Join PJ Clarkes for the 2nd annual Lobster Feast benefitting the One Love Foundation
Thursday, July 24
6-9pm
1600 K Street NW
$65
Includes a traditional lobster dinner wiht unlimited POrt City Brewing Company beer and Gosling’s Dark & Stormies
Guests wull also enjoy libe music, beach themed decor, Vineyard Vines giveaways and more
What: 3rd Annual Toast with the Queen Reception and Fundraiser
When: Aug 7, 2014
Time: 6-9pm
Where: Barcode Lounge, 1101 17th St NW, Washington, DC 20036
Celebrity fitness trainer Stacy Adams (Fitness Together-Georgetown) and business owner Souny West (W Salon) will host the 3rd annual Toast w/the Queen 2014. Guest will have the opportunity to socialize and network while nibbling on light hors’ oeuvres and enjoying the sounds of top 40 hits.
A portion of the ticket sales will go to the non-profit, Luke’s Wings, which unites wounded warriors, veterans and heroes with their loved ones when they need them most.
A toast will commence at 7:00pm for Mrs. DC America 2014, Meredith Egwuatu, who heads off to compete at Mrs. America in Tucson, August 22-29th.
Dress Code: Business or Cocktail
Josh Groban
Tuesday, August 19 at 8 pm
Wednesday, August 20 at 8 pm
Multiplatinum vocalist charms with inspirational pop ballads and lush arias such as “You Raise Me Up,” “You’re Still You,” and “You Are Loved.”
Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown is pleased to announce its Fifth annual Sustainability Fair, (formerly Green Fair), to be held on Friday, August 22nd from 11:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. in the hotel’s Colonnade Room.
The event showcases the eco-efforts of many DC-based organizations as well as the hotel’s own green program. Below is just a sampling of the participants that will be showcasing their environmental initiatives at the fair. Guests will enjoy interacting with these organizations and their representatives:
Balance Gym Bike Share
Biofuels
CarsToGo
ChemSearch
District of Columbia Department of the Environment
Eco-Artware
EcoFriendly Foods
Fairmont Pittsburgh (Gold LEED Certified)
Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown’s Beekeepers
KEYS for the Homeless
KMG
Live Green
National Geographic Society
Segway Tours
Sheppard Electric
Toni Burnham, Urban Beekeeper
Wholefoods
World Wildlife Fund
Zip Car
Fairmont’s Sustainability Fair is free and open to the public. Guests will be treated to honey tastings from the hotel’s rooftop hives along with vegetable dips seasoned with herbs from the hotel’s garden, and each guest will be entered to win some great prizes. Many of the participants bring complimentary samples for attendees such as energy saving light bulbs. .
Hot dogs, cocktails, bocce, and adorable animals are all coming together in August to raise money for a cause. One of U Street’s favorite neighborhood gathering spots, Vinoteca has long been an active supporter of the local community and is giving back this summer with its 2nd Annual ‘Dogs + ‘Tails fundraiser, a week-long charity promotion benefiting DC’s City Dogs Rescue. For one week from August 24-31, Vinoteca will donate a portion of all hot dog and “Dog Days” cocktail sales to help homeless dogs find loving homes. And the community is invited to kick-off the promotion with a Neighborhood Grill Out on Sunday, August 24 featuring a charity bocce tournament, dog adoption ,food and drink specials and more.
Partnering with DC-based City Dogs Rescue for the second year in a row, Vinoteca is raising money to help get adoptable dogs off the street and into loving owners’ homes. For one week from Sunday 8/24 to Sunday 8/31, Vinoteca will donate $1 for each of its popular housemade hot dogs and “Dog Days of Summer” punches sold, to City Dogs Rescue.
Executive Chef Lonnie Zoeller hand-makes all of his own hot dogs which range from aclassic frankfurter topped with homemade sauerkraut and caraway mustard, a red onion-topped boudin pork dog, to a spiced-up veggie dog. And mixologist Horus Alvarez has created a special “Dog’s Tail Punch” made with vanilla-infused Velho Barreiro Cachaça, chamomile & green teas, fresh lime juice, brown sugar, Bittercube cherry bark bitters and mint, which will be offered throughout the week.
NEIGHBORHOOD “DOGS + ‘TAILS” GRILL OUT: SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 3-8PM
Kicking off the week-long charity partnership, Vinoteca will host a Neighborhood Grill Outon its charming backyard PLAZA bar on Sunday, August 24 from 4-8pm. Chef Zoeller will grill up housemade hot dogs and Alvarez will serve up his “Dog Days of Summer” punch with $1 of each hot dog or glass of punch purchased being donated to City Dogs Rescue. City Dogs Rescue will have furry friends available for adoption on Vinoteca’s front patio, while the back PLAZA will offer Happy Hour all night throughout the event for those who make a $10 donation.
There will also be a charity bocce tournament led by DC Bocce, with teams of four able to play-in for $25/team on Vinoteca’s oyster-shell court. Winners can take home prizes including dinner at Vinoteca, doggie daycare at City Dogs Daycare and more. Space is limited and teams/players should register in advance at https://www.dcbocceleague.com/
WHO: Vinoteca
City Dogs Rescue
WHEN: Neighborhood BBQ: Sunday, August 24, 2014
4 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Charity Promotion runs from August 24 – August 31
WHERE: Vinoteca
1940 11th Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
The Ambassador’s Ball raises vital funds to support multiple sclerosis research, as well as local rpograms and services that benefit those affected by MS in our community
Washington, D.C.’s most anticipated epicurean festival, the annual Taste of Georgetown, celebrates its 21st year on Saturday, September 13, 2014 from 12 noon-5pm with creative tastes from more than 35 of the neighborhood’s best restaurants, as well as an expansive Craft Beer and Wine Pavilion and live entertainment. For the first time in the event’s history, the Taste will move from Wisconsin Avenue to K Street, along the scenic Georgetown Waterfront. This longstanding event in Georgetown is hosted by the Georgetown BID and benefits the Georgetown Ministry Center’s services supporting the homeless. The event began 20 years ago by Grace Episcopal Church in Georgetown and its former Rector David Bird and member Robert Egger, who went on to found DC Central Kitchen. The BID has been involved since 2004.
This year’s Taste of Georgetown entices attendees to Eat, Drink, Play with a new location, later hours, and experiences to keep the fun going. The only opportunity to taste one’s way through Georgetown in an afternoon, Taste of Georgetown 2014 will offer the opportunity to sample more than 70 signature dishes from more than 35 popular Georgetown dining spots—more than ever. For the second year, teams led by some of Georgetown’s hottest chefs will face off in the Georgetown Chef Showdown, testing their culinary skills during the Iron Chef-style Competition judged by D.C.’s top food experts and media.
The annual tasting festival will take advantage of its new Waterfront location to offer family-friendly entertainment hosted by Pinstripes that will include bocce ball courts, hula-hooping, face-painting and balloon-animal-making with help from a number of Georgetown’s historical attractions. Attendees are encouraged to relax, picnic-style, with their Tastes in the scenic Georgetown Waterfront Park. This year’s event will for the first time include Taste Marketplace, featuring Georgetown-based stores. The event will also feature a live music stage with bluegrass and country bands curated by Gypsy Sally’s. Following the event, attendees can keep the energy and deals going at After Taste Happy Hour events taking place at select restaurants throughout Georgetown.
Tickets are $5 for one tasting and $20 for five tastings (presale only), and can be purchased in advance online at the newly rebranded website, http://www.tasteofgeorgetown.
Getting There
Attendees can access the event via a number of public transportation options, including nearby Metro stations, the DC Circulator, MetroBus, and Capital Bikeshare. For more information on getting to Georgetown, visit http://www.georgetowndc.com/
There is ample parking in Georgetown, including a number of below-ground garages located near the Taste. To view parking garages, visit http://www.georgetowndc.com/
For more information and advanced ticket purchases, please visit www.TasteOfGeorgetown.com.
The Tigerlily Foundation is pleased to announce the 3nd Annual Pink Boa 5k Run/Walk, on September 14, 2014, at 8:00 a.m. at Fairfax Corner. The race will start at the Fairfax Corner Pavilion, 11945 Grand Commons Avenue, Fairfax, Virginia. Registration is open, and participants can sign up as individuals or create teams.
This event will bring together more than 500 participants from around the Washington, DC Metropolitan area to raise funds to support young women 15 – 40, before, during and after breast cancer. Tigerlily Foundation’s programs provide education, buddies, buddy bags, meals, financial assistance and support to young women. Tigerlily’s Pink Boa 5K Run/Walk will be hosted by Lesli Foster, Anchor WUSA9 and Allyn Rose, Ms. District of Columbia 2012. Visit our Pink Boa 5K website to register as a participant, join a team, sponsor, donor, fundraise, volunteer or help us spread the word.
The 10th annual Ice Champions LIVE! Charity skating show, produced by local Olympic figure skater, Michael Weiss, will be at 4 pm at the Gardens Ice House in Laurel, Maryland. Among the notable skaters will be Olympic champions Brian Boitano & Katia Gordeeva, 2014 Olympic medalist Ashley Wagner, 2010 Olympian Mirai Nagasu, national champion Alissa Czisny, Foundation scholarship recipients Richard Dornbush & Adam Rippon, British dancers Sinead and John Kerr, The Next Ice Age, along with many other National & World Champions. *cast is subject to change.
A silent auction accompanies the skating show, and allows attendees to bid on sports memorabilia, travel packages, spa services, gift baskets, and more. The skaters who participate in the show donate their time to assure maximum funds for rising stars.
The Michael Weiss Foundation has awarded more than $500,000 in scholarships and gives scholarships to about 25 skaters each year. Michael grew up and trained in the metropolitan Washington, DC area throughout his competitive and professional skating career. Today he coaches young athletes, builds homes, and provides commentary for televised skating shows, still skating in a few every year.
The Ice Champions LIVE! show was established by Weiss, as his way of giving back to the sport that gave him so much. His family and an army of volunteers do all the work to make the shows happen each year. He also skates in the show to his daughter’s live singing.
Tickets for this year’s show are available online at www.MichaelWeiss.org
Patriotism and American Pride will take to the runway when the 5th Annual Cosmo Couture Fashion & Design Event returns to Artisphere on Thursday, September 18th. The popular event where interior and exterior collide is produced by theWashington Metro City Center (WMCC) of the International Interior Design Association Mid-Atlantic Chapter (IIDA-MAC).
Cosmo Couture 2014 fosters a direct collaboration between local Architecture and Interior Design firms and their manufacturing partners in the Washington DC area, to create garments reflecting a given theme. Imagine garments made out of interior materials such as tile, carpet, wood, vinyl, glass and rubber – materials used in the built environment and finding ways to apply them to haute couture fashion, creating a bridge between fashion and architecture.
The garments are judged by a talented panel of DC and design industry notables (to be announced soon) during a runway show with awards given to design teams in different categories. Twenty-five design teams will participate in this year’s event.
Each year WMCC selects the theme from which the design teams create creations out of interior materials. This year Cosmo Couture pays tribute to the image that most embodies Washington, D.C. — the President of the United States. Nothing exemplifies Washington, D.C. more than its chief resident.
Washington, D.C., however, was not the first residence of the President. In April 1789, following his inauguration as the first President of the United States, George Washington occupied two executive mansions in New York City. In 1790, Congress enacted the Residence Act which officially established Washington, D.C. as the permanent seat of government for the United States and accordingly, as the new residence of the President. In that same year, the capital moved temporarily to Philadelphia where the President resided for 10 years while the new “Federal City” was under construction. On November 1, 1800, President John Adams became the first president to live in the White House. Since then, Washington, D.C. has been the residence of every U.S. President.
Each design team randomly selected one of the 44 U.S. Presidents at the Cosmo Couture 2014 kick-off party held in May. The design of each haute couture garment will be inspired by the period in which that President served. Design teams are currently exploring the political status during those years, social issues, fashion trends or even global events that marked each era.
For the fifth consecutive year, the beneficiary for the event is My Sister’s Place – DC’s oldest domestic violence shelter providing comprehensive programs and services that holistically address domestic violence and the unique challenges survivors face.
Cosmo Couture attracts approximately 800 attendees each year.
EVENT DETAILS
What: Cosmo Couture 2014 – Fashion & Interior Design Event (5th Annual)
Presented by: Washington Metro City Center of the International Interior Design Association – Mid Atlantic Chapter
Beneficiary: My Sister’s Place
When: Thursday, September 18, 2014
Where: Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA
Time: 5:00-10:00PM
VIP Reception 5:00-6:00PM, Cocktails 6:00-7:30PM, Runway Show 7:30-9:00PM, Desserts 9:00-10:00PM
Website: www.cosmocouture.org
Social: Twitter: @cosmocoutureDC Facebook: https://www.
