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Columbia Heights Resident Runs For Olympic Spot Tonight!

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo of Elizabeth Maloy courtesy M.A.

Awesome. A reader writes:

Elizabeth Maloy, Columbia Heights resident and Georgetown grad, will be running in the final of Women’s 5000m on Thursday night, after winning her heat (out kicking current American Record holder Molly Huddle) on Monday night. She’s been a resident of Columbia Heights since graduating from Georgetown and does most of her training in Rock Creek Park! The Womens 5000m goes off at 10:15 pm EST on NBCSN. Emily Infeld, recent Georgetown grad, will also be in the final.

Good luck Elizabeth and Emily!

Awesome! “Fore! Play an Architecture-Themed Mini-Golf Course Inside the National Building Museum”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by PoPville flickr user philliefan99

From a press release:

Don’t let your summer get stuck in the rough‒combine your love for the building arts with a putter, ball, and one-of-a-kind mini-golf course designed by some of the region’s top architects, construction firms, urban planners, and designers. For two glorious months at the National Building Museum, play holes inspired by the world that people design and build. Challenge your friends and family to a round of mini-golf in air-conditioned comfort, packed with enough fun to make Augusta National Golf Club green with envy!

Tee off when the course opens on July 4 at 10 am and play every day through Labor Day during Museum hours. The Museum will have two late nights until 9 pm: Thursday, July 26 and Thursday, August 23.

Mini-Golf Info

WHERE: 401 F Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20001; Metro: Red line to Judiciary Square and Yellow/Green lines to Gallery Place-Chinatown.

WHEN: July 4 through Labor Day during Museum hours. The Museum will have two late nights until 9 pm: Thursday, July 26 and Thursday, August 23.

WHO: The course is designed for ages 4 and up.

WHAT: A playable indoor, air-conditioned mini-golf course with 12 one-of-a-kind holes created by some of the region’s top architects, construction firms, urban planners, and designers.

COST: $5 per round per person. With purchase of full-price Museum exhibition admission ticket, the price per round is reduced to $3. Museum members play for $3. Those who want to see the course without playing can do so as long as they have exhibition admission tickets.

Euro 2012 Starts Friday – Where Will You Watch?

By Prince Of Petworth


From Biergartenhaus 1355 H Street, NE

Euro 2012 starts this Friday. The fine folks from Marx Cafe at 3203 Mount Pleasant St, NW will be showing all the games on an HD projector in Mt. Pleasant. Biegartenhaus on H St, NE, and Lucky Bar (1221 Connecticut Ave, NW) are always fun spots but also always very crowded. For fans – where will you watch?

The 5pm Post – NatsLive Post-Game Concert Series Announced

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by PoPville flickr user theupper

From a press release:

The Washington Nationals announced that Dierks Bentley (June 2), The Wallflowers (July 21) and Third Eye Blind (August 18) will comprise the lineup for the NatsLive Post-Game Concert Series, three FREE concerts following select Nationals home games throughout the summer.

Fans who wish to attend the free concerts must have a valid ticket for that day’s Nationals game. The performances will begin approximately 15 minutes after the final out of each Nationals game.

DIERKS BENTLEY: Saturday, June 2

Multi-platinum selling country artist Dierks Bentley will be the first act to hit the NatsLive stage after the Nationals take on their NL East rival, the Atlanta Braves, the first weekend in June. The CMA Award winner and 10-time Grammy Award nominee is known for his hits including “What Was I Thinkin,” “Come a Little Closer” and “Sideways.” His sixth studio album Home was released earlier this year.

THE WALLFLOWERS: Saturday, July 21

Los Angeles-based rock band The Wallflowers will make their NatsLive debut after the Nationals-Braves game in mid-July. With hits including “One Headlight,” “6th Avenue Heartache” and “Heroes,” the two-time Grammy Award winning band’s album Bringing Down the Horse has been certified platinum four times since its release. The Wallflowers will release their sixth studio album this fall on Columbia Records.

THIRD EYE BLIND: Saturday, August 18

Third Eye Blind will wrap up the NatsLive Post-Game Concert Series after the Nationals face the New York Mets in August. “Semi-Charmed Life,” “Jumper” and “Graduate” are among the San Francisco-based rock band’s biggest hits following the release of their self-titled debut album in 1997, which went on to sell more than seven million copies in the U.S. alone. The band’s fourth studio album, Ursa Major, was released in late 2009.

New Skate Park Officially Opens at RFK this Weekend

By Prince Of Petworth

From an email:

“RIBBON CUTTING & OFFICIAL OPENING

Maloof Skate Park at RFK Stadium
Saturday, May 5, 2012
2-3pm
~~~
Featuring
Demo with Palace 5ive Skate Team and
D.C.’s Own Darren Harper, “ the official skateboarder of Washington, D.C.”
~~~
RFK Stadium – Lot 3
(FREE parking in Lot 4)”

6 New Inductees to the DC Sports Hall of Fame

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo of Darrell Green by flickr user Jeff Kern

From a press release:

The six newest members of the Washington DC Sports Hall of Fame will be honored prior to the Washington Nationals series finale against the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday, May 6 at Nationals Park. This year, the legendary sports club will enshrine the following inductees:

o Glenn Brenner, Celebrated WUSA Sportscaster (inducted posthumously)
o Adrian Dantley, Former NBA All-Star and Basketball Hall of Famer
o Joe Gallagher, Former St. John’s College High School Head Basketball Coach and Athletic Director
o Darrell Green, Former Washington Redskins Cornerback and Pro Football Hall of Famer
o Sam Lacy, Sports Journalism Pioneer (inducted posthumously)
o Bessie Stockard, Former University of the District of Columbia Head Coach, Women’s Basketball and Volleyball

These honorees were selected based on their outstanding contributions to the world of sports, thereby bringing honor and recognition to the Nation’s Capital while furthering the high standards of athletics in the Greater Washington community. They will join a select group of Washington-area standout athletes and sports personalities, including Sammy Baugh, James Brown, Dominique Dawes, Josh Gibson, Walter Johnson, Sonny Jurgensen, Morgan Wootten and many others, already in the DC Sports Hall of Fame.

We Got RG3!!!

By Prince Of Petworth

Craig Schattner from Dunk Your Bagel says:

“I got some video last night of an NFL draft party covering the RG3 pick to the skins and thought you might be interested.”

Awesome!!!

Anyone wanna play Bocce Saturday, April 14?

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo courtesy of DC Bocce League

Ok, this is gonna be awesome. The fine folks at the DC Bocce League have agreed to throw a one day charity Bocce tournament for PoPville. You can find all the info here.

PoPville Warm-up to Spring Charity Tournament

Rooftop Tournament & Party Details
Saturday, April 14
1:00pm to 5:00pm
Highland Park Apartments rooftop
(above Columbia Heights Metro)

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

  • Registration is $20/player and proceeds benefit St. Baldrick’s Foundation.
  • Create your own team (4 player minimum) or sign up individually or in groups of less than 4 and we will find you a great team.
  • Games are 30 minutes long and played to 10 points.
  • The tournament is single elimination, with a Bear Pong losers bracket for all teams that get eliminated, so the merriment goes on!
  • The winners are crowned Bocce Champs of PoPville and receive accolades, a charity donation to St. Baldrick’s Foundation in their name, and other lavish prizes (bar tabs or trophies perhaps?).
  • Players receive official PoPville Charity Bocce Tourney t-shirt, beverages, party specials, and an epic spring day on the rooftop.
  • A schedule and bracket will be sent out as the date approaches.
  • Post-tourney party kicks off at 5:00pm at Acre 121 (just downstairs from the rooftop) with exclusive specials for players and friends, PLUS live music from “Route 42” singer-songwriter René Moffatt!

More Fun & Games!
In addition to bocce, the PoPville rooftop tournament includes music, movie projection of [lawn] bowling saga The Big Lebowski (among others), and buckets of Italian beer and DC Bocce League favorite, Peroni. Plus a post-tourney party at neighborhood bar Acre 121 for players and friends!

If you are new to bocce don’t worry, it’s easy to pick-up and learn on the fly and you can join us early at 12:30pm on the rooftop for a tutorial.

Also check out DC Bocce’s Spring Season, now open for registration through DC, MD, and VA!  Sign up for our mailing list to stay up to date on all league happenings, announcements, happy hours and charity events.

Game Location and Directions
Games will be on the rooftop of Highland Park Apartments.  Access will be granted to all PoPville tournament players and friends to enjoy the party!

And if you don’t have a team that’s ok, they’ll place you on one. Sign up here!

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