Putting my money where my mouth is. I just created a Google map of local hoop activity. You can also get to this site by going to http://maps.google.com/ and searching on “Hula Hooping in DC” If all goes well, you should have a voila experience.
Archive for the ‘The Local Hoop Scene’ Category
Local Hoop Map
Posted in Charm City Hooping, Hula Hoop Classes, The Local Hoop Scene, Where to Buy Hoops, tagged baltimore, dc, Hula Hoop Classes, map, virginia on February 13, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The Audacity of Hoop
Posted in The Local Hoop Scene, tagged Hula hoops, michelle obama on January 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The First Lady and her girls like to hula hoop. Washington Post article here.
Hula hoops for sale in Takoma Park
Posted in The Local Hoop Scene, Where to Buy Hoops, tagged fair day's play, hula hoops for sale, takoma park on October 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I found a place that sells hand-made, adult hula hoop locally. It’s Fair Day’s Play on main street (Carroll Avenue) in Takoma Park. Call them at 301-270-7999. Email. The store owner is Lisa.
Rock Creek Park Hoop Party
Posted in The Local Hoop Scene, tagged hula hoop, rock creek park on September 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Reposted from Max:
Hi All,
Inspiration has landed two dates for veggie pot luch activities in rock creek park. I looked into and found an available area for Sunday Sept 21st. This location is a grassy tree filled area on Beach Drive roughly a mile North of Military Road with lots of picnic tables. [...]
Hula hoop story in WaPo
Posted in The Local Hoop Scene, tagged Washington Post story on July 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Washington Post wrote a story on World Hoop Day (8-8-08, this year) and local hoopers in the DC metro area. ‘Tis here.
Making our funk the P-Funk
Posted in The Local Hoop Scene on September 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
One hoop nation under a groove.
We hooped to George Clinton and P-Funk this past weekend at the Capital City Carnival. Mer, Me, Inspyra and Nancy. I got to test out my brand new hoop. I love it. 200 psi, bright-colored and heavy! And, yes, through some fluke in the universe, three out of four of [...]
7-7-7 World Hoop Day
Posted in The Local Hoop Scene on July 3, 2007 | 1 Comment »
From local hoop star, Miss Joule:
If you’re thinking that it would be a perfect weekend to hang out on the Mall, you’re right! This Saturday (7/7/07) is World Hoop Day! We’ll be celebrating from noon-2:00 pm at the northside of the Washington Monument. I’ll have lots of hoops and the weather is supposed to be [...]
Hoolahoops in Silver Spring this Weekend
Posted in The Local Hoop Scene on May 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Master of Hoops 2007 winner, Miss Joule, will be vending high-quality, beautiful, hand-made hoolahoops this Sunday in Silver Spring. Deets below.
South Silver Spring Block Party
Sunday, May 20, 2007
Kennett Street between 13th St. and Newell St.
Silver Spring, MD
1:00-5:00 pm
Hoopy Hour – Unwind with a hula hoop
Posted in Howard County Hooping, The Local Hoop Scene on May 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Happy hours, free munchies and beer can be a great combo for unwinding after work. Now, I’m inviting you to a new way to unwind: Hula hooping. Join Karen Lockwood Blue and I at the Blue Cow Cafe on the first Wednesday of each warm month for a happy hour Hoopy Hour. From 5:30 – [...]
2nd Annual Hula-Hoop-A-Thon
Posted in Charm City Hooping, The Local Hoop Scene on May 4, 2007 | 2 Comments »
This event should be good fun. I went last year with regional hoop-circus star Miss Joule and go-go hoop star extraordinaire, Strange Powers, the latter of whom took home the trophy. (I finished second, as the runner up.) The event is a fund-raiser for Fluid Movement in Baltimore.
From an email sent out by Miss Joule:
Hey [...]
