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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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Harpist Karen Abreahmson Thomas (Photo: Karen Abreahmson Thomas)

Weekend Guide

08 Nov 2013
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Alberto Ginastera, Albet and Victoria Museum, american heart association, Bartok, Christmas Pickle, Clarice Smith Performing ARts Center, Dekelboum Concert Hall, Dulles Expo Center, Ginastera's Harp, Gone with the Wind, heart walk, hollywood costumes, Indiana Jones, Karen Abrahamson Thomas, Kate Klip Glass, Nicano Zabaleta, Northern Virginia Christmas Market, Scarlett O'Hara, Stravinsky, University of Maryland Sympho Orchestra, veterans day, Virginia Museum of Fine Art
Veterans Day Weekend Happenings The Veterans Day weekend is here, and it’s the last three-day holiday of the year. There’s plenty to do to keep you busy this chilly fall weekend. There are also several fashion events you may want to check out. Heart Walk The Greater
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Bridal showers don't have to be your usual run-of-the-mill party. (Photo: themcclouds/flickr)

Bridal Shower Ideas

04 Nov 2013
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afternoon tea, bridal shower, burlesque, life drawing
Ideas for an Unforgetable Bridal Shower If you’ve been put in charge of your best friend’s bridal shower, you’re bound to want to make it as unforgettable as possible. After all, she’s only getting married once (hopefully!) so this will be your only chance to do her proud and
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Andy Longtine of Plover, Wis., is competing Nov. 2 in the 2013 World Beard and Moustache Championships in Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Germany. (Photo: Casey Lake/The Stevens Point Journal)

Happy Movember

02 Nov 2013
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Benjamin Britten, black cat, Britten: War Requiem, Community Day, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Del Frisco's Grille, DJ Liberaton Matt Dunn, fallFRNGE Festival, FotoDC, FotoWeek DC, H Street Movemberfest, halloween, haunted houses, James Lawler Duggan, kennedy center, Movember, Muse Cafe, mustache, National Geographic Museum, prostate cancer, So Others Might Eat, testicular cancer, The Washington Chorus
Mos Fight Prostate Cancer in November Halloween has come and gone, but there will still be plenty of Halloween happenings this weekend (Nov. 1-3). It is your last chance to visit many of the area’s haunted houses, which end their run and head back to the grave on Saturday.
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The 2012 AIDS Walk Washington. (Photo: Ward Morrison/Metro Weekly)

Halloween Happenings

25 Oct 2013
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AIDS Walk Washington, Bob Williams, Chadwick's, Cobalt, Crystal City, dupont circle, Fall Harvest Family Days, Fish Market, Freedom Plaza, halloween, Haunted Halloween Old Town Scavenger On Tap Magazine, High Heel Race, James Sides, JRs Bar & Grill, King Street Cats, Maddy's Bar & Grille, Marine Corps Marathon, Marine Corps War Memorial, McFadden's, Mitchell Gold, Mount Vernon, Murphy's Grand Irish Pub, Nightmare on M Street, Old Town Alexandria, pentagon, Red Rocks, Sean Sasser, The Exchange Saloon, The Front Page, Virtue Feed & Grain
Thrills & Chills to Fill Your Weekend This is Halloween weekend and there are all kinds of haunted happenings to fill your time. Don’t forget to check out the many haunted houses in the DMV. Other events on the calendar include the 27th AIDS Walk Washington, a
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The start of the 2012 Army Ten-Miler.(Photo: Army Ten-Milers Filckr)

Pandas, Beer & Runners

18 Oct 2013
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army ten-miler, Bryanboy, bull run park, centerville, dc armory, Friends block party, George Washington University, nova fall brewfest, pentagon, robin givhan, snallygaster dc, Tysons Galleria, union market, weekend guide
Looking for Something to Do This Weekend? The federal government shut down is over and the monuments, parks, Smithsonian museums, Capitol Visitor Center and, after 17 days, the National Zoo are all open again. The staff of the zoo, which reopens a day later than everything else
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Shoppers at last years fall Sugarloaf Craft Festival at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. (Photo: Sugarloaf Mountain Works)

Crafts, Wine & More

11 Oct 2013
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25th Anniversary, Aliza Licht, Arts Safari for Kids, Bryanboy, Columbia Heights, DC Wine Week, DuPont, fall events, Fall Super Sale Weekend, haunted houses, I Ricchi, Michael McCarthy, montgomery county fairgrounds, Oktoberfest, old town, Potomac Mills, Sugarloaf Crafts Festival, The Coupe, Torpedo Factory Art Center, Tysons Corner, Tysons Galleria, U Street, Vida Fitness, weekend guide, Woodbridge, Yoga & Wine
Fall Events to Fill Your Weekend Fall is in the air this weekend with the forecast calling for a little rain and temperatures in the 60s. But there are things happening all around the area in addition to haunted houses and Oktoberfests that we’ve already told you about
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