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It’s said that everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day so celebrate Irish-American Heritage Month by joining pipe bands, fife and drum corps, Irish dancers, mounted esquarian teams, police, and fire departments, antique automobiles, floats and more at this year’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Washington, DC.
The parade has been an yearly [...]
The 16th annual Environmental Film Festival in Washington, DC presents 115 environmentally-focused films and shorts from 30 countries, on a range of green topics. Some of the more interesting environmental subjects and green films presented during the 12-day festival schedule include:
Water, including multiple films including a new episode of the Strange Days on Planet Earth [...]
Escape the cold of winter and visit the tropical warmth where orchids flourish, at the Orchid Show at the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington, DC.
Orchids (Orchidaceae) are the largest family of flowering plants, with over 22,000 documented varieties. The most common use of orchids is not for flower arrangements, but for the making of [...]
Over nine days, Washington, DC comes alive with the power and grace of Flamenco!
Dancers, guitarists and singers invade DC delivering their own special Flamenco passion at the 8th Annual Flamenco Festival at GW University’s Lisner Auditorium. This year’s festival joins some of flamenco’s greats with some of the upcoming soon-to-be stars.
Cuatro Esquinas [...]
Celebrate La Saint-Valentin Day with your lover dancing the night away at the French Embassy,. Enjoy a sampling of bubbly French champagnes, wines and cognacs, exquisite pastries and a rich chocolate fountain.
Bid on special silent auction items from Louis Vuitton, Cartier, Jimmy Choo, Van Cleef and Moulin Rouge. You’ll also have a chance to [...]
In 1912, a gift of 3,000 cherry trees from the city of Tokyo was presented to the people of Washington, DC. Since then, the annual cherry blossom festival has been a reminder of the bond with Japan.
For two weeks at the Kennedy Center, you can enjoy Japan Culture + Hypreculture as it explodes with over [...]
It’s not about being tough…it’s about being the toughest.
The rules are simple - put a cowboy crazy enough to try to ride an ornery 2,000 pound bucking bull, let him use just one hand to hang on, and see if he ride for 8 seconds. That’s professional bull riding, the most exciting 8 seconds [...]
Love to eat? Love to try new restaurants? How about 170 possible options?
It’s time for the annual DC Restaurant Week.
With over 170 participating restaurants, offering two and three course prix-fixe menus for seven days, what’s not to like?
An with prices at just $20.08 for lunch and $30.08 for dinner, you can try [...]
Motorcycles - all types, all shapes, all styles. Racing bikes, dirt bikes, cruisers, sport bikes, one-of-a-kind custom and concept bikes and vintage bikes are all part of the 27th International Motorcycle Show.
At least 20 manufacturers will display the latest in motorcycles, gear and accessories. Besides bikes, there’s a freestyle stunt show, the “People’s [...]
The annual “A Midnight Clear” at the National Botanic Gardens recreates the monuments on the National Mall. This past weekend I took a stroll through the gardens and it was delightful. Besides all the holiday decorations, the display of multicolored poinsettias and tons of wide-eyed kids added to the holiday spirit.
The exhibit starts outside [...]
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