Washington DC, May 26th, 2017 – This week marks the 90th anniversary for Marriott International. Now the largest hotel chain in the world, it is hard to believe that it originated as an A&W Root Beer stand. In 1927 J. Willard Marriott founded that root beer stand which later grew into the Hot Shoppes Restaurant… Read more »
Category: Events Happening in the Area
Phish
Phish was one of our favorite concerts that we attended at Merriweather Post Pavilion last summer. We were so excited when we learned that they will be performing not one, but TWO nights at MPP this summer season! The band will be live in Columbia, MD on August 15 & 16. Tickets are still available at:… Read more »
Free Ice Cream Fridays
This summer SCOOPS2U is teaming up with HOT99.5 to bring you Free Ice Cream Fridays! Every week we will be at a different location in the DMV. The ice cream drops will take place from 12:00-12:30 pm. There will be a live radio broadcast and a DJ from HOT99.5 will be handing out free ice cream novelty bars from our… Read more »
Vintage Virginia Festival
If you enjoy great food, wine, music and family fun, then Vintage Virginia Food & Wine Festival is for you! The 34th annual festival will take place on May 30 & 31 at Bull Run Park in Centreville, VA. The festival is the Largest Wine Festival on the East Coast! Vintage Virginia is promised to… Read more »
JDRF Real Estate Games
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation hosted their 26th annual Real Estate Games, an Olympic-style sporting event on June 4 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm at American University! The 2,400+ competitors consisted of individuals that work in the commercial real estate industry such as property managers, developers, engineers, brokers, contractors and architects. Clark Construction, HITT Contracting and CBRE were… Read more »
The Ice Cream Race [Interview with Race Founder]
Northern Virginia families should mark their calendars for The Ice Cream Race on June 27, 2015! The Ice Cream Race is the sweetest family 5k event in the DC/MD/VA region. This year’s event will occur at Bull Run Park in Centreville, VA. We recently had a chance to meet with the race’s founder and find out… Read more »
Florida Georgia Line
DMV Country music lovers will flock to Merriweather Post Pavillion for Florida Georgia Line’s concert on May 9th. The dynamic duo is expected to perform their most recent songs that debuted on their latest album, Anything Goes. The supporting acts listed on FGL’s Merriweather lineup will include Thomas Rhett and Frankie Ballard. SCOOPS2U will be making an appetizing appearance with our freshly popped gourmet… Read more »
Race For Hope
The Race for Hope is a family 5k race that is dedicated to fundraising for brain tumor research. The race has been an annual tradition since 1998. This year’s race will mark the 18th consecutive race for brain tumor research. Last year, over 11,500 individuals participated and $2.4 million dollars was donated to help individuals… Read more »
Sam Smith Summer Show
Summer may feel far away but people are already planning what they will do when the warm days arrive. Although we do not know when exactly we will start experiencing warmer weather, we do know one thing for sure: Sam Smith will be serenading a sold out crowd at Merriweather Post Pavillion in Columbia, MD… Read more »