Football season is here…

We’re at Football season’s doorstep and we all know what that means! Tailgating parties! Yes, we’re all due for a good grilled meal before the big game. I have to say that my favorite meal at a tailgate would have to be wings, a grilled hot dog and potato chips!

What’s your favorite tailgating food? Vote on our poll and tell us your favorite! Don’t see your choice listed on the poll? Comment and let us know.

National Dog Day!

Today, August 26 is National Dog Day and knowing that The Wellington Apartment Homes is a pet-friendly community we want to help you celebrate!

Your dog is a member of your family and we know that. I know my dog (who is now 14) is definitely a member of my family. He’s been with us ever since I was a kid and I can’t remember a single memory without him in it (I’m ignoring the fact that he’s getting a bit older). So how can you celebrate a member of the family? We’ve got some great ways to help you celebrate!

1. Post pictures of your dog on our Facebook Page and let us appreciate your cute four legged pet!
2. Buy your pet a special delicious treat!
3. Take your dog out and enjoy the fresh air! Give them the space they’ll love!
4. Pamper your puppy! Give them a bath or take them to a pet salon.
5. Don’t have a four legged loved one? Adopt! or Rescue!

Have a great National Dog Day!!

Beer vs. Wine…

Some people like beer and some people like wine. I’ve only met a few people that like both. I have to say that I am one of those people, I enjoy both wine and beer. Why? How? Well I’ve come to understand that knowing a good beer is the same as knowing a good wine.

There are a lot of characteristics that go into finding a good wine and surprisingly enough a lot of those same characteristics go into finding a good beer. You have color and a wine tastes different depending on color…white wine vs. red wine. The same goes with beer,  you have your dark meaty beers (Guinness) and your lighter beers like St. Pauli, these do not taste the same. You have temperature, a red wine is usually served at a warmer temperature while a white wine is served cold. The same goes for beer, depending on the country you might get a warmer beer or an ice cold beer. Another characteristic that goes into finding a good wine or good beer is the date. When it comes to wine; the older wine the better but, for beer; the fresher the beer the better.  Lastly, there’s the make (the brand) we all know you can have a “boxed” wine and those aren’t always the best decisions, then you have the wine that’s kept in a humidified room and costs an arm and a leg, all because you can’t pronounce the name of where it came from. The same goes for beer; you can go for a Bud Light and have a watery good time or you can be ” a real man” and try Spaten.

Like I said before either you’re a beer person or a wine person. But either way it’s DC Beer Week and if you’re a wine person, take the time to learn some beer culture. More than 40 breweries and 30 restaurants and pubs are participating in this 10 day event. No matter what type of person you are, help celebrate DC Beer Week!

Tuesday	8-24
Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe “Brooklyn Brawl” Beer and Cheese Tasting.	1517 Conn. Ave., NW Washington DC 20036
Wednesday	8-25
DC Bread and Brew presents Lagunitas Beer Dinner: ” Six beers and Six Plates”	Call 202-466-2676 for reservations
Thursday	8-26
The Reef presents “Rogue Ales Oyster Fest”	446 18th Street, NW Washington DC, 20009
Friday	8-27
The Black Squirrel Get yourself to Adam’s Morgan and meet the brewer of Flying Dog	2427 18th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20009 (202) 232-1011
Saturday	8-28
RFD FIRKIN SPECTACULAR!!!	810 7th St. NW Washington, DC 20001

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