Happy Monday @ Caribou Coffee + $2 Signature Iced Teas!

Looking for something cool to do to beat the heat today?

Dogma Bakery Charity Dog Wash Sunday 11-3 at Village at Shirlington. Come on over for an old-fashioned dog wash! Buckets, hose and lots of love!!!!! Free doggie icecream from Dogma Bakery for all washed dogs by Lucky Dog Volunteers!

at the Enterprise Parking Lot (2778 S Arlington Mill Rd)

New Blog for Area Dog Owners

Calling all Virginia dog owners! Do you live in Arlington, Alexandria, Dumfries, Fairfax, Falls Church, Herndon, Leesburg, Loudoun County, Stafford County, or Vienna? The point your browser to http://northern-virginia-dog-blog.com for the latest in canine news and fun!

Hilton Garden Inn Shirlington

Special 4th of July Rate!

Cocktails for Critters

Cocktails for Critters
Beyond the Boardwalk
Saturday, June 26, 8:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.


Ages: 21 and up


Enjoy the ambience of the Aquarium after hours, including hors d'oeuvres, open bar, and music from DJ DDOT.

Presented by DC Kickball and DC After Five.

For more information or to purchase tickets, e-mail: rsvp@nationalaquarium.org.

$30 in advance; $40 at the door

Scoop It Forward

Scoop It Forward

We're not above bribing you for your friendship, and Target and Ben & Jerry's are not above bribing you for your free time and betterment of your community. Head over to Scoop It Forward, search for volunteer opportunities in your community, register with the organization and you'll receive a coupon for a free pint of Ben & Jerry's new philanthropic flavors, Berry Voluntary and Brownie Chew Gooder ($FREE), exclusively at Target. After you've given your time and made your little part of the world a better place, you'll receive a $1 off coupon that you can even send on to your friends. Ice cream and volunteering really do make the world a better place!

Cow Appreciation Day

Save the Date: Cow Appreciation Day is Coming!


On July 9, prove you're no chicken and visit your local Chick-fil-A fully dressed like a cow and receive a FREE Chick-fil-A Meal in celebration of the Cows' favorite holiday.


Chick-fil-A is issuing a cattle call! On Friday, July 9th, Chick-fil-A restaurants nationwide will celebrate the organization's annual Cow Appreciation Day event by offering a FREE meal to any guest who visits the restaurant fully dressed as a cow!

Guests dressed "head-to-hoof" in cow attire will be rewarded with a free Chick-fil-A meal (breakfast, lunch or dinner). For those "too chicken" to wear full cow costumes, Chick-fil-A will award a complimentary entree to customers partially dressed in cow attire, such as a cow-spotted scarf, purse, hat or other accessory.

Check out www.CowAppreciationDay.com for further details about the event including cow costume ideas and tips, downloadable cow spots, masks and other bovine-themed accessories.

http://www.cowappreciationday.com

Busboys and Poets Expansion Coming Soon!

Busboys and Poets in Shirlington will see bigger event/dining spaces and a stage! Shirlington will also unveil a new series/partnership with a "magical" brewery. :-P

BARBECUE BATTLE XVIII

SATURDAY & SUNDAY JUNE 26 & 27, 2010

PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW (Between 9th & 14th Streets)

Sat. 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. • Sun. 11:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.

For more information call (202) 828-3099

http://www.bbqdc.com/eventprogramWEB.pdf

Drink Smart! Drive Smart!

USPS Sunday Funnies Stamps

The Sunday Funnies stamp pane honors Archie, Beetle Bailey, Dennis the Menace, Garfield and Calvin and Hobbes. The stamps will go on sale in July.

Offering an idealized portrait of American adolescence, Archie existed only in comic-book form before debuting in newspapers in 1946. A typical small-town teenager with a knack for goofing things up, 17-year-old Archie Andrews is often torn between haughty brunette Veronica Lodge and sweet, blonde Betty Cooper.

A military strip with universal appeal, Beetle Bailey first appeared in September 1950. Possibly the laziest man in the Army, Private Beetle Bailey is an expert at sleeping and avoiding work. His chronic indolence antagonizes Sergeant Orville P. Snorkel, who is tough on his men but calls them “my boys.”

Dennis the Menace follows the antics of Dennis Mitchell, a good-hearted but mischievous little boy who is perpetually “5-ana-half” years old. His curiosity tests the patience of his loving parents and neighbors, guaranteeing that their lives are anything but dull. The comic debuted in March 1951 as a single-panel gag.

Garfield first waddled onto the comics page in June 1978. Self-centered and cynical, the crabby tabby hates Mondays and loves lasagna. He lives with Jon Arbuckle, a bumbling bachelor with a fatally flawed fashion sense, and Odie, a dopey but devoted dog.

Calvin and Hobbes explores the fantasy life of 6-year-old Calvin and his tiger pal, Hobbes. The inseparable friends ponder the mysteries of the world and test the fortitude of Calvin’s parents, who never know where their son’s imagination will take him. The strip ran from November 1985 to December 1995.

Cap City Brewery News

Opening a brewpub in the Washington area, in some ways, is even more difficult than opening a brewery that kegs and bottles beer for offsite consumption. 

“It’s a very expensive effort,” says Bill Madden, alluding to the high cost of real estate in the area’s better neighborhoods. Ideally, you want a long-term lease of 10 years or more. And you’ve also got to find a building with a reinforced floor: "Brewing equipment is very, very heavy.”  

That all factored into Madden’s decision to start his own brewpub — a longtime dream — at Waterford’s Spectrum, a mixed-use development at  444 West Broad St. in Falls Church, about midway between the East Falls Church and West Falls Church Metro stations. He’s shooting for a July 12 opening for Mad Fox Brewing Co.. The moniker is an amalgam of his surname and his wife’s maiden name: "I’m mad, and she’s the fox.” 

Madden, who has previously brewed at Capitol City Brewing Co. and for Vintage 50 in Leesburg, has been working on this project since June 2008. The economic meltdown “put us on mothballs until spring 2009,” but proved a blessing in the long run. A pizzeria, which was originally intended to be the anchor in the Spectrum development, fell through, making room for the brewpub. 

Relations with the other tenants have been cordial. “According to the landlord, some people have purchased condos based on the fact that a brewery is opening here this year,” says Madden.

Mad Fox will feature American fare: sandwiches, salads and Neapolitan and New York-style pizzas. The first half-dozen beers planned for the taps will include two styles that Madden has perfected at his previous brewing stints and which have won medals in national competitions. Kolsch is a pale gold German-style ale, light, refreshing and pilsner-ish. Wee Heavy is a deep ebony color with a silky smoothness and immense malty body.

Also look for an American pale ale, a saison, a porter and an ESB. And yes, Madden will continue his tradition of offering a “stealth beer”: a connoisseur’s beverage, not listed on chalkboard or menu, that you have to request.

Madden’s 15-barrel brew house and six 30-barrel fermenters will be capable of turning out  about 2,000 barrels of beer a year, an unusually large amount for one location. (Average production for the nation’s 981 brewpubs last year was 708 barrels, according to Brewers Association figures.)

“Maybe down the road we’ll open up satellite locations,” muses Madden, all of which would be supplied by the Falls Church brewery.

But that’s a project for the indefinite future, as is the brewpub that restaurateur Robert Wiedmaier (Brasserie Beck, Brabo) is contemplating.

Wiedmaier's brewpub will be somewhere in the DC area and will specialize in Belgian beer styles, says Thor Cheston, beer director for Brasserie Beck. But other details, including a tentative opening date, are yet to be worked out. “It’s a very young idea,” admits Cheston. “We’re toying with a number of different concepts.”

At the moment, Wiedmaier’s primary concern is Mussel Bar, a casual pub and eatery (no reservations, waitstaff dressed in jeans, loud rock ‘n roll) set to open at 7262 Woodmont Ave. in Bethesda the first week in July. That establishment will feature nine drafts, including the Belgian pale ale Antigoon, Brasserie Beck’s house beer.

Finally, Capitol City Brewing Co. will search for a site to replace the Capitol Hill location (2 Massachusetts Avenue NE, across the street from Union Station) that’s set to close May 2011. “We didn’t get our lease renewed; we would have stayed there otherwise,” says Mike McCarthy, Capitol City’s director of brewing operations. He added that the brewing equipment will be moved to Capitol City’s Shirlington branch to expand production. The Shirlington site will continue to brew for its own patrons and to supply the non-brewing Capitol City on New York Avenue in the District.

“Having opened that location in 1996, I think it’s a shame to see it happen,” said Bill Madden, former Capitol City brewer, of the closing of the Capitol Hill brewpub. He recalls that installing the 15-barrel brew house was an ordeal. “It came through the second-floor window over the large marble portico. It took two nights to install.”

Moving the equipment out won’t be much fun either, he suspects.

All the more reason why prospective brewery owners should seek a long-term lease.

-- Greg Kitsock

By The Food Section  |  June 21, 2010; 10:00 AM ET

SIGNATURE'S TARGET OPEN HOUSE: JULY 17TH

SIGNATURE'S TARGET OPEN HOUSE: JULY 17TH

July 17, noon to 8pm

Signature's FREE open house is back – this time in July – with a full day filled with the music and mayhem you've come to expect from Signature! With performances and events in the Theatre and out on our plaza, you can't beat a day of free entertainment for the entire family!

Some Open House events include:

SEASON HIGHLIGHTS CONCERTS
Get a special sneak preview of next season’s show featuring the cast of Chess, Sunset Boulevard’s Flo Lacey and more! You’ll get a great taste of the entire season and won’t want to miss a show!

SIGNATURE IDOL
Audition to be in Signature Idol! Send us a video of you performing a Broadway song, and you could get the chance to participate Signature Idol during the Target Open House. Ten lucky winners will compete against each other during the July 17th Open House – judged by Signature Artistic Director Eric Schaeffer , Washington Post critic Peter Marks, and a secret Broadway guest – to win the chance to sing in the finale Broadway Concert on the Plaza.

Either send in a videotape to Signature Theatre, Attn: Signature Idol, 4200 Campbell Avenue , Arlington , Virginia 22206 or load your video to youtube and send us the link at idol@signature-theatre.org.

Deadline is July 5th.

You may not audition if you have sung on a Signature stage before.

AMERICAN MUSICAL VOICES PROJECT
Get a sneak listen to all the new musicals that Signature has in development in this special project – featuring the music of writers such as Adam Gwon, Matt Conner, Marisa Michaelson and more.

OVERTURES IN CONCERT
Get a special concert of the stars of tomorrow! Students from the 2010 class of Overtures present a cabaret showcasing their talents.

PART OF THIS WORLD CABARET
A special cabaret that features songs from celebrated family musicals – from Beauty and the Beast and The Little Mermaid to Annie – a perfect treat to introduce the kids to the wonderful world of musical theater.

MUSICAL MAYHEM
A special performance where you as the audience can help write the musical- think mad-libs for musical theatre!

TEAR ME DOWN!
Rick Hammerly returns to Signature to sing songs from his musical debut as Hedwig featuring the crazy band from Berlin ! A reunion concert like none other!

MASTER CLASSES
Take a master class in auditioning with Eric Schaeffer or tap with Karma Camp. Or you can sit in on a design session for the upcoming production of Chess with designers Dan Conway and Kathleen Geldard moderated by director Eric Schaeffer.

The day ends at 8pm with a fabulous evening concert on the plaza in front of the Theatre.

The Open House is a part of Target's Arts and Wonder Free Family Event s that take place across 80 institutions and 30 states during the third week of July.

Call 703-820-9771 for more information and for updates on schedules for both the Sizzlin' Summer Cabaret and the Open House.

COLUMBIA PIKE BLUES FEST on June 19th!

Mark your calendars for the 15th Annual Columbia Pike Blues Festival, a free, family friendly celebration of music, food and the diverse South Arlington community sponsored by the Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization (CPRO) and official television media sponsor ABC 7/WJLA-TV & NewsChannel 8. On Saturday, June 19 from 1 to 8 p.m., join more than 12,000 of your neighbors at the block party on S. Walter Reed Drive near the intersection with Columbia Pike in the heart of South Arlington.

Kick off the summer season by jamming to the blues performed by talented national & local musicians:

Highly acclaimed Blues Guitarrist: Debbie Davies.
Incredibly young and talented, Jazz and Blues Pianist: Matt Wigler.
Powerful blend of Mississippi Delta and Chicago Blues: Danny Blew.
Award winning DC-band: Bad Influence.

and, of course the awesome Moondog Medicine Show.

While enjoying the free outdoor concert and supporting the diversity of Columbia Pike and its businesses, shop and eat with nearly 30 local food and craft vendors, including Big Daddy’s BBQ and Rincome Thai.

Kids of all ages are welcome to pick up a guitar at the Music Experience Tent where volunteers from Guitars Not Guns will hold mini-lessons, and some lucky child will win a guitar.

Save the date: June 19th, 1-8pm. Admission is free!

Million Dollar Quartet Wins Tony Award

Eric Schaeffer, a native of Fleetwood, Berks Co., is director of

'Million Dollar Quartet.'

NEW YORK — "Million Dollar Quartet," the musical directed by Fleetwood native Eric Schaeffer, won its only Tony Award on Sunday when a shocked-looking Levi Kreis, who portrayed Jerry Lee Lewis, won for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical.

Shirlington Village Summer Jazz Series Lineup

Four Mile Run Farmers and Artisans Market - Starts June 20th

The Four Mile Run Farmers and Artisans Market (Alexandria, Virginia 22305) brings fresh, nutritious food to people of all income levels, provide an opportunity for local artisans and producers of goods to bring their wares to market, strive to reflect the diversity of the community, and improve the quality of life for Arlandria residents and visitors.  It is part of an overall vision to expand and improve Four Mile Run park and the surrounding neighborhood.

Location

4109 Mt Vernon Ave
Alexandria, VA 22305
[ get directions ]

When

Sundays, 8am - 1pm
Year 1: June 20th - End of October

Contact Information

Travis Hester
215-514-4144

Mailing Address:

317 E Custis Ave
Alexandria, VA 22301

MaggieMoo's in Shirlington Village is now Closed!

to make room for Yogiberry!

(see previous posting below)

The Village at Shirlington Summer Jazz Series

Mill End Shops Moving to New Space on S. Randolph Street