Articles

• WL Insider: Red Hot Nats For the first time in 79 years, Washington baseball fans have the World Series in sight.
• Features: The Kastles' Tennis Perfection Washington tennis team earns second undefeated season.
• Features: Kastles Refuse to Lose D.C.'s pro tennis team is on an all-time winning streak. (With video)
• Performing Arts: Dragon Training — A Primer Dreamworks' new show takes the Verizon Center by fire-breathing dragon.
• FYIDC: Never Can Say Goodbye Cirque du Soleil's 'Immortal' brings the King of Pop back to Washington.
• Pollywood: Warren Buffett's Surplus Wealth Buffett, $500,000 grant highlights of Washington economic club anniversary.
• Life of the Party: Newsbabes Get Their Pink On Local TV news personalities gather for third annual Bash for Breast Cancer.
• Fashionable Life: Georgetown Sip & Sample Washington fashionistas snap up $50K in deals at Washington Life's first shopping event.
• Horse Country: Gold Cup's Record Day Get in the mood for the Triple Crown with our very own hunt country races.
• Life of the Party: Bulleit Blazer Shaken or stirred, bourbon aficionados enjoy an up-close-and-personal look at a spirit with local roots.
• Paint the Town: Out of Africa Thanks to the Potomack Company, collectors can add African artifacts to their collection.
• Wine & Spirits: George Washington's Whiskey A limited edition rye whiskey is being made at Washington's reconstructed distillery.
• Wine & Spirits: Scots Distill Mount Vernon It was a Tartan invasion as master distillers made their way to George Washington's Distillery for a barrel-filling ceremony.
• Social Diary: A Diamond Jubliee Cue the drums and pipers: The Brits celebrated six decades since Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne last week.
• Horse Country: Preakness Goes Danish Denmark chosen to host the International Pavilion at the Preakness Stakes, May 19 in Baltimore.
• Pollywood: Witherspoon Teams With Clinton Powerful pollywood duo unites at World Conference of Women's Shelters to raise awareness for domestic violence.
• Performing Arts: 100 Years on Ice Verizon Center hosts "Disney On Ice: 100 Years of Magic" celebration.
• Diplomatic Events: UAE'S 40th United Arab Emirates honors their nation's 40th National Day.
• Access Pollywood: Madonna Returns to DC The district hosts one-night concert by Madonna at the Verizon Center.
• Access Pollywood: Eastwood at the Smithsonian Celebrated actor graces unveiling of Smithsonian's new Warner Bros. Theatre at the National Museum of American Art .
• Life of The Party: The Red Cross Ball Palm Beach hosts The International Red Cross Ball, chaired by the district's own, Mary Ourisman.
• Access Pollywood: Redford's State of Sundance Inside scoop from festival founder and actor Robert Redford.
• Access Pollywood: Sundance 2012 Washington Life does Sundance Film Festival, taking Park City, Utah, by storm.
• Life of the Party: Grey Goose at Sundance Sundance Film Festival features sneak-peak at exclusive upcoming flavor of Grey Goose vodka.
• FYIDC: Outlets Coming to National Harbor $100 Million Outlet Center Coming to National Harbor Next Year
• WL Hosted: A Jazzy Fundraiser Washington Life and the National Museum of Catholic Art & Library throw smashing fundraiser at historic Georgetown mansion.
• Life of The Party: Innocents at Risk Washington Life sponsored Innocents at Risk at The Mayflower salsas into the night with the flair of Ole Havana.
• FYIDC: Kastles Take 2011 Mark Ein and champion Washington Kastles' Season for the Ages.
• The Dish: Pork Barrel Gets Cooking Pork Barrel BBQ fires up the smoker in Del Ray Alexandria.
• Performing Arts: Exit Stage Left After an epic 16-year run, Wolf Trap CEO Terrence Jones has announced his retirement.
• Travel: Gaylord's Billion Dollar View When it opens in Spring 2012, RiverView Terrace at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center will offer a dramatic setting for weddings and events.
• Performing Arts: Backstage at Quidam Washington Life goes backstage Cirque du Soleil's newest show, Quidam, at the Verizon Center.
• Access Pollywood: J. Edgar in DC Eastwood and DiCaprio share stories from filming the upcoming bio pic, J.Edgar.
• Fashionable Life: The Zen of Donna Karan Designer Donna Karan discussed fashion and philanthropy at the Embassy of France.
• Charity Spotlight: Georgetown Wild Kingdom In Georgetown, even exotic animals fundraise.
• Performing Arts: Anne & Emmett Janet Langhart Cohen puts on Anne & Emmet at the Atlas Performing Arts Center.
• Life of the Party: A Roman Gala To celebrate the relocation of The National Museum of Catholic Art and Library, the Italian embassy plans to host a “Roman Gala."
• The Dish: Think Local! Clyde's makes a good thing better by using grass-fed, local beef in its burgers.
• Life of the Party: The National Sporting Art Museum Virginia's Horse Country saddled up for the opening of the new National Sporting Art Museum.
• Charity Spotlight: Saving the Littlest of Victims Innocents at Risk hosted a fundraiser in an effort to abolish human trafficking, a $32 billion industry.
• Literature: Celebrating Toni Morrison The Hay-Adams Author Series focused on Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison.
• Life of the Party: Wolf Trap Celebrates 40 Years Wolf Trap celebrates 40 years of education through the arts at the 2011 Wolf Trap Ball.
• Life of the Party: Firing it up at Villa Firenze Guests are greeted by an organ grinder and country barbecue at a summer benefit for the Children's Hearing and Speech Center
• Life of the Party: A Taste of Indonesia The 2011 Indonesia Festival begins on a strong note with a kick-off party hosted by Indonesian Ambassador Dino Patti Djalal.
• Life of the Party: McCullough at The Hay Adams Best selling author David McCullough comes to town, treating guests of the Hay Adams Author Series to a lecture about his latest work, on the formative experience of Americans living in 19th century Paris.
• Hotel Watch: The Greenbrier Express Billionaire entrepreneur Jim Justice unveils his newest project, The Greenbrier President Express, a luxury rail that will transport guests in style from Washington's Union Station to the resort's front steps.
• Life of the Party: The Debut of Events DC Events DC debuted last week as the Washington Convention and Sports Authority rolled out its sleek new logo and brand at a jazz luncheon and high-energy launch party.
• FYIDC: Nordic Food Days This week some of the world’s best chefs are coming together in Washington to highlight the innovativeness and high quality of New Nordic Food.
• Life of the Party: The Cognac King Comes to Washington The Global Ambassador for Hennessy, Maurice-Richard Hennessy, dropped into the French Embassy and gave a cognac tasting on Tuesday.
• Life of the Party: Great Georgia! Georgia celebrates the 20th anniversary of the restoration of its independence at the National Portrait Gallery, with music, food, art and wine indigenous to its rich culture.
• Access Pollywood: CNN's Birthday Party for Piers Morgan CNN threw a 46th birthday party at Lincoln for its newest star, Piers Morgan.
• WL Sponsored: The 86th Virginia Gold Cup The 86th Virginia Gold Cup returned to The Plains for an afternoon of horse races with big tents, big hats and even bigger attendance.
• Around Town: Getting Your Preak on, Diplomatically The Preakness is gearing up for the 136th crowning at the winner's circle.
• Life of the Party: Obamas Roll with Easter Bunny The First Family welcomed a record 30,000 people to the South Lawn for the 133rd White House Easter Egg Roll.
• Access Pollywood: Robert Redford – Conservationist Extraordinaire At the 75th Anniversary of the National Wildlife Federation, Robert Redford is honored as the nation's leading conservationist.
• Music Matters: Tommy Finds New Home on the Dial DC's youngest and hottest DJ has a new home.

Lists

• Life of the Party: YGLers take on the Cadillac ATS Young and The Guest List members featured in exclusive Cadillac webisodes.
• WL Insider: Dems Rally in Charlotte Electrifying week of parties, politics and salutes wraps up DNC convention.
• WL Lists: The 2012 Social List The 16th annual record of notably social individuals from politics, diplomacy, business, philanthropy and the arts.
• WL Lists: The 2011 Social List Our December issue features the 15th annual "2011 Social List", highlighting individuals with notable impact in the D.C. area.

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