Sports & Recreation

Keep Your Social Life Active and Fun This Winter with DC Bocce

Submitted by Gautam Chowdhry, Community Blogger

Friday, November 30th, 2012, 2:07pm

Keep Your Social Life Active and Fun This Winter with DC Bocce

Don't hibernate this winter. You can keep your social life active this winter by playing in DC's home grown bocce ball league. Bocce is an easy, fun, and social game to play. The league welcomes newcomers as well as experienced players. There are indoor leagues during the winter time, so you can keep active and keep warm at the same time.

You can choose from the following neighborhoods:

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John Wall Visits Elementary Students In D.C.

Submitted by Kristina D'Ambrosio, Community Content Producer

Wednesday, September 26th, 2012, 10:45am

John Wall Visits Elementary Students In D.C.

WASHINGTON (WUSA) – Washington Wizards guard, John Wall, will be visit Simon Elementary School located at 401 Mississippi Ave in S.E., D.C. on Thursday. Wall will take part in a before-school activity program that aims to enhance academic performance and the overall health of kids with over 200 students named BOKS.

BOKS is a national non-profit organization backed by the Reebok Foundation and supported by many Reebok athletes. The program is currently in more than 160 schools around the country and aims to be in hundreds more come January 2013

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DC Rollergirls Season Opens On Sept. 22

Submitted by Jackie Diaz, Web Producer

Monday, September 10th, 2012, 2:04pm

The DC all-female roller derby league will open it's season at the DC Armory on Saturday, Sept. 22nd.

The league’s four teams -- the Cherry Blossom Bombshells, DC DemonCats, Majority Whips and defending champion Scare Force One -- will bring their tough skating action when they compete against each other during the regular season.

“You can’t beat the overall fan experience at Rollergirls’ bouts. There is energy, excitement, and serious competition as well,” Erik A. Moses, managing director of Events DC’s Sports and Entertainment Division said in a press release. “Whether you are a veteran fan or newcomer to roller derby, you don’t want to miss the great action and electric environment this season.”

The season will end with the league championship on Saturday, May 18, 2013.

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PHOTOS: Wizards' John Wall To Meet Fans At Microsoft's New Store

Submitted by Kristina D'Ambrosio, Community Content Producer

Thursday, August 9th, 2012, 1:05pm

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PHOTOS: University of Maryland Football Team Unveils New Field & Uniforms

Submitted by Kristina D'Ambrosio, Community Content Producer

Monday, August 6th, 2012, 3:34pm

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Get Your Natitude On The Cheap: Nationals Offering Gear 25% Off

Submitted by Simon Landau, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, July 24th, 2012, 8:35am

Get Your Natitude On The Cheap: Nationals Offering Gear 25% Off

It's July 24 and the Washington Nationals still sit atop the NL East division with an incredible record of 56-39.

As we creep closer and closer to the MLB stretch run it is becoming increasingly likely that the Natties will make the playoffs. Should that actually happen this entire city will probably be covered with curly red, white, and blue W's, which means if you don't have some kind of Nats' apparel you're going to be all left out.

Womp womp.

Don't let that happen.

The Nationals announced today via Twitter that for three days only their web shop is offering 25% off selected summer gear including shirts, flip flops, and shades.

Visit Nationals.com to see the entire product list and shop away.

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Meet the Rabkin Behind the Rubik

Submitted by Jessica McKay, Public Affairs Manager, Erickson Living

Sunday, July 8th, 2012, 9:21am

Ashby Ponds resident Dick Rabkin worked as a patent attorney who helped bring the Rubik’s Cube to America

(ASHBURN, VIRGINIA) – Dick Rabkin spent over 15 years working as a patent and trademark attorney for Ideal Toy Company, which manufactured and distributed toys, dolls, and games beginning with the Teddy Bear in the early 1900s. “I had toys and games all over my office,” said Rabkin. The Ideal Company’s largest competitors were Hasbro and Mattel before the company was dissolved in 1985 a few years after being purchased by CBS. Some notable toys produced by the Ideal Toy Company include Mr. Machine, Chrissy, Betsy Wetsy, the Magic 8-Ball, and the Rubik’s Cube.

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