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>> Be patient, D.C.—WTOP reports that some 8.3 million tourists may descend on D.C. this summer, putting us second only to Chicago in terms of popular U.S. destinations. Eve better, six of every 10 tourists will likely use public transportation. So while you’re stuck behind someone that doesn’t get that the left side of the escalator is for walking, just remember this—in 2011, tourists brought in over $6 billion for the city’s economy.

>> Residents of Loudoun County will gather at a public hearing today to let their elected officials know what they think of Metro’s Silver Line possibly coming to the county, reports WJLA. Opponents worry that the Metro expansion will cost too much, while proponents argue that the county would be giving up on billions in future economic expansion if they say no.

>> Who knew that fishing could double as a public service? The Post reports that fishers gathered in Charles County over the weekend for an annual event—fishing invasive snakehead fish out of the Potomac River. All told, the fishers captured over 1,400 pounds of the fish, with the winners of the contest catching 25 fish weighing in at over 300 pounds. After the contest was done, they did what any good fisherman would do—they cooked and ate their catch.

Briefly Noted: More robberies taking place in busy D.C. neighborhoods … Two killed in Southeast D.C. over the weekend … Maryland woman thrown from bed after car hit her building … D.C. residents worried about freight train tunnel expansion … Four-month-long maintenance work on Wilson Bridge kicks off today.

This Day in DCist: On this day in 2011, D.C. home prices managed to avoid a double dip. In 2010, we discovered that Route 29 still runs through the heart of Dupont Circle (except that it doesn’t) and various mayoral contenders were busy tightening up their pitches at candidate debates.