• ABOUT
  • SUBSCRIBE
  • CONTACT
facebook
flickr
rss
twitter
youtube
google_plus
pinterest
  • HOME
  • FASHION
  • FOOD
  • BEAUTY
  • HEALTH
  • CELEBRITY
  • FLIRTY
  • ENTERTAINMENT
  • CITY SCENE
  • 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
    Off
  • 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
    Mark Heckathorn
    Off
  • 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
    Mark Heckathorn
    Off
  • 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
    Off
  • 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
    Off

CITY SCENE

A race at AMSOIL's Arenacross last weekend in Worchester, Mass. (Photo: Shiftone Photography)

Weekend Guide

11 Jan 2014
Mark Heckathorn
Off
Al Roker, Arenacross, Baltimore Arena, DC Jewish Community Center, Delilah, Health & Fitness Center, health screnings, Jean Chatzky, Judity Ivey, Morris Cafritz Center for the Arts, motorcycle racing, NBC4, Our Suburb, Our Town, Pheadra Parks, Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington, Small World, Target Art Gallery, Theater J, Torpedo Factory, Walter E. Washington Convention Center, weekend guide, Winter Restaurant Week, WRC, yoga, Zuma
Get Out and Get Moving This Weekend The temperatures are warming and we’re going stir crazy. It’s time to get out and get active. In Baltimore, off-road motorcycle racing comes to the arena and in D.C., the annual health and fitness expo is at the convention center
Read More
Metropolitan Washington Restaurant Week will be held Jan. 13-19. (Image: RAMW)

Restaurant Week

06 Jan 2014
Mark Heckathorn
Off
Arsenal at Bluejacket, Bearnaise, El Centro D.F. Georgetown, G, Kapnos, lba Osteria, M Cafe and Bar, Metropolitan Washington Winter Restaurant Week, MXDC, NoPa Kitchen + Bar, prix-fixe, Rammy Awards, RAMW, Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington, Table, Thally, Walter E. Washington Convention Center
Winter Restaurant Week Is Back The 2014 Metropolitan Washington Winter Restaurant Week sponsored by the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington will be here Jan. 13-19. The promotion encourages diners to dine out and eat up at their favorite restaurants and to discover new
Read More
The model railroad displace at the U.S. Botanic Garden. (Photo: dcphotograhper)

Weekend Guide

03 Jan 2014
Mark Heckathorn
Off
black cat, Brass of Peace, farmers market, GALA Theatre, Gaylord National Resort, Harris Glenn Milstead, Harth, Hilton McLean Tysons Corner, I Am Divine, ICE!, John Waters, kennedy center, Millennium Stage, National Symphony Orchestra, Season's Greenings, Sylvia Alimena, Thomas Elder, Three Kings Day Celebration, Twas the Night Before Christmas, U.S. Botanic Garden, weekend guide
Events to Keep Warm or Enjoy the Cold Oh the weather outside this weekend is frightful and cold. If you’re willing to bundle up and venture out, there are many indoor activities where you can stay warm, a few others where you won’t. Season’s Greenings Holiday
Read More
Fireworks over the Alexandria waterfront during First Night Alexandria 2012. (Photo: Victor Wolansky)

Goodbye 2013

30 Dec 2013
Mark Heckathorn
Off
Annapolis Harbor, Baltimore's New Year's Eve Spectacular, City Dock, Durant Arts Center, Falls Church, Festival of Lights, First Night Alexandria, First Night Vienna, Inner Harbor, Mormons, New Year's Annapolis, old town, Susan Campbell Park, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Torpedo Factory, Watch Night
Ring in 2014 with Family Celebrations Another year has come and passed, and it is time to welcome 2014. Most bars, restaurants and hotels are offering packages to help you ring in the new year, but here are some family-friendly celebrations. First Night Alexandria First Night
Read More
Shoppers wait in line while shopping at Toys R Us in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo: Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

Weekend Guide

22 Dec 2013
Mark Heckathorn
Off
A Christmas Carol, Candelight Christmas, Chrismtas with the Consort, christmas, Coexist Campaign, Ford's Theatre, Hand In Hand Soaps, kennedy center, Mount Vernon, National Philharmonic, National Presbyterian Church, Nutcracker, Strathmore, Target, The Lion The Unicorn and Me, Ultimate Guide for Good, Washington Bach Consort, Washington Ballet, Washington Chorus, Washington National Orchestra, Washington Symphonic Brass, weekend guide
Take a Shopping Break & Enjoy the Weather We’re down to the wire and hopefully you have all your Christmas shopping wrapped up. Take a break from fighting crowds in the malls or credit card fraud at Target and enjoy the warm temperatures this last weekend before
Read More
Pile of Christmas presents. (Photo: Pikimail)

Holiday Gift Guide

16 Dec 2013
Mark Heckathorn
Off
Anthropologie, Beats Pill, Beer of the Month Club, chocolate tour, christmas, Comda Latina, Dre, DuPont, georgetown, gift guide, Gold's Gym, International Beer Club, Iron Gym, Lodge cast iron skillet, Marcella Kriebel, Marzipan Leather Gloves, Olfactif, Opulent Items, Rare Beer Club, Stitchgram, Stretch Assist Strap, Total Upper Body Workout Bar, two-person umbrella, U Street, U.S. Microbrew Beer Club
DC on Heels Staff Gift Suggestions ‘Twas the week before Christmas and all over town, not a shopper was smiling, all had a frown. With President Obama headed to Hawaii and Mayor Gray on the stump, DC on Heels staffers put together a gift guide with no lump (of coal).
Read More
« First‹ Previous64656667686970Next ›Last »

About the Author

DC on Heels

DC on Heels staff

Advertisement

Advertisement

Recent Posts

The medal given to James Beard Award winners in 2019. (Photo: Eliesa Johnson/James Beard Foundation)

Food Oscars

A black man drinks a bottle of water after a race. (Photo: runffwpu/Pexels)

Drinking Water

Maraschino cherries with stems. (Photo: Millefore Images/Getty Images)

Banned

Advertisement

Contact Us:

  1. Name *
    * Please enter your name
  2. Email *
    * Please enter a valid email address
  3. Message *
    * Please enter message
Copyright DC on Heels
All Rights Reserved | DC on Heels