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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

Billie Krishawn stars as Andromeda Jackson and Jeremy Keith Hunter as Sgt. Det. Percy in Andromeda Breaks. (Photo: Mark Heckathorn/DC on Heels)

Capital Fringe Review

23 Jul 2018
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Andromeda, Andromeda Breaks, Andromeda Jackson, Billie Krishawn, Capital Fringe Festival, Det. Sgt. Percy, gorgons, interrogation, Jeremy Keith Hunter, King Cepheus, Medusa, mini, minotaur, Nick Martin, Perseus, police, Poseidon, Queen Cassiopeia, Stephen Spotswood, Wilhelmina Minos
Andromoda Breaks Is Modern Take on Myth If you missed Andromeda Breaks, a modern noir adaptation of the Greek myth of Andromeda and Perseus that is part of the Capital Fringe curated series, you missed one of the festival’s best shows this year. Author Stephen Spotswood, a
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The annual Lotus and Water Lily Festival and Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens is this Saturday and Sunday. (Photo: Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens)

Weekend Guide

20 Jul 2018
Mark Heckathorn
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DMV, events, things to do, weekend guide
Don’t Let Rain Dampen Your Weekend Fun The lotuses and water lilies at Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens are blooming, but it looks like Mother Nature may rain on the party with 80 percent chance of showers on Saturday and 60 percent of thunderstorms on Sunday. But in between,
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Tales of the Mysterious and Grotesque: The Works of Edgar Allen Poe need more development. (Image: Phenomenal Animals)

Capital Fringe Review

19 Jul 2018
Mark Heckathorn
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Brandon Walls, Capital Fringe Festival, dead wife, Edgar Allen Poe, grotesque, inner turmoil, Jacob Wheatley, life and death, Lucy Bond, merry, mysterious, mysterious sicknesses, Olivia Litteral, Paranoia, perverse, Pluto the cat, review, Robert Cousins, Savannah Verrette, St. Augustine's Episcopal Church, Tales of the Mysterious and Grotesque: The Works of Edgar Allen Poe, The System of Dr. Tarr and Professora Feather
Tales of the Mysterious and Grotesque If you are having trouble picking which plays to see during the Capital Fringe Festival, let us help you cross one possiblity off your list: Tales of the Mysterious and Grotesque: The Works of Edgar Allen Poe. There are many themes to Edgar
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At the All-Star FanFest, fans can test their skills, meet baseball stars and get free autographs from baseball legends. (Photo: MLB)

Weekend Guide

13 Jul 2018
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All-Star FanFest, All-Star Game, DMV, Play Ball Park, things to do, weekend guide
Let’s Get This All-Star Party Started It is MLB All-Star Weekend in the DMV with many official events including the All-Star FanFest at the convention center and the free Play Ball Park beside the stadium with activities for kids and families, the Color Run All-Star 5K on
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Alexandria's Birthday Celebration on July 7 concludes with fireworks set off from a barge in the Potomac River. (Photo: Victor Wolansky Photography)

Weekend Guide

06 Jul 2018
Mark Heckathorn
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DMV, events, happenings, things to do, weekend, weekend guide
Continue Your Holiday Celebration With Independence Day in the middle of the week, you get two weekends to celebrate the holiday. This is your last weekend to visit the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall until next summer, and both Laurel and Alexandria host their
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Alexandria's Birthday Celebration on July 7 concludes with fireworks set off from a barge in the Potomac River. (Photo: Victor Wolansky Photography)

Celebrate Independence

02 Jul 2018
Mark Heckathorn
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4th of July, A Capitol Fourth, Alexandria, annapolis, concert, d.c., DMV, Fairfax, Falls Church, fireworks, fourth of july, Germantown, Germantown Glory, Granville Gude Park, Independence Day, July 4th, Kennsington, Laurel, Laurel lakes, Mid-County Sparkles, Mount Vernon, National Mall, Oronoco Bay Park, parade, rockville, Takoma Park, Vienna, Washington
Your Fourth of July Holiday Guide Independence Day is Wednesday, and what is more American that fireworks? A Capitol Fourth on the National Mall is always a great time, but it is always packed and you have to stake out your spot by noon. But if fighting the crowds is your idea of
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