I hope your post-Labor Day transition has been graceful. Here are some ideas for entering into the busiest time of the year with ease. Tonight, say farewell to summer with a Cal-Ital wine tasting at the Corner Store, 900 South Carolina Avenue SE. Enjoy sips of wines from Italy and California. Tickets are $25 and […]
Labor Day weekend is here and while the heat will likely be around well into October, this is the culturally agreed-upon end-of-summer. Do not misinterpret this as permission to pumpkin spice up your life just yet, but maybe it’s time to start staying in the office Friday afternoons. How will you say goodbye to Summer […]
It’s kind of hard to believe it’s the end of August. What kind of fun acts can you catch this week, so you can temporarily forget everything about the ruthless passage of time? Thursday, 8/29: Vertical Horizon at City Winery. Tickets. Boomtown Wreck at Trusty’s (Free!) More info. Friday, 8/30: The Lionel Lyles Quintet at […]
DCPS kids start school on Monday, so this is their final weekend. Some charters started this week and most private schools follow the King’s Dominion law and start after Labor Day, which is how it should be. This will be my final year as a DCPS parent and it has not really sunk in. It […]
I’m sure you are reading this on your phone while you are waiting for your flight/fruity drink/ferry to some car-free island. This town is empty and so are the calendars. Even the Nats are out of town this weekend! Here’s a few things that might interest you if you’re sticking around: Tonight: B I N G […]