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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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CITY SCENE

The Maryland Renaissance Festival returns outside Annapolis this weekend with King Henry VIII, his court and jousting. (Photo: Donna Headlee)

Weekend Guide

24 Aug 2018
Mark Heckathorn
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DMV, events, happenings, things to do, weekend, weekend guide
Say Goodbye to Summer This Weekend Summer is coming to an end, as are the weekly Jazz in the Garden and the Friday night concert series at Yards Park. But back-to-school and the arrival of fall also means the return of the Maryland Renaissance Festival, which begins on Saturday.
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The National Gallery of Art's Jazz in the Garden wraps up this month. (Photo: fillipich/YouTube)

Weekend Guide

17 Aug 2018
Mark Heckathorn
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DMV, events, things to do, weekend guide
Summer Activities Are Winding Down Summer is winding down. Many schools open next week. And the Montgomery County Agricultural and Prince William County fairs wrap up this weekend after a week-long run. Jazz in the Garden at the National Gallery of Art’s sculputure garden only
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The Montgomery County Agricultural Fair opens Friday and runs through Aug. 18. (Photo: Montgomery County Agricultural Fair)

Weekend Guide

10 Aug 2018
Mark Heckathorn
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DMV, events, Metro, things to do, Unite the Right 2, weekend guide
Let’s Go to the Fair This Weekend Head to Montgomery or Prince William counties this weekend for the start of their annual county fairs. Or get your game on and visit Otakon, the Japanese anime and gaming convention at the convention center. You really don’t want to be downtown!
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The world's largest crab feast sponsored by the Rotary Club of Annapolis returns to Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium from 5-8 p.m. on Friday. (Photo: Rotary Club of Annapolis)

Weekend Guide

03 Aug 2018
Mark Heckathorn
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Citi Open, DMV, events, things to do, weekend guide
World’s Largest Crab Feast Returns to DMV Mother Nature is expected to cooperate this weekend with a 30 percent chair of scattered thunderstorms on Saturday and 20 percent chance of rain on Sunday with temperatures in the upper-80s and low-90s respectively. That means you
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The Citi Open returns to the Rock Creek Tennis Center from July 28-Aug. 5 for its 50th year. (Photo: Citi Open)

Weekend Guide

27 Jul 2018
Mark Heckathorn
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DMV, events, Metro, things to do, weekend guide
Citi Open Returns to D.C. for 50th Year The lotuses and water lilies are still in bloom at Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens if you missed last weekend’s festival due to the rain. The Citi Open also returns to the Rock Creek Tennis Center for its 50th year. And this weekend,
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While Monica Dionysiou tells her story, artist Aaron Young illustrates it through live painting on a paper screen includng this painting of a tent city. (Photo: Mark Heckathorn/DC on Heels)

Capital Fringe Review

23 Jul 2018
Mark Heckathorn
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Aphrodite, Aprodite's Refugees, Ares, aron Young, Capital Fringe Festival, Cyprus, live painting, Monica Dionysiou, MonTra Performance, peace, projections, Turkish invasion, war
Aphrodite’s Refugees Tells Immigrants’ Plight Aphrodite’s Refugees is storytelling and live art coming together to paint a picture that is part true, part possible — the fate of four teenage refugees is merely a high-stakes card game played by the Greek goddess,
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