Girl Talk

Are you still contemplating on what to get for your Mother for Mother's Day? Do you want to do something out of the ordinary? How about I give you a push? Active Girls is coming to the Dulles Expo May 16 & 17. Active Girls is a place where girls between the ages of 8-18 years of age come to get inspired, meet new girls with the same ambition, see entertainment, basically it's a time for girls to feel empowered. This would be a great time to do a Mother/Daughter outing with a group of friends and their moms or just you and your mom. Make a girls weekend and stay at the aloft Dulles Airport North hotel, we have great weekend rates and we are not far from the Dulles Expo Center. There will be plenty to do that you both can enjoy and take the memories back home with you.

Active Girlz Expo

May 16 - 17

Location:
North Hall

Show Hours:
Saturday 9am - 6pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

Admission:
$7.00 One Day
$10.00 Both Days
Kids under 7 Free
Tickets Available:
Online and At The Door

Phone: 703.328.4531
Email: info@activegirlz.com

irssy perez

Sales Assistant

Playoff Season - Capitals Prosper

Aloha,

Personally, I am a fan of NBA basketball, but since our beloved Washington Wizards didn't even come within a mile of making the playoffs, we have to turn our attention to Ice Hockey, where the Washington Capitals are making strides on the ice on the playoffs conference quarterfinals. The Rangers Capitals series have always been historically filled with tension, and it was no different this year, a case in which both teams fought it out till the final bout in game 7.

For most of the first 40 minutes, the New York Rangers dominated play in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series against the Washington Capitals. They dominated in puck possession and created more scoring chances. The game was tied 1-1, but it looked like a matter of when, not if, they would break through. Then came the third period, and all the good the Rangers had done unraveled in 20 painful minutes. The Caps owned the puck and limited New York to just one shot on goal while getting the game-winner from Sergei Fedorov in a 2-1 win.

The next stage in the series for the Capitals will be the eastern conference semi finals against the Pittsburgh Penguins, and if you can get tickets early enough, a trip to the VERIZON CENTER to center ice is not far away from the aloft Dulles Airport North hotel. You can either hop on our complimentary chevy tahoe shuttle to the airport, where you can catch a Washington flyer bus to DC. Otherwise, our aloha desk and personal concierge will be happy to give you driving directions to downtown DC.

William Chang

Operations Manager

Got Salt?

Cinco Dey May "abuzz with aloft" party from 5pm until 11pm at the W xyz lounge in the Aloft Dulles Airport North hotel this coming Tuesday May 5th, 2009! Get your taste buds ready for Corona's, Dos Equis, Margaritas and more.

What better place to come celebrate Cinco De Mayo then with us? You don't have to go to Washington, D.C. to experience the same sexy crowd and latest in music sounds.

To reserve tables please call Irssy Perez at 703 723 6969 and visit us online at http://www.aloftdulles.com/.

We'll see you at the W xyz lounge with your sombrero, maracas, and your mood to celebrate!

Milan Patnaik

General Manager

The Aloft Dulles Airport Hotel Has a New Friend

Spring is in the air! Eighty degree weather, clear blue skies, volleyball games, the barbeque's have started, weekend trips to the beach, family vacations, and what else could fit in perfectly than a new spring puppy!

This is Coleman a.k.a "Cole" and he is the newest fan of the Aloft Dulles North Airport hotel! He was adopted this past weekend by yours truly from AFH - A Forever Home Rescue Foundation. A Forever Home Rescue Foundation is a non-profit animal rescue group that operates in the Northern Virginia / Washington Metropolitan area. They strive to make quality dogs available for adoption and do their best to match prospective adopters with the right animal! I would say I am very lucky to have Cole and he is a perfect match. AFH has adoption events every Sunday in Chantilly, Virginia - only a few miles away from the Aloft hotel.

If you would like to donate funds to the well worthy organization please click DONATE HERE.

The Aloft Dulles Airport North hotel, the A Forever Home Rescue Foundation, Cole and I will be doing a loft of volunteer work and sponsorships in the coming year. To learn more about the AFH please visit them at http://www.aforeverhome.org/. Since the Aloft Dulles Airport hotel is PET FRIENDLY, this partnership is a perfect match! Stay tuned for more events and details to come. Here is a preview of some of the events AFH has lined up for next week:

Weekly adoption events at the PetCo - Chantilly(703) 817-9444:
13053-B Lee Jackson Memorial Hwy(Greenbriar Shopping Center)Fairfax, VA 22033-2001. Events are held each Sunday from 1:00PM to 4:00PM.
They also hold adoptions every other week at the Weber's Pet Supermarket(703) 631-2738 at 14508 Lee Rd, #G, Chantilly, VA 20151. Events are held every other Saturday from 12:00PM to 3:30PM.

Here are some of the events they have planned for the coming month. Please stop by to check out the animals they have available for adoption or to just say "Hi!" Dog, at the Puppy Adoption Event
When: Sunday, May 3rd, 2009 from 1:00:00 PM - 4:00:00 PM
Where: PetCo - Chantilly 13053-B Lee Jackson Memorial Hwy(Greenbriar Shopping Center)Fairfax, VA 22033-2001
(703) 817-9444
What: Come join in for an opportunity to meet some of their wonderful pets. They will have a wide assortment of dogs and puppies available for your selection.


A Happy Puppy Owner
General Manager
Milan Patnaik

Enjoy Drinks at the "BackYard" at the W xyz lounge

What would could be more amazing then sitting down on a stylish loungers, basking in the sun, listening to the latest sounds tracks the music industry has to offer, catching up with old friends, our relieving stress from a 10+ hour work day? All the while with a fabulous and tasty, cold beverage of your choice?

If this seems tempting to you - please join us every Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings for abuzz with aloft in the "BACKYARD" at the W xyz bar in Dulles, Virginia.

We have all of your favorites including the addition of our new BOTTLE SERVICE!!! Here is a quick run down of the aloft speciality drinks:

- Classic Mojito

- Passion Fruit Mojito

- Cucumber Collins

- Pineapple-Chipotle Margarita

- Brown Eyed Girl

- Watermelon Martini

- Filthy Martini

- Cosmo-NOT

- Wild Blueberry High Ball

- Fiji Lychee

Birthday Parties, Company Happy Hour Celebrations, Anniversaries, Costume Parties, have any event you want! For Table Reservations please call 703 723 6969 and ask for Irssy Perez.

We'll see you next Friday at the "BACKYARD" at the W xyz bar in the Aloft Dulles Airport hotel and lounge.

http://www.aloftdulles.com/

See you soon!

Milan Patnaik

General Manager

2009 Earth Day Events

Governor Kaine declared April Green Travel Month!! The focus on this news is to get more green packages, green getaways and put the spotlight on Virginia Green Travel. Along with the great green travel bug that benefits the earth, the metropolitan area is also doing it's fair share to spread the GREEN news and awareness to it's residents. Many events have happened and many events are still ahead. If you want to participate on the FUN and EDUCATIONAL events the metropolitan area has to offer at no expense to you, below are some awesome events, and if you are looking for more to do for the earth please visit, http://www.visitloudoun.org/.

Earth Day on the National MallApril 19, 2009. Washington, DC will hold one of the largest Earth Day gatherings in America on the National Mall to rally support for national action on global warming. This year the focus is on environmental volunteerism. The event will include a free festival with music, entertainment, speakers and environmental activities.

Potomac Watershed CleanupAnnual Cleanup Day, April 4, 2009, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Throughout April, families can help remove trash from one of 276 sites along the Potomac River in Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia.

Anacostia WatershedApril 18, 2009, cleanup at 8:30 a.m.; rallies noon to 3 p.m. Several locations in the Washington, DC area. Celebrate Earth Day by cleaning up along our local streams and keeping trash out of the Anacostia River.

Earth Day Cleanup at the National ZooApril 18, 2009. 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Join Zoo staff and other visitors in keeping our ecosystem healthy and picking up litter, aluminum cans, snack food wrappers, and other litter that will be sorted into recyclables and trash. Talk to members of the Zoo's Green Team about sustainability initiatives, and representatives from other organizations about what ordinary people can do to build solutions to global issues such as climate change. Children can participate in fun and educational activities.

Alexandria Earth DayApril 25, 2009, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ben Brenman Park. This year's theme, Take the Green Route, focuses on efficient and eco-friendly transportation options such as walking, bicycling, ridesharing, and riding public transit. Activities include recycling and composting demonstrations, live music, an Arbor Day tree planting, a performance by Blue Sky Puppets, and a launch of the Eco-City Action Plan Phase II.

Montgomery County Earth DayThroughout April, parks, nonprofit agencies, community groups, businesses, schools, clubs, religious groups, etc. are hosting volunteer activities for Earth Day. Sign up for a neighborhood cleanup or create your own project. 240-777-2600.

irssy perez

Sales Coordinator

Happy Earth Day!

Happy Earth Day from the Aloft Dulles Airport North hotel! Earth Day was created over 30 years ago to inspire awareness and promote appreciation for the Earth's environment. It was founded by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson as an environmental teach-in in 1970 and is celebrated in many countries every year.

Here at the Aloft Dulles Airport hotel we pride ourselves on being eco-friendly, and we have taken many measures to reduce the carbon-foot print that other hotels may not have thought of. no more small plastic shampoo and conditioner bottles that increase our land fill. At Aloft, we have installed a large all in one shampoo/conditioner dispenser as well as a large body wash dispenser in each of our guest bathrooms. All outfitted with the finest of Bliss Products. We have also done away with the gas guzzling hotel shuttles that are commonly used with other hotels. Here at Aloft, we use a 2009 Chevy Tahoe Hybrid to escort our guests within 5 miles of the hotel, and back and forth from Washington Dulles International Airport. Have you heard of "soak and a-save"? This is an option for our guests to let our talent team know if they would like to use their existing terry and linen throughout their stay. It reduces the amount of water used, and the amount of detergents in the water that is used. Rinse is a guest friendly car was each Aloft hotel has. We use eco-friendly car soap as well.

So the next time you are traveling to the Washington-Dulles area, do you part and stay at the Aloft Dulles Airport hotel, an eco-friendly hotel all year long.

For reservations: 703 723 6969 or 888-627-7145 or http://www.aloftdulles.com/

See you soon!

Milan Patnaik

General Manager

Aloft Dulles Aiport on Twitter!

The Aloft Dulles Airport hotel and lounge is now on twitter! Come follow us at http://twitter.com/aloftdulles to keep up with our special packages, local events, Diva DJ nights and more.

For the best in weekday & weekend room stay packages, please visit us at www.alofthotels.com/dullesnorth

For the most recent events at the W xyz bar and lounge, please check us out at
http://twitter.com/aloftdulles Thursday's: Diva DJ night, Friday's Corporate Abuzz with Aloft, and start Saturday Night's off right with our NOW OPEN BACKYARD with bands, live music and more!!!!

Perfect for Birthday Parties, Anniversaries, Baby Showers, Bachelor and Bachelorette Parties, etc...Call now to reserve your spot at 703 723 6969 and ask to speak to Irssy Perez your Entertainment Director.

Milan Patnaik
General Manager
milan.patnaik@aloftdulles.com

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Guide to summer camps at Loudoun County

aloha Aloft readers,

Now that the sun is quickly making an appearance and our days are longer, families travelling to Loudoun county can enjoy the glories of summer camp for children of all ages. Leesburg's the Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services have just launched the 2009 guide to Summer Camps held in the Northern Virginia area - Leesburg, Ashburn, and the like. From daily adventures to sports skills to art exploration to leadership development, camps offered by the Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services have it all! Such camps include Sports camps, day camps, and specialty camps.

The Aloft Dulles North offers large over-sized double queen rooms and king rooms to fit parents and kids at a very reasonable price. The location of the hotel is proximite to the camp locations, making this property the hotel of your choice this summer!

Operations Manager

William Chang

Aloha Aloft fans! Did you notice that we are in CAPS now?

The new Aloft Dulles Airport North hotel would like to share with you a great link to FunCompanyPicnics.com. This company does it all, and it is a division of the Dulles Golf Center & Sports Park. Fun Company Picnics offer fun and affordable company picnics, corporate outings, and team building events with a special flair. With tents, pavilions, picnic tables, grills and first-rate caterers who can specialize menus for any taste and budget, it maybe the perfect place for your next event.

Check out their full link for all of the fun filled events you can have for you very own event like golf, miniature golf, batting cages, baseball or softball fields, volleyball, basketball and even horseshoes!

Milan Patnaik
General Manager

Cherry Blossom Review

I can finally say that I have been to the Cherry Blossom Festivities. It took alot of patience but I finally got to see why the cherry blossom is so BIG in DC. I took the metro into town because I though that driving and finding parking would be a hassle but little did I know that the metro was not that much better. I felt that everyone in the world was crammed in the metro and every time we stopped more people came in to ride. We finally got to the smithsonian stop and we heard music and smelled food. People were flying kites left and right, it was an awesome feeling to see so many people come together and enjoy a day like this. I will be coming back next year but this time I will be having a picnic and flying my own kites during the cherry blossom and taking in more of the event. There is still time to come join the festivities and aloft Dulles Airport North is giving the most affordable rate around. Take the chance and come join us at aloft and be able to go into DC and see for yourself what all the fuss is about.


irssy perez
Sales Coordinator

Park and Fly Package at IAD Washington Dulles International Airport

need a bed right near the airport? rest easy at aloft Dulles Airport North hotel and lounge, located just minutes from the Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD). the aloft Dulles Airport North hotel and lounge is the perfect retreat before you take off. park 'n’ aloft begins at $109 on weekends, $149 midweek and includes accommodations, re:fuel bundle breakfast package and complimentary parking during your stay.

our eco-friendly 2009 Chevy Tahoe Hybrid shuttle is available for your convenience to safely transport you to and from Washington Dulles International airport. please call us at 703 723 6969 to make your reservations now, or visit our website at park-n-aloft for amazing deals to add ease to either your next business trip or your family's getaway vacation!