I’m trying not to be intensely bitter or disappointed now that the line-up for the Virgin Festival has been announced and the pre-sale has begun. Oh, my disappointment isn’t over the line-up… how could it be? The Police, Beastie Boys, 311, Velvet Revolver, Wu Tang Clan, TV on the Radio, Interpol, the Fratellis, Amy Winehouse, [...]
Who knew? The schedule for Loudon Summer Music Fest 2007 has just been announced. It includes Blues Traveler on June 24th (and I’ve been denounced for not accepting John Popper as my personal savior).
Sponsored by AOL, the festival’s tagline is “The most fun you can have without saying you’re sorry” which I have to admit [...]
Wolftrap, a national park for the performing arts, has just announced their summer schedule for the Filene Center. Most of the shows aren’t to my taste (I think they are programming for an older crowd), but there are a couple that might be worth checking out.
I’ll definitely see Bugs on Broadway where Bugs Bunny [...]
The Kite Festival is on the National Mall on Saturday (rain date is Sunday, but I think rain is actually more likely on Sunday than Saturday).
This year they are taking a differently approach and the focus is less on competition and more on the festival aspect – trying to get everyone to enjoy flying a [...]
Hopefully the blossoms will wait until after Sunday’s rain, but the Cherry Blossom Festival officially kicks off this weekend. The peak time for the blossoms is projected to be April 3 – 5, so use that as an excuse to take a long lunch hour and go for a walk around the Tidal Basin.
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That’s right, bastards. You heard me. Crafts. But we’re not talking macrame owls and plant holders: This is edgy, counter-culture, hardcore, serious crafts. Time to crank the Christmas shopping into full-on, nitrogen-charged, throttle-busting mode and head over to the Washington City Paper’s 3rd annual Crafty Bastards Arts & Crafts Festival right in the heart of [...]
So, even if you already have plans to head out to the Ukrainian Festival before hitting Jon Stewart at Merriweather Post this Saturday, keep Sunday wide open for some boozing in the woods. No, it’s not high school again – it’s the Maryland Wine Festival! Geez. Who’s reading this blog anyway? Buncha burnouts and stoners…
Anywho, [...]
Belga Cafe over on Barracks Rows in Eastern Market is a new favorite of mine and one I found through Restaurant Week explorations. Well, that and I’m always looking for an excuse to check out places that serve both Belgian beer AND mussels. And Beglian chocolate pastries (and the pastry chef is cute… [...]
And it is – if you’re Ukrainian or of Uke descent which I am. Sour cream goes in the soup, on the pierogis, mixed in with cucumbers and dill, and it even makes a nice facial in the evenings just before bed. Unfortunately, a few of our family food traditions have been lost along with [...]
I love jazz and I live in Arlington, but a combination of events (usually business travel) has kept me from attending the Rosslyn Jazz Festival – that streak ends this Saturday. Find me at Gateway Park (at Lee Highway and North Lynn Street – a mere 2 blocks from the Rosslyn Metro). From [...]