From DCist contributor Rebecca Walters:
If the clouds dont obscure natures fireworks, expect to see the peak of the Perseid meteor shower in the early hours of tomorrow. While a dark place may be hard to find in the bright lights of D.C., the Post hunted up area parks that will be open for the viewing.
Observatory Park in Great Falls opens at dusk tonight. Point Lookout State Park in Scotland, at the tip of rural Southern Maryland, and Blackwater Falls State Park in Davis, W.Va., will be open for viewing.
The Perseid shower is an annual event, so dont be too downhearted should the clouds impair tonights showing. Or you could try listening to the Perseids. No, DCist is not kidding about this option. We tried it this afternoon, but only heard some mighty fine static. Perhaps people with longer attention spans will be rewarded.
