Events/Things To Do

The 6th Annual Vine on the Waterfront Food & Wine Festival is ready to take to the banks of Alexandria’s waterfront on Saturday, June 24th.  The festival will take place from 12:00PM to 6:00PM on Old Town’s waterfront at Oronoco Bay Park and will expand to include both restaurants within Alexandria and other eateries throughout the region.

The festival is a community-based event featuring tastes of local foods and wine, as well as artisans, a Children’s Corner, and live entertainment by the Alan Scott Band and Andy Hawk & The Train Wreck Endings. The event will transform Oronoco Bay Park into a lively festival easily accessible by car, Metrorail or Dash Bus.

Attendees will be able to sample food and wine from a variety of local restaurants and Virginia’s wineries.  Local restaurants will compete for the best appetizer, the best main course and the best dessert – judged by notable DC foodie judges such as Jen Richer from 94.7FM The Tommy Show, Molly Ahearn of The List Are You On It & Foodie & the Beast and others to be announced soon.

This year’s participating restaurants and wineries include (as of May 30^th, more to be announced on website):

Restaurants/Food Vendors:

(More to come)

This is a free event to attend; however tickets are needed to sample food and beverages.

Tickets are $15 (per area, wine area + food area) and can be purchased online at the festival website. After June 16^th, the price is $20 (each area) on site.
This year’s festival partners includes: City of Alexandria, Visit Alexandria, Post Properties, The Parker Apartments, Washington Parent Magazine, Northern Virginia Magazine, Wyndham Vacation Resorts, Inc. For a complete schedule of activities visit www.vineonthewaterfront.com.
EVENT DETAILS
What:  Vine on the Waterfront Food & Wine Festival
When: Saturday, June 24, 2017
Where: Oronoco Bay Park (100 Madison Street), Alexandria, VA 22314
Time: 12p.m. – 6p.m.
Website: www.vineonthewaterfront.com

Cost: This is a FREE event to attend; however tickets are needed to sample food and beverages.

Tickets are $15 (each area) until June 18 to be purchased online. After June 18^th, the price is $20 (each area) on site.

Transportation: Easily accessible via car, Metro rail and Dash Bus

There’s nothing better than a good old-fashioned beach party.  Cornhole games, sun and sand, clam bakes….

On June 25^th from 11:30 am-9 pm, Drift on 7^th brings the beach to its Shaw neighborhood.  All the atmosphere, all the fun and games…the only thing missing is the actual ocean.  Chef Ferhat Yalcin offers a menu including a clam bake platter for 2 ($50); prime beef cheese burger with fries ($12); Fish and Chips ($14); Fish Tots ($6); hand-cut fries ($3.50); crazy corn ($5); Fried Plantain ($3.50); and a variety of ice cream and sorbets.

Beachy libations will also be available.  Seaside classics such as Coronaritas ($8); Jello shots ($5); PBR cans ($5) and frozen drinks ($?) are served in true beach party fashion.

A DJ will spin tunes and on-site beach games will add some extra seaside fun to the day.

Drift on 7th is open Monday through Thursday from 4-11 pm; Friday until 1 am; Saturday from 11:30 am-1 am; Saturday and Sunday brunch from 11:30 am-4 pm.  Live Jazz on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-9 pm and at Sundaybrunch from noon-3 pm.  The restaurant is at 1819 7th Street NW right by the Shaw/Howard University Metro station.  For reservations and further information, call (202) 350-4350 or log into www.drifton7th.com/reserve

Christian Heurich’s granddaughter, Jan Evans, will host a special History & Hops at the Heurich

House Museum on July 20 th from 6:30-8:30pm. Mrs. Evans was very close to her grandparents,

Christian and Amelia Heurich, and lived with them for a time in their Dupont Circle mansion. She

will discuss her time in Washington, D.C. as well as her family’s history and legacy. Guests will

be able to speak directly with Mrs. Evans as well as enjoy beer, snacks, and tours of the historic

Heurich House Museum.

Born in Hawaii, Mrs. Evans has lived in Japan, Cuba, Florida, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. A

local business-woman, she is a current board member of the Association of Oldest Inhabitants

of Washington, D.C. and Director of the Friends of the National World War II Memorial. Mrs.

Evans was also instrumental in establishing her grandparents’ home as a museum. Together

with her cousin Gary Heurich, she created the Heurich House Foundation and helped the

organization purchase the Heurich mansion in 2003, from the Historical Society of Washington,

D.C. The Heurich House museum would not exist today, in its intact form, without her

intervention.

Guests at History & Hops will have the chance to meet and speak with Mrs. Evans as she

recounts her time spent in Washington, D.C. with her grandparents between 1930 and 1956.

The museum will also feature a variety of drinks to celebrate Mrs. Evans’ time spent traveling

the world.

Tickets for History & Hops hosted by Jan Evans are $30 per person and include tastings,

snacks, and tours of the Heurich House Museum. For more information and to purchase tickets,

please visit http://bit.ly/HHJuly2017. Guests must be 21 or older.

All proceeds benefit the preservation and growth of the Heurich House Museum.

A Housewives Bar Night (for the Bravo Superfan!)

Thu, July 27, 2017 6:00 PM – 830 PM

Town Danceboutique

2009 8th St NW

Washington, DC 20001

Like Andy’s Clubhouse but here in D.C. — what to expect:

Housewives Celebs

Open Bar with Specialty Drinks

Giving Back

Reenactments

Banaka, DC’s Fave Drag Queen

Bravo Trivia, Bingo & Prizes

If you spend Saturdays (any day really) binging on Real Housewives marathons, you use Real Housewives quotables IRL, and just know you and Andy Cohen would be BFF if you could just get 5 min with him, this event is for YOU.

Register here: https://rhnightdc.eventbrite.com

What:

“Happy Birthday, Mr. President”: An Obama Birthday Celebration in commemoration of President Barack Obama’s Birthday, with an outdoor screening of “Believe: The Story of Barack Obama.” Seating will be provided and guests may also bring their own folding chairs and lawn chairs.            

Hosts Include:

T Street Development, Shaw Main Streets, Howard Theatre, One Love Massive, Monument Realty, Holland and Knight, Grindstone Universal, Right Proper Brewing

Entertainment:

DJ Black President aka DJ Black Santa ­­­­

Speakers:

Community Advocates, Government Officials, and More

*Check Shaw Main Streets Website and Social Media for businesses offering Obama related specials and promotions: www.shawmainstreets.org and Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: shawmainstreets

Where:

The Cornerstone Lot

625 T Street, NW

When:

Friday, August 4, 2017 (Rain Date: Saturday, August 5, 2017)   

 7:00-10:00 pm

***Free and open to the public***

On Sunday, August 6^th from 3:30 to 5:30 pm, Bastille, located at 606 N. Fayette Street in Old Town Alexandria, opens its patio up to our furry friends.  Paws on the Patio is a family and pet-friendly Sunday afternoon Happy Hour on Bastille’s expansive private patio just a block from the Braddock Metro.

As special guests, Bastille welcomes adoptable doggies from Operation Paws for Homes, who rescue dogs of all breeds and ages from high-kill shelters reducing the numbers being euthanized. Most of their dogs come from rural shelters in South and North Carolina, as well as Virginia. They also partner with local shelters as needed. The organization provides pet adoption services to families located in Virginia, Washington DC, Maryland, Southern Pennsylvania and neighboring states.  A portion of the proceeds of Paws on the Patio will be donated to Operation Paws for Homes.  It’s the perfect opportunity to give a forever home to a deserving pet and make a difference to the life of an animal in need.www.ophrescue.org

Bastille’s special menu features $2 off the Happy Hour small plates menu and will include warm marinated olives; house-made hummus and crispy flatbread;           falafel with harissa yogurt; shrimp beignets with spicy guacamole; artisanal cheese or charcuteries board; Galette (Flat bread) BLT; confit tomatoes with bacon, cheddar, fresh basil and shredded lettuce; Virginia grass fed beef *burger on brioche bun with lettuce, tomato, crispy onions.

Happy Hour “Coq-Tails”, wines and beers will also be available.

WHAT:  Plate of the Union Tap Takeover

WHEN:  1:00 p.m., Sunday, August 20, 2017

WHERE: Atlas Brew Works

2052 West Virginia Ave NE #102

Washington, DC 20002

Ocean Conservancy is organizing an Anacostia River cleanup as the flagship event of its 32^nd International Coastal Cleanup (ICC), the world’s largest single-day volunteer effort to remove trash from our beaches, waterways, lakes, rivers and parks. Last year, 330 volunteers recovered more than 2,500 pounds of trash from the Anacostia River, and this year is slated to be even bigger.The DC event, supported by Patagonia, will feature food, live music, and giveaways. Register to volunteer at www.DCCoastalCleanup.org.

For the second year in a row, volunteers will use the Clean Swell app (free for download on the App Store and Google Play) to contribute their citizen science data on the collected trash in real time to one of the world’s largest databases on ocean trash.

WHEN:Saturday, September 16, 2017

9:30 AM – 12:30 PM

WHERE:Kingman Island

Entrance at RFK Stadium Lot 6

A free shuttle service is available from the Stadium-Armory Station, accessible from the Orange, Blue, and Silver metro lines.

BACKGROUND:Trash is one of the most visible and most prolific threats facing our ocean today; it’s also one of the most preventable. Every year, an estimated 8 million metric tons of plastic waste flows into the ocean, entangling wildlife, polluting beaches, and costing coastal municipalities hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars. Since the first ICC 32 years ago, over 12 million volunteers have removed more than 220 million pounds of trash from beaches and waterways..

What: UnaBASHed Weirdos: A Pointless Dance Party & Benefit Featuring a puppet jukebox, tasty hors d’oeuvres, and an open bar with beer and wine. There will be a silent auction, a live DJ and food by local celebrity chef Matt Baker. Chef Baker is opening his first restaurant, Gravitas, an innovative Modern American restaurant, and will be plating food personally at the event. The event will also feature a legendary line-up of Pointless entertainment, and plenty of opportunities to get crazy on the dance floor.

Where: Alley DC, 2055 L Street, NW; Washington, DC 20036

When: Friday, September 22, 2017; 7 – 10:00 p.m.

Tickets: Tickets to UnaBASHed Weirdos start at $50. Honorary Weirdo-level tickets, which include recognition at the event are $100. Sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit PointlessTheatre.com/Parties.

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