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The DC Traveler

Archive for July 2008

July 31st, 2008

Jimmy Buffett

Calling all Parrotheads!!
Jimmy Buffet is celebrating his style of leisure and fun this Labor Day weekend in Washington, DC. 

Jimmy BuffettNissan Pavilion7800 Cellar Door DriveBristow, VA 20136 (map it)
Date and Time - Saturday and Sunday, August 30 and Sept. 1, 8:00 p.m.
Tickets - Lawn - $36.00, reserved seats - $136.00 and are available […]

By Jon -- 2 comments

July 30th, 2008

Rafting the Shenandoah

Now that the dog days of summer are here, kick back and enjoy a relaxing day rafting, canoeing or tubing down the Shenandoah River.
I recently took a short rafting with Front Royal Canoe Company and the entire experience was great.
FRCC rents canoes, one and two-person kayaks, inflatable rafts and tubes for rides down […]

By Jon -- 1 comment

July 29th, 2008

New York’s CorbinDances Comes to Washington, DC

Patrick Corbin was a leading member of the well known Paul Taylor Dance Company and went on to form his own contemporary dance company, CorbinDances in New York City.

The company will present works from their recent New York season, at Dance Place in Washington, DC including Romantic Conversions danced to Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto # […]

By Jon -- 1 comment

July 28th, 2008

Top Ten Museum Artifacts in Washington, DC

On another Monument Monday, I thougth I’d come up with a Top Ten List of the most important artifacts, national treasures, and pieces of history in Washington, DC’s museums and archives. With all of the the Smithsonian Institution museums, the National Archives, Library of Congress and so many, that was tough to come up with […]

By Jon -- 1 comment

July 27th, 2008

DC’s Annual Comedyfest

In it’s forth year, the DC Comedyfest in Washington, DC, brings over 60 comedians, comic groups and improve teams for three nights of the best in stand-up.
A couple interesting shows might include:

The Brooklyn Comedy Company series ‘4 Shades of Black: Obama Edition
District of Comedy – featuring young local DC talent
The Velvet Lounge, bringing […]

By Jon -- 0 comments

July 26th, 2008

Madame Speaker Pitches her Book

The first female Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, has a new book coming out this month, Know Your Power. 

She’s hitting book tour trail in the month before she takes over as permanent chairperson of the Democratic National Convention, happening at the end of August in Denver.
Her 192-page book recalls her learned insights […]

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July 26th, 2008

The Who in DC…Tickets on Sale

One of the all time larger-than-life rock ‘n roll legend bands, The Who, are returning to Washington, DC in November.
And tickets are on sale.
While the band will never recapture their original sound of the classic albums Who’s Next or Tommy, after the loss of bassist John Entwistle and drummer Keith Moon, the remaining original members, […]

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July 25th, 2008

Friday Photo Caption Contest

It’s time for another Friday Photo Caption Contest. Once again, no grand prize for the best caption, but the top creative and funny captions get mentioned on the next Friday Photo on The DC Traveler.
This week’s photo is of a lone woman reading a newspaper on the steps of the Russell Senate Office Building.
 
Here’s […]

By Jon -- 2 comments

July 25th, 2008

Meet Up and Coming Artists

For the forth year, Irving Contemporary in Washington, DC, is hosting its annual Introductions art show, which features a selection of recent graduates and student artists from art schools across the U.S.
By soliciting entries from student and recent grads from major art schools, Irvine received over 250 submissions.  Of those, 35 were selected to […]

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July 24th, 2008

Washington Redskins Training Camp Opens

It’s only July, but time for football. The 2008 Washington Redskins Training Camp is open  in suburban Ashburn, Virginia and fans Skins are welcome. And it’s free.
Watch the players warm-up, exercise, practice, and scrimmages from the sidelines. And stick around afterwards and you might get an autograph of your favorite Redskin. 
On Saturday, the […]

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