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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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The Rotary Club of Annapolis plans to serve 350 bushels of No. 1 male crabs at its crab feast Friday. (Photo: Four Claws Reviews)

Weekend Guide

05 Aug 2016
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2 Birds 1 Stone, Anthony Somebody, Arepa Zone, Austen and the Cult of Celebrity, back to school, backpack, Bazaar Spices, BBC Proms, BBQ Bus, Biscuit Jam, Black Pearl Tarts, Blind Whino, bobblehead, Bonobos, Bucketfeet, Bumper Jacksons, Capital Candy Jar, Chicken and Mambo Sauce Party, Columbia Heights, Confluence Coffee, Cork Market, Crab feast, D.C. Brau, Delirium Tremens, Disney, DJ Bremz, Drive-In, Dylan the Gypsy, Elizabeth Bennet, Estadio, Family Guy, fashion centre at pentagon city, Folger Shakespeare Library, Ghostbusters, giant, Glen's Garden Market, go-go music, Grese, Home Rule, Industrious Warehouse, Iota Club & Cafe, Ivy City, Ivy City Smokehouse, Jane Austen, Jelly's Last Jam, Jonny Grave and the Tombstones, Justin Trawick and the Common Good, Kitchen Cray, Krave Jerky, Lettie Gooch, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Maki Shop, Mane Squeeze, Mason Dixie Biscuit Co., Metro, MidCity Dog Days, Miss Pixie’s, Mr. Darcy, National Symphony Orchestra, Nationals, Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, New Impressionz Band, New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia Union, pig roast, pride and Predjudice and Zombies, ratatouille, Red Hook Lobster Pound, Room & Board, Rotary Club of Annapolis, second anniversary, Seth MacFarlane, Shakespeare Undead, Shirlington, Signature Theatre, summer, T2, tax-free weekend, Ted, The Big Cheese Truck, The Mavins, The Ugly Mug, Tom Goss, union market, United, virginia, weekend guide, What Doesn't Break, Will and Jane, Will and Jane: Shakespeare, William Shakespeare, wolf trap, Wonder of Will, Wonderland Ballroom
10 Things to Do This Weekend in the DMV It appears we’re past the worst of the summer heat here in the DMV, which is good news if you want to get outside this weekend. If you’re feeling sporty, both summer teams are home this weekend, with the Nationals hosting the
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The 6-year-old corpse flower is reaching peak bloom this weekend at the U.S. Botanic Garden. (Photo: Jacquelyn Martin/AP)

Weekend Guide

29 Jul 2016
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A Midsummer's Burlesque Dream, Adam nimoy, Alex Wong, Barnes & Noble, Barstons Child's Play, Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans, Beucherts Saloon, Billy Joel, Brian Rodriguez, butterbeer, Capital Fringe Festival, Cheyenne Frontier Days, Committee of Wyoming People in the East, corpse flower, COWPIE, D.C. Craft Bartenders Guild Rickey Finals, Dance Like Yo Daddy, Dark Times at Gainesville High, Dave Zappone, Deathly Hallows, Diagon Alley, DJ Alkimist, East City Bookshop, Eastern Market, Evan Ruggiero, For the Love of Spock, Frank Warren, gilly water, Ginny Wesley, Gregorio Uribe Big Band, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Harry Potter Release Party, Hogwarts, Hooray for Books, J.J. Abrams, J.K. Rowling, Jack Daniels, Jack Rose Dining Saloon, Kramerbooks, Leonard Nimoy, Logan Fringe Arts Space, Madison Square Garden, Mars Day, mechanical bull, Meghan Trainor, Metro, Michael Giacchino, Monica Delgado, National Air and Space Museum, National Dance Day, National Postal Museum, National Symphony Orchestra, Nationals Park, Nerds Trivia, North Hall, Piano Man, Politics and Prose, PostSecret, PostSecret: The Power of a Postcard, PostSecrets Revealed, quidditch, Rain Follows the Plow, Red Planet, Sacred Circle Books, SafeTrack, So You Think You Can Dance, sorting hat, Star Trek Into Darkness, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, SuperNOVA, Terry Ferrell, the world's largest outdoor rodeo, titan arum, U.S. Botanic Garden, Voldemort, weekend guide, wolf trap, Wyoming State Society
Harry Potter and the Stinky Flower The heatwave may have subsided a bit, with temperatures only expected in the upper-80s this weekend, but there is a 60 percent chance of thunderstorms on Friday and 40 percent chance on Saturday. Luckily, many of this weekend’s events are
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Cirque du Solei brings Kurios – Cabinet of Curiosities to Tysons Corner this weekend. (Photo: Cirque du Soleil)l

Weekend Guide

22 Jul 2016
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acrobatics, American Art Museum, Apinya Thai Food Co., Atlas Performing Arts Center, Battleground, Becky Lynch, Benoit, Big Cass, Big Hush, burlesque, Capital Fringe Festival, Catz N Dogz, Cirque du Soleil, Citi Open, Cristian Macelaru, D.C. Crab Cake and Co.. Chocolate Moonshine, dance, dances, Darren Young, Dean Ambrose, District Alliance for Safe Housing, DJ Camea, Dundalk Dan’s Beef Jerky, Dust Bowl, Ed Schaeffer & Rattlesnake Hill, Enzo Amore, Fair Winds Brewing, Filene Center, Flash, Gael Monfils, Grayson Natural Farms, Greenheart Juice Shop, Handspring Puppet Co., heat, heat index, Hunt, Janni Yongue, Jerkface Artisanal Beef Jerky, Jerky Fest 2016, John Cena, John G Lewis and ElectroKoustic, John Isner, Juan Zapata, Keith Worthy, Kevin Owens, Kris Mohan, Kurios - Cabinet of Curiosities, Lerner Town Square, limbo, Lisa Frank, Logan Fringe Arts Space, Lot SW, Luce 10th Anniversary Party, Luce Foundation, MarketSW, Marques Wyatt, MeatCrafters, Metro, MGM casino and hotel, Mobtown Meat Snacks and Comestibles. District Jerky Co., Mother Goose Suite, music, musical, Natalya, National Harbor, National Symphony Orchestra, National Weather Service, Navo, New Day, NoMa, om Nom Gourmet, PraxisCat, Prince George's County, Prokoviev, Rain Follows the Plow, Randy Orton, Ravel, Red Derby, REI, Rock Creek Tennis Center, Roman Reigns, Rusey Zack Ryder, SafeTrack, Samantha Stosur, Sami Zayn, Second String Band, Seth Rollins, Shakespeare, Smithsonian, Snd-up, Storey Park, Stravinsky, Sugar Rim Bar, Symphony No. 1, Tecate, The Capital Candy Jar, The Club, The Firebird, The High & Wides, The Miz, The New Primal, The Sidewalk Ends, The Tender Rib, The Took Me So Tenderly, theater, tiki party, Tysons Corner, Tysons II, union market, Verizon Center, Vermont Smoke & Cure, visual art, War Horse, waterfront, weekend guide, wolf trap, Wunder Garten, WWE, Wyatt Family, Yola
Have Fun, but Stay Cool This Weekend The most stifling weather of the year is expected to move into the DMV on Friday, building through the weekend with temperatures earing 100 and peaking early next week with heat indexes even higher. The National Weather Service is expected to
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Denizens Brewing celebrates its second anniversary with a party Saturday night. (Photo: Denizens Brewing/Facebook)

Weekend Guide

15 Jul 2016
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Adroit Theory, American Ballet Theatre, Anderson House, Angry Burger, Atlas Performing Arts Center, Ball or Nothing, Bang Salon, Barrel & Bushel, Be Clean, Block Party, Calvert Brewing, Capital Fringe Festival, comte de Rochameau, D.C. Scoops, dance, Darcy Dawn Band, David Hildebrand, DeNada, Denizens Brewing, Devils Backbone, DJ Chris Burns, DJ Chris Nitti, DJ HiRyze, DJ Juan Zapata, DJ Sam Burns, DJ Sol Power All-Stars, Dock 5, evolution, face paining, Fair Winds, Family Night, Finding Nemo, Flying Dog, Food Festival of the Americas, French Encampment Day, gardening workshops, Gateway Park, Gillian Murphy, Ginger Hildebrand, Handsome Beer, Heavy Seas, Hyattsville, I and I Riddim Regae and Countdown Band, Joseph Gorak, kenneth MacMillan, Kicheko Goods, Laurel Farrell, Lauren Weisberger, Logan Fringe Arts Space, Lost Rhino, Lotus and Water Lilly Festival. Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens, lotus tea, Mad Fox, Mason Dixie Biscuit Co., Metro, Midnight. Ken Fischer, Milestones in Aviation and Space Family Day, MintLola, Misty Copeland, Mother's Oven, Nicecream Factory, O Street Artist Studios, Ocelot, Old Ox, Organization of American States, Organization of Women in the Americas, Orlando, Pat Forrester, Petworth Park Summer Jam, Petworth Recreation Center, Politics and Prose, Popped Republic, Port City, Pub in the Park, Pulse Night Club, Regiment de Gatinois, revenge wears prada, Revolutionary War, ROAM Collective, Rock Creek Park, Romeo and Juliet, Rosslyn Cinema, SafeTrack, Salon-A-Thon, second anniversary, Silver Spring, Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, Song Reader, spi and shop, Summer Sip and Shop, The Big Cheese, The Devil Wears Prada, The Singles Game, Timber Pizza, Trickling Springs, Two Year Anniversary Party, Tysons Corner Center Plaza, union market, Vigilante Coffee, Virginia Craft Beer Festival, weekend guide, wolf trap, Yorktown
15 Things to Do in the DMV This Weekend The hot and humid weather is expected to continue this weekend and into next week. There’s plenty to do indoors or in the evenings this weekend in the DMV. If you are planning to be outdoors, make sure you remember to use sunscreen and
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Weekend Guide

08 Jul 2016
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1.8, A Theory of Everything: Dark Stupa, Alexandria Birthday Celebration, Alexandria Symphony Orchestra, All Good Music Festival, Aloha Boys, American Television, Arthum M. Sackler Gallery, Atlas Performing Arts Center, B2B Band, baltimore, Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore-Washington One Caribbean Carnival, Basque: Inmovation by Culture, Been Harper & the Innocent Criminals, Bleary Eyed, Breakfast at Tiffany's, BronyCon, brushes, Capital Fringe Festival, Chimp Suit, Chinamania, Chinese porcelain, Cinema Hearts, Columbia, Don Zientara, Dot Dash, Downrange, Emil de Cou, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Flying Dog Brewery, Fort Reno, Fort Reno Park, France, Gabriel Dawe, Government Issue, Grace Potter, Greensky Bluegrass, Hula Monsters, Indiana Jones, Isa Pacifika Dancers, Jail Solidarity, Janet Echelman, John Stabb, John Williams, Kangxi Period, Lady Sings the Blues, Lake Anne Summer Film Festival, Lake Clifton Park, Leo Villareal, Light Beams, Logan Fringe Arts Space, Makeup Girl, Maureen Andary, Merriweather Post Pavilion, Merryland Music Fest, Metro, Mirror Factory, Mirror Motives, My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, National Air and Space Museum, National Mall, National Symphony Orchestra, Nine to Five, Olivia & the Mates, On the Move: Migration and Immigration Today, Oronoco Bay Park, Patrick Dougherty, Peacock Room Remix, Plexus A1, Potomac River, Psychic Subcreatures, Rachel Manke, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Rain Follows the Plow, Renwick Gallery, SafeTrack, Sara Curtain, Scanners, Shakey Graves, Shindiig, Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Sounds of California, spain, Split Seconds, Stephen "Raga" Marley, String Cheese Incident, Sun Machines, Swearter Set, Tara Donovan, TBD, The Delarcos, The Luau Cinders, The Mauls, The Rememberables, Toy Story, U.S. Army Band, Ukulele Festival, volume, Walter McConnell, Washington Bach Consort, weekend guide, wolf trap, Wonder, Yonder Mountain String Band
12 Things to Do in the DMV This Weekend The heatwave is expected to continue in the DMV this weekend with temperatures in the upper-80s to mid-90s and high humidity. Luckily, there is plenty on tap this weekend to do indoors, including the 11th annual Capital Fringe Festival, or
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Icebergs, a display of more than 30 16- to 56-foot tall icebergs, wraps up this weekend at the National Building Museum. (Photo: Mark Heckathorn/DC on Heels)

Weekend Guide

01 Jul 2016
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1812 overture, 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Capitol Fourth, Abigail Adams, Air and Space Museum, Air Force Memorial, Alisan Porter, All Night at the Museum, Amber Riley, Anacostia Park, Apollo lunar module, Basque, beach, Benjamin Frankin, Bicentennial Birthday Party, birthday cake, Casadee Pope, Choral Arts Soceity of Washington, Christopher Jackson, Constitution Avenue, Daikaya, Destination Moon, DMV, East Potomac Park, Ellipse, FDR Memorial, fireworks, fourth of july, Fourth of July Celebration at the National Archives, Galaxy Quest, Gavin DeGraw, Gen. Colin Powell, George Washington Memorial Parkway, Ghostbusters, Gravelly Point, Grease, High Line, Hugo, Icebergs, Independence Day, Jackie Evancho, James Corner Field Operations, Jefferson Memorial, John Adams, July 4, kakigori, Kenny Loggins, Le Voyage dan la Lune, Lincoln Memorial, Maze, Metro, Milestones of Flight, Milestones of Flight Hall, National Archives, National Building Museum, National Independence Day Parade, National Mall, National Symphony Orchestra, Navy Pier, On the Move: Migration and Immigration Today, On Your Free, Patrick Lundy & the Minister of Music, Patti Labelle, PBS, Potomac River, ratatouille, Reflecting Pool, SafeTrack, Sam Smith, Scott Hamilton, shaved ice, Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Smokey Robinson, Sounds of California, Star Trek, Starship Enterprise, Strathmore, Sutton Foster, the Music Center at Strathmore, Thomas Jefferson, Tom Bergeron, Tom Cruise, Top Gun, Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, U.S. Army Ceremonial Band, U.S. Army Herald Trumpeters, U.S. Army Presidential Salute Battery, U.S. Capitol, U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial, union market, Union Market Drive-In, weekend guide, West Lawn, West Potomac Park, white house, Yolanda Adams
Declare Your Independence from Boredom If you are staying in the DMV for the long Fourth of July weekend or if you are visiting, you’re in luck. There is plenty to fill your weekend before Monday night’s fireworks from outdoor movies to an indoor concert and cool museum exhibits.
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