Kelly Bell Band Kicks Off Summer Concert Series Tomorrow

Thursdays | 5:30-7:30 p.m. | June & July

Tomorrow marks the start of the ever-popular Golden Triangle Summer Concert series (previously called 'Sounds in the Square')! This Thursday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. the festivities kick off with the Kelly Bell Band, some of the best entertainers around! They'll bring their unique & funky "phat blues" sound to Farragut Park for the 3rd straight year and are not to be missed!  We'll be giving away prizes at the end of the show to three lucky concertgoers. Be there to enter to win one of our prizes on June 3: $100 to The Madhatter, $200 to Filene's Basement and $100 to BlackFinn American Saloon.

Also, each week you can sign up to win a VIP Picnic Package to make the concerts even more fun. We'll be giving away a six-person picnic spread at each show that includes soft drinks, sandwiches, and cookies complements of Firehook Bakery, along with picnic blankets, coolers, and VIP tickets to the DC Improv Comedy Club.

Check out the upcoming shows and weekly prizes for the concert series in June:

June 10 – Jah Works (reggae)
$100 to Patsy's Nail Bar
A free weekend night stay at The Quincy hotel

June 17 – Lloyd Dobler Effect (rock)
$100 to Elephant and Castle Pub & Restaurant
$100 to Bread & Brew

June 24 – Road Soda (variety rock covers)
$100 to Hello Cupcake
$100 to Vidalia

In the event of rain, check www.goldentriangledc.com after 2:00 p.m. on Thursdays to find out about cancellations. Learn more  »

Deep Discounts on Office Furniture

You may be stuck in a cubicle, but that's no reason not to have the instant promotion of an executive's chair. Andy Stern's Office Furniture is offering Golden Triangle newsletter readers a back-soothing deal: 50% off of their Mesh Executive Chair (the chair usually costs $665-$695) .  Learn more »

Yogi Hour Yogurt at Freshii

For the first week in June, Freshii will be offering a fun “Yogi Hour” special on Monday through Thursday from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.  Yogi Hour at Freshii means 50% off frozen yogurt. Enjoy their low-fat, low-sugar, low-calorie frozen yogurt with you colleagues; it’s a great way to end a hard day at the office and enjoy your commute home! On Fridays in June, Yogi Hour becomes two (4:00 to 6:00 p.m.) and the deal is the same: 50% off frozen yogurt. Learn more »

Father's Day Shoe Specials

After all he’s given you, this Father’s Day it’s time for some well-deserved payback. Buy a pair of Allen Edmonds shoes between June 7 and 20 and share your second pair at 30% off with your Dad, granddad or father figure. Learn more »

Wine Deals and More at Famous Luigi's

Famous Luigi's restaurant wants you to enjoy great Italian food and specially priced wine. That's why they are offering a 50% discount on all of their bottles of wine on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday nights. In addition, print out a copy of this newsletter and bring it in during the month of June for a free appetizer from the Famous Luigi's menu. Learn more »

Upcoming Events at National Geographic

Lecture: Stories of Exploration
June 10 @ 7:00 p.m. | All tickets: $20
Join underwater explorer Robert Ballard, paleontologist Meave Leakey, deep-ocean explorer Don Walsh, Kakenya Ntaiya, who founded the first and only school for girls in her region of southern Kenya, and Albert Yu-Min Lin, a scientist who is using non-invasive, computer-based technologies to search for the tomb of Genghis Khan, for a special evening celebrating National Geographic’s 2010 Explorers Symposium. These distinguished guests will share their own personal stories of exploration in a stimulating panel discussion, probing the meaning and importance of exploration in our contemporary world.

Presentation: Pandora's Seed
June 16 @ 7:00 p.m. | NG Members: $8; General Public: $10
Renowned geneticist and anthropologist Spencer Wells has traced human evolution back to our earliest ancestors, creating a remarkable and readable map of our distant past. Now, in his thrilling new book, Pandora’s Seed, he offers a powerful and provocative globe-trotting tour of human history, back to when our species became farmers rather than hunter-gatherers, setting in motion a momentous chain of events that could not have been foreseen at the time. In this special presentation, Wells will discuss unforeseen costs of civilization, and offer a hopeful prescription for altering our lifestyle, changing our priorities and self-destructive appetites before it’s too late. A book sale and signing will follow the presentation.

And there's more at the National Geographic Museum. Find out more about their ongoing exhibition activities that are thematically tied to exhibitions on view at the museum. These demonstrations and workshops provide hands-on opportunities for kids, adults, and families. First up:  LifeStraw® Demonstration. Watch dirty water become drinkable as you learn about worldwide efforts to increase access to clean and safe water. Learn more »
 

Book Discussions & Signings at Borders

Discussion and Signing of Denial by Jessica Stern
June 22 @ 6:30 p.m.
From one of the world’s foremost experts on terrorism and post-traumatic stress disorder, comes an intimate and astonishingly frank examination of a brutal rape and its aftermath on the professional and personal life of the victim.

Discussion and Signing of Methland by Nick Reding
June 30 @ 6:30 p.m.
The bestselling book that launched meth back into the nation's consciousness. Based on Reding's four years of reporting in the agricultural town of Oelwein, Iowa, and tracing the connections to the global forces that set the stage for the meth epidemic, Methland offers a vital perspective on a contemporary tragedy. It is a portrait of a community under siege, of the lives that meth has devastated, and of the heroes who continue to fight the war. See what else is at Borders »

World Cup in the Golden Triangle

Buffalo Billiards will be open for all World Cup games. Doors will open a half-hour prior to the first game and all games will be shown with sound. Buffalo Billiards features more than 50 TVs including four 10-ft projection screens. They are serving breakfast and lunch daily as well as beer specials for all of the games. Stay after the games for happy hour on weekdays from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. featuring $2.75 Miller Lites, Bud, & Bud Lights; $3.50 Sam Adams, Killian’s Red, and rail drinks; and half-price appetizers. 

Mezza Luna Restaurant and Lounge will be showcasing the world's biggest sporting event on six flat screen TVs and their 100-inch projection screen. Enjoy select breakfast specials for the early morning games and they'll be starting happy hour early throughout the entire tournament for afternoon games.

Café Citron will be serving in their pajamas while the world watches World Cup 2010. Start with breakfast and a mimosa, and stick around for the whole tournament, as Café Citron will air all the games. Contact Cafe Citron for table reservations or more information.

Be Good & Get Good Stuff from Patsy

 Summer's here, school's out, so Patsy's Nail Bar says, why not pamper yourself? It's time to "Bgud2U". Give yourself a couple of hours to relax. You deserve it. Just for you, Patsy's Nail Bar will host "Bgud2U Day" on June 17. All clients on June 17 will receive 10% off all day and will also be entered in a "Bgud2U" contest for a free manicure. Learn more »

Free Delivery from Roti Mediterranean

Have an early morning meeting coming up? Roti Mediterranean Grill can help--they are offering free delivery on any breakfast catering order in the Golden Triangle BID when you order at least $50 worth of food. Email  jschneider@roti.com for details and check out their full catering menu here.

Iraqi Artist at Foundry Gallery

Back by popular acclaim for a second exhibit, the Foundry Gallery is pleased to present the recent paintings of Ahmad Alkarkhi, a young Iraqi artist, from June 2 to 19 in the exhibit "Baghdad Revisited". Ahmad arrived in Washington in 2009, a refugee from Iraq and ready to make a new life in America for himself, his wife, and two young children. A reception will be held on Friday, June 4 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Learn more »

 

Happy Hours

With more than 200 restaurants and clubs, happy hours abound in the Golden Triangle. Here are a few highlights:

Current Sushi: Join Current for a special Golden Triangle neighborhood happy hour grand opening of their new outdoor patio. Open bar and complimentary sushi and skewers from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. on Friday, June 4.

Science Club: Happy hour specials at Science Club run all night Monday through Thursday and on Friday from 4:30 to 9:00 p.m. Specials include $3 Yuengling and Pabst Blue Ribbon, $4 Guinness and Amstel Light, $5 glasses of wine, and more.

Kababji Grill: Kababji Grill happy hour specials run Monday to Friday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. and include $3 select bottled beers, $5 select Lebanese wines, and $6 specialty drinks such as cucumber martinis, pomegranate margaritas and mango mojitos.

Public Bar:  Every Wednesday is “Sky at 5” rooftop happy hour from  5:00 to 11:00 p.m. (rain or shine) which includes $2 Coors Lights, $3 Blue Moons and $4 Absolut and Malibu based drinks on the rooftop.

Half-Off Entrées at Singapore Bistro

Singapore Bistro offers some of DC's finest Asian fusion and sushi.  Print and bring this offer to the restaurant and when you buy one entrée you get another entrée at half-price (of equal or lesser value). Offer is good until June 30. Learn more »
 

 

Patriotic Discounts at Agile

In celebration of the Memorial Day holiday, Agile Printing Company will give a 20% discount on orders over $100 to anyone who can accurately recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag in the presence of at least one Agile employee.  Offer is good until June 30. Learn more »