{"id":194,"date":"2015-01-08T02:31:28","date_gmt":"2015-01-08T02:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/v2.mappyhour.org\/blog\/?p=194"},"modified":"2016-09-19T02:33:48","modified_gmt":"2016-09-19T02:33:48","slug":"press-release-mappy-hour-d-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/2015\/01\/press-release-mappy-hour-d-c\/","title":{"rendered":"Press Release: Mappy Hour D.C. Launches"},"content":{"rendered":"
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OutdoorFest Launches \u201cMappy Hour\u201d in Washington D.C.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Washington D.C. (January 8 2015) – New York City-based OutdoorFest is expanding their popular Mappy Hour program to Washington D.C. this January. The monthly event billed as \u201cthe happy hour for outdoor enthusiasts\u201d \u00a0successfully launched in New York City in early 2014. Past event hosts have included Eastern Mountain Sports and Fjallraven North America, with featured sponsorships from Yelp, Sixpoint Brewery, and Mountain Hardwear. OutdoorFest has identified Washington D.C. as the next major urban area with a large population of outdoor enthusiasts looking to connect with a community of adventurers.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe received multiple emails from D.C. based climbers and hikers asking when we were coming\u201d explains OutdoorFest Founder Sarah Knapp on the decision to head to D.C. \u201cWe\u2019re excited to be expanding this program beyond New York City to other metropolitan areas.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Capital\u2019s outdoor enthusiasts are encouraged to join the launch event on January 29th 2015 \u00a0at Penn Social at 801 E St NW. Mappy Hour promises to be a night to meet fellow skiers, backpackers, cyclists, kayakers, climbers and adventure buddies and plan adventure packed trips with a like-minded outdoor community.<\/p>\n

Details of the event include:<\/em><\/p>\n

Who: Anyone who loves to hike, kayak, ski, surf, climb, and generally explore the great outdoors.<\/p>\n

What: A happy hour with a twist to bring together the local outdoor community<\/p>\n

When: January 29, 6:00PM to 8:00PM<\/p>\n

Where: Penn Social located at 801 E St NW, Washington, DC<\/p>\n

Cost: Free, just bring some guidebooks, maps, or interesting stories to share<\/p>\n

For more information and to RSVP please see \u00a0www.outdoorfest.org\/mappyhourdc<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Mappy Hour by OutdoorFest<\/p>\n

www.outdoorfest.org\/mappyhour<\/a><\/p>\n

Facebook.com\/mappyhour<\/a><\/p>\n

@mappyhour<\/a><\/p>\n

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OutdoorFest Launches \u201cMappy Hour\u201d in Washington D.C. Washington D.C. (January 8 2015) – New York City-based OutdoorFest is expanding their popular Mappy Hour program to Washington D.C. this January. The monthly event billed as \u201cthe happy hour for outdoor enthusiasts\u201d \u00a0successfully launched in New York City in early 2014. Past event hosts have included Eastern […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":195,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[7,20],"yst_prominent_words":[],"class_list":["post-194","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-uncategorized","tag-news","tag-washington-d-c"],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n