Food and Bottle Service (Cabanas) available.
Union Market will host the third annual DC Scoop on National Ice Cream Day, July 21st from 1:00-4:00PM.
Taste and judge the District’s best ice cream, gelato, custard, frozen yogurt and other summer treats, for free, on National Ice Cream Day at the Third Annual DC Scoop. The event will bring together the who’s who of the D.C. food world, along with a panel of distinguished judges who will determine the winner. Judges include Richie Brandenburg, director of culinary strategy at EDENS; Cesar Vega, ice cream expert and author of The Kitchen as Laboratory; Andrew Solberg, Metropolitan Police Department Commander of the Fifth Division; and more.
In addition to tasting and judging the best frozen treats in D.C., The DC Scoop will feature fun activities like ice cream cooking demonstrations, music and live entertainment. The DC Scoop is kid-friendly with activities such as face painting and music and dancing with Boogie Babes. Boogie Babes is live music performances for kids and their grownups, which also takes place at Union Market weekly, Wednesdays at 10:30am.
Confirmed contestants include: Dolcezza Gelato, Sweet Freeze, Carmen’s Frozen Custard, Goodies Frozen Custard & Treats, Ice Cream Jubilee, Pitango Gelato, Sinplicity, Gifford’s Ice Cream, Taharka Bros., Rare Sweets, Nice Cream Factory, Dolci Gelati, Suga Mama Sweets, Hill Pops, and Cream Cycle.
The DC Scoop is a free event. Free samples are available from contestants and full serving sizes are available for purchase. For more information, please visit http://unionmarketdc.com/
Moise Fokou, Vernon Davis, Muhammad Wilkerson, Torrey Smith and other celebrated NFL players will join Chef Rob Klink and the team at Del Frisco’s Grille for a special night benefiting Root 53 Foundation’s Lunchbox and Backpack initiative. The foundation focuses on the overall development and well being of children growing up in highly urban areas in and around Washington DC.
WHAT: Celebrity Waiter Night offers guests the opportunity to enjoy a unique dining experience while supporting an outstanding community cause. Tickets are available at two price levels:
- · $75 includes a three-course meal and choice of signature cocktail before dinner
- · $200 includes a VIP pre-reception and player meet & greet, mezzanine kitchen-side seating, a premium three-course meal and open bar all night
Guests are encouraged to tip the players and a silent auction will be staged in the dining room with outstanding sponsored prizes. All of the proceeds will be donated to Root 53.
Robert Plant
presents Sensational Space Shifters
Special Guest: Bombino
Monday, July 22, 2013 at 8 pm
$35-$65
Former Led Zeppelin singer and multi-Grammy Award winner Robert Plant brings his latest music projectSensational Space Shifters to his Wolf Trap debut. Plant joined legendary rock band Led Zeppelin in 1968 and reinvented rock with hits like “Stairway to Heaven,” “Dazed and Confused,” and “Black Dog.” With the band’s breakup in 1980, Plant dove into a variety of solo and group projects, including a reunion with Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page in the mid ’90s. His 2007 collaboration with Alison Krauss, Raising Sand, won six Grammy Awards. Now he currently performs with Sensational Space Shifters, whose lineup includes Justin Adams (guitar, bendir), John Baggott (keyboards), Juldeh Camara (ritti, kologo, talking drum), Billy Fuller (bass guitar), Dave Smith (drums, percussion), and Liam “Skin” Tyson (guitar). Combining African beats, synthesizer funk, rock ’n’ roll, and blues, the band plays a mix of new songs and Led Zeppelin hits.
Greg’s List DC and What Do I Wear are proud to announce SUMMER PALOOZA, to be held on Wednesday, July 24 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at DC Tech Hub, 1776.
The event will feature 3 hours of open bar, music, food, and giveaways from Rent the Runway and“The To Do List” movie (in theaters July 26).
Network with DC’s young innovators, entrepreneurs, and socialites.
Come party away the dog days of summer!
Tickets:
Starting at $15 (Early Bird limited).
http://summerpaloozadc.
Note: This is also Greg’s (founder of Greg’s List) birthday bash, so come and wish him a Happy Birthday!
Sponsors: D&D Cocktails, Blue Moon Brewing Co., PopChips, Rent the Runway, Yelp, Blue Moon Beer
You must be 18+ to enter and 21+ to drink with valid identification.
Spice up the summer with Aura Spa and VIDA Fitness at the Latin Nights Summer Open House on Thursday, July 25 from6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel. Relax and enjoy complimentary red and white sangria, light hors d’oeuvres and live Latin-inspired entertainment.
Washington, DC 20001
Traditional lobster dinner
The Washington Redskins Cheerleaders announced today their 2013-2014 Calendar Release Party, which includes all 36 members of the squad, will take place on Thursday, July 25 at the Howard Theatre
Fans will have the opportunity to get their own copy of the calendar and have it autographed by the entire team.
The First Ladies of Football will be available for photos and autographs. Additionally, Cheerleaders will be mingling with the crowd and V.I.P.’s in attendance prior to the start of the show.
“The Washington Redskins Cheerleaders Calendar Release Party is one of the most highly anticipated cheerleading performances of the year,” said Washington Redskins Cheerleading Director Stephanie Jojokian.
The First Ladies of Football Calendar Release Party is the only event where fans and corporate partners have the chance to spend time with the entire Washington Redskins Cheerleading team. The Cheerleaders will perform a 30 minute show and Redskins Broadcast Network will show a portion of the “Beauties on the Beach” show that will air on Comcast SportsNet.
The 2013-2014 Redskins Cheerleader calendar photo shoot took place in Guanacaste, Costa Rica at the Occidental Grand Papagayo Hotel & Resort.
WHAT: Introducing the Smithsonian’s premier 21+ after-hours event series—a unique mix of culture, art, history, and science, including music, a cash bar, and special access to Smithsonian exhibits,
collections, and experts.
WHEN: Kick-off event: Yuri’s Night at the Smithsonian
Thursday, July 25, 8 to 11 p.m.
WHERE: Smithsonian’s S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW
When Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to orbit the earth in 1961, he gave his nation a reason to celebrate its pioneering role in the space race. Fifty years later, Gagarin’s achievement began to be celebrated by fans of space exploration, science and good old-fashioned partying in the first of the now-annual global events known as Yuri’s Night.
Yuri’s Night at the Smithsonian marks the 52nd anniversary of that historic blastoff—as well as the 44th anniversary of the first moon landing. Grab a specialty cocktail and get in on the conversation about the future as you chat spaceships, tech and science with the folks from SpaceUp DC. Be a citizen scientist with the Science Cheerleaders and collect microbe samples for the International Space Station. Show off your geek chic or lunar luxe for a costume contest with prizes from ThinkGeek. Get an inside look at a space shuttle orbiter in amazing 360-degree GigaPan images by photographer John Brack.
In the vacuum of space, sway to the sounds of the Silent Disco with music spun by DJ Collective OneLoveMassive. VIP ticket-holders can sample the Cuban dishes that Kennedy Space Center staffer Ivette Jones prepares for astronauts on launch days. As the sun goes down and the stars come out, surround yourself with a mix of space facts and fun at a stellar evening you won’t want to miss.
Capital Flair cash bar and food vendors. Must be over 21; valid ID required.
General Admission $15 in advance, $20 at the door. VIP admission tickets $25, includes special talk & tastings; limited availability. For tickets and further information the public may call 202-633-3030 or visit www.SMITHSONIANat8.com
