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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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Fireworks light up the night sky over the monuments. (Photo: Capitol Concerts)

Weekend Guide

04 Jul 2014
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4th of July, capitol fourth, D.C. Meet Market, fireworks, fourth of july, Independence Day, July 4, parade, Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Celebrate the Red, White and Blue It’s Independence Day and the U.S. of A. is 238 years old. Of course, living in the national’s capital, that means fireworks on the National Mall. But many of the suburbs have their own celebrations and fireworks displays without the tourists or
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Chinese dancers perform during the Folklife Festiva's opening ceremony on Wednesday. (Photo: smata/flickr)

Weekend Guide

27 Jun 2014
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A History Lover's Guide to Washington D.C., Alison B. Fortier, American Legion, Atlas Performing Arts Center, Canden Schwantes, Capital City Symphony, Corcoran Gallery of Art, D.C. Jass Festival, D.C. Lady Arm Wrestlers, D/Claw XIII Summer Smackdown, Diana Ross, Filene Center, Flippin' Pizza, Go-Go Symphony, Intersections, John R. Wennersten, Kenneth H. Nash Post 8, Knowledge Commons D.C., Metro, National HIV Testing Day, National Mall, Politics and Prose, Rhonda Ross, Sixth and I Synagogue, Smithsonian Folklife Festival, the Hamilton, The Historic Waterfront of Washington D.C., The Phillips Collection, weekend guide, Wild Women of Washington D.C., wolf trap, Yards Park at the Capitol Waterfront
Folklife Fest Is Back; Metro Plans Closures If it is the weekend before Independence Day that means the Smithsonian Folklife Festival is back on The Mall. This year, Chinese and Kenyan artisans, craftsmen and cooks invite us to their countries without leaving the DMV. But if that
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Taste food from local restaurants and sample wines from Virginia wineries at Alexandria's Food & Wine Festival. (Photo: Alexandria's Food & Wine Festival)

Weekend Guide

20 Jun 2014
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AFI Docs, AFI Silver Theatre, Alexandria's Food & Wine Festival, American Film Institute, Arlington Cinema & Drafthouse, B&O Station, Bedroom Business, Chris Kattan, Elikeh, Fantom Comics, Filene Center, Geek Chic fashion Show, Gothe Institut, John Carlyle District, Mid Summer Wine Fest, National Archives, National Portrait Gallery, National Symphony Orchestra, naval heritage center, Newseum, Pixar in Concert, PollySue's Vintage Shop, Safeway Barbecue Battle, Silverdocs, Tropicalia, weekend guide, wolf trap
Heatwave Makes Way for Outdoor Events The heatwave should begin breaking today and the weekend temperatures are expected to be about 77 degrees on Saturday and 83 degrees on Sunday, great weather to get out and enjoy the many outdoor events in the DMV. But even if the 40 percent
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Angelika film center opened a pop-up movie theater in the Union Market District Friday that will show indie and arts films until its permanent space is ready in 2015. (Photo: Stephanie Merry/Washington Post)

Weekend Guide

14 Jun 2014
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13th Street Meats, Allison Krauss, Angelika Pop-Up Film, Billy Currington, Bindhu Pamarthi, Bruce Seidel, DCity Smokehouse, DGS Delicatessen, Dock 5, Dolcezza, El Rey, father's day, Jerrod Niemann, Kacey Musgraves, Louisiana Swamp Romp, Mama Nada’s Empanadas, Merriweather Post Pavillion, Miss America, Miss DC Pageant, Nationals Park, Night at the Park, Queen Margot, Riddim Juice Bar, Rito Loco, Ryan Zimmerman, Santos Loo, Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon, The Brixton, The Union BBQ, Toki Underground, U Street Music Hall, union market, Willie Nelson, wolf trap
Father’s Day Fun in the DMV It’s Father’s Day weekend and things are pretty quiet in the DMV. You can treat dad to a movie at the area’s newest pop-up movie theater or a concert of his choice – rock, Cajun or country. If you haven’t made dinner plans yet, check out our list of
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Five new speed cameras go online in Southeast D.C. on Wednesday. (Photo: myfoxdc)

Gotcha!

11 Jun 2014
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Metropolitan Police Department, Southeast, speed cameras
5 Speed Cameras Added in Southeast D.C. Beginning Wednesday (June 11), the District of Columbia will turn on five new automated speed cameras in Souetheast. Violators will receive warnings in the mail for the first 30 days. Then police will issue citations and fines to violators.
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Weekend Guide

06 Jun 2014
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Anacostia Watershed Society, Annapolis Arts Crafts and Wine Festival, Ballpark Boathouse, Capital Pride, Capital Pride Parade, Capital Pride Street Festival, Fashion Trucks, Fashion Yards, Michael Krondl, National Doughnut Day, Navy-Marine Corps Stadium, Paddle Nights on the Anacostia River, Rockin' on the Riverfront, S. Dillon Ripley Center, Sam O, Sin Miedo, Texas Chainsaw Horns, The Hole Truth: A History of the Doughnut, the Yards
The DMV Shows Its Pride This Weekend This is Pride weekend in the DMV with the area’s gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender residents celebrating their pride with events all week culminating this weekend. For others, there is a reggae concert at the Yards Park and free canoeing
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