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Are you thinking about starting a fitness routine or need to take your current program to the next level? Dedicated Strength could be the place for you.

Right in Logan Circle, Dedicated Strength features 1 on 1 personal training with a focus on strength and conditioning.

You won’t find flashing, colorful lights or loud music. Instead, you’ll find a focused, welcoming environment. Whether you are a competitive lifter, athlete or a beginner, Dedicated Strength’s coaches can help you finally reach your goals.

This studio has a unique layout. Train on your own private lifting station with everything you need. You won’t have to work in with others or wait for equipment.

Want more independence? Dedicated Strength offers personalized training programs you can complete on your own at the studio for as low as $20 per session.

Dedicated Strength offers a comprehensive approach to health by offering basic nutrition counseling and health coaching. A certified health coach can help you de-stress, eat better and organize workouts into your schedule. Coaches at the studio are educated professionals with degrees and certifications related to the field so you can rest easy that you are in good hands.

Are you a weightlifter or powerlifter? The studio offers clubs for people who want to improve their techniques, get stronger and prep for competitions. The studio is sending five female powerlifters to a USA Powerlifting Competition this month.

Recently one of the studio’s coaches won a gold and bronze medal at a National Competition in Vegas. Other accomplishments include a 68-year-old woman climbing Mount Everest after training at the studio as well as a client who powers through 600+ mile bike rides raising upwards of $20,000 annually for HIV/AIDS research.

Whatever your goal, Dedicated Strength’s coaches can get you where you want to be. For more information, send an email to [email protected].

Just in time for for cool autumn weather perfect for enjoying beers with friends, Capital BrewFest Fall Seasonals Beer & Wine Festival is coming to the Navy Yard this weekend on Saturday, September 29th!

The weather forecast for Saturday is cool and clear — come out and enjoy one of our two separate three hour sessions with unlimited sampling of the very best Fall seasonal beers and delicious wines from around the world — more than 125 options will be available for you to try!

Plus we’ll have a huge selection of Oktoberfest beers, college football on the big screen all day, music to keep your feet moving, DC’s best food trucks, and tons of outdoor games!Advance tickets are available for both sessions  — use promo code POPVILLE to take $25 off any ticket — including the VIP options.

Get more details and purchase your tickets at www.brewfestdc.com!

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Every car owner has a horror story about a visit to a dealership or car wash. Whether it’s the hours wasted waiting for the work to be done or the mediocre results, we can all agree, this is time that could be better spent.

Getting your car cleaned or serviced can be inconvenient and time consuming. “If you work in D.C., and your dealership is out in the suburbs, that check engine light is going to cost you a whole day,” says Carvoodoo founder Pierce Boisclair. “Similarly, if you work demanding hours and car washes are open 9 a.m.-6 p.m., you’ll have to go on the weekends when they’re at their busiest. There needed to be better way to make car maintenance and cleaning more convenient for customers. So, we created one.”

Carvoodoo provides vehicle cleaning and maintenance delivered at the click of a button. It is a convenient, transparent and friendly vehicle concierge service that deals with the hassles of car ownership so you don’t have to. Carvoodoo’s mission is to make sure you never have to visit a car wash, dealership or service station again.

To use the service, customers login into their personalized account at carvoodoo.com, choose the service they want and a pick-up time and location. Carvoodoo handles the rest.

Their crew members make the appointments, pick up the vehicle, take it to be serviced, check the work and keep you updated on your vehicle’s status. When the work is complete, a crew member returns it to the location of your choosing.

All you have to do is hand over then collect the keys. It’s that simple.

They also provide subscription services for customers who want routine cleaning and maintenance.

Book now and get 15% off your first order with promo code POPVILLE15.

Looking for a neighborhood tour with a historical twist? Eastern Market Main Street’s upcoming walking and tasting tour of Capitol Hill will feature themed libations from local restaurants, plus a glimpse of what the area was like during Prohibition.

The engaging, self-guided walking and tasting tour takes place on October 20 from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m.

General admission tickets include six drink samples, a walking map of Prohibition-era locations on Capitol Hill with fun and historical facts, a commemorative cup and day-of discounts and specials from participating businesses.

With VIP status, participants will get everything in the general admission offerings plus four additional beverage tickets, entrance to a speakeasy after-party with cocktails, light appetizers and party favors.

The after-party locale will be withheld until guests arrive for event check-in. Themed costumes encouraged, but not required.

Participating businesses include Harold Black, JRINK, 3 Stars Brewing, TRUE Syrups and Garnishes, Falls Church Distillers, Beuchert’s Saloon, Hank’s Oyster Bar, Joselito Casa de Comidas, Mr. Henry’s and Republic Restoratives! The event will benefit Eastern Market Main Street, a non-profit working to support small businesses on Capitol Hill and foster a vibrant, neighborhood-serving corridor.

Get tickets and more info here.

This column in written by Randy LiVorsi, of the District Residential Group. A DC resident for 16 years, he is licensed in DC and VA. Randy holds a Masters in Organizational Management and Development and is a certified project manager with a current PMP. Each month he will dig into all things DC area real estate. He is also a General in the KISS Army, so get ready to rock and real estate all night, and party every day!

Thinking of buying but not sure what you can actually afford in the nation’s capital? This month features Part 1 of The Dig’s “What Can 500K Buy You in DC?” For the first part of this series I’ll be uncovering listings in the NW and NE quadrants of the city. October’s column will dig into SW & SE — right smack in the middle of the Fall 2018 market. Bookmark me so you can come back for more next month!

Criteria

• Max list price of 500K
• 400+ sq. ft. (square feet)
• For any condos, fee must be < $400
• Standard Sale (excludes potential foreclosures & short sales)

NORTHWEST

In Northwest, my search uncovered 63 listings. All condos — no fee simple (single family homes). No surprises there!

Let’s take a look at a few that I felt show some level of promise that all is not lost in terms of affordability in NW.

2440 16th St. NW, Unit 203

• Space: 0 Bed, 1 Bath
• List Price: $229,000
• sq. ft.: 400
• Price per sq. ft.: $572.50
• Neighborhood: Adams Morgan

Features: Large windows that allow plenty of light to enter and what looks to be a beautiful view. With a modest remodel of the kitchen this unit could truly shine. Condo fee is $305. Listed by Chelsea Traylor with Redfin.

435 Kennedy St. NW, Unit #1

• Space: 2 Bed, 2 Bath
• List Price: $324,500
• sq. ft.: 895
• Price per sq. ft.: $362.50
• Neighborhood: Brightwood

Features: Off-street parking is included in the list price.. This might show better than the photos. With the right agent…”cough, cough…ahem…” (more…)

Celebrating 50 years of the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, the Mayor’s Arts Awards are the most prestigious honors conferred by the city on individual artists, teachers, nonprofit organizations and patrons of the arts.

Artists and organizations are recognized in six categories: Excellence in Visual Arts, Excellence in Performing Arts, Excellence in Creative Industries, Excellence in Arts Education, Excellence in the Humanities and the Larry Neal Writers’ Awards.

Join Mayor Muriel Bowser and the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities to recognize DC’s Creative Community on September 25 at the Lincoln Theatre starting at 7 p.m. Entry is free, but click here to RSVP.

There used to be a widely accepted formula for career success: earn a college degree, land a job and work your way up.

That’s still good advice, but it doesn’t go nearly far enough. And that’s because today’s professionals, college-educated or not, are encountering a new age of job disruption that is perhaps more radical than anything before.

So what does this mean for today’s professionals?

In a world where competencies are becoming obsolete, adaptability helps you stay competitive. That means being able to regularly respond to and anticipate change by building upon existing knowledge, as well as expanding it to new areas.

“Education isn’t something that stops,” said Dr. Annie Green, a faculty member for the Artificial Intelligence Management Certificate at Georgetown University’s School of Continuing Studies. “It continues. Just like the continuous improvement of an organization, it’s the continuous improvement of a person’s knowledge, skills, and abilities.”

More and more professionals today are adopting this “continuous learning” mentality. A smaller commitment, certificate programs offer an accelerated way for professionals to stay relevant. And the higher education world is responding to these shifting demands by making certificates more accessible. Today’s certificates are as varied as the needs of the professionals who earn them.

Take Moe Tun, an engineer who earned a Certificate in Cybersecurity Strategy. Cybersecurity impacts many aspects of Tun’s job, so he assembled the information he learned into a framework, similar to those his team members use to process complex technical information outside their areas of expertise. Earning a certificate in a new subject helped him adapt to evolving technologies.

No matter the industry, motivation, or career level, one thing is clear: maintaining the status quo doesn’t cut it anymore. Today’s professionals must adapt, embrace uncharted territory, and create new ways forward — wherever they may lead.