Do This: Capital Chili Cook-Off and DMV Beer Festival (8/19/17)

Capital Chili Cookoff
(Photo from https://www.capitalchilicookoff.com/)

Chili and beer at the Bullpen!

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Concert Pick: Gordi @ Songbyrd Music House (8/11/17)

Gordi
Gordi (Photo from FB @music.Gordi)

Come out to Songbyrd in Adams Morgan on Friday, August 11th and give Gordi, an indie pop songstress from Australia, a listen.

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Bummers and Big Deals (8/4/17)

Solid State Books
Solid State Books coming to H Street NE

Some cool things, but also a few that suck.

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Eat This: Indian Taco @ National Museum of the American Indian

Indian Taco
Indian Taco!
The Mitsitam Cafe at the National Museum of the American Indian is always an intriguing place to have a cafeteria-style lunch.

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Concert Pick: Paramore @ The Theater at MGM National Harbor (9/13/17)

Paramore
(Photo Credit: Adam Elmakias Photography via FB @paramore)

Paramore is touring for their newest album, After Laughter, and coming to the DC area on September 13th!

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Concert Review: Wild Rivers @ Songbyrd Music House (7/14/17)

Wild Rivers
Wild Rivers in New York on July 12, 2017 (Photo Credit: FB @wildriversband)

Where were you on Bastille Day? Some people were making beautiful music at the Songbyrd Music House.

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Concert Pick: Grace Mitchell @ Songbyrd Music House (7/31/17)

Grace Mitchell
Grace Mitchell (Photo Credit: FB @iamgracemitchell)

Skipping across the country from Portland (OR), Grace Mitchell is coming to the Songbyrd Music House on Monday, July 31st!

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Sports Pick: Washington Kastles Tennis (7/18-7/29/17)

Washington Kastles
10 years with the Kastles! (Photo Credit: FB @washkastles)

The Kastles 2017 season starts tomorrow July 18th!

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Excursion: Evening Brewery Hike

Hellbender Brewing Company
Beer flight @ Hellbender Brewing Company

Over the last 3-4 years I’ve done a number of brewery hikes (some might say crawls) in DC’s NE quadrant.

It’s fascinating to stroll through different neighborhoods in DC you would never visit otherwise, often admiring big homes with yards where people live lives you can only guess at.

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Concert Review: Rooney @ Rock and Roll Hotel (7/8/17)

Rooney
Rooney (Photo Credit: http://www.rooneymusic.com/)

After a bit of a hiatus, Rooney is back in fine form – making new music and touring. The Rock and Roll Hotel was ready!

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Concert Pick: HAERTS (Opening for Michelle Branch) @ 9:30 Club (8/4/17)

HAERTS
HAERTS (Photo Credit: Band’s Facebook)
The indie pop band HAERTS, are coming to the 9:30 Club on August 4th!

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Do This: International Colombian Festival @ RFK Festival Grounds (7/16/17)

Colombian Festival 2017
(Photo from: https://www.colombianfestivaldc2017.com/)

¡Viva Colombia!

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