Apartment Therapy Small/Cool 2011 Competition Begins! Who Has The Smallest, Coolest Home?

CLICK HERE to enter! I submitted Casa de Floyd today! Check out some of my favorite entries below.

Taste of Arlington Coming May 22nd

Taste of Arlington® is an annual event that transforms the Ballston area into a lively street festival, complete with local entertainment, lively sponsors, children's activities, and lots of noteworthy restaurants. Over 40 restaurants participate in this spectacular community event, which draws an average of 15,000 people each year who live in the D.C. area. CLICK HERE for tickets and more information.

J*Davey & Blu this Thursday @ LIV

Tickets are $15 HERE. Listen to them HERE.

Finnish Embassy presents from garbage to catwalk: Fabric Re:Defined showcases chic eco-design

CLICK HERE for more details.

Globe Hope, an innovative Finnish eco-design brand that makes clothing and accessories using discarded materials, is proof that passion for fashion and environmental sustainability can coexist harmoniously. The Fabric Re:Defined exhibition introduces Globe Hope’s design philosophy and takes you on a journey through Recyclandia, its versatile materials and products along with their unique stories.

The exhibition is open at the Embassy of Finland from Friday to Sunday April 8-24 from 11 am to 4 pm. Free admission.

Embassy of Finland is located at 3301 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington DC. Street parking is available on 34th Street. For more information, call (202) 298 5800.

This Sunday check out Marcātus, a creative art market near the Nationals Ballpark

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Marcātus, a creative art market near the Nationals Ballpark, will be a multidimensional event different than any other to reach the District. Marcātus invites you to come out for the whole day to enjoy the sounds of live music, smells of exotic foods, eye candy of art, to hunt for creative treasures, or simply to relax on the Great Lawn with a frosty beverage taking in the picturesque views of the Anacostia River.



The Yards Park
10 Water St SE Washington, DC
(One block south of N and 3^rd Streets, SE )
Three blocks from the Navy Yard Metro (New Jersey Ave Exit)

Event is free and open to the public

First Sunday of every month (Except July which will be Second Sunday).
April 3rd, May 1st, June 5th, July 10th, Aug 7th
Hours every Sunday: 11am-6pm.

Travel Zoo Deal: $29 Seats to See New York City Ballet at Kennedy Center April 8-10th

CLICK HERE for more details and to purchase tickets.

For $29, see the renowned New York City Ballet, a company that "contains enough whirring, propulsive energy to power a small town," according to the Washington Post.

Natalie Portman may have brought ballet back, but New York City Ballet co-founder George Balanchine pioneered it. This week, the company performs three repertory programs from Balanchine's "black and white" ballets at the Kennedy Center.

Enjoy an evening at the ballet from select Orchestra Seats for $29 (regularly $49-$69) at the following performances:

Friday, April 8 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 9 at 1:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 10 at 1:30 p.m.