DC Area Nightlife, Entertainment and Recreation
Just in case you haven’t heard—Pauly shore isn’t dead. In fact, in 2011 he’s back with a few feature length films, a Vegas variety show and a new comedy tour that’s ripping across the nation like a schizophrenic bull in a china shop. We caught up with him in California last week, and let me… read more »
Welcome to On Tap’s 2011 Football Guide Our annual roundup of the teams, the bars, the deals and all the football season fun. Cheers to a great seeason of gathering with friends and cheering on your team! If we missed anyone, or need to update info, just drop us a line at football@ontaponline.com. Washington, D.C…. read more »
There’s a new game in town. Say hello to Coach Randy Edsall and good bye to wearing hats indoors, sporting earrings and having names on the back of jerseys. The Terrapins were not perceived as an undisciplined team under former coach Ralph Friedgen, but early decisions by Coach Edsall do seem to indicate that structure,… read more »
Dust off your team jerseys and break out that buffalo chicken dip recipe, because football is back! The season has just started and already there has been plenty to talk about – the NFL lockout, last minute player contracts and some shady goings-on at Miami. What’s a fan to make of all this? We asked… read more »
Let’s be honest, how could there be professional sports if there were no fans? From sitting in 10 degree weather with frozen toes, to arriving at a bar three hours before tip-off for a seat in front of the massive TV, the devotion of fans to their teams is what makes professional sports tick. It’s… read more »
Only in its eighth year, DC Shorts is distinctive as the largest audience-driven short film festival in the nation. Festival Director and founder Jon Gann shared, “Our festival proves that great film is no longer just from Hollywood, but from everyone and everywhere.” In all, 145 short films from 23 different countries will be shown… read more »
by Jason Walsh As summer comes to an end, the last of the season’s great music festivals is coming to Merriweather Post Pavilion. The HFStival was started in 1990 by DC radio station, WHFS. The station went off-air for several years, but the festival’s legacy continued. Now back at 97.5 FM, both station and festival… read more »
Andrew LaPorta at Biergarten Haus Can’t afford a pricey ticket to Munich this Oktoberfest? No problem. Pull up a seat at one of Biergarten Haus’ tables, meet some new people, drink some good beer and enjoy great food. Andrew LaPorta, executive chef of the authentic beer hall, grew up mostly in Southeast Asia and Turkey…. read more »
The longing to bring Fat Tire Amber Ale from New Belgium Brewing to the East Coast has been a phenomenon for as long as I can remember. It seems that everyone has a different story to tell about the first time they experienced Fat Tire. I was at the poker I lost. What I can… read more »
by Peggy Kearns & Darcy Courteau Capitol Hill is the epicenter of politics and power in DC. The Capitol, Senate and House buildings, Supreme Court and Library of Congress are located in this famous (or infamous, depending on whom you ask) neighborhood. Democrats and Republicans have wheeled and dealed and wined and dined their way… read more »
