Stretch your legs and your mind during the 30th Annual Dupont Kalorama Museum Walk (June 1 and 2, 2013). June 1 10am-4pm June 2 1pm-5pm. Nine diverse museums will open their doors free of charge for this weekend long celebration in one of Washington, D.C.’s most beautiful neighborhoods. Discover Anderson House, Dumbarton House, Fondo del…
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.
Open Studio Tours in Mid-City: Artist-Led Tours Take You Inside
For the first time, Mid City Artists (MCA) is offering curator led tours of their open studios on May 18th and 19th. Local curators Laura Roulet, Sondra Arkin, Judy Sherman and Blair Murphy will be leading tours at designated times throughout the weekend. Each curator will visit 4-6 studios in about two hours. You must…
DC Style Is Real featured on Field Trip
Posts from DC Style Is Real can now appear wherever you go when you, once you’ve downloaded the app, that is, walk around DC. Instead of digging into the archives of the blog, you can find stories by location. Set the app to follow your location and turn day-to-day life in DC into something more…
Terminators: Opening Reception
Partnering with Oslo, Norway based arts collective No Place, Transformer presents Terminators, an exhibition of works in a variety of disciplines by Norwegian artists Jørgen van Eijk, Ole Martin Lund Bø, Donkey and Punch, Sebestian Helling, and Henrik Pask in their first DC exhibition. 6:00pm til 8:00pm, Sat May 11 @ Transformer, 1404 P St…
Passport DC
This May, travel across the globe without ever leaving the city. 10:00pm til 7:00pm, Sat May 4 @ Washington, DC, Washington, DC Cultural Tourism DC is presenting the sixth annual Passport DC—a month long celebration in May comprising international programs and events around the city. Visitors and residents have the opportunity to travel around the…
Back To Black in Eastern Market
Let’s face it — Washingtonians love their speakeasies. The latest in the growing roster is Harold Black on Capitol Hill, located quaintly at REDACTED. Just kidding, it’s right above the Italian restaurant Acqua Al 2 across from Eastern Market. Unlike other such bars dotting the District’s landscape, HB feels like a true speakeasy. It’s only…
Ms. Vedral Goes To Washington: One Year Out or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love DC
A year ago this coming Friday, I stepped off a Bolt Bus into a balmy 70+ degree day in my new home in Washington DC. My stuff had been moved down days before. Riding down in a U-haul, in a makeshift “middle-seat” with my cousins, the weather had been cold. There was still snow…
Revenge is a Dish Best Served on H
H Street – it’s not just for boobs and vaudeville anymore. Rising from the ashes of the recently vacated Red Palace space is…..drum-roll…..long-planned Italian eatery Vendetta, which was originally slated for the 1300 block. Observant Sherlock-types may have seen small ads for it whilst frequenting RnR or the Biergarten. Vendetta will boast two bocce courts…
A Washingtonian in New Orleans
Can one country be so different that you feel like you’re in a foreign land after a 2 hour flight? That was my first thought upon arriving in New Orleans in late December. It reminded me of San Juan, something other friends have pointed out before. Must be the palm trees and the weather and…
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