Wednesday, August 17, 2011


Date Idea: Clay Creations

Location: Anywhere
A fun activity for a night in is creating clay creations. Michaels is a great place to pick up modeling clay, it never hardens. A great choice for modeling clay is Claytoon. It costs less than $4 per pound and has all the basic colors.

Here are some ideas if you need some inspiration:






BD’s Mongolian Grill

Address:
7201 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, MD

Website: http://www.gomongo.com/

If you are hungry then BD’s Mongolian Grill is the place to go. All you can eat meat including steak, shrimp, chicken, pork, crab, lamb and pretty much anything you can imagine. They have a wide variety of sauces to use to cook the meets and vegetables.

Friday, August 12, 2011

Arlington Draft House

Venue: Arlington Draft House

Address:
2903 Columbia Pike
Arlington, VA 22204

Open every night (Addition shows on weekends)

Website: ArlingtonDraftHouse.com

Arlington Draft House is a 1930’s historic Art Deco Theater that has been converted into a relaxing and unique restaurant/theater. They play discounted movies every night and frequently hold comedy shows and other special events. The Draft House provides table side service, a diverse menu as well as beer wine and mixed drinks. Seats are large and comfortable.

The Draft House is a sub-run theater which means that it plays movies 1 to 3 months after they have been released but before they go to DVD, which allows them to significantly reduce the ticket price.

Pricing:
• Monday: $1
• Tuesday: $2
• Wednesday – Sunday: $5.50

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Salsa Lessons at the Salsa Room

Event: Salsa Lessons at the Salsa Room

Location: 2619 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA 22204

When:
Friday from 8:30 to 9:30 pm
or
Saturday from 8:00 to 9:30 pm

Cost: $10 ($5 if you are a VIP member)

Website: http://thesalsaroom.net/

Whether you are a salsa beginner or an expert, the Salsa Room is a great place to dance and improve your skills. The Salsa Room provides lessons on Friday and Saturday nights every week with an open dance floor afterward. You don’t need to worry about bringing your own partner; there are a roughly even number of men and women who attend. The instructors have students rotate partners every few minutes so everyone gets the opportunity to dance with a wide range of partners.

The Salsa Room has a very nice ambiance and great music, which makes the experience all the more enjoyable. People are very nice and understanding if you are new and don’t know what you are doing.

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Chesapeake Crab and Beer Fest

Event: Chesapeake Crab and Beer Fest

Location: Waterfront at National Harbor, Maryland

Date: Saturday August 20th, 2011
Session One: 11 am – 3 am
Session Two: 5 pm to 9 pm

Website: mdcrabfest.com

Enjoy all the crabs you can eat and over 50 beers and wines at the Chesapeake Crab and Beer Fest on August 20th. Relax and listen to live music while eating succulent crabs and refreshing craft beer.

Last years event was so popular that the lines for beer and crabs were too long. This year the planners listened to the feedback and reduced the attendance by 20%, broke the event into two sessions and added additional crab and beer distribution points.

Options:
VIP Crab and Beer Fun Day Package: $85 in advance ($100 onsite)
• All you can eat large crabs, corn on the cob, cole slaw and potato chips
• Unlimited tastes of beer and wine
• 14 oz souvenir beer mug and mallet
• Guaranteed seating under a tent

Beer Only Fun Day Package: $35 in advance ($50 onsite)
• Unlimited tastes of beer and wine
• 14 oz souvenir beer mug
• Crabs and other food can be purchased ala carte

Crab Only Fun Day Package: $55 in advance ($70 onsite)
• All you can eat large crabs, corn on the cob, cole slaw and potato chips
• Guaranteed seating under a tent

Thursday, August 4, 2011

Union Jack’s Dollar Beer Night

Address:
671 N. GLEBE RD.
ARLINGTON, VA 22203

Type: Bar/Restaurant

Event: Dollar Beer Night

Description:
Union Jack’s is fun bar near Ballston Metro Station. Every Thursday Union Jack’s holds dollar beer night. Budweiser is a dollar all night and from 10 to 11 all drafts and rail drinks are only a dollar. It’s not too hard to get a drink at 10 but by 11 it is pretty crowded. The dance floor opens at 10 but usually doesn’t start to get good until 11 or so. There are also locations in Bethesda and Columbia Maryland.