By Punch Pulse Correspondent Niki Clark As a resident of DC for the better part of 12 years now, I’ve spent a lot of time on the mall. I’m in good company. Every year, the National Mall hosts over 25 million visitors. I’ve run on the mall, flew kites on the mall, seen movies and [...]
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Locked Up Abroad: A Tale of Two American Heroes
By Punch Pulse Correspondent Niki Clark May 21, 1965 started off like every other day for Ernie Brace. As a United States civilian pilot hired to transport supplies during the Vietnam War, Brace regularly flew for the Lao Special Forces United, who were supporting American troops and organizing civic action on the ground. But when [...]
Face to Face: Alison Wright Captures the Human Spirit at National Geographic Live
By Punch Pulse Correspondent Niki Clark Photojournalist Alison Wright claims she developed wanderlust “in utero.” As the daughter of a British flight attendant, she was working on her second passport by the age of two. After a childhood of travel surrounded by chatter in languages she didn’t understand, and a college backpacking tour around Asia [...]
Gordon Biersch is NO Joke
By Punch Pulse Correspondent Niki Clark It may be April Fools, but there’s one thing I never joke around about—a good brew. And on that note, it’s your lucky day. Gordon Biersch, an upscale brewery serving authentic, rich German lagers opens today at Washington Navy Yard, conveniently located right across from both the metro and ballpark. [...]
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 [...]
Africare Hosts “Girl Rising” in DC
By Punch Pulse Correspondent Niki Clark Today, on International Women’s Day (March 8th), people around the world celebrate the potential and power of woman. But before becoming a woman, she was once a little girl. And as film “Girl Rising“ so eloquently shows, educating a girl can make every difference in the life she goes [...]
Whiskey Bliss at the Rye Bar
By Punch Pulse Correspondent Niki Clark I may not have founded a fledgling nation or contributed to the Declaration of Independence, but as I learned at last night’s Rye Bar preview tasting, I do have something in common with founding fathers George Washington and Thomas Jefferson: I appreciate a good whiskey. It is in that [...]
Karaoking with the Russians at Mari Vanna
By Punch Pulse Correspondent Niki Clark The cocktail lounge on the third floor of Dupont Circle’s newest Russian eatery, Mari Vanna is interesting, to say the least. I checked it out on Wednesday for the launch of their weekly KGB (Karaoke in Grandma’s Basement) series. While not in a basement, we did walk past several [...]
Capturing the Dance: Robert Whitman Shoots Pilobolus
By Punch Pulse Correspondent Niki Clark Dancing was one of those things I did until I was about 7. I loved it but apparently it didn’t love me back. When all my friends went on to the next advanced level, my mother (shameless plug) had the “natural talent” discussion with me. Apparently my skills didn’t justify [...]
Wining & Dining Argentinean Style at the DC International Wine & Food Festival
By Punch Pulse Correspondent Niki Clark and photos by Punch Premiere Correspondent Lindsey Clark A long time ago, when I was young and had a ridiculous resistance to hangovers, my best good friend took me on a world wind, all expenses paid trip to Argentina, including a visit to the wine region of Mendoza. I [...]
National Geographic Travelers of the Year
By Punch Pulse Correspondent Niki Clark “Travel is our opportunity to put our stamp on the world and have the world put its stamp on us.†With those words, George Stone, Contributing Editor for National Geographic’s Traveler Magazine, opened the floor for the  2012 Travelers of the Year Panel. Part of the National Geographic Live! [...]
Carbon Free Rock : Bravenoise
By Punch Pulse Correspondent Niki Clark With Earth Day right around the corner, there are lots of things you can do to help “Save the Planet.†For the pop-rock trio Bravenoise, their part includes doing what they do best, playing music. As part of their “Acts of Green†campaign, the band and their fans will [...]
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