Two years ago my friend Sylvain Cornevaux, then Cultural Director for l'Alliance Française, partnered with the Georgetown Business Improvement District and other groups to bring a week-long public art and light display festival to DC's oldest neighbour. Inspired by Lyon's renowned Fête des Lumières, the festival, now in its third year, has now evolved into Georgetown Glow, independently organized by the BID in parallel to their annual holiday window display competition. The 10-night light art exhibition puts a modern, artistic twist on traditional holiday displays and takes place nightly along the C&O Canal between December 11 and 20th (from 6-10PM). The event still has a bit of a ...
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Saint Paddy’s Day Treats at The Sweet Lobby & Olivia Macaron
Two of the best macarons shops in Washington have cooked up special Saint Patrick's Day treats! Obviously both are going green, though Olivia Macaron's Irish Cream macaron has a hint of gold dusting too! What would your ultimate Saint Patrick's Day macaron flavour be? I love Bailey's so I think that's be a great flavour... but I also think an Irish Whiskey Caramel macaron would be pretty awesome! Images courtesy of Olivia Macarons' instagram and The Sweet Lobby's Instagram. ...