Ticket Discounts!!
April 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company: Irreverent Theater
April 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Treat yourself to some cutting edge performances at the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, an intimate venue for the new, the offbeat, and the irreverent. With 265 seats and a first-rate group of actors to draw from, they specialize in defying convention, which is why they’ve been dubbed ‘Washington’s most daring theatre company’. The 2011-2012 season brings to the stage a collaboration with Chicago’s famed Second City comedy troupe which explores visions of the apocalypse in a comedy titled, “Spoiler Alert: Everybody Dies”. If your funny bone needs tickling and your humor trends to the dark and quirky side, this one’s for you. Tickets are $35 and $20 for people under 30 years of age. Woolly Mammoth's conveniently located near the Chinatown metro stop.
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
641 D Street NW
(between N. 6th Street & N. 7th Street)
Archives Metro Station
Washington, DC 20004
Neighborhood: Penn Quarter
(202) 393-3939
Easter Egg Hunt
April 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Lee-Fendall House is hosting their 13th annual Easter Egg Hunt! The event brings fun into our half-acre garden where children can collect eggs, visit with the Easter Bunny, and enjoy other special crafts and activities. For more information please check out their website at www.leefendallhouse.org.
Musical Landscapes: A Tour Like No Other
March 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
If you’re sick and tired of old-school tour guides droning on and on, why not take a seat and let American Musical Landscapes give you a view of the Washington, D.C. area like no other. Employing a huge array of gifted singers, dancers, and actors, this is a unique experience that brings history and geography to life in a scintillating multimedia show. Tracing the history of American popular music through song, the show features classic hits of jazz, bluegrass, country, and rock while photos and videos recreate the environment where the music came to prominence. Held in the 350-seat theater at the George Washington Masonic Memorial, shows are held every Thursday during the offseason and every Wednesday and Thursday through the summer. You’re met by historical greeters at the door, and once you’re inside over 20 classic songs will be presented for your enjoyment. It might be a little corny for the younger set, but anybody with a real love of music will groove on it.
Musical Landscapes
101 Callahan Drive
Alexandria, VA 22301
(703) 683-2007
National Postal Museum: History Delivered
February 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
You don’t have to be a stamp nerd to enjoy a tour of this beautiful glistening marble structure with a 90 foot atrium across from Union Station. From the Pony Express to old airmail biplanes to the current boxy postal truck, the National Postal Museum gives you the complete picture of the history of U.S. mail delivery. Plus, you get to look at stamps from around the world, view historic correspondence, and find out interesting facts about the evolution of the postal service. Kids will love learning about Owney the Postal Service Dog, who was a stray who made the rounds with D.C. postal workers and became their mascot. Plus, they get to sit in an 18-wheeler delivery truck. Who knew mail could be so interesting and fun?
Admission is free. The Museum's open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
National Postal Museum
2 Massachusetts Avenue NE
(at N. Capitol Street)
Union Station Metro Station
Washington, DC 20001
Neighborhood: NoMa
(202) 357-1300
Carafe Wine Makers: Craft and Enjoy Your Own Varietal
January 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Wineries have become so specialized in recent years that it was only a matter of time before somebody introduced the “micro-winery” concept. At Alexandria’s Carafe Wine Makers, you can blend grapes from a huge variety of sources, local and international, to create the perfect flavor for your palate. The process is simple—come in, consult with the staff about the flavors and textures you like in your wine, and they’ll recommend varietal grape juices to blend. Return in four to six weeks to bottle, cork, and label your personal wine and take it home with you. It’ll be drinkable right off the bat, but leaving it to age will improve the flavor. Sure, your creations probably aren’t going to stack up to the work of well-established vintners, but it’s the experience you’re after, not the product. This is a totally unique activity for wine lovers that shouldn’t be missed. They also host a myriad of events and a regular tasting club.
Carafe Wine Makers
111 South Alfred Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 739-5850
Hillwood Museum and Gardens: Beautiful Tour
December 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The estate of cereal heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post, Hillwood Museum and Gardens is located on 25 acres on the edge of D.C.’s Rock Creek Park. For $15, you can feast your eyes on her famed collection of Russian Imperial art and 18th Century French furnishings. Faberge eggs, Russian icons, Beauvais tapestries, and Sevres porcelain are among the 17,000 items displayed on the self-guided house tour. A stroll on the grounds reveals lush formal gardens opulently landscaped in various themes, with hundreds of carefully tended plants that are especially glorious in spring and fall. Stop in at the café for high tea or lunch before or after you take your tour. Open Tuesday through Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Hillwood Museum and Gardens
4155 Linnean Avenue NW
(between N. Chesapeake Street & N. Upton Street)
Van Ness-UDC Metro Station
Washington, DC 20008
Neighborhood: Van Ness/Forest Hills
(202) 686-5807
Get fit at Halstead Tower by Windsor Apartments
September 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Regular physical activity is one of the most important things you can do for your health. It can help:
- Control your weight
- Reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease
- Reduce your risk for type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome
- Reduce your risk of some cancers
- Strengthen your bones and muscles
- Improve your mental health and mood
- Improve your ability to do daily activities and prevent falls, if you’re an older adult
- Increase your chances of living longer
With all those benefits, why not get moving? All it takes to get started is to put on some sneaks and visit our fitness center that’s conveniently located right here at Halstead Tower by Windsor Apartments.
