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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
    Mark Heckathorn
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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
    Mark Heckathorn
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CITY SCENE

Petalpalooza, formerly the Southwest Waterfront Fireworks Festival, has a new name and a new location at The Wharf from 1-9:30 p.m. on this Saturday. (Photo: Matt Jahromi)

Weekend Guide

06 Apr 2018
Mark Heckathorn
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cherry blossoms, DMV, events, things to do, Weeknd Guide
Hurry, the Cherry Blossoms Won’t Last Long The cherry blossoms are in peak bloom, but with messy weather expected this weekend, Friday may be your best bet to see them this year and large crowds are expected at the Tidal Basin. The weather is forecast to go from a windy, partly
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The Blossom Kite Festival is set for Saturday at the Washington Monument. (Photo: Smithsonian Institution)

Weekend Guide

30 Mar 2018
Mark Heckathorn
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arena stage, Awesome Con, blossom kite festival, Brushes: All About Japanese Painting, Communtiy Day, DMV, Easter, events, Family Afternoon: Growing Community, kennedy center, Metro, National Building Museum, National Cherry Blossom Festival, National Gallery of Art, National Museum of Women in the Arts, New York City Ballet: Robbins Centennial Program, No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man, Paints, pigments, Renwick Gallery, Sackler Gallery, Sharing Images: Renaissance Prints Into Maiolica and Bronze, things to do, Two Trains Running, weekend guide
Kite Festival, Easter Fill Busy DMV Weekend With high temperatures in about 60 degrees and no chance of rain in the forecast, it will be a great weekend to get outside and check our the Renwick Gallery’s new Burning Man art exhibit at the museum and in the nearby neighborhood,
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Sakura Yume/Cherry Blossom Dream at Artechouse takes visitors through a moonlit floating digital environment where larger-than-life koi fish and colorful cherry blossom petals react to their presence. (Photo: Artechhouse)

Weekend Guide

23 Mar 2018
Mark Heckathorn
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DMV, March for Our Lives, National Cherry Blossom Festival, things to do, weekend guide
Students Fill DMV to March for Their Lives Despite officially kicking off last weekend, the National Cherry Blossom Festival kicks into high gear this weekend with a host of free and ticketed events. Also, the March for Our Lives against gun violence will fill Pennsylvania Avenue
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The Alexandria St. Patrick's Day Parade was rescheduled from March 3 tot this Sunday at 1:30 p.m. (Photo: Ballyshaners)

Weekend Guide

16 Mar 2018
Mark Heckathorn
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cherry blossoms, DMV, events, St. Patrick's Day, things to do, weekend guide
Shamrocks & Cherry Blossoms Fill Weekend Happy St. Patrick’s Day! With the holiday on a Saturday, you can get your Irish on at almost any bar in the DMV. For die hard fans, there is the ShamrockFest at RFK Stadium from noon-9 p.m. on Saturday and Old Town Alexandria will
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George Mason be the University of Massachusetts 80-75 on Thursday to advance into Friday's Atlantic 10 Conference semifinals at the Capital One Arean. (Photo: Mitchell Laff/Atlantic 10)

Weekend Guide

09 Mar 2018
Mark Heckathorn
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DMV, events, things to do, weekend guide
Begin Your St. Patrick’s Celebration Early The calendar may not say summer, but daylight savings time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday. Remember to turn your clocks ahead one hour before you go to bed Saturday night or you will be late for brunch on Sunday or the D.C. St. Patrick’s Day
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Alexandria's annual St. Patrick's Day parade steps off at 12:15 p.m. along King Street on Saturday. (Photo: Bellyshaners)

Weekend Guide

02 Mar 2018
Mark Heckathorn
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DMV, enteratainment, things to do, weekend guide
An Award-Winning Weekend Is on Tap Don’t despair. With high winds and morning showers on Friday causing closures at several schools and the National Gallery of Art among others, the rest of the weekend will be a winner with temperatures in the low 50s and now rain in the
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