Summer Calendar!

My good friend Joe Lampert (seen here) compiled a non-exhaustive list of upcoming events in the D.C. area this summer.  Most are sporting events, but there are some really good festivals, etc. on the list as well.  

AND don't forget folks, the 2010 World Cup in South Africa starts on June 11.  The countdown clock is here: http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/index.html 

Thanks Joe for sending this out!

APRIL

• Fri, Apr 16 (7PM) - Nats vs Brewers
• Sat, Apr 17 (1PM) - Nats vs Brewers
• Sat, Apr 17 (7:30PM) - United vs Fire
• Sun, Apr 18 (1:35PM) - Nats vs Brewers
• April 19-22 - Nats vs Rockies
• Fri, Apr 23 (7PM) - Nats vs Dodgers
• Apr 23-25 - Nation's Gun Show - Chantilly
• Sat, Apr 24 (1PM) - Nats vs Dodgers
• Sun, Apr 25 (1:35PM) - Nats vs Dodgers
• Sun, Apr 25- Earth Day Festival w/ John Legend, Sting, The Roots, Passion Pit, Q-Tip, Mavis Staples, Patrick Stump and Bob Weir
• Wed, Apr 28 (7:30PM) - United vs FC Dallas

MAY

• Sat, May 1 (4PM) - United vs Red Bulls
• May 1 - Gold Cup
• May 1- Kaskade @ Fur
• May 4-7 - Nats vs Braves
• Wed, May 5 (7PM) - United vs Wizards
• Thurs, May 6 - Angles & Airwaves @ 9:30 Club
• Fri, May 7 (7PM) - Nats vs Marlins
• Sat, May 8 (1PM) - Nats vs Marlins
• Sat, May 8 (10AM) - EU Embassy Day: http://www.eurunion.org/EUinUS/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2&Itemid=20
• Sun, May 9 (1:35PM) - Nats vs Marlins
• May 14-16 - DC Greek Fest: http://www.saintsophiawashington.org/
• Sat, May 15 - Preakness - Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, MD
• Sat, May 15 (7:30PM) - United vs Rapids
• May 15-16 - Blue Angles Air Show - Andrews AFB
• May 19-20 - Nats vs Mets
• Fri, May 21 (7PM) - Nats vs Orioles
• Sat, May 22 (4PM) - Nats vs Orioles
• Sat, May 22 (11AM) - National Asian Heritage Festival - Fiesta Asia 2010: www.asiaheritagefoundation.org
• May 22 - Benny Benassi @ Fur
• Sun, May 23 (1:35PM) - Nats vs Orioles
• Wed, May 26 (8PM) - United vs AC Milan
• Sat, May 29 (7:30PM) - United vs Chivas USA

JUNE

• June 1-13 - DC Jazz Fest
• Thurs, June 3 - Passion Pit @ 9:30 Club
• Fri, June 4 (7PM) - Nats vs Reds
• Sat, June 5 (7PM) - Nats vs Reds
• Sat, June 5 (7:30PM) - United vs Real Salt Lake
• Sun, June 6 (1:35PM) - Nats vs Reds
• June 8-10 - Nats vs Pirates
• Sat, June 12 (2PM) - Americas Polo Cup - http://www.americaspolocup.com/theevent.php
• Fri, June 18 (7PM) - Nats vs W Sox
• Sat, June 19 (7PM) - Nats vs W Sox
• Sun, June 20 (1:35PM) - Nats vs W Sox
• June 21-23 - Nats vs Royals
• Sat, June 26 (12PM) - NoVa Summer Brewfest
• Sat, June 26 (12PM) - National Capital BBQ Battle
• Sun, June 27 (12PM) - NoVa Summer Brewfest
• Sun, June 27 (12PM) - National Capital BBQ Battle
• Sun, June 27 - DC 2010 Festa Italiana (guessing on this date): http://www.festaitalianadc.com/

JULY

• Thurs, July 1 (7PM) - Nats vs Mets
• Fri, July 2 (7PM) - Nats vs Mets
• Sat, July 3 (7PM) - Nats vs Mets
• Sun, July 4 (1:35PM) - Nats vs Mets
• July 6-8 - Nats vs Padres
• Fri, July 9 (7PM) - Nats vs Giants
• Sat, July 10 (7PM) - Nats vs Giants
• Sun, July 11 (1:35PM) - Nats vs Giants
• Thurs, July 15 (8PM) - United vs Sounders
• Sat, July 17 - Star Wars in Concert @ Verizon Center: http://www.starwarsinconcert.com/
• Sun, July 18 (7:30PM) - United vs Galaxy
• Fri, July 23 - Dave Matthews at Nationals Park
• July 26-31 - Loudoun County Fair
• July 27-29 - Nats vs Braves
• Fri, July 30 (7PM) - Nats vs Phillies
• Sat, July 31 (7PM) - Nats vs Phillies

AUGUST

• Sun, Aug 1 (1:35PM) - Nats vs Phillies
• Aug 10-12 - Nats vs Marlins
• Fri, Aug 13 (7PM) - Nats vs D-Backs
• Sat, Aug 14 (7PM) - Nats vs D-Backs
• Sat, Aug 14 (8PM) - United vs FC Dallas
• Sun, Aug 15 (1:35PM) - Nats vs D-Backs
• Sun, Aug 22 (2PM) - United vs Union
• Aug 23-25 - Nats vs Cubs
• Thurs, Aug 26 (7PM) - Nats vs Cardnials
• Fri, Aug 27 (7PM) - Nats vs Cardnials
• Sat, Aug 28 (7PM) - Nats vs Cardnials
• Sun, Aug 29 (1:35PM) - Nats vs Mets
  

SEPTEMBER

• Sat, Sept 4, DC Blues Festival
• Sat, Sept 4 (7:30PM) - United vs Crew
• Sept 6-8 - Nats vs Mets
• Fri, Sept 10 (7PM) - Nats vs Marlins
• Sat, Sept 11 (1PM) - Nats vs Marlins
• Sun, Sept 12 (1:35PM) - Nats vs Marlins
• Sun, Sept 12 - Adam's Morgan Festival
• Sept 20-23 - Nats vs Astros
• Fri, Sept 24 (7PM) - Nats vs Braves
• Sat, Sept 25 (1PM) - Nats vs Braves
• Sat, Sept 25 (7:30PM) - United Dynamo
• Sun, Sept 26 (1:35PM) - Nats vs Braves
• Sept 27-29 - Nats vs Phillies

And here is a picture of my friend, Eric, and me blowing up a kiddie pool for the splash down at the end of a slip-n-slide.