Boomerang Tours Debuts - Boomerang Party Yacht

Boomerang Tours Debuts - Boomerang Party Yacht

From the same company that currently operates the highly successful Boomerang Buses around the metropolitan area. They are now adding a yacht to the party transportation lineup.

The Boomerang Yacht will sail from Georgetown Harbor and launch from the dock at 10pm and return around 1am back to the harbor. This yacht is full equipped with dual bathrooms on board for guests and cash bar where the drinks will be flowing. The yacht will be available for sunset cruises, day parties, nighttime events, DJ cruises, private cruise charters.

You will get a chance to party on the water while cruising past all your favorite Washington landmarks like the Watergate, Kennedy Center, Washington Momument, Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, the Pentagon, Hains Point, Reagan National Airport, the Custis Lee Memorial, Key Bridge, and the Memorial Bridge.

The boat has space for close to 80 guests and also will have a dj on board spinning your favorite jams. The bar is equipped to serve you all your signature cocktails, frozen drinks, wine, beer, and light snacks

Book your tickets on our website or call Zerve at 800-979-3370

Graffiato DC Debuts Brand New Brunch Menu

Graffiato DC Debuts Brand New Brunch Menu | Mike Isabella

Weekend Brunch

Saturday & Sunday, 12-3pm

Beginning February 25

Sample Brunch Menu

Cinnamon Knots $6

nutella

Meatballs $10

creamy polenta, farmed egg

Spaghetti Carbonara $12

pancetta, parmesan, egg

Breakfast Pizza $17

bacon, potato, broccolini, cheddar

Apple Calzone $12

whipped mascarpone

From the Bar

Bloody Mary $10

olive, mozzarella

Bloody Sparkling $10

blood orange puree, prosecco

Traveling Riverside Blues $10

blueberry infused grappa,

local sparkling wine, grapefruit

Weekday $20 Lunch Menu

Available Monday-Friday, 12-4pm on the first floor only

Beginning February 27

Choose any three items from the Wood Oven, Vegetate, Dessert or Beverage sections of the special menu featuring 10 dishes and three boozy beverages. The regular a la carte lunch menu will continue to be available throughout the restaurant.

2012 Best Service Winners | OpenTable | - Top 100 Restaurant List

2012 Best Service Winners | OpenTable | - Top 100 Restaurant List

OpenTable restaurants pride themselves in providing great dining experiences day in and day out. A huge part of what makes many of these restaurants great are the people themselves, working tirelessly to delight their patrons. We asked our diners to identify the best of the best as it pertains to service provided. Out of nearly 5 million restaurant reviews submitted by OpenTable diners over the last year, the following restaurants have been identified as the Top 100 restaurants with the “Best Service” in the nation.

Check out the local standouts from from DMV area these resturants had some of the best service in the country.

Bistro L'Hermitage

Woodbridge VA French

Cafe Renaissance

Vienna VA French

Charleston

Baltimore MD American

CityZen (Mandarin Oriental)

Washington DC Contemporary American

Fat Canary

Williamsburg VA Contemporary American

Marcel's

Washington DC French

Opus 9 Steakhouse

Williamsburg VA Steak

Plume at the Jefferson Hotel

Washington DC Contemporary French

#CommonsMondays - Launches at Smith Commons

#CommonsMondays - Launches at Smith Commons

March 5 is the launch of #CommonsMondays, a new series of craft brew - and music-related events at Smith Commons that will get your week off to a proper start. For the premiere, they will be featuring three excellent Brewery Ommegang products:

• Ommegang Abbey Ale

• Ommegang Witte

• Ommegang Three Philosophers

As you enjoy the frosty brews and other "Smith Hour" food and drink specials, DJ Skim will be serving up tune after tasty tune from 7 p.m. until 11 p.m.

Smith Commons

1245 H ST NE WASHINGTON DC 20002

202.396.0038

AH, WILDERNESS! at Arena Stage for Eugene O’Neill’s FESTIVAL

AH, WILDERNESS! at Arena Stage for Eugene O’Neill’s FESTIVAL

This March is the kickoff for two-month citywide O’Neill festival. Ah, Wilderness! features an almost entirely local cast and runs from March 9 to April 8. O’Neill, who is better known for his darker stories, provides you with a joyous and truthful depiction of American family life at the turn of the 20th century.

The New York Times stated: "Return to an idyllic age of Americana in Eugene O’Neill’s unabashedly romantic and sweetly funny Ah, Wilderness! As the Connecticut-based Miller clan plans their traditional Fourth of July festivities, their dreamy-eyed middle child, Richard, is wrestling with cultural conventions, political uncertainty, the power of literature and the exquisite pain of love. The memories of family life were never so delicately portrayed as in O’Neill’s only comedy. His coming-of-age love letter to a simpler time astounded critics at its premiere as “one of his best works … alternately poignant and disarming”

This event will partner with education and arts organizations in the area, the festival runs March 9-May 6, 2012 and features three full-length productions and more than 20 readings, workshops, radio plays, lectures, panels, presentations and art exhibits. You can see the most up-to-date calendar of events here: http://www.arenastage.org/shows-tickets/the-season/productions/eugene-oneill-festival/index.shtml.

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater

1101 6th St. SW

Washington DC 20024

BEAT REFINERY OPENS TOP DJ SCHOOL IN MCLEAN, VA with Madonna's Tour DJ

BEAT REFINERY OPENS TOP DJ SCHOOL IN MCLEAN, VA

The premier DJ school in the mid-Atlantic region, The Beat Refinery, is expanding to McLean, Virginia! Since the first Beat Refinery opened in 2010, classes have been dedicated to teaching every aspect of DJing, combining traditional methods with the latest technology. Individual classes are taught by local working DJ legends, including veterans of the national DJ club scene DJ Stylus Chris and DJ Geometrix.

“If you love music and technology, this is something you should try.” says Katie F., Beat Refinery student. DJ and former Beat Refinery student Ross A. says “Whether you’ve played for hundreds of people or haven’t dropped a needle for the first time yet… the Beat Refinery can certainly teach you something.”

An Open House Party to celebrate the launch of the McLean school is on Wednesday, February 29, from 6-8 PM. This new location will feature the world-famous DJ Enferno - Madonna’s tour DJ, DMC World Vice Champion , veteran club DJ, production guru, and creator of the Live Remix Project. "Being in the same DJ crew with DJ Enferno and being good friends with him for the past 15 years, I've had the pleasure of learning most of the things I know about DJing from one of the best in the industry,” says DJ Geometrix, co-founder and director of the Beat Refinery. “I credit him as one of my influences in becoming an overall great DJ and if it wasn't for him, I probably wouldn't have made the jump in becoming a professional DJ. I'm excited that he's joining the Beat Refinery family and I can't wait for him to share to our students the same wisdom and knowledge he's given me throughout my career."

The Beat Refinery offers a wide range of class levels, from novice to seasoned performer. Classes focus on skill sets including how to beat match, scratch, drop mix, create mash-ups, mix and blend, record multi-track mixes, and produce. The facility is stocked with some of the industry’s top turntables and mixers. Other Beat Refinery schools are located in Bethesda, MD, and Herndon, VA. The new semester of classes starts Monday, March 5, 2012, at all Beat Refinery locations.

Where: Bach to Rock, 1440 Emerson Avenue, McLean, VA, 22101

When: Open House Party: Wednesday, February 29, 2012, 6-8 PM

Official School Opening: Monday, March 5, 2012

2011 WALK THIS WAY Fashion Event | Washington, DC

2011 WALK THIS WAY Fashion Event | Washington, DC

Mark your calendars and get ready for the 2011 WALK THIS WAY event on Tuesday, September 27 from 6:30 - 10 pm with MC, Comcast Anchor, Julie Donaldson! You don't want to miss this evening of even MORE food, fun, fashion, and, of course, support for Becky's Fund's efforts to increase awareness, education, and the prevention of domestic violence.

The event will highlight four amazing stories of survival describing the cycles of domestic violence in a unique theatrical presentation. The headlining women's designer is Maggie Norris Couture, legendary designer who has dressed Audrey Hepburn, Michelle Obama, Nicole

Kidman, Halle Berry, Christie Brinkley and many more. The evening will incorporate three eras of design to broadcast to over 600 guests in attendance.

2011 Host Committee: Theo Bell, Andre Johnson, Kimberly Warfield, Yvonne Taylor, Kelly Ann Collins, DC Council Chair Kwame Brown, Carlos Gray, Caryn Bailey, Dr. Alex Naini, Maggie O'Neill, A. Scott Bolden, Sharon O'Brien, Julie Donaldson, Jimmy Lynn, Mark Drapeau

Ticket prices for the fashion show fundraiser will go on sale on August 22 so stay tuned for updates and more information about our event here.

Please email info@beckysfund.org for volunteer and sponsorship opportunities.

$8 Million Gold-Plated Rolls Redefines Excess

$8 Million Gold-Plated Rolls Redefines Excess

Evidently, at least one customer—identified only as a "businessman from the Middle East"—didn't get the memo that the world economy is in recession and commissioned the car seen here for the princely sum of $8.15 million. He received 265 lbs worth of 18K gold to replace the

regular Phantom's more plebeian chrome grille, door handles, trunk-lid trim, as well as the hinges and hardware that surround the rear seat picnic tables. Even the "RR" logos in the wheels received the royal treatment.

The Solid Gold Phantom's shiny accouterments were the handiwork of the United Kingdom's Stuart Hughes (a company that covers iPads and other electronic devices in the precious metal of your choice), and with gold currently trading at $1,640 per ounce, perhaps this car's bling-ification was intended as an investment. It's definitely an investment in the owner's safety, thanks to Eurocash AG, a custom coachbuilder from Switzerland that specializes in aftermarket armored vehicles. Eurocash claims that this particular Rolls can withstand assaults from AK-47s, Dragunov sniper rifles, and even hand grenades, which is—let's face it—a basic necessity when you're driving a moving metaphor for greed.