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Weekend Happenings

What: Summerhill Polo Charity Event All proceeds of this event will benefit Company E, a contemporary dance company committed to fostering international collaboration through the exchange of the arts. When: 06/10/2017 TIckets: https://www.facebook.com/events/1859143691010435/ Where: Elgin and Jerusalem rd, Poolesville, Maryland 20837 10% Discount Code:  spicycandydc What: Smooth Jazz Sundays at The […]

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Skincando’s Founder Shares Organic Beauty Tips

Photo By: Gunnar Larson Sara Damelio’s line of balms and creams have a busy job: clearing up problem skin all over town, all while being green. Her fans have spoken, recently naming Skincando the Best Handmade Eco-Beauty products in the DC City Paper contest. (Want to buy ’em now? Head to her green beauty spa in Silver […]

YAYOI KUSAMA: Infinity Mirrors

What: Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors Where: Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20024) Closest metro L’Enfant Plaza Station What We Loved: The feeling you get entering each of the rooms filled with amazing art work from artist Yayoi Kusama is simply incredible! I have never experienced anything like this […]

Local Love: An Essential Vendor Guide For Weddings (Or Any Bash)

It may be the dead of winter, but wedding planning for spring/summer nuptials is already in full bloom. Take a recent event hosted by Urban Stems, the D.C.-based flower delivery service limited to city limits. (Appropriately, the event was held smack dab in the middle of Chinatown, at The Loft space at 600 […]

Local Love: Valentine’s Day Restaurant Guide

So, Valentine’s Day is coming up and you’re probably looking for ways to celebrate. Well, here’s a little help! DC has plenty of romantic places for that special someone. We found some great spots offering plenty of deals that should help you plan that memorable date. One that’s not too […]

SweatBox Brings A Nightclub Feel to Fitness

Don’t call SweatBox just another trendy cycling studio. While small and compact, the boutique fitness concept is packed with equipment–think suspension straps, weights, and, of course, bikes–to burn calories fast. The dark and rectangular-shaped space, wedged next to its owner VIDA Fitness on U Street, comes alive with energy-inducing music and colorful LED lighting once the 50-minute […]