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Valentine’s Day in the District

7 Feb

Are you still looking for Valentine’s Day ideas?  Well, below are some of my favorite Valentine’s Day activities in the DC area:

  • Bring a picnic to Gravelly Point (VA) and watch the planes take off and land.

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  • Want to feel relaxed?  Visit a spa.  To make it more “coupley” – get a couples massage.  Matt and I had a couples massage at M3 in Georgetown.
  • Do you want to do the dinner and a movie?  Well, I would recommend dinner at Filomena in Georgetown and then a romantic movie at AMC Loews Georgetown.
  • Like to ice skate?  Go ice skating in Georgetown and then follow it up with dinner and, more importantly, dessert at Serendipity 3.

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  • If you love chocolate & wine, you must try Coco Sala.  They have a special Valentine’s Day menu for $120 per person with wine pairings.
  • Something I have never done, but would LOVE to do is an Odyssey or Spirit of Washington cruise.  Spirit‘s Valentine’s Day packages start at  $99.90 per person.    Odyssey‘s prices start at $129.90 per person.
  • Another great option is to take a cooking class together at Sur La Table in Arlington, VA (click here).  The price for the class is $79pp and includes the dinner menu you will be able to eat afterwards.

For a list of restaurants with Valentine’s Day offers, check out OpenTable.com.

What are your DC Valentine’s Day plans?

Capitol Skyline Hotel Pool

15 Jun

Capitol Skyline Hotel’s pool is a great hang out spot on Saturdays and Sundays.  Pool parties are thrown by various organizations.  It is a little bit of Vegas in DC.  Last Saturday there was an aerialist, food trucks, DJs, pool toys, and lots of people, perfect for people watching.  In the morning, you will find some children there, but as the afternoon gets on the pool is filled with the 20s-30s crowd.   Click here for information about the Sunday parties.

See you at the pool!

Passport DC

15 Apr

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If you are in DC in the month of May, make sure to check out Cultural Tourism DC’s website for a list of events.  May is “International Cultural Awareness Month” in DC and, to celebrate, Cultural Tourism DC puts on a month-long festival called Passport DC.  The Around the World Embassy Tour, which is part of Passport DC, is one of my most favorite DC events.  This year it is to take place on Saturday, May 5.  The event includes over 40 embassies opening to the public and having food, drinks and cultural events (many of which are free).  There is also a similar European-centric event taking place on Saturday, May 12.  I HIGHLY recommend these events.  Two years ago when I went I visited the Afghan (interesting food), British (beautiful grounds), Belgian (awesome beer tasting), Finnish (a lot of fish foods), Hungarian (cute dogs), Czech, Cape Verde, Austrian, Slovakian, and other embassies.  DO DO DO take advantage of the month-long celebration put on by Cultural Tourism DC.

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