The Kentucky Society of Washington certainly knows how to throw one hell of a party. This past weekend we attended the societies 35th annual Pre-Kentucky Derby party at River Farm in Alexandria for a day of mint juleps, sear sucker and bowties, silent auctions, extravagant hat competitions and so much …

Weather:  Alright, it’s still April so all this watery stuff falling from the sky and the 50-60 degree temperatures all weekend are still somewhat acceptable…maybe. Those May flowers better be epic. Awesome events you can attend this weekend: The Famous Maggie Rose will be at 9:30 on Saturday night; Head over to Georgetown …

Good weather is finally here, and so is your weekend. If you’re not invited to any WHCD events, not to worry. There ARE other things happening in DC.

UPDATE: And the winner is…Grassley’s Sweater Vest. Congrats to all that entered and thank you to the readers who voted. The response to the #DCderby twitter contest was overwhelming. Thanks to everyone who participated. Below are the top entries determined by reaction on Twitter. What’s Your Favorite #DCderby Racehorse Name?online …