Post Tagged with: "Holidays"

Whiskey Walking in DC

Whiskey Walking in DC

By Punch Pulse Correspondent Niki Clark Spring seemed to have finally sprung this past weekend in DC and as if to mark its celebratory arrival, the perfectly timed DC Whiskey Walk brought the crowds out in scores. Benefitting local non-profits Becky’s Fund and the Washington Literacy Center, (drinking for a cause?  Yes, please!) the first [...]

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DC Whiskey Walk : MARCH 9

DC Whiskey Walk : MARCH 9

Lucky number eight, right?  Eight well-loved DC bars are kindly teaming up for a tasting tour of eight fine Irish whiskeys during the first annual DC Whiskey Walk on Saturday, March 9th, eight days before the upcoming Irish international holiday.  We suppose the Walk is a walkthrough, liver liquor practice, yes?  But this isn’t just [...]

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LivingSocial Events DC Mardi Gras Masquerade Gala

LivingSocial Events DC Mardi Gras Masquerade Gala

By Punch Passport Correspondent  Lori González Lazzarini Saturday night I attended a New Orleans Debauchery party right here in DC.  The Mardi Gras Masquerade Gala event organizer was LivingSocial in partnership with Events DC, so obviously the party was unbelievable and perfectly executed. Attendees in masquerades took over the Carnegie Library at Mt. Vernon Square for this incredible [...]

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LivingSocial and EventsDC Unmask DC’s Own Mardi Gras Masquerade Gala

LivingSocial and EventsDC Unmask DC’s Own Mardi Gras Masquerade Gala

By Punch Passport Correspondent Lori González Lazzarini I have the 411 on the best party this weekend.  LivingSocial and EventsDC are partnering to create a Mardi Gras celebration on Saturday, February 16th, featuring Big Easy-style food and fun at the Carnegie Library in Mt. Vernon Square. My informants mentioned that the library will be completely transformed for [...]

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LivingSocial and EventsDC Unmask DC’s Own Mardi Gras Masquerade Gala

LivingSocial and EventsDC Unmask DC’s Own Mardi Gras Masquerade Gala

By Punch Passport Correspondent Lori González Lazzarini I have the 411 on the best party this weekend.  LivingSocial and EventsDC are partnering to create a Mardi Gras celebration on Saturday, February 16th, featuring Big Easy-style food and fun at the Carnegie Library in Mt. Vernon Square. My informants mentioned that the library will be completely transformed for [...]

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National Day of Service & #GoodSpotting

National Day of Service & #GoodSpotting

The Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service is upon us and there are a plethora of ways in which you can participate, as this is something each of us has been called upon to do.  In fact, our good friends at the Case Foundation have been working with hundreds of partner organizations to amplify [...]

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May Your Holidays Be Bright

May Your Holidays Be Bright

“How’s your soul?” is a question that I overheard my dad ask of one of my siblings years ago at the dinner table during a holiday meal.  What a strange question, I thought. I mean, “How’s your job/car/health/house/dog/life?” are a lot more common inquiries and easier of which to give the typical knee jerk answer: [...]

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Another Punch Pick for New Year’s Eve

Another Punch Pick for New Year’s Eve

Our friends at the Park Hyatt Washington are hosting a party in the Lounge with tickets priced at $165 per person, inclusive. Guests will enjoy a premium open bar from 9:00 pm to 2:00 am, along with live music, champagne toast at midnight, small plates and dessert buffet, and more! For tickets, please call 202 [...]

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Treasure, Time, Talent and Toys

The three ways of giving are that of your time, your treasure, or your talents.  While we focus much of these acts of kindness during the holiday season, certainly there are opportunities to act in an altruistic manner all year round.  However, it’s nice to see people stepping up during this month. With treasure, it’s [...]

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Cure Your Closet by Consigning

Cure Your Closet by Consigning

Out with the old, in with the new. Boy, that saying never gets tiring, especially when applying to my wardrobe. And believe me you, I never seem to be able to pare down my closet to just the right amount. Either articles of clothing are mating at night, or I keep adding.  And adding is [...]

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Basketful of Joy

Basketful of Joy

If you are like me, then you start thinking about holiday gift giving (and card writing) before Thanksgiving and then poof! It’s like mid-December and you go, what the heck just happened? Oh right, eating and partygoing and working got in the way … it never fails.  So, what’s a gal or guy to do [...]

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Lucky #13: Celebrate Winter Solstice Again at Todd Gray’s Equinox

Lucky #13: Celebrate Winter Solstice Again at Todd Gray’s Equinox

This crazy weather is wreaking havoc on my appetite. One day I am craving hot soup and the next I’m sweating, parched and in need of a freezing cold smoothie. What the heck? I think the cold is here to stay … I mean, but who knows. But what we do know is that winter, [...]

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