Deepening DC Culture

A good friend and I spent a bit of time yesterday chatting with a woman who owns a start-up vintage shop on U Street. The conversation excited me on many levels, and encouraged me to further believe that the DC design/art scene is really starting to blossom. This woman and her partner moved to DC to start their fashion line and she has been pleasantly surprised to find DC friendly and chock full of fun cultural opportunities (if you know where to look).

During the discussion, we were told about a neat local group that puts on vintage-themed bike rides twice per year (the Tweed Ride and the Seersucker Ride). Think people getting fully decked out in vintage seersucker and biking around downtown, then gathering for music and socializing at a big old mansion. That's a bit of what you'll find at the Dandies and Quaintrelles gatherings.

The Seersucker Ride is coming up this summer, and I can't wait to take part in this amusing event.

The Seersucker Social from ReadysetDC on Vimeo.