Yola, the extremely healthful, organic, locally grown produce-focused non-frozen yogurt joint in Dupont Circle is hosting a tea tasting class with Zen Tara Tea to educate and share the love of amazing loose leaf teas. Since the era of the coffee craze is creating a pain in bank accounts as well as health as of [...]
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Grow. Bloom. Tea. Celebrate Early Spring Flower Season with FRESHFARM Markets
While I was in Aspen one of the boutique owners and I were talking about D.C. and the upcoming National Cherry Blossom Festival Centennial and the talk turned to our mutual mild weather (the topic of weather is always a safe, easy common ground) and how spring had for all intents and purposes, sprung. That [...]
Bang Salon to Host Military Wives Beauty Makeover
By Punch Pep Correspondent Elizabeth Fischer It is a new year and with it comes promise, change and possibilities. For Military Wives, it can mean a lot of the same or, as with this group of women, a chance to start the year with a “bang.” Local hair salon, Bang Salon, is giving back to [...]
The Duke Ellington School of the Arts Performance Series of Legends : Smokey Robinson
By Punch Pep Correspondent Elizabeth Fischer On March 3rd, at 7:30 p.m., the legendary Smokey Robinson will be performing in the concert hall of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Smokey Robinson is one of the most beloved and influential figures in the history of popular music. Celebrating his 50th anniversary in the [...]
Capitol City Brewing Company Introduces Some Savory Seasonal Beer
By Punch Pep Correspondent Elizabeth Fischer Beer and Valentine’s Day had one thing in common this year – me… Well – possibly more than just me as I did witness many couples enjoying the same beers; and … Valentine’s Day. Valentine’s Day – a day of love & celebration – Hallmark’s coup – and [...]
Big Changes Announced at Annual “Love Letters for Literacy” Event
Post by Punch Preview Correspondent Whitney Stringer Last Wednesday the Washington Literacy Council hosted its Love Letters for Literacy reception. The annual event gathers authors, media personalities and other notables to read works on the subject of love, and most importantly showcases the progress of students from their many life-changing programs. In existence since 1963, [...]
Punch Peaks : A Glorious Week in Aspen
After arriving on Saturday the 12th, we quickly settled into finding comfort with the altitude, the “mountain time” (it’s not just 2 hours behind, it’s a more casual, easy, relaxed way of living) and the basic routine. Each morning, we started with breakfast together in the kitchen and dining room of the four-bedroom property where [...]
Peter Pan: The Boy Who Hated Mothers
By Punch Passport Correspondent Lori González Lazzarini This week, I went to the H Street Playhouse to see a classic play but with a dark twist: “Peter Pan: The Boy Who Hated Mothers”. The play is being presented in DC by the No Rules Theater Company and adapted and directed by Michael Lluberes. The play [...]
Pearl Dive Oyster Palace to Host Crawfish Boil
I’m no Southerner, all though I’ve resided below the Mason Dixon line for the majority of my life and many of my relatives call Hotlanta and Baton Rouge home, I personally have never developed a taste for crawfish, BBQ, Bourbon, collard greens, grits, and all that other stuff. In the nation’s capital I fit into [...]
Vida Fitness Zumba Riot
By Punch Passport Correspondent Lori González Lazzarini The highlight of my month so far has been a *Zumba event I went to last Saturday. I had the great opportunity to dance, dance, and dance (which is my preferred pastime of all time) with a group of top-notch fitness instructors from Vida Fitness (my fave gym [...]



















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