Jeanne Marie Hoffman

Former bartender, still a geek. One equal part each cookies, liberty, football, music, travel, libations. Stir vigorously. +Jeanne Marie Hoffman Jeanne on Twitter

The Next NoVA/DC/MD Frequent Traveler Meetup is October 10th!

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It’s almost that time again.  What time?  Time for another GeekyPizza meetup! Our next meetup will be Tuesday, October 10th, from 6-9pm. This time we’ll be in the Tysons Corner area, easily accessible via the Silver Line (Tysons Corner Station). Register here. Even though summer is quickly fading away, we …

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Get Final Fantasy XV DLC for Free (Assassin’s Festival)

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In an apparent homage to Assassin’s Creed, Final Fantasy XV has an assassin-based DLC, which you can get for free right now on the Microsoft Store. It is not a permanent DLC–it gives you access to a “festival” that lasts through January 31, 2018. I’m near the end of the …

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My Talk Today at the Library

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Hi! Some of you were at my talk today at the library.  Thank you SO much to everyone who came out.  I thought it was a great conversation. I’ve been assembling a running list of resources we discussed here. Feel free to leave a comment if there’s a resource you …

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Tomorrow! NoVA/DC/MD-travel geeks meetup :)

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We can’t wait to see all of you tomorrow!  We’re meeting from 6-9pm just a few steps from the Clarendon stop of the Orange Line.  Hope to see you 🙂 In addition to seeing your fine faces, I’m looking forward to the bao. mmm….   Register below! —– Love to …

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Joselito: A Spanish Gem in Capitol Hill, DC

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I just returned from Madrid, but I still can’t stop thinking about the meal I had before I left for Spain in DC at Joselito. I’ve been to a few Spanish restaurants in DC but most of them have felt like the theme-park version of Spanish cuisine.  (I’m very specifically thinking …

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Come to the DC Travel Happy Hour Next Week!

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A reminder that the next DC travel-meet up is next week!  I can’t wait to see all of you.  And you’ll have a chance to say a belated happy birthday to the PizzaMan himself. —– Love to travel? Live in the greater-DC/NoVA area? Come to our (free) travel meetup! Meet …

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