Tag Archive for ‘Washington D.C.’
Living in DC: What Donovan McNabb has to do with this Post
On Wednesday, August 18th, Capitol File Magazine threw their traditional cover party and this time, it celebrated their summer cover boy, John Legend. Located at Cafe Dupont, inside the Dupont Hotel, a few hundred guests gathered together to catch a glimpse of the star and his amazingly beautiful model girlfriend, as well as listen to… Read More ›
Living in DC: A Great Date: Museum Scavenger Hunt
“Date Number 2″ with my “mystery man” technically should have happened two Saturdays ago but as luck would have it, we found ourselves talking for hours on end (not uncommon) about many different topics, causing us to realize a day-long museum scavenger hunt was not possible. This past Saturday, we made it a mission. Since… Read More ›
Living in DC: San Diego Invades DC!
Given that one of my closest friends from high school already moved back from San Diego, and our mutual friend is staying with me, naturally, it only makes sense (in a strangely small universe) that two more friends would be in town visiting. In a previous post, I discussed the vast differences between San Diego… Read More ›
Living in DC: Tourist Sunday! My Trip to Mount Vernon
Last Sunday, it was a gorgeous day – too gorgeous to spend inside. Since my boyfriend and I had explored pretty much every other monument in the D.C. area, he decided we should head a bit further out to see another national historical landmark: Mount Vernon. I had been to Mount Vernon once before but… Read More ›
Paparazzi: Second Annual Ball on the Mall
I loved playing dress up as a little girl. As far back as I can remember, my favorite times were Christmas and Easter because I had frilly/shiny new dresses and shoes to celebrate these two occasions. I used to dream of getting dressed up more than twice a year and going to classy affairs… Read More ›
Restaurant Review: Sunday Brunch with Soul
One of the best things about Washington, D.C. are the endless number of restaurants to try. However, not many are known for their brunch. Most DCers tend to gravitate towards the brunch spots that are places to see and be seen and very rarely seek out new establishments. This past week, my girlfriend and I… Read More ›
Living in DC: 12 Days of Christmas #5: The National Christmas Tree in the Snow
After 24 hours of being snowed in, I suggested to my boyfriend that he and I go down to D.C. to see the National Christmas Tree – something I’ve never done before. Surprisingly, he agreed on first plea. Despite not having snow pants, we were pretty well bundled up – snowboarding jackets, gloves, hats, scarves, layers of clothing… Read More ›
