Bears! Come for an evening to test your skills at trivia with the Washington DC Stanford Club. Bring your friends to this fun event and test your knowledge against alumni from the Farm. Kick off the new academic year and ACC football season with our rivals from the South Bay. 

Venue opens at 6:30 pm, and trivia starts at 7. 

This location is a few blocks from the Red Line Cleveland Park Metro station. We will play in the upstairs room. The entrance fee is for the event, and attendees will purchase their own food and refreshments. The restaurant is newly renovated, and the website is not yet online. 

Wear your Cal gear and may the odds be in your favor. 

Our team is limited to 20 players, so get your tickets before they sell out! 

Tudor place is a federal-style mansion that was the original home of Martha Peter – a grand daughter of Martha Washington. It was home to six generations of Martha Washington’s descendants from 1805 to 1983.

There is an extensive garden and a massive collection of historical artifacts that belonged to George and Martha Washington, making it the largest public collection of such items apart from Mount Vernon. The house sits on 5.5 acres of gardens and an English pond. You can visit the gardens after the tour. 

The tour will last about one hour, but as we typically have 20-30 participants at these events, groups of 15 or more will be split into two groups for the tour due to capacity restrictions within the house. The second group will begin their tour approximately 10 minutes after the first group. We should finish by 12:15PM.

There will be an optional group lunch at a nearby restaurant following the tour, for those interested. 

Accessibility: The second floor of the mansion is unfortunately not accessible for wheelchair users or individuals with mobility issues that are not able to go up/down large staircases, but the main floor of the historic house can be made accessible for wheelchair users by installing temporary ramps over the sets of 2-3 steps that connect the different sections of the house.

Please note that due to historic doorways, Tudor Place can only accommodate wheelchairs less than 27” in width. Please contact Shelby Stevenson, Visitor Services at 202-580-7325 at least 48 hours in advance of the tour is you will require the temporary ramps. Also, If there are group members unable to go to the second floor, they are able to leave the tour right before the groups head upstairs (they would only miss about 10 minutes at most).

While Tudor Place does not have a public parking lot, they can accommodate visitors who need accessible parking. To coordinate a spot, call the Visitor Center directly at (202) 965-0400 in advance. 
Street parking is available for everyone else. It’s not close to a Metro station, so plan to drive, carpool, or take a Metro Bus.  

 
What: Guided tour of Tudor Place mansion.

When: October 10, 2026, 11 am - 12:15 pm for the tour (optional lunch following) 

Where: 1644 31st NW, Washington, DC (in Georgetown between Q and R streets). 

Cost: Admission: $10 per person. (I need to pay for everyone, so you can either reimburse me on October 10, or use Venmo to pay in advance, using @Mark-Coles-4 ). 

RSVP: Sign up here: Google Form Sign Up Tudor Place

THERE IS A 30 PERSON LIMIT FOR THIS EVENT. The Google Form will not allow you to sign up if the 30-person cap has been reached. 

Big changes have come to the Cal football team. New head coach (and Cal Alum) Tosh Lupoi has brought his energy and recruiting prowess to Strawberry Canyon.

Join us for a rematch with Virginia Tech. Last year's game was very close, and this one is likely to be the same. Cheer your Bears at Town Tavern!   

When: Saturday October 10, Time 3:00 gather, kickoff at 3:30 pm 

Where: Town Tavern: 2323 18th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009. Nearest Metro is Dupont Circle or Woodley Park (Red Line). The D70 bus goes from the Woodley Park station closer to the restaurant. 

There is limited street parking in the neighborhood. 

Commercial parking may be found 2 blocks away at: 

Colonial Parking: 2421 18th Street NW, open 24 hours

See you there!

Big changes have come to the Cal football team. New head coach (and Cal Alum) Tosh Lupoi has brought his energy and recruiting prowess to Strawberry Canyon.

Join us for this year's match vs. ACC conference foe Wake Forest. 

When: Saturday October 17, Game time TBD 

Where: Town Tavern: 2323 18th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009. Nearest Metro is Dupont Circle or Woodley Park (Red Line). The D70 bus goes from the Woodley Park station closer to the restaurant. 

There is limited street parking in the neighborhood. 

Commercial parking may be found 2 blocks away at: 

Colonial Parking: 2421 18th Street NW, open 24 hours

See you there!

Big changes have come to the Cal football team. New head coach (and Cal Alum) Tosh Lupoi has brought his energy and recruiting prowess to Strawberry Canyon.

Join us for a game against ACC foe SMU

When: Saturday October 24, time TBD 

Where: Town Tavern: 2323 18th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009. Nearest Metro is Dupont Circle or Woodley Park (Red Line). The D70 bus goes from the Woodley Park station closer to the restaurant. 

There is limited street parking in the neighborhood. 

Commercial parking may be found 2 blocks away at: 

Colonial Parking: 2421 18th Street NW, open 24 hours

See you there!

The Executive Director of the Cal Alumni Association, John Clamme, will be in town to participate in the panel event with the Chancellor. We have arranged to have a Happy Hour with him the prior evening so he can meet members of the club, share his vision for the alumni association, and answer any questions you may have. 

Thanks to Happy Hour coordinator Alex Hardee, we will meet at Mission Dupont for this event: 

When: Monday October 26, 2026, 6 pm start

Where: Mission Dupont, 1606 20th Street NW, Washington DC 20009. Dupont Circle Metro on the Red line

This will be a no host event like all happy hours, and each person will pay for their own food and beverages. Please use the RSVP function to sign up for this event so we know how many people to anticipate. 

Looking forward to seeing you there!

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN SOLD OUT DUE TO HIGH TICKET DEMAND. 

Unfortunately the venue cannot hold additional guests, and no more RSVP's can be taken.

Join the Cal community for an engaging discussion on the vital role of public service careers in addressing society's most pressing challenges.

Chancellor Rick Lyons, Goldman School dean David Wilson, and Professor G. Cristina Mora will share insights on how leadership, policy, and civic engagement can shape meaningful careers dedicated to advancing the public good. The discussion will be moderated by Zoe Baird - CEO Aperture Group and Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress. 

When: Tuesday October 27, 6-8 pm

Where: The Whittemore House, 1526 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington DC 20036 - closest Metros are Farragut North or Dupont Circle (Red Line) or Farragut West (Blue, Orange, Silver Lines). There are other events happening in the area on that night, so we strongly urge using public transportation. 

On Saturday October 31st (game time TBA) Cal will be playing the NC Wolfpack in Raleigh North Carolina.

For any Bears who want to go to the game and sit as a group in the Cal section, please use the ticket link below to purchase your game tickets: NC State Group Ticket Purchase.

We will coordinate with local alumni and those travelling from California on any pre-game tailgate or festivities. If you plan on attending the game, please email Colleen Parent ([email protected]) so you can be notified of any future plans. 

Go Bears!

Cal will be playing UVA in Charlottesville for a football game not to be missed! The game will be on Saturday November 14, game time TBA. 

If you'd like to join your fellow alumni in the Cal section, please purchase tickets here: UVA Football Group Ticket Purchase

Please let Colleen know if you plan to attend, so we can coordinate a tailgate or other event prior to the game. I will also keep you updated if Cal Athletics decides to host a tailgate for this game. 

Hope to see you there when Cal beats the Cavaliers! Go Bears! 

On Sunday, November 15 at 1:30PM, we will visit the National (Sikh) Gurdwara of Washington DC. Located on Massachusetts Avenue, the National Gurdwara is the first and only Sikh institution in the nation’s capital.

A gurdwara ('door of the guru') is a place of assembly and worship in Sikhism. The unusual day and time for our visit were recommended by our host, Ravinder Sawhney, as it will overlap with an expected large religious service that will be in progress when we visit, and this should be quite interesting to observe.

Someone from the Sikh community will provide commentary to us about the events we will view, and we will have an opportunity for Q&A. Afterwards, at about 2:30PM, we are invited to participate in a vegetarian meal with the members of the Sikh community.

The gurdwara requests that each person dress modestly in church-appropriate attire. Everyone must wear a cloth head covering such as a bandana or scarf. (Baseball caps or hats are not considered appropriate.) We will remove our shoes before entering the Gurdwara.

What: Tour and vegetarian meal at the National Gurdwara of Washington, DC
When: Sunday November 15, 2026, start at 1:30 pm 

Where: 3801 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20016

Cost: This is a free event

RSVP: To sign up use this form: Sikh Gurdwara DC Sign Up Form