autumn
Skylight Pavilion, The REACH
Adams Morgan Day
Credit: Jonathan Morefield
TASTE OF GEORGETOWN
SNALLYGASTER
September 22 October 12
K Street NW between Wisconsin Avenue and Thomas Jefferson Street Pennsylvania Avenue NW, between 3rd and 6th streets
Taste mixes with history at this annual food festival in the
Georgetown neighborhood, welcoming, in its 26th year, more
than 30 local eateries dispensing 60-plus dishes. Wash it all down
with beer and wine, too, as you move from booth to booth along
K Street NW on the Georgetown Waterfront. The fact that your
money benefits the Georgetown Ministry Center’s mission to
support the homeless makes it all taste that much more delicious
and wholesome. tasteofgeorgetown.com Named for the dragon-like beast said to inhabit the D.C. metro area
since Colonial days, the Snallygaster beer festival brings “monster
merriment” for aficionados of the brew. In fact, no less than 400
craft beers and ciders are poured along Pennsylvania Avenue and
flavored further by food truck fare and live music on two stages.
This year’s edition also launches a single flat-fee ticket, which gets
you unlimited tastings. Beat the crowds by two hours with a VIP
Basilisk pass, as well as accessing additional bathrooms and shaded
areas. snallygasterdc.com
OCTOBER
THE MIDDLEBURG FILM FESTIVAL
October 17–20
Various venues in Middleburg, VA
FALL WINE FESTIVAL & SUNSET TOUR
October 11–13
Mount Vernon, VA
Raise a glass of Virginia vintage to the father of the country, George
Washington, at his home on Mount Vernon, as fall foliage decks
out the grounds at their scenic best. Add to the history and 20 local
vintages, live music, fruit and cheese boxes — or anything off the
menu of the Mount Vernon Inn Restaurant — and even “George
and Martha” themselves, and it’s hard to think of a better fall day
in D.C., unless you tack on a further sunset tour of the property,
including to the real George’s own wine cellar. mountvernon.org
FLYWASHINGTON.COM 66 AUTUMN 2019
Hollywood A-listers converge on picturesque Middleburg,
Virginia — only 30 minutes from Dulles International Airport and
one hour from Washington, D.C. — for four days of film screenings;
Q&As with world-renowned filmmakers, actors, and other special
guests; a symphony orchestra concert honoring a renowned film
composer; panel discussions; wine tastings, farm-to-table dinners,
and lots of great parties — all embraced by the glorious Piedmont
countryside. middleburgfilm.org