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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Drink This: Burtons’ Old Fashioned

Bartons old fashioned
Burtons’ Old Fashioned

In addition to recommendations for quality drinks, I will, on occasion, throw in helpful tips for identifying quality cocktail professionals – like the people at Burtons Grill and Bar.

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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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Sports Pick: 2017 GEICO Motorcycle Budds Creek National (8/19/17)

Martin at Hi Point
Alex Martin pulls the second moto holeshot at this year’s Hi Point National, June 17   (R. Toole)

Imagine 40 high-powered motorcycles waiting for the crack of the start gate. The brassy roar of engine cleaves the air as riders speed toward the first turn, rail around dirt berms, soar over jumps, and poetically double through rhythm sections. Is it even physically possible to travel this fast over a dirt course? And what is the main source of fuel?? High-octane gas? Or adrenaline??

Here’s your chance to find out.

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Bummers and Big Deals (7/7/17)

Porrón by ANXO
Porrón by ANXO (Photo Credit: @marielleis from FB @ANXOcider)

Some cool things, but also a few that suck.

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Drink This: Bourbon and… Carrot? @ Blue Duck Tavern

Carrots
(Photo from: FB @BlueDuckTavern)

I’ll be honest. Bring me an orange bourbon drink and the response is likely to be skeptical. Tell me it’s based on carrot juice and I go to highly doubtful. Add in that it also has coffee and chances are you get something between scorn and disbelief.

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Drink This: Cocktails Inspired by Game of Thrones

The North Remembers
The North Remembers cocktail at Game of Thrones pop-up bar

By now you have undoubtedly heard about the new Game of Thrones pop-up bar brought to you by the brain power of Drink Company (Derek Brown and Angie Fetherston).

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Do This: Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2017 @ The National Mall (6/29-7/4/17 & 7/6-7/9/17)

Circus Arts - Folklife Festival
Circus Harmony’s St. Louis Arches (Photo by Jessica Hentoff)

Come down to the National Mall this weekend and next, and experience the 50th Anniversary of the Folklife Festival!

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

Wild Rivers
Wild Rivers (Photo Credit: Band’s Facebook)

Don’t miss the opportunity to witness Wild Rivers, an indie folk band, perform at the Songbyrd Music House on Friday, July 14th.

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Do This: MST3K Live! Watch Out for Snakes! Tour @ Lincoln Theatre (7/9/17)

MST3K Tour
(Photo Credit: http://www.mst3k.com/tour)

Netflix’s reboot of Mystery Science Theater 3000 is pretty great. If you’ve already binge watched all 14 episodes, is there any better way to keep the magic alive then to see the cast riffing on bad movies in person at The Lincoln Theatre on July 9th?

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Deciphering DC: Presidential Memorials

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Jefferson Memorial (Most Photogenic)

What is the most obscure Presidential Memorial in DC?

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