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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
    Mark Heckathorn
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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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CITY SCENE

Monster Mutt Dalmation monster truck in mid air. (photo: Feld Entetainment)

Weekend Guide

26 Jan 2019
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DMV, events, things to do, weekend guide
Until the Museums Reopen, Try These Despite the fact that Congress and the president reached an agreement late Friday to reopen the government until at least Feb. 15, it comes too late to reopen the Smithsonian museums, National Zoo and National Gallery of Art for this weekend.
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A man getting a large dragon tattooed on his back at the 2016 D.C. Tattoo Expo. (Photo: Mark Van Bergh)

Weekend Guide

11 Jan 2019
Mark Heckathorn
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DMV, events, things to do, weekend guide
First Snow of Winter Expected in DMV It is going to be a cold one this weekend with temperatures right around freezing both Saturday and Sunday. The DMV could also see its first snowfall of the winter with a 60-70 percent chance both days and total accumulation of 1-4 inches
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The National Symphony Orchestra and the University of Maryland Concert Choir on the stage of the Kennedy Center during a past performance of Handel's Messiah. (Photo: Scott Suchman)

Weekend Guide

21 Dec 2018
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christmas, DMV, events, things to do, weekend, weekend guide
’Twas the Weekend Before Christmas There are only a few days until Christmas and AAA warns that Americans are traveling in record numbers this year. It forecasts 107.3 million Americans will take to planes, trains, automobiles and other modes of transportation during the year-end
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Humans dresses at the donkey (l to r), the unicorn and the lion stand beisde each other in front of a child angle and others. (Photo: Scott Suchman)

Weekend Guide

14 Dec 2018
Mark Heckathorn
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Have a Holly, Jolly Weekend in the DMV If you aren’t in the Christmas spirit yet, there is plenty this weekend that will bet you ready to address your cards and head to the malls to do your shopping. There is something for everyone from Christmas fireworks at Mount Vernon to the
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The Nutcracker leaps into the air in front of five women. (Photo: Luke Isley)

Weekend Guide

07 Dec 2018
Mark Heckathorn
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DMV, events, things to do, weekend, weekend guide
Cold, but Dry, Weekend on Tap in the DMV It looks like it is going to be a cold, but dry, weekend in the DMV with temperatures in the mid- to upper-30s. Bundle up as you head out to do some holiday shopping or to look at the Christmas lights. There is plenty to do inside too, so
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Santa holding bag pipes riding on the back of a car in the parade. (Photo: Visit Alexandria)

Weekend Guide

30 Nov 2018
Mark Heckathorn
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Chanukah, christmas, events, things to do, weekend guide
Holiday Happenings Abound in the DMV The holiday countdown is on with plenty of Christmas and Chanukah events happening in the DMV. This weekend includes holiday shows, parades on land and in the water, shopping, light displays and more. And Chanukah starts Sunday with the
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