I’M BACK,
and just in time for May’s LAST Friday Five.
I thank you, thank you, for sticking around. It’s been one insane, crazy roller coaster of a week, and prepare to be bombarded with graduation pictures at some point in the near future. But perhaps not today. Today, we’re going to talk about SUMMER.
With Memorial Day weekend mere hours away, it’s time to start making those warm weather plans!
As The Boy and I live and love in the shadow of our nation’s capitol, where better than to first look to the District? So here I bring to you, Washington’s Summer Friday Five…
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As a North Carolina girl, born and bred, ‘Que runs through my veins.
The 20th Annual Safeway Barbecue Battle
Two long Summer days, filled with “the art of barbecue in a spirit of community, family, and fun.” And let’s not forget the beer, and the music. This event will, no doubt, be a blast!
2.
And if that crowd’s a little too much for your tastes…
There’s Jazz in the Garden.
This free concert series kicks off TONIGHT, and will run every Friday through August (but let’s not talk about the end yet. We’re just getting started), featuring “an array of jazz artists performing a wide variety of styles—including salsa, blusion, vibraphone, and Afrofunk.”
I just don’t see how you can go wrong.
3.
For the sports lovers among us…
Summer in DC is not complete without at least one trip to Nationals Park.
With our beloved hometown Nats (okay, I’m actually a Braves fan.) currently sitting at the top of the National League East, go out and show your support. Cheer on the Presidents as they race, as long as you know that poor Teddy will never win.
Baseball is America’s favorite pastime, after all.
4.
Art is what you make it, right?
Running through the end of September, the Smithsonian American Art Museum is featuring…
The Art of Video Games
Gamer or not (I fall in the latter category), “video games are a prevalent and increasingly expressive medium within modern society. In the forty years since the introduction of the first home video game, the field has attracted exceptional artistic talent.”
This exhibition explores the evolution of video games as art, focusing on visual effects and the use of new technologies. From Atari to the Playstation 3. I must say, I’m intrigued.
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And last, but certainly not least…
Whether you live in the area, or you’re just visiting, don’t miss DC’s Screen on the Green.
Nestled between the monuments on the grand National Mall, I can imagine no better way to spend a Monday evening than to watch such incredible films as One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, or Cool Hand Luke.
Happy Summer, everyone.
Stay cool. Stay happy. Stay in love.
After:
Shew. I feel five pounds (and twelve inches) lighter.
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