DC This Week has a FREE TICKET Giveaway to The Commonwealth Polo & Wine Event at The Plains

I like giving away things, especially FREE TICKETS. Great Meadow Equestrian Center, just west of Washington DC, will be the venue for two of Virginia’s favorite pastimes, polo and Virginia wine, combined on one ticket September 12-13, 2009.

I already have my outfit selected for the event and I bought a new hat this weekend to spice it up. And I have TWO FREE TICKETS to a lucky DC This Week reader who answers all of these questions correctly first by Monday, August 31^st.

The 24^th Annual Commonwealth Cup is the oldest and, aficionados contend, the most highly attended polo match in the country. Now in its 24^th year, The Commonwealth Cup is moving to its new home at Great Meadow Equestrian Center, just west of Washington DC. Here in the beautiful foothills of the Blue Ridge, the event will continue its long-standing tradition of hosting a spirited annual challenge that pits the US Military Combined Services Team against the elite British Combined Services Team for a match to benefit Wounded Warrior initiatives. This marquee match happens at 3:30pm, September 13, 2009. The Wine Festival at The Plains is set to host Tasting Rooms from every corner of the Commonwealth for a grand celebration of the harvest. As wineries from Virginia rack up awards in the world wine scene, select wineries will showcase over 250 locally-grown wines, including many reserve wines that are rarely brought out of the tasting room. Want to experience this event? The first reader to answer all of these questions correctly wins!

1. How many years has The Commonwealth Cup been in existence?

2. What non-profit does The Commonwealth Cup support?

3. Polo originated in what country and in what century?

4. In what country was the first polo club established and in what year?

5. Who organized the first polo match in the U.S. and in what city?

Email your answers by Monday, August 31^st to dcthisweek@gmail.com The winner will be notified on Wednesday via email. And if you don’t win, no worries, DC This Week readers receive $10 off their ticket purchase by entering DC913 at checkout making your advance ticket only $25 for both days.