4 fun facts about Tyra Banks' new D.C. life

Tyra Banks opens her first-ever scoop shop, Smize & Dream , in Woodley Park Friday with free scoops for the first 202 (get it?) people in line.

• Axios got a sneak taste and some fun intel with the supermodel.

4 things to know:

• She chose D.C. because "the heart and soul of our project" is an ice cream and entrepreneurial learning center , and "this is where change happens." A location for the nonprofit, which will teach underserved youth the ways of the industry, is TBA. Banks tells Axios she'll be teaching.
• Eastern Market and Georgetown are some of Banks' favorite neighborhoods, though she admits of the latter, "That sounds touristy to say that!" Also: She visited Chevy Chase, Maryland, when scouting a rival ice cream shop, The Charmery, and found it lush and "bougie."
• Her brother Devin has lived in D.C. for 28 years, mostly working with the Air Force and now on Capitol Hill (cue the "Cap Hill Crunch" flavor).
• Banks is planning on contributing to the local pandaconomy with a panda-themed flavor whenever the new bears arrive. And obvi: a panda photo shoot.