WE LOVE Sprinkles for a myriad of reasons, not the least of which is their continued generosity in giving back to communities all over the U.S. And so, yes, I DO agree when they call themselves “the world’s first cupcakes-only bakery”. And they taste damn good too. Anyway, Sprinkles announced the winner of Candace’s Cupcake [...]
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Britney’s Bikini Bod on Shape’s Cover : Deja Soleil
We at the Punch are all about supporting women-owned businesses, especially those in a start up mode who are finally getting some deserved notoriety. We say congratulations to our friend on the west coast Deja Berkham who founded Deja Soleil, an up and coming ladies swimwear brand. Speaking of notoriety … HELLO Did you [...]
Becky’s Fund Invites You to Shop for Spring Gold Cup
It’s spring fling time in the metro DC area and you know what that means…haute couture hats, fun flirty dresses, sexy strappy heels, dudes in dapper duds, and Spring Gold Cup. Our friends at Becky’s Fund have two, not one, opportunities for you to look your best during the “Investing in Hope” fundraiser on May [...]
The Mountaintop at Arena Stage
By Punch Preview Correspondent Lindsey Clark I am probably not alone in thinking of Martin Luther King, Jr. as more of a monument than a man – and I don’t mean that in regards to his physical memorial. I mean it more in the sense of his work and his legacy being of such staggering proportions, that it’s [...]
Ball on the Mall Celebrates Its Fifth Year on May 4th
The Trust for the National Mall is gearing up for its 5th annual Ball on the Mall, which has been named a favorite event amongst hundreds of young professionals (and those more seasoned, ahem) who always look forward to attending. How often do you get to dance under the stars in formal attire on the actual [...]
50K for the Kids…One Woman’s Challenge for THON as She Turns 50
Fellow Nittany Lions can’t help but lend a friendly supportive hand whenever the slightest bit of need is detected. When Deb Fiscella, of Center Stage Marketing told me over lunch at The Hamilton last year that she, as a proud Penn State alum, was going to challenge herself by raising $50,000 for the THON/Four Diamonds [...]
An Artists Reception at the Aaron Gallery : “Three Visions of Expansion”
Local artist (whose work I absolutely adore and had I the means, would cover all my walls with her pieces), Nia Tavlarides Stratos invites us to meet her and artists Tina Palmer and Duane Cregger at the Aaron Gallery on Thursday, October 4th for the opening reception of “Three Visions of Expansion” from 6:30pm-8:30pm. R.S.V.P. [...]
The 2nd Annual Blue Hope Classic Golf Tournament
By Michael Paul of Chris4Life Colon Cancer Foundation Join Chris4Life in association with the Chris4life Young Professional Board at our 2nd Annual Blue Hope Classic on Tuesday, September 25th at Raspberry Falls Golf & Hunt Club at 11:00am to help raise money for the Erica Paul Memorial Fund. The day will be filled with golf, [...]
Join Shakespeare Theatre Company for its Gala After Hours
Join my co-chair Jason Kampf of CoVant and me (for the 2nd year in a row) for the Gala After Hours event benefiting the Shakespeare Theatre Company (STC) on Monday, October 15th. The night begins with a Gala Performance at Sidney Harman Hall. Following the performance and award presentation, we will then stroll over to [...]
Ahh. The Doldrums of Summer in Washington…
…when the most interesting thing going on (besides the XXX Olympics, of which everyone knew the results hours ahead, thank you Facebook, Twitter, and Yahoo!) is the competition between Discovery’s “Shark Week” (brought to us by VW Beetle!) and National Geographic Channel’s own version (not the mention the all of the shark movies that are [...]
$1.1 Miiiiiiiiillion Pledged
Sorry Dr. Evil, but the Chris4Life Colon Cancer Foundation beat you by $100k and while yes, there are certainly doctors involved with this $1.1 million, they aren’t “evil” doctors. Not even a month ago, the 2 1/2 year old charity pledged this significant amount to to the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown University (Dr. [...]
Punch Picks: Plenty of Pieces
We are back with some key choices for your summer adorning. It’s one thing to get the dress, but it’s another to accessorize the right way. Summer is one of my favorite times to play with trinkets because of color, hardware, materials, stones, and the combining of all of the above in a fun way. [...]
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