Compassion Over Killing (COK) is proud to present the DC VegFest on Sunday, August 11 in a brand new location: Nationals Park! The DC VegFest is a free fun-filled festival of food, music, education, and inspiration with more than 20,000 attendees who join the celebration each year. Featuring over 120 vendors and exhibitors, thousands of festival-goers – vegans and pre-vegans alike…
Author: Haley Fults
It's not New York or San Francisco, but DC has some surprising cultural moments to be discovered. And I'm going to tell you about them. Special attention to free, super cool, or just plain strange events.
Citi Taste of Tennis Serves Up Dinner at the Hamilton July 29
Join your Favorite Tennis Players and Chefs as they “Serve Up” an Exclusive Culinary Experience on Monday, July 29th at The Hamilton Live! Citi Taste of Tennis is pleased to announce its return to Washington, DC. As a premier lifestyle event on the tennis tour, Citi Taste of Tennis offers foodies and tennis fans an…
Tillamook Oozes Eastward with Melty Fest Tour
Cheese lovers rejoice in delicious news – Tillamook, the farmer-owned dairy brand from Oregon, is expanding east and their naturally aged cheddars and premium ice cream are now available in the Washington, D.C. area! To share their award-winning products with food lovers from coast to coast, Tillamook is launching the Melty Fest Tour, a series of events…
Aliens, Dragon Boats and Gangsters Galore at the 24th Annual “Made in Hong Kong Film Festival”
Film Festival To Include Appearances by Award-Winning Actresses Crisel Consunji and Jennifer Yu and director Sunny Chan The 24th annual Made in Hong Kong Film Festival, cosponsored by the Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery with the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, features some of the most talked-about recent…
RescueDishDC: Restaurants Spotlight Creative & Waste-cutting Dishes
Lemon peels, bread ends, cilantro stems, and other ingredients often tossed will feature prominently on select DC menus from July 13 – 20, as sustainable restaurants across the city partake in RescueDishDC. They’ll be out to fight food waste and demonstrate how a little ingenuity can turn underutilized ingredients into amazing taste experiences. In the…
Kennedy Center Celebrates Summer with Rooftop Happy Hours
The Kennedy Center brings the fun outdoors this summer with four free rooftop happy hours, taking place on Thursdays July 11, July 18, and August 1 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The series is offered in partnership with local and national partners, who will curate each event. Frank Brown & DC Millennials, Ritmos Raros,…
Annual DC Art Book Fair July 7
This curated, kid-friendly event in the National Museum of Women in the Arts‘ Great Hall brings together small presses, artists and more to sell their independently published (largely paper-based) works. More than 40 artists will be selling creations from zines to books, from comics to prints, and plenty in between. This event is organized by the…
Texas Teams Win Big at National ProStart Competition in DC
CULINARY EXCELLENCE AND TREMENDOUS DETERMINATION VAULT TWO TEXAS TEAMS TO THE WINNER’S CIRCLE AT THE 18TH ANNUAL NATIONAL PROSTART INVITATIONAL First Place Culinary Team Dr. Gene Burton College & Career Academy (Rockwall, TX) and First Place Restaurant Management Team Ben Barber Innovation Academy (Mansfield, TX) Triumphed – click here to watch the recap video. Dr. Gene Burton College &…
The Economist Makes a Point with Free Coffee
The Economist Branded Coffee Cart Around Washington D.C. to Offer Passersby Free Cup of Coffee and the Option to Turn Used Grounds into Compost WHO: The Economist, a leading source of analysis on international business and world affairs, will be bringing its consumer engagement program, “Grounds for Change,” to Washington, D.C. on April 16th, as part of…
DC Style Is Real 