WASHINGTON, DC (JCHayward.com)— Yesterday, I was honored to attend and speak at the AFTA 23rd Annual Tennis Tournament. It was a blessing to have been in the presence of the Ambassador of Sweden, formally known as His Excellency Jonas Hafström and the co-chair person and proud member of the Board of Trustees Susan Rosenbaum. I  Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC (JCHayward.com)— Sometimes I have trouble getting up in the morning and I don’t think I am the only one. But when I have something to look forward to, like a treat, getting out of bed is a little smoother.  If I am in a hurry,  I am not going to make a huge  Read more »

BALTIMORE, Md. (JCHayward.com) — Congrats to Oxbow! He won the 138th Preakness on Saturday. What an exciting and surprising race.  Oxbow upset the favored horse, Orb, who won the 2013 Kentucky Derby. Preakness, the highlighted race, ended a spectacular day of celebration on the second race of the Triple Crown. The top four results: Oxbow, Itsmyluckyday, Mylute, Orb. Congrats  Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC (JCHayward.com)— Today, Chef Jacques Haeringer of L’Auberge Chez Francois came to share some of his amazing recipes for the perfect Preakness tailgating menu. He brought a wonderful Basque Chicken Baguette sandwich, his father’s famous Alsatian potato salad, and my one and only favorite Blackened Alaskan Wild Salmon with green herb mayonnaise. He even  Read more »

WASHINGTON (JCHayward.com)— Recently, I attended the DC Cancer Consortium event, DC Goes Pink. This event was constructed by our wonderful Mayor Vincent Gray. It was his bright idea to declare May as the month that DC goes Pink. I was honored to be in the presence of Ward 3 Chairperson Mary Cheh, and I am so  Read more »

WASHINGTON (JCHayward.com) — Chef Cathal Armstrong of Restaurant Eve shares his secrets on good tasting food that is also good for your body. It’s a tasty asparagus dish! Watch the video to find out the details. Also, check out the wonderful Heirloom Tomato Salad Recipe below.   Restaurant Eve 110 south pitt street alexandria, va 22314 703.706.0450 Heirloom Tomato Salad  Read more »

(JCHayward.com)— Today Elyse Kudo, regional manager of Majestic Fine Wines, visited us with silky, smooth, and complex wines from Matanzas Creek Winery. Her wines are all produced at various wineries including the Kendall-Jackson Vineyards in sunny Sonoma. The three primary wines that were brought today were Chardonnay, Merlot, and Sauvignon Blanc. Rick Tigner, the president of  Read more »

FREDERICK, MD (JCHayward.com) — Question: Who is Nicole? Nicole’s Answer: I’ve been going back and forth trying to think of the best way to introduce myself on my first blog post. People will say, “Tell me about yourself…” “Well (clears throat)  I’m currently a senior at Hood College, and I coach gymnastics and cheerleading. I also  Read more »

SHANGHAI, CHINA (JCHayward.com)– After viewing the “Little White House” in Shanghai, I thoroughly enjoyed my next outing to The Bund, the water front of Shanghai. This place is rich with amazing views of some of the tallest buildings in history, including the Oriental Pearl TV Tower. This tower is located in The Bund of Shanghai.The  Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC (WUSA9) — One local hotel is offering so much more than just luxurious accommodations. The Sofitel of  Washington, D.C. in Lafayette Square is showing a special French traveling photo exhibit, Elles by Gilles Bensimon. The images are some of the bset work from renowned French fashion photographer, Gilles Bensimon. The photos are a celebration of famous  Read more »