Black Book Party at the new National Harbor

Thursday evening was the Capitol File Magazine Black Book Party at Pose Ultra Lounge in non other than the new National Harbor.  Found at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, this sexy spot made us feel like we were not across the river in Maryland, but rather in a faraway land.  Vegas? Miami? NY? Boston? Maybe, maybe not, but certainly anywhere but PG County, MD.  It’s amazing what developers can do in a short amount of time.  The amount of retail shops and restaurants that are being thrown up there is dumbfounding.  To get there, one can yes, drive, or take the “water taxi” from either Old Town or Georgetown’s Harbor.  We did the latter which did not make for good hair nor makeup upon entering the hotel. 

(Pictured: The view from the water taxi of National Harbor)

The party was to celebrate DC’s most eligible singles.  Each year, since the magazine’s inception, Capitol File puts out their list of the elite singles found in the region, in their opinion.  While this is in no way a “beauty contest” and I have no idea what the list criteria is, it appears that they feature those who are from various ages, backgrounds, industries, professions, talents, interests, hobbies, education, etc.  This is a way for Washington to show off their best and brightest singles, so to speak, which is not a wholly new concept, but it is fun how Capitol File does their layout.

The Black Book List issue won’t come out until Fall (which now seems is right around the corner), however, you can check out the National Harbor, Pose Ultra Lounge and all the other retailers now.