Skip the trite trinkets and give loved ones the gift of a unique experience that will leave them with lasting memories.
Wine and Welding with Building Momentum
This fun activity from Building Momentum in Alexandria is the perfect solution for the tech geek, gear head and wine lover in your life. Offered on Jan. 29 and Feb. 21, 2021 and taught by expert instructor and GW Associate Professor Cheyanne Dwyer, the class will teach you and a +1 how to build a wine rack using MIG welding techniques, all while tasting delicious wines throughout the session. The class costs $250 per couple and tickets are available on Eventbrite.
Virtual Masterclasses with Signature Theatre
Theater buffs: Signature Theatre is offering seven digital courses in January and February including Taming Your Inner Critic, Theatrical Lighting, Musical Theater Dance, Street Wazz, The World of Wigs and Song Coaching. Sessions are taught by leaders in the industry including Tony Award winner Jonathan Tunick, Rachel Leigh Dolan, Dani Ebbin, Anne Nesmith, Nova Y. Payton and Dana P. Rowe. All classes are $10 each and take place over Zoom.
Virtual Cooking Class with Cookology
The Sterling cooking school continues to offer virtual classes, with upcoming interactive sessions including Saturday Night Social: Chinese Carryout, Date Night: Contemporary Korean and Boozy Sunday Brunch: Sweet Treats. Single classes generally last 2 hours and cost $55 and can be booked online.
Catoctin Creek’s Art of the Cocktail
The Purcellville craft distillery presents its seventh year of a six-part interactive educational series by co-founder Scott Harris on the art of the cocktail. Classes are offered via Zoom on Jan. 8, 15, 22, 29 and Feb. 5 and 12 from 7 to 9 p.m., with shopping lists sent out in advance to purchase easy-to-obtain ingredients to shake and stir the cocktails of the evening. This session’s classes focus on cocktails with jams and jellies, chili peppers, beans, salt, vegetables and store-bought candy. Tickets cost $10 per lesson and can be booked online.
Ropes Course at Evergreen Sportsplex
The Adventure Park at the Leesburg facility offers an exhilarating experience with 13 ropes course elements, four zip lines and two rock walls and is perfect for guests ages 8 and above who are at least 4-feet 8-inches tall and a minimum of 75 pounds. Packages cost $59/adult and $48/children 10 and under for the ropes course and zipline, with other options available. Book here.
Indoor Skydiving at iFLY
The Loudoun facility in Ashburn offers several packages to partake in indoor skydiving. Gift voucher options start at $79, which includes flight gear rental, pre-flight training, one-on-one flight instruction, two flights and a personalized flight certificate; for the ultimate adventure, a Friends and Family Voucher ($342) includes 10 flights for up to five people, with all the other inclusions as well as five video clips.
Adult Dance Classes with Born2Dance
The studio, with locations in Vienna and Arlington and a virtual option, offers ongoing classes for adults in disciplines including ballet, belly dance, contemporary, hip hop, K-Pop, jazz, tap, salsa, sensual and tap. Check the website for the latest schedule, and purchase a drop-in class pass ($22), 6-, 9- or 12-session pass, or the entire session in-person or virtually (prices vary.)
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