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Crystal Couture Brings Fashion Back to Arlington
Tonight marks the first public night of the annual Crystal Couture event in Crystal City.
For five nights, a host of local boutiques and lines will gather for a massive trunk show (some offering discounts up to 50%) and to present their wares in a series of runway shows. Pretty People Vintage, Toucan Boutique, and [...]
Thornwillow and One Kings Lane Host DC Event
We Love DC – Thornwillow – 01-26-12 06courtesy of mosley.brian
The sophisticated home decor flash-sale site One Kings Lane hosted its first event in Washington, DC last week – a party celebrating their “Tastemaker Tag Sale” collaboration with Thornwillow Press. Guests were invited to Thornwillow’s stationery salon in the lobby of the historic and lovely [...]
Friday Happy Hour: Sunburner
My friend and I were heading more or less home for the night, but it was uncommonly mild and a bit early, so we decided to stroll a few blocks out of the way to get a drink before turning in. The last couple of times we had tried to slip into Tabard Inn, it [...]
More »The Winning Ticket: Augustana
This week we are giving away a pair of tickets to see Augustana at the 9:30 Club on February 4. Tickets for this concert are available on Ticketfly or at the 9:30 Club box office.
For your chance to win these tickets simply leave a comment on this post using a valid email address by 5pm [...]
Friday Happy Hour: Hong Kong Empress
Monday marks the beginning of the Lunar New Year, and Natalia has a round-up for us of restaurants offering special menus and events. I was invited along with her to sample the special holiday offerings at Zentan Restaurant in the Donovan House hotel. In addition to the food, I got to try some of their [...]
More »NPR’s Terry Gross Comes to Strathmore
Terry Gross of “Fresh Air”courtesy of Finsthwait
Every day on her acclaimed NPR talk show Fresh Air, over four million listeners tune in to hear hostess Terry Gross interview prominent figures in politics, culture, and the arts in an intimate, long-form format that is too rarely heard in the mainstream media. On February 3, the [...]
The Winning Ticket: Cowboy Mouth
This week we are giving away a pair of tickets to see Cowboy Mouth at the 9:30 Club on January 26. Tickets for this concert are available on Ticketfly or at the 9:30 Club box office.
For your chance to win these tickets simply leave a comment on this post using a valid email address by [...]
Friday Happy Hour: The Cheap Date
Normally, I am not one for frills or added flavors when it comes to my coffee. I like the taste of coffee too much just as it is, thank you – maybe with a swirly kiss of microfoam if a pro is making it for me. Beyond that, I typically avoid white chocolate mochas, [...]
More »The Winning Ticket: D.R.U.G.S.
This week we are giving away a pair of tickets to see D.R.U.G.S. at the 9:30 Club on January 24. Tickets for this concert are available on Ticketfly or at the 9:30 Club box office.
For your chance to win these tickets simply leave a comment on this post using a valid email address by 5pm [...]
Friday Happy Hour: Barrel-Aged Negroni
Barrel-aging was so big in 2011 that it popped up on some contrarians’ year-end lists of most-overdone trends in the dining and drinking world. Personally, I disagree. When done well, that round, woody quality imparted by leaving something to age a bit can really add depth and deliciousness to whatever you put in there and [...]
More »The Winning Ticket: JB Smoove
This week we are giving away a pair of tickets to see JB Smoove at the 9:30 Club on January 14. (Please note: This is a seated comedy performance and does contain material suitable only for mature audiences.) Tickets for this concert are available on Ticketfly or at the 9:30 Club box office.
For your chance [...]
The 2011 We Love DC NYE Guide
New Years Evecourtesy of InspirationDC
New Year’s Eve can be a trying holiday. There is so much pressure put on this one night – one moment really – that builds up for weeks prior. You can start to feel so much like you must go out and you absolutely must have fun that you panic [...]
The Winning Ticket: The Dance Party
This week we are giving away a pair of tickets to see The Dance Party at the 9:30 Club on December 23. Tickets for this concert are available on Ticketfly or at the 9:30 Club box office.
For your chance to win these tickets simply leave a comment on this post using a valid email address [...]
The Winning Ticket: The Pietasters & The Slackers
This week we are giving away a pair of tickets to see The Pie Tasters & The Slackers at the 9:30 Club on December 16th. Tickets for this concert are available on Ticketfly or at the 9:30 Club box office.
For your chance to win these tickets simply leave a comment on this post using a [...]
Friday Happy Hour: Dolcezza Hot Chocolate
As Americans, I feel like we very often describe something as “European Style” as a euphemism. It either means that thing is classy and refined or, as in the case of my apartment’s “European Sized” washer-dryer, simply small. The hot chocolate at Dolcezza is certainly the former – but served in a rather American-sized portion. [...]
More »The Winning Ticket: Jane Birkin
This week we are giving away a pair of tickets to see Jane Birkin at the 9:30 Club on December 9th. Tickets for this concert are available on Ticketfly or at the 9:30 Club box office.
For your chance to win these tickets simply leave a comment on this post using a valid email address between [...]
Friday Happy Hour: Port City Tidings
One of my first Christmas beers of the season, Tidings from Alexandria’s Port City Brewing was a very pleasant welcome to this year’s winter warmers.
The strongest of all Port City’s offerings at 7.8%, Tidings is a Belgian Pale Ale with the addition of honey and seasonal spices. The honey was especially prominent in the glass [...]
Celebrity Ornaments for the Parks on Display
Did you miss out on the lottery for tickets to this year’s National Christmas Tree lighting, held last night? Even if you did, it is not too late to take home a little piece of the celebration. All of the performers at the event have participated in creating Ornaments for the Parks.
Here at We Love [...]
The Winning Ticket: Jukebox the Ghost
This week we are giving away a pair of tickets to see [your blogger's ole' college chums] Jukebox the Ghost at the 9:30 Club on December 1st. Tickets for this concert are available on Ticketfly or at the 9:30 Club box office.
If today doesn’t turn out to be your lucky day, check back here each [...]
