Regional social sports, events, and media company, DC Fray today announced the 3rd Annual DC Field Day. This signature event is a throwback to grade school, built with adults in mind. The event brings out hundreds of individuals and businesses wanting to let their hair down and enjoy a nostalgic time over classic games with a twist such as tug-of-war, giant ping-pong, an obstacle course, and a few other surprises. In addition to the lawn fun, the event will include food trucks, a bar, live music, and a Field Day market with samples & swag for individuals and teams. Individuals are encouraged to grab their friends, start a team, join as a group, or sign up solo for the ultimate day of fun, friends, and games to celebrate summer. This year’s event will be emceed by hometown media personalities Tommy McFly and Kelly Collis of The Tommy Show.
Standard team tickets cost $45 per person (or $42 per person for a full team of 8) and include a beer ticket voucher and a voucher to spend in the Field Day shop. There are also options for corporate level team pricing in which a business can cover up to 25 players to participate in their firm.
EVENT DETAILS
What: 3rd Annual DC Field Day
Hosted by: DC Fray Presented by: Events DC
When: Saturday, July 27, 2019
Where: The Fields at RFK Campus, 2400 East Capitol Street Southeast
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Cost: $45 per player, $42 per player for teams of 8. Corporate team packages are also available.
Website/Event Registration: RetroFieldDay.com
Signature Event Sponsors: Balance Gym, Miller Coors, Pedialyte, Jack Daniels, Zico Coconut Water, The Liaison, City Dental DC, TopGolf
Friday, July 26, through Sunday, July 28, 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
You are invited to the free three-day Kaypi Perú Festival at the National Museum of the American Indian. This event highlights the South American nation’s rich and diverse cultural heritage and traditional arts. Kaypi Perú,which means “This is Peru” in the indigenous language of Quechua, includes an art market, music and dance performances, hands-on activities for kids, a film screening, traditional plants, and Peruvian cuisine. The festival is presented in collaboration with the Embassy of Peru.
Celebrate Tanabata, the Japanese Star Festival, through storytelling, live music, crafts, and more.
Friday, July 26, through Sunday, July 28, 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
You are invited to the free three-day Kaypi Perú Festival at the National Museum of the American Indian. This event highlights the South American nation’s rich and diverse cultural heritage and traditional arts. Kaypi Perú,which means “This is Peru” in the indigenous language of Quechua, includes an art market, music and dance performances, hands-on activities for kids, a film screening, traditional plants, and Peruvian cuisine. The festival is presented in collaboration with the Embassy of Peru.
Enjoy a summer evening at Hillwood, complete with dinner at Merriweather Café and a documentary film that dives into the world of America’s most fascinating photojournalists.
Roger Federer may not have taken home the title at this year’s Wimbledon but there’s still a lot of Swiss pride to celebrate! The day has come to celebrate Switzerland and all of its red-and-white glory! Join Stable, Washington DC’s first Swiss-American restaurant, as they pull out all the stops. The restaurant will be decked in all things Switzerland, with everything from a Raclette station, a Swiss iconic cheese dish, to Charcuterie displays partnered with homemade bread and drinks to match.
Stable is known for their clever and creative marriage of cultures, fusing unique lifestyles and authentic Swiss flavors – and in celebration of their Independence day, prepare to embrace all that Switzerland has to offer. The menu will highlight iconic festive fare with passed items such as:
Vol-au-Vent
Poulet im Chorbli
Aelpler Macaroni
Swiss Chocolate Mousse
Strawberry Tarlet’s
The beverage menu will include only drinks that the Swiss would fully support, including:
Einsiedler Beer Spelt
Quollfrisch Beer
Cave de la Cote Rose
Marengo Biancho White Wine
Corpse Reviver #2
Schnapsicles
Swiss National Day is on August 1stfrom 7 pm to 10 pm. Join in on the party and purchase your tickets now via the Stable website.
Stable is located at 1324 H Street NE in Washington, DC.
What do the Daiquiri, Margarita, Jack Rose, Whiskey Sour, Sidecar, Cosmopolitan and others all have in common? They’re all pretty much the same drink. How’s that? Indeed, they’re all “sour” cocktails, all built on a delicious and versatile three-part platform of something strong, something sweet, and something sour. For example, take the Daiquiri: rum is the strong, sugar is the sweet, and lime is the sour. Swap out brandy for the rum, triple sec for the sweet, and lemon for the sour, et voilà, you now have a Sidecar. The Aviation has gin, maraschino liqueur, crème de violette, and lemon juice. The Pisco Sour has pisco, sugar, egg white, bitters and lemon juice. And so on and so on. And once you master the basics of this amazingly versatile format, you can make many of the classics, and also try your hand at inventing new drinks of your own. Join cocktail author and historian Philip Greene for an evening of cocktails, instruction, folklore, anecdotes and excerpts, learn the evolution of the sour (dating back to the British Royal Navy and its celebrated “grog”), the immortal (and communal) drink known as punch, New Orleans’ Brandy Crusta, the great Tiki movement of the 1930s – 1970s (and reborn today), to other great drinks and stories. Guests will receive four sample-sized cocktails, plus light appetizers.
WHERE: Archipelago, 1201 U St NW, Washington, DC 20009, convenient to U Street/African-American Civil War Memorial/Cardozo Metro stop.
WHEN: Wednesday, August 7, 2019
TIME: 6:45 pm to 8:45 pm
COST: $50 per person
What do the Daiquiri, Margarita, Jack Rose, Whiskey Sour, Sidecar, Cosmopolitan and others all have in common? They’re all pretty much the same drink. How’s that? Indeed, they’re all “sour” cocktails, all built on a delicious and versatile three-part platform of something strong, something sweet, and something sour. For example, take the Daiquiri: rum is the strong, sugar is the sweet, and lime is the sour. Swap out brandy for the rum, triple sec for the sweet, and lemon for the sour, et voilà, you now have a Sidecar. The Aviation has gin, maraschino liqueur, crème de violette, and lemon juice. The Pisco Sour has pisco, sugar, egg white, bitters and lemon juice. And so on and so on. And once you master the basics of this amazingly versatile format, you can make many of the classics, and also try your hand at inventing new drinks of your own. Join cocktail author and historian Philip Greene for an evening of cocktails, instruction, folklore, anecdotes and excerpts, learn the evolution of the sour (dating back to the British Royal Navy and its celebrated “grog”), the immortal (and communal) drink known as punch, New Orleans’ Brandy Crusta, the great Tiki movement of the 1930s – 1970s (and reborn today), to other great drinks and stories. Guests will receive four sample-sized cocktails, plus light appetizers.
SMITHSONIAN at 8, in collaboration with the National Museum of African Art and the Freer | Sackler Galleries presents A Garden Party: From Africa to Asia
WHEN: Fri., Aug. 16, 8–11 p.m. (7–11 p.m. for VIP ticket-holders)
WHERE: Smithsonian’s Enid A. Haupt Garden, National Museum of African Art, and Sackler Gallery (Entrances at 1000 Independence Ave. and 1100 Jefferson Dr. SW, Washington, DC)
There’s no better place to celebrate summer than the Enid A. Haupt Garden, flanked on either side by the National Museum of African Art and the Sackler Gallery. Spend a late-summer evening in the dramatically lit garden and enjoy exclusive late-night access to galleries featuring art from the African and Asian continents.
Take in two exciting new exhibitions spotlighting the work of women: I Am…Contemporary Women Artists of Africa at the African Art Museum and My Iran: Six Women Photographers at the Sackler.
Add music by DJ Alkimist, specialty cocktails, and curators’ talks, and you’ve got an artful garden party you just can’t miss.
More of the evening’s features include:
- A GIF photo booth courtesy of OM Digital
- A cash bar provided by Geppetto Catering
- Food for sale by Geppetto Catering, Teaism, and Ruby Scoops
- A scavenger hunt throughout both museums
Come dressed in your global garden-party best!
Garden party guests have two outstanding Smithsonian museums all to themselves, featuring exhibits focusing on everything from the breathtaking gold jewelry of Senegalese women to a look at artwork that explores Asia’s rich Buddhist heritage. Explore what’s on view at the African Art Museum and the Sackler Gallery. Channel your inner curator as you investigate the influence of women on the Smithsonian collections.
The party goes on rain or shine! In case of rain, the event will take place inside the S. Dillon Ripley Center, which connects to both museums underground.
Special features for VIP ticket-holders: Exclusive early access to the event from 7 to 8 p.m., including an open bar featuring beer, wine, and specialty cocktails and small bites, courtesy of Nando’s, Teaism, JRINK, and Sweet Teensy Bakery. (Please note that these VIP benefits are available only between 7 and 8 p.m.)
Advance sale: $30 /VIP $55
At the door: General Admission: $35 /VIP $60
Every dog has their day, and Georgie*, Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown’s Canine Ambassador, is bow wowed to celebrate her first birthday with a puppy pool party on Saturday, August 17th. From 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., humans and their canine companions are invited to the hotel’s interior courtyard for complimentary Peanut Butter Birthday Cake, and a copy of her new coloring book.
The dog days of summer are getting a little ruff, so Georgie’s four-legged friends can cool off in one of her puppy pools, while her two legged friends enjoy canine themed beverages such as the Pink Poodle the Spicy Chihuahua and Flying Dog Amber Ale for $6 each. A bark bar will offer plenty of fresh water to keep all tails wagging.
In lieu of birthday gifts, Georgie suggests a donation to Guiding Eyes for the Blind at
*Georgie, a yellow Labrador puppy, was born on August 17, 2018 at Guiding Eyes for the Blind, with the aspiration of one day becoming a guide dog. However, she was found to be way too friendly for that role. Luckily, Mark Huntley the hotel’s general manager, knew she was better suited for the hospitality industry. She spends her time in the lobby and courtyard greeting guests, visitors and holding special events. Georgie is also currently in training to become a certified therapy dog.
Reservations for Georgie’s Birthday Pool Party can be made on Eventbrite at: https://georgiesbirthdayatfairmontwashington.eventbrite.com
