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  • People ice skate at the National Gallery of Art's Sculpture Garden ice rink, adjacent to the National Archives (rear). (Photo: Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)

    Hit the Ice

    Why not make the best of the cold temperatures this winter? Strap on some skates and go for a spin around the ice. Area ice skating rinks are now open.Read More
    19 Nov 2024
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  • A giant dragon lantern (Photo: Winter Lantern Festival)

    Holiday Happenings

    To help get you in the holiday spirit, we have put together a list of some holiday light displays and events in the DMV. Many are free, although not all.Read More
    12 Nov 2024
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  • A bowl full of Reese's Cups, Snickers, Kit Kats and Milky Ways sit on a porch beside a pumpkin. (Photo: Steve/Flickr)

    Sweet Tooth

    Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups are the most popular Halloween Candy in the DMV. In fact, Reese’s dominated the map, claiming the top spot in 40 states. Read More
    22 Oct 2024
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  • Participants at the Boo at the Zoo family-friendly Halloween event. A boy dressed as a vampire gets candy from a female volunteer. (Photo; National Zoo)

    Boo at the Zoo

    Boo at the Zoo trick-or-treat event for children returns to the National Zoo Oct. 18-20. Night of the Living Zoo, a 21-and-over party, is Oct. 25.Read More
    15 Oct 2024
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  • The Downtown Holiday Market in Penn Quarter features more than 150 vendors. (Photo: Downtown Holiday Market)

    Bah! Humbug!

    Two D.C. business improvement districts (BID) will hold dueling holiday markets this Christmas -- one in Dupont Circle and the other in Penn Quarter.Read More
    02 Oct 2024
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A closeup of the COVID-19 coronavirus. (Photo: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Coronavirus Closures

12 Mar 2020
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9:30 club, American Israel public Affairs Committee, American University, Bloom Watch, Capitol Visitor Center, Cherry Blossom Kite Festival, coronavirus, COVID-19, D.C. Armory, D.C. Department of Health, D.C. Environmental Film Festival, Diana Mayhew, Episcopal churches, Events DC, George Mason University, George Washington University, Georgetown University, howard university, IMP Concerts, Lincoln Theatre, Muriel Bowser, National Cherry Blossom Festival, Natonal Park Service, NBA, NCAA, opening ceremony, peak bloom, Pink Tie Party, R.I.S.E. Demonstration Center, Rock 'n' Roll D.C. Marathon, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, Scope It Out 5K, St. Patrick's Day Parade, state of emergency, The Anthem, The Entertainment and Sports Complex, tidal basin, U Street Music Hall, U.S. Capitol, Utah Jazz, Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Warner Theatre, Washington National Cathedral, welcome area, Yoshino cherry trees
National Mall Closed Around Tidal Basin Closures Affect Schools, Sports, Restaurants The novel coronavirus has now been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. So far, 116 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in D.C. with 2 deaths, 244 cases in Maryland with 3
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Spring Forward

07 Mar 2020
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bed, clocks, Daylight Saving Time, March 8, Saturday. batteries, smoke detectors, Spring, Sunday
Daylight Saving Time Begins This Weekend Daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday morning. Remember to set your clocks ahead one hour before you go to bed Saturday night. Also, it is a good time to check the batteries in your smoke detectors.  
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Two sets of dancers in lion cosumes walk under the Friendship Archway in Chinatown. (Photo: Edward Der)

Weekend Guide

24 Jan 2020
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Chinese New Year, DMV, events, Lunar New Year, things to do, weekend guide
Ring in the Lunar New Year This Weekend Ring in the 4718 Chinese Lunar New Year, the Year of the Rat, this weekend. There are many events happening around the DMV including the D.C. annual parade on Sunday. The Kennedy Center’s new Reach annex is also celebrating with 100 winter
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The District's annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Peace Walk and Parade are Monday in Southeast. (Photo: Mark Heckathorn/DC on Heels)

Weekend Guide

18 Jan 2020
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activities, DMV, events, Martin Luther King Jr., things to do, weekend guide
Activities to Fill Your Long MLK Weekend It is the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday weekend and the weather isn’t going to cooperate. Snow showers along with sleet, rain and freezing rain are in the forecast for Saturday until about 4 p.m. with high temperatures only about 39.
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Children and Teddy of the Racing Presidents race. (Photo: Washington Nationals)

Weekend Guide

10 Jan 2020
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DMV, events, things to do, weekend guide
Geek Out, Saddle Up and Strip Down It is going to be a warm weekend in the DMV with high temperatures near 70. Although there won’t be anything “winter” about the weekend, the Washington Nationals are holding their Winterfest fan event this weekend at the park. If the warm
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A man dresses as Queen Elizabeth in dress and pearls punches a man on his knees dressed like Freddy Mercury while female referees in shorts and halter tops and palace guards watch. (Photo: AstroPop)

Weekend Guide

03 Jan 2020
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2020, DMV, events, things to do, weekend guide
Time to Wrap Up the Holidays, This Is 2020 Well the holidays are over and so is the decade. The presents are put away, the tree is out by the curb to be composted. But a few of the holiday light displays are still lit this weekend if you haven’t had time to see them. This is also
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