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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!
Concert Pick: Wild Rivers @ Songbyrd Music House (7/14/17)
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)
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
What is the most obscure Presidential Memorial in DC?
Sports Pick: DC Breeze Final Home Game (6/24/17)
Your DC Breeze are sitting at 8-4 and in 2nd place by a 1/2 game!
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Concert Pick: Wolf Alice @ Rock and Roll Hotel (7/7/17)
The Wolf Alice show on July 7th at the Rock and Roll Hotel didn’t take long to sell out!
Don’t fret (much), you can still mark your calendar for the release of their new album – out in September.
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Festival Pick: Karoondinha Music & Arts Festival @ Centre Hall, PA (7/21-7/23/17)
(Editor’s note: This festival will not take place on July 21-23 and has been postponed; further details as they are released.)
A new music and arts festival, a mere 4-hour drive from DC, is coming in July. The Karoondinha Music & Arts Festival in Centre Hall, Pennsylvania will offer over 80 bands over three days.
Bonus! There is a cave to explore and lots of wildlife (the non-human kind).
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Deciphering DC: Lincoln Memorial Likes US States
Have you ever peered at the imposing Lincoln Memorial and wondered why the names of certain states are carved along the outside facade? Or when you step back further and crane your neck, why there are even more states displayed along the very top section (the attic)? Or wondered if the number of columns actually had any significance?
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Eat This: Quick Takes on New Restaurant Openings
There has been an epic spat of new restaurant openings in recent weeks, from fast food to fast casual to sit-down. Many of these places are near my home, so I could easily check out a few. Here are a few quick takes.
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Concert Pick: Rooney @ Rock and Roll Hotel (7/8/17)
Rooney, originally formed in Los Angeles in 1999, comes to the Rock and Roll Hotel on Saturday, July 8th.
There are plenty of reasons to check this show out!
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A DC Journey 