Kazoo Camp from Patrick Longstreth

Washington Post | Going Out Gurus: Editor’s Pick

So the Brightest Young Things crew was probably thinking, “Man, we just don’t sponsor enough events in this city, we better get on top of that!” And thus, BYT Summer Camp was born. Every Saturday this summer, the local everywhere-always bloggers will be hosting a pool party that stretches from noon to 11 p.m. They seem to be taking the Summer Camp name seriously — there will be arts and crafts, games, music and more. Just hope there’s no instructional swim. Man, I hated instructional swim. I forged many a sick note to get out of that. Anyway, for this first installment of the series at Capitol Skyline Hotel, Nightlife Agenda faves Beautiful Swimmers (listen) will be on hand to spin some poolside disco delights. If you feel like dancing, just be careful. It can get slippery.

– David Malitz (May 26, 2009)

Washington Post | “Lounge Act: A Once-Tired and Untrendy Washington Hotel Offers A Dip in Times Gone By”

The hotel pool! It’s a transporter device. Not for hard-core swimming, not for athleticism, but for feeling, for glamorous repose on the (somewhat) cheap. Reading magazines by the hotel pool. Ordering drinks by it. Pretending to be a model by it. Pretending it’s anyplace else, anytime else, because it is.

– Hank Stuever (June 15, 2009)


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Washington Post | Going Out Guru’s “Dive Into Summer Pool Parties”

Hosts: Everyone’s favorite music scene/hipster Web site, Brightest Young Things

The Vibe” From the retro ’70s sunglasses and swimsuits to the way 20-somethings eagerly leap onto children’s inflatable toys and do diving catches of footballs tossed into the pool, you can tell this is where all the cool kids are hanging out this summer. While plenty of socializing takes place while tanning, there was a steady flow of people playing with rafts, balls and other toys in the pool.

The “summer camp” theme is played up with arts and crafts (prizes were awarded for macaroni art last weekend), “physical challenges” (think hula hoop contests) and other “oh, to be a kid again”-style games. You may groan, but you’ll find yourself joining in.

– Fritz Hahn (June 4th, 2009)