Boxing Returns to DC: Khan vs. Peterson

Photo credits: Hoganphotos/Golden Boy Promotions

It has been nearly eight years since the DC metro area has played host to a major world championship boxing match. And while one can catch the occasional fists thrown during a Washington Capitals hockey game, there is still nothing like watching two fighters going head-to-head in a ring. On December10, boxing finally returns to… read more »

The Chair Behind the Charity: Peter Teeley and the Children’s Charities Foundation

Photo courtesy Focused Images, Lynn Dykstra

Four years before the first teams of the BB&T Classic faced-off, Peter Teeley, founder and chairman of the Children’s Charities Foundation, was in a battle of his own against colon cancer. Teeley had already led an interesting life.  He had worked alongside then Vice President George H.W. Bush as a press secretary and assistant.  He had… read more »

Countdown to 2012 with 3EB

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Some people believe the world will end in 2012. Well if this is the case, then why not bring in the New Year with a band that has been kicking ass and taking names since 1997? Some of you may know them for their first hit single “Semi-Charmed Life” or perhaps for their dreamy, prolific… read more »

Hotel Bars

Fire pits and heat sources galore await you at the Four Seasons Garden Terrace.  Photo provided by Four Seasons.

By Jody Kurash, Lisa Rowan, Eli Center, Lea Holland, Nicole Pearo Taylor and Kelsey Whited In 2010, 17.3 million tourists flocked to Washington. According to Destination DC, these visitors spent $2.03 billion dollars at local hotels. Whatever their reasons for traveling – a convention, a tour of historic sites, or government affair – these visitors… read more »

Glam Makeup This Holiday Season

DJ Nebizha. Photo by Jason Colston.  Hair by Meghan Moody, Makeup by Gina Robinson

The holiday season is upon us and with that so are the festive parties. Whether you plan on wearing that little black dress or a glittery mini, holiday parties are a fun time to try out different makeup applications. Some popular looks this holiday season include colored smoky eyes, bold vampy lips, the nude look,… read more »

Salon Meets Saloon

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Make no bones about it; from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’s latest, greatest “ANTI-Social Network” episode to AMC’s new Western Hell on Wheels, rugged individualism has never been more en vogue. And rugged individualism is what you get at the District’s just opened salon-meets-saloon Eastern Confederate. As the aforementioned ”Always Sunny’s” Frank Reynolds says of… read more »

Beer Hunter: One man’s quest for good beer…a pint at a time!

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This past month, I had my first Golden Monkey by Victory Brewing at 9:30 Club. The staff tells me they call it the “trouble monkey” because of its high alcohol percentage (9.5% ABV) and adverse effects on concert goers who treat it it like a typical beer.  My face actually got flush about half way… read more »

Gifts, Gizmos and Gadgets

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Christmas time is here! Time for joy and time for…BEER! No matter who you are, it’s almost inevitable that you have a beer lover in some facet of your life. Maybe it’s your husband (or wife!). Maybe it’s a work colleague. Some beer lovers are more technical – looking for that perfect gadget to make… read more »

Bringing Back the Bayou: Remembering DC’s Killer Joint

Dave Matthews was just one of many stadium bands that played the Bayou in their early days. Photo courtesy of RCA Records

Thirteen years ago this month, on New Year’s Eve, legendary Georgetown club the Bayou held its last show. Hundreds of 1998’s scenesters packed into the tiny brick-faced building to see a double fistful of bands celebrate the club they had all called home at one time or another. By a stroke of good luck for… read more »

Much Ado is Something at Shakespeare Theatre

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Spend the holiday season with Shakespeare Theatre’s delightfully engaging production of Shakespeare’s romantic comedy Much Ado About Nothing. Directed by Ethan McSweeny, this reimagined version of Much Ado About Nothing is set on a sugar plantation in 1930s Cuba, a perfect backdrop for the sultry and witty characters of this amusing play. Much Ado About… read more »