Aug 11, 2022
SporcleCon Will Offer Guests A Chance To Audition For ‘Jeopardy!’ And Enjoy All Things Trivia
The popular online quiz game is coming to D.C. with a three-day event and a chance to audition for “Jeopardy!”
Apr 09, 2020
Events DC Approves $18 Million Relief Package For Restaurants, Hotels, And Undocumented Workers
The sports and conventions authority is primarily funded by dedicated taxes on restaurant orders and hotel stays.
Aug 10, 2018
No, You’re Not Hallucinating: Those Are Pokemon Characters Strolling Through Downtown D.C.
Organizers of the Asian pop culture convention Otakon are expecting 25,000 attendees this weekend.
Apr 27, 2010
Click Click: Twilight Convention in Arlington
DCist contributor Crystal Park braved the tween hordes at the Official Twilight Convention at Arlington’s Sheraton National Hotel over the weekend, an event which offered fans of the mega-popular sparkly vampire series a chance to ogle castmembers of the films and generally geek out over their shared love for Bella, Edward, Jacob and the rest of the gang….
Feb 17, 2010
D.C. Welcomes the Conservative Movement’s Best
Considering our city is the country’s most Democratic jurisdiction and will likely soon become a same-sex marriage destination, we applaud the courage of the conservative movement for once again holding its biggest annual conference inside the District of Columbia. Yes, it’s that time of year again — the Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, kicks off tomorrow at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Woodley Park. Featuring a bevy of prominent conservative speakers, luminaries…