Wisdom is screening the new season of Game of Thrones on Sunday evenings!
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Deciphering DC: Water Lilies @ Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens
Get over to the Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens while there is still time to see the water lilies!
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Concert Review: Wild Rivers @ Songbyrd Music House (7/14/17)
Where were you on Bastille Day? Some people were making beautiful music at the Songbyrd Music House.
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Drink This: Space Reaper by DC Brau
The Space Reaper is delicious, but I’m not sure about its attitude.
Concert Pick: Grace Mitchell @ Songbyrd Music House (7/31/17)
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)
The Kastles 2017 season starts tomorrow July 18th!
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Excursion: Evening Brewery Hike
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.
Concert Review: Rooney @ Rock and Roll Hotel (7/8/17)
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
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.
Concert Pick: HAERTS (Opening for Michelle Branch) @ 9:30 Club (8/4/17)
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Do This: International Colombian Festival @ RFK Festival Grounds (7/16/17)
Sports Pick: 2017 GEICO Motorcycle Budds Creek National (8/19/17)
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)
Some cool things, but also a few that suck.
Concert Pick: SHAED @ Rock and Roll Hotel (7/12/17)
Your favorite local DC band, SHAED, comes to the Rock and Roll Hotel on July 12th!
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Drink This: Bourbon and… Carrot? @ Blue Duck Tavern
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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Eat This: Smash Burger @ The Salt Line
When the server set the burger down in front of me and said “This is the best burger this side of the city”, I thought…
Do This: Taco, Beer, Tequila Festival (7/15/17)
Tacos and beer and tequila! Oh my!
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Deciphering DC: Legacy Memorial Park
Walking in DC always provides ample opportunities to discover new things. On the way to the new ANXO Cidery & Tasting Room, one such place presented itself – the Legacy Memorial Park.
Drink This: Cocktails Inspired by Game of Thrones
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)
Come down to the National Mall this weekend and next, and experience the 50th Anniversary of the Folklife Festival!
A DC Journey 