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hela

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if you live in dc and you haven’t yet become familiar with hela, it’s time to pay a visit to this stunning swedish day spa. right in the heart of georgetown, on M st, across from the city tavern club, hela has been featured in all of the chicest publications, including my personal favorite daily candy.

on tuesday evening, the spa hosted a swanky cocktail hour together with the washington performing arts society, showcasing two incredibly talented musicians: changamire and lincoln ross. their awesome jazzy blues sounds complemented the serene atmosphere of hela perfectly.

guests lounged sipping on champagne, wine, and sparkling swedish juice, and received complimentary chair massages and skin analysis. the crew from cafe bonaparte was also there, serving up fresh (and delicious!) crepes…how awesome is that?

it was a great event, and a great venue, and above all, a great spa! this coming from it’s newset client!

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african wedding traditions…

last night i attended a traditional sierra leonian pre-wedding ceremony, in which the families of the bride and groom meet, accept each other, and make plans for the wedding…after the interrogations, discussions, and dowry, there is lots of eating, drinking and dancing to celebrate…i’ll post some pics of the event and the wedding (tomorrow!) later this weekend, but definitely check out the way MK tells the story with her awesome photo essay…here.

so much fun!

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the harbor club.

last week the harbor club foundation threw a summer bash at the pier 5 hotel in baltimore…over 200 guests attended the event, raising money for civic works and having a blast in the process…full gallery online at www.jaimewindon.com/harborclub/index.html …enjoy!

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organic wine.

the rockfish hosted an organic wine tasting at the restaurant tuesday night in annapolis…bacchus importers was on hand pouring frog’s leap sauvignon blanc, among others, and answering questions about the wine as well as the organic growing process. basically, organic wine is better for the land, better for your health, and better for your conscience. so drink up!

here’s what frog’s leap winemakers have to say about why they farm organically:

“If it makes sense that the grapes reflect the soils in which they’re grown, doesn’t it make sense to provide the most healthly, rich soil environment from which the vines can take their nutrients? Balancing our soils with organic matter results in deeply rooted vines and better quality fruit. Better quality grapes means better tasting wine. For us, organics just make good sense.”

*also* checkout more about how the rockfish is making some seriously impressive strides in promoting a local recycling program for area businesses and operating as a certified green business.

terralogos green home services was also part of this event, speaking with guests about how to effectively “invest in your home, not the power company!” – their company logo.

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sinatra soiree.

the 15th annual sinatra summer soiree at the galleria at lafayette center took place last night…word had it over 1000 tickets were sold, and it was absolutely jam-packed full of young, sun-tanned washingtonians…the crowd was a little younger than expected (read: throngs of interns from the deep south desperately vying for attention from the camera) but here and there i managed to locate the notable attendees…here are a few of my favorites, pictures/people:

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everyone loves sinatra.

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having a ‘whale’ of a time…

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the fabulous duo: keri ann meslar + katharine kennedy.

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tripp donnelly + amy angelo.

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dancefloor…

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the lovely annie vanmeter + amanda neely.

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cigar time with jonathan grella.

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seyhan duru simpy can’t keep his clothes on…

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katie curtin has never been happier.

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and the band plays on…

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the grand opening of ibiza.

ibiza, the newest club in dc, opened its doors last night — a week behind schedule, and about an hour late — to throngs of people who lined up around the block for a chance to check out the scene, and glimpse the celebrities kim kardashian and dj am.

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dj am tshirt

dj am spins

dj am

kim kardashian

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