The best place to celebrate July 4th next Thursday could be at Mad Rose for their Star Spangled Independance Day Party. The no cover celebration starts at noon and includes buffet brunch, grilled food, and beer and liquor specials. DJs Biks and Karl N will provides music and hookahs available on the patio. This event being thrown by party pros and Arlington local Social DC PR so it bound to be a good time.
Thursday June 27 Greene Turtle in Ballston and George Mason University is throwing a happy hour to benefit the Operation Smile non-profit charity. From 3 to 9pm a proceed of all sales goes directory to this charity, which provides free surgery and medical care for children born with facial deformaties and cleft palates internationally.
UPDATE: Use promo code ALLAMERICAN2013 when you buy you ticket online to save 30%.
This Thursday, June 27 Wilson Tavern will be hosting Virginia Tech alumni for a Summer Mixer. The Hokie night lasts from 7pm to close and features drink specials like The Rail (a cocktail that combines 6 bottom shelf liquors plus a splash of juice and float of grenadine) and a best VT themed dressed contest.
Local talent Kate Moran is one of the nine musicians headlining Tuesday, June 25 at Iota. The show starts at 8pm and is a great deal with 30 songs from 9 musicians for one $12 cover. The Nine Songwriter Series is a varying group of artists started by Justin Trawick which frequests Clarendon monthly. The full lineup (not in order) follows below:
Spider Kelly's is gathering runners together Tuesday, June 25 for a Running Club. Meetup in front of Spider Kelly's on Wilson Blvd at 3pm, and the running starts at 3:30. They will be using the free Nike+ running app to track your run. After the 5k run, you can hang out at the bar ro refreshments and hang out with other runners.
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| The line of tents filled with art, jewelry and sculpture s went for 3 blocks on Highland Street on Saturday and Sunday. |
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| Beer tent Sunday behind the Metro in Clarendon park. Patrons could get drafts in the shade while eating lunch from one of the five food trucks parked nearby. |
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| My favorite art
exhibit by Whitney "SPOON" Summerford. You are actually encouraged to use a phone camera to view the handpainted scenes, which helps bring out the abstracted images. |
Clarendon Grill is hosting a benefit for military families on Sunday, June 23. The ThanksUSA charity provides scholarships and education support to military families, with music provided by cover band Partners In Crime. The $10 cover is donated to the cause, with the event going from 5-10pm. There will be drink specials like $2 domestic beers from 5-7pm along with prize raffles. Visit their blog to donate directly to the charity if you can't make the event.
