Last night's 2nd happy hour at MadHatter went swimmingly. I think that establishment has become a true DC favorite of mine. We had a great turnout of about 80-100 people, and the conversation flowed through the night. We were pleased that old faces from last time came out again, and brought along some new faces for us to meet. Bartending favorite Soup was replaced by Ben, who was just as nice. We had a great time, and a big thank you to all who came by.
We're looking forward to planning some other events, but this time on a smaller scale. Think: Holocaust Memorial or other museum outing, Shabbat wine and cheese in an apartment, a weekend trip to Eastern Market, or anything else you might have in mind. So let us know! Email, facebook message, tweet @ us...whatever. Just tell us what kinds of things you're interested in, or if you want us to let you know when we're doing this stuff. We'll blog, facebook post, and tweet about it too. Let's live up the last few weeks of the DC summer! (aw, tear).
Signing out for now. Have a great weekend!
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Happy Hour Pt. 2
Check out our second Happy Hour of the summer this Thursday back at MadHatterDC. Come meet even more Jewish interns!
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Happy Hour Success!
After a week of planning, we are happy to report that the Happy Hour was a great success. Due to delays on the red line, we decided to walk from Chinatown to the bar in the Golden Triangle (just south of Dupont Circle). When we arrived at MadHatter, we discovered that Mickey, the bar owner, was not there. He had left us in the hands of “Soup”, possibly the best bartender in the District. The bar, as we had discovered on our first trip there, was quiet in comparison to other Happy Hour places in DC. We thought that our anticipated number of 50 interns would fit comfortably in the empty chairs and barstools.
Then people started to arrive. And then more people showed up. And their friends came too. By 5:45, the bar was starting to get a little cramped. By 6, it was impossible to move. We were happy to see our friend groups interact with one another, but we were ecstatic when we realized how many people none of us had ever met before! There were interns from dozens of places around the city, including the Hill, AIPAC, the Religious Action Center, Interpol, and even the White House. We even met a group of British interns who are living in DC as a part of a political summer program. While the size of the crowd limited our ability to sign people in, it looked like everybody was having a good time. Even Soup seemed to be enjoying himself in a crowd of college-age Jews.
After planning for 50, the crowd exceeded 100 when all was said and done. When people left they asked us,
“So, when’s the next one?”
Don’t worry. We’ll keep you posted.
Happy 4th of July
-The Interns
Then people started to arrive. And then more people showed up. And their friends came too. By 5:45, the bar was starting to get a little cramped. By 6, it was impossible to move. We were happy to see our friend groups interact with one another, but we were ecstatic when we realized how many people none of us had ever met before! There were interns from dozens of places around the city, including the Hill, AIPAC, the Religious Action Center, Interpol, and even the White House. We even met a group of British interns who are living in DC as a part of a political summer program. While the size of the crowd limited our ability to sign people in, it looked like everybody was having a good time. Even Soup seemed to be enjoying himself in a crowd of college-age Jews.
After planning for 50, the crowd exceeded 100 when all was said and done. When people left they asked us,
“So, when’s the next one?”
Don’t worry. We’ll keep you posted.
Happy 4th of July
-The Interns
Our First Happy Hour
Although some of us are not 21 yet (although one of us is almost there) we are throwing our first happy hour for Jewish interns tonight. For the past couple of weeks, we have been busy putting this together--from securing the location, to spreading the word.
Here's to happy hours and long weekends.
-The Interns
Here's to happy hours and long weekends.
-The Interns
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