USA Olympic Curling Expo in DC

Hilton Garden Inn DC

Submitted by Greg on December 3, 2009 - 5:44am

Venue Address: 

815 14th Street NW

Washington, DC 20005

United States

See map: Google Maps

http://hiltongardeninn.hilton.com/en/gi/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=DCACHGI

(Two and one half blocks from the White House and across the street from the McPherson Square Metro Station).

The Hilton Garden Inn in downtown DC will host the Capital Curling Expo presented by Coca-Cola.

Open to the public!

Four curling sheets will be set-up for attendees to practice “hitting the house” using regulation 42-pound curling stones, with one of the four sheets set aside exclusively for kids.

Olympic curling events will be televised live the ballrooms and the lobby lounge while curling demonstration videos and lessons are offered in the Cleveland Park Ballroom.

Volunteers from clubs as far away as Utica, New York will be on-hand to teach expo patrons the history of curling, to inform guests where they can curl near their hometowns, and to demonstrate curling technique.

Details:
Time: Friday, Feb. 19 from 6pm-9pm; Saturday, Feb. 20 and Sunday, Feb. 21 from noon-6pm.

Food and beverage concessions, featuring Coca-Cola and Powerade will be available for purchase, with all proceeds benefiting USA Curling.

More information can be found on www.twitter.com/funathgidc (Fun at HGI DC).