The trend-setters of Washington came out in force for the Tuesday evening party
Georgetown's historic Halcyon House played host to trend-setters and Gilt groupies for the Gilt City launch party on a (slightly less) warm evening Tuesday. Guests enjoyed summer drinks like mint juleps, ginger limeade (with a kick) and other cool thirst quenchers, while taking in views of the Potomac, Arlington and M Street. Enjoy our photo gallery and share your photos if you were there- upload them directly or email them to Shaun@patch.com
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Updated 2 p.m. Tuesday night, an invitation-only party at the Halcyon House will celebrate the launch of Gilt City in Washington, D.C. At the event some 200 of Washington's most socially involved residents will enjoy a garden party, according to Gilt City's D.C.- based event organizer Barbara Martin of BrandLinkDC. Martin said guests should expect cocktails, snocones and garden games like croquet. Gilt announced the D.C. launch along with new sites in Atlanta, Dallas, and Seattle; the service is now available in 10 cities. According to the Washington Scene blog in The Hill, the host committee includes Juleanna Glover, Winston Lord, Susanna Quinn, Lindsay Czarniak and Craig Melvin. In a press release about the launch announcement, the …
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Shaun Courtney
3:35 pm on Thursday, July 28, 2011
Hey Dave, We linked to our previous piece where we talked a little bit about Gilt City: http://georgetown.patch.com/articles/gilt-city-launch-party-planned-for-georgetown-tuesday It is a service that offers deals to upscale dining locations, spas, retailers, etc. Gilt is joining the party here in D.C. along side Living Social, Rue La La and other deals sites. Thanks for asking! more ›