Posts Tagged ‘holiday’
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 [...]
Jack Rose Offers a Taste of Thanksgiving – One Week Early
Not everybody has room in their apartment for a full-scale Friendsgiving and it can be hard to coordinate with lots of people leaving town to visit family elsewhere. Adams Morgan “dining saloon” Jack Rose offers a solution this Thursday with something they are calling “The Mutha Firkin Turkey Roast of 2011.”
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R.Nichols Debuts Charming DC Holiday Cards
These days, stationery designer Nick Hanzlik of R. Nichols is based out of Los Angeles where he is known for cultivating a celebrity clientele for his charming paper-cut designs. His roots, however, are in DC – like the sixth grade teacher at Sidwell Friends to whom he credits getting his start. For this holiday season, [...]
More »Supporting Local Artists at DC Holiday Markets
‘Batik’
courtesy of ‘tbridge’
After the enthusiastic response to our Gift Guide to DC Artists last week, I wanted to do a follow-up to further assist you awesome bunch of DC Enthusiasts in your gift-giving efforts.
I didn’t get a chance to talk about holiday markets, which are a great way to check out local and regional artists [...]
Talkin’ Transit: Holiday Travel Tips
Connecticut Avenue, courtesy of Daquella manera
It’s the day before Thanksgiving, one of the busiest travel days of the year. Here’s some common sense tips to help make your journey a little less stressful – and a whole lot safer.
Chances are if you’re reading this on the day before Thanksgiving, you’re either not going anywhere for [...]
DC Loves the Holidays
Union Station Wreaths, courtesy of FredoAlvarez
Ok, I confess.
My initial intent with doing a “Holiday Happenings” article was to hit the majority of the cool stuff happening in the area. But as I did more and more research, the more amazed (and flummoxed) I became with the sheer volume of cool holiday stuff to do around [...]
Holiday Photo Contest!
Jefferson Memorial HDR, courtesy of Intiaz Rahim
Hope everyone had a great holiday / extended weekend. While everyone was digesting food and recovering from family visits, November snuck out the door. Welcome to December!
First off, we’ve got some exciting news for you! Today we’re kicking off our first-ever photo contest, and you’re all invited! Of course, [...]
Buy Local, Online: The Best of Both Worlds
Holly Chopsticks, photo courtesy A. Drauglis Furnituremaker
I am on record preferring to do all my shopping online. I hate malls, even when they’re NOT packed with crazed bargain-seekers, stressed about the state of the economy. But I’ve also spent all year trying to source my food locally and enjoying the intangible benefits of spending my [...]
