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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 Comcast Outdoor Film Festival Benefiting NIH Charities brings drive-in movies to the Montgomery Board of Education offices Aug. 21-23. (Photo: Comcast Outdoor Film Festival Benefiting NIH Charities)

Weekend Guide

21 Aug 2015
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African Diaspora International Film Festival, Alexandria Restaurant Week, Ashburn, barack obama, Bardo, Biergarten Haus, Bilatena, Black Alley, BlackRock Center for the Arts, Carter Barron Amphitheatre, Chelsey Green, Christmas Wedding Baby, City Perch, Comcast Outdoor Film Festival, D.C. Beer Gardens Bike Tour, D.C. Poetry Festival, Dacha Beer Garden, Dancing Like Home, DCTV Community Festival, Del Frisco's Grille, Del Rey, Disney in Concert, DJ Beauty and the Beatz, DJ Marc Nfinit, Dolley Day, Dolley Madison, Dumbarton House, Filene Center, Garden District, Giacomo Gates, Gil Scott-Heron, Goethe-Institut, Guardians of the Galaxy, Hear Me Move, How to Train Your Dragon 2, Interstellar, James Madison, Ken Bugul - Nobody Wants Her, La Madeleine, Metro, Montgomery County Public Schoos Board of Education, NIH Children’s Charities, Obama Mama, old town, open house, Pike & Rose, Pizza, Redskins Fan Day, Redskins Park, Reshipment, Rock Creek Park, Roti, ShopHouse, Slider Smackdown and Block Party, Stanley Ann Dunham, Starburst Plaza, Stella Barra, Step Afrika!, Step Xplosion, Strykers Posse, Summer House, Tengo Negro: The African Roots of Tango, Vivian Norris, Washington Redskins, weekend guide, West End, wolf trap, Wolf Trap Orchestra, Wunder Garten
Festivals Abound Before Back-to-School It is the last weekend before school starts, but there’s still plenty happening in the DMV to keep the kiddos entertained before they have homework to fill their weekends. In fact, the calendar is full of events with something for everyone.
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It's time for the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair and all the fair food you can handle. (Photo: Katie Maciocha)

Weekend Guide

14 Aug 2015
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Adam's Morgan, Atlas Brew Works, Avett Brothers, Back to the Future Part II, Bikes & Brews, Bon Secours Training Center, brewery tour, Capital City Showcase, City Bikes, concert, D.C. Beer Week, Don kim, Gaithersburg, Glen's Garden Market, Hellbender Brewing Co., Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital, Hot 5 @ Hill Center, Jenn Tinsdale, Kasaun Wilson, Lakeforest Mall, Live Music on the Plaza, Michael Bowie, Montgomery County Agricultural Fair, Movies on the Potomac, National Harbor, Nationals Park, Oxon Hill, Pete Bergen, Red Bull Global Rallycross, RFK Stadium, Richmond, Shahryar, Sine Qua Non, Southern Maryland Jazz Orchestra, Training Camp, Victor Provost, Washington Red Skins, weekend guide, Zac Brown Band
It’s Time for the Montgomery County Fair The countdown to fall has begun with school in many are school districts getting ready to begin in a few weeks. But in the meantime, it’s time for the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair with plenty of animals, Italian sausage sandwiches,
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Weekend Guide

07 Aug 2015
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3 Stars Brewing, alternate reality game, American Art Museum, Astronaut Academy, Atlas Brew Works, Blue Mountain Brewery, Bold Rock Cider, Brewers on the Block, Charm City Meadworks, Chula, crabs, D.C. Beer Week, D.C. Brau Brewing, Devils Backbone Brewery, Emil de Cou, Essence of Vietnam, Fellow Creature, FestAfrica!, Filene Center, Flying Dog Brewery, Hellbender Brewing, Hoang Yen, Howard Finster, Indian Jones, Jaws, John Williams, kennedy center, Lan Huong, Lost Rhino Brewing, Luce Foundation Center, Luce Unplugged Community Showcase, Mad Fox Brewing, Maryland crab soup, Metro, Minh Hanh, Miraculous Transformation, Miss Vietnam, National Air and Space Museum, National Art Troup of Viet Nam, National Symphony Orchestra, Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Ngoc Han, Oliver Ales, Port City Brewing, Quang Nhat, Realerevival Brewing, Rotary Club of Annapolis, Rotary Crab Feast, Sam McCormally, Silver Spring, Smithsonian, star wars, Steven F. Udvar Hazy Center, Stillwater Artisinal Ales, Suburbia, Terrace Theater, The Brewer’s Art, The Music of John Williams, Ugly Purple Sweater, Union Craft Breweing, union market, Veterans Plaza, Vietnamese Cultural Days, Visions of a Great Gulf on Planet Hell, weekend guide, wolf trap
Charity, Concerts and Culture Fill Weekend The weather is expected to be mostly sunny over the weekend with temperatures in the low- to midMetr-80s – perfect for outdoor activities. There’s a charity crab feast, concerts and cultural events. For tennis fans, the Citi Open tennis
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Fans get players' signatures on the first day of Redskins training camp in Richmond. (Photo: Washington Redskins)

Weekend Guide

31 Jul 2015
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#sexts, Alexandria Summer Sidewalk Sale, Ande De, Bon Secours Training Center, Capital Fringe Festival, Del Ray, Emil de Cou, Gateway DC, Jimy Grzelak, Leesburg, Loudon County Fair, National Gallery of Art, National Symphony Orchestra, Nationals at 10: Baseball Makes News, Newseum, old town, open house, redskins, Richmond, Shirlington, Signature Theatre, St. Elizabeth's, St. Jimmy Celebrates The Food at Our Feet, Star Trek, Summer Splash Party, Training Camp, Washington Redskins Training Camp, weekend guide, wolf trap
Redskins Training Camp Opens There’s something for everyone to do this weekend in the DMV. The Loudon County Fair wraps up, while Redskins training camp begins. The Capital Fringe Festival is also wrapping up with extra performances of audience favorites. This weekend, Green Line
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Weekend Guide

24 Jul 2015
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3 Stars Brewing Co., Antoine Hunter, Artists & Artisans Summer Jam, AXIS Dance Co., Baakari Wilder, Bethesda Outdoor Movies, Buttercream Bakeshop, Carter Barron Amphitheatre, charlize theron, Chup's Fruit Ketchup, ClancyWorks Dance Company, Clueless, Crushing Apparel, Culture Shock, Cyrus "Glitch" Spencer, D.C. Bhangra Crew, Dirty South Deli, Divas Outdoors, DJ Amen Ra, DJ Denton "Monsooon" Bedward, Donald Sutherland, Edward Norton, etsy, Evan Ruggiero, Farragut Square, Freer Gallery of Art, From Vegas to Macau, Gateway Park, Golden Cinema Series, Greenhat Distilling, Guys & Dolls Vintage and Accessory Pop-Up, Hairspray, Hillwood Estate Museum & Gardens, Imitation Game, Incendio, Instant Vintage 78, Italian Job, J and the 9s, Jazz in the Garden, Jerkface Artisan Jerky, kennedy center, Leopold Brothers Spirits, Made in Hong Kong Film Festival, Mark Wahlberg, Martial Club, Meyer Gallery, Millennium Stage, Monsoon, Montgomery County Farm Tour & Harvest Sale, Move This World, Movies on the Potomac, Mrs. Doubtfire, National Dance Day, National Gallery of Art, National Harbor, Penn Social, Puma Ptah, Rappahannock River Oysters, Ras Biruk & Ras Band, Reggae Night, Rosslyn Outdoor Film Fest, S.T.O.R.M. Reggae Band, screen on the green, Sculpture Garden, Sin Miedo, Sloppy Mama's BBQ, So You Think You Can Dance, Spirit Animal, Swizzler Food Truck, The Flintstones, The Poseidon Adventure, weekend guide, World of Light
Film Screenings Dominate Weekend Events This is the weekend of films in the DMV. Divas Outdoors is back at Hillwood Estate Museum and Gardens while the Made in Hong Kong film series contuse at the Freer Galley of Art. Bethesda, Farragut Square, National Harbor, the National Mall
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Concertgoers at a concert at Carter Barron Amphitheatre. (Photo: Lionjack/Wikipedia)

Weekend Guide

17 Jul 2015
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blueberry ice cream, bossa nova, Brazilian msic, Buffalo & Bergen, CapitalBop, Carmen’s, Carolina Q, Carter Barron Amphitheatre, choro, Classic Soul Night, D.C. Scoop, D.C. Sunshine Ride, Dangerously Delicious Pies, DC Choro, Dearest, Dirty South Deli, Dock 5, Faithfully Sweet, Fava Pot, Filene Center, food trucks, foro, Freer Gallery of Art, Gearin' Up Bicycles, Gifford’s, Golden Chickensss, Greatest American Hot Dogs, HBO, Hill Center, howard theatre, Ice Cream Jubilee, ilk Cult, Jazz on a Summer's Eve, Jessica Boykin-Settles, kennedy center, King of Pops, Little Baby’s Ice Cream, Made in Hong Kong Film Festival, Meyer Gallery, Mousey Thompson and the James Brown Experience, National Blueberry Month, National Mall, National Symphony Orchestra, New Belgium Brewing, NiceCream, North by Northwest, Pokemon: Symphonic Evolutions, Randy Radish, Ruby Scoops, Salt-N-Pepa, samba, Sandra Ng, Sang on Wheels. Union Kitchen, screen on the green, Skip Mahoney Y the Casuals, Spoil Me Rotten, Suga Mama Sweets, Timber Pizza Co., Trickling Springs, U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council, union market, USDA Farmers Market at Night, weekend guide, Whoppi Goldberg, Wiliiam DeVaughn, wolf trap
Concerts Dominate This Weekend’s Events Music lovers rejoice – there’s plenty of concerts on tap this weekend in the DMV. Classic Soul Night returns to Carter Barron Amphitheatre, Whoppi Goldberg comes to the Kennedy Center, Salt-N-Pepa play at the Howard Theatre, the National
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