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  • The Richmond skyline at dusk with the James River in the foreground. (Photo: Bill Draper Photography/Flickr)

    One Tank Trips

    Just under a 2-hour drive from D.C., Richmond, Va., is a place of deep historical significance as it was heavily involved in the Civil War.Read More
    15 Oct 2024
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  • Aubrey Plaza (left) and Maisy Stella sitting on a log in the woods at night in My Old Ass. (Photo: Shane Mahood/Amazon MGM Studios)

    My Old Ass: 3.5 ★

    In My Old Ass, director Megan Park flips the age-old question, having her young protagonist meet her future self during a night tripping on shrooms.Read More
    02 Oct 2024
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  • The Concord Point Lighthouse is a solid white lighthouse with a black point surrounded by bushes and benches. (Photo: Marcia Smith)

    One-Day Trips

    Hailed as one of the prettiest small towns in the U.S., Havre de Grace, Md., is on the waterfront where the Susquehanna River meets the Chesapeake Bay.Read More
    17 Sep 2024
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  • An Amish family riding in a black buggy drawn by a horse. (Photo Troyer's Amish Tours/Facebook)

    Road Trip

    A visit to Holmes County, Ohio, about an eight-hour drive from the DMV, is a trip back in time to when settlers drove across the county in horse and buggy.Read More
    25 Jul 2021
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  • People watching a movie at Can I Kick It? on the lawn of the National Building Museum. (Photo: Shaolin Jazz/Facebook)

    Outdoor Movie Guide

    Summer is here. Cool off and relax with outdoor movie screenings. We have complied a list of free movies under the stars in the DMV.Read More
    28 Jun 2021
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A closeup of the COVID-19 coronavirus. (Photo: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Coronavirus Closures

12 Mar 2020
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9:30 club, American Israel public Affairs Committee, American University, Bloom Watch, Capitol Visitor Center, Cherry Blossom Kite Festival, coronavirus, COVID-19, D.C. Armory, D.C. Department of Health, D.C. Environmental Film Festival, Diana Mayhew, Episcopal churches, Events DC, George Mason University, George Washington University, Georgetown University, howard university, IMP Concerts, Lincoln Theatre, Muriel Bowser, National Cherry Blossom Festival, Natonal Park Service, NBA, NCAA, opening ceremony, peak bloom, Pink Tie Party, R.I.S.E. Demonstration Center, Rock 'n' Roll D.C. Marathon, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, Scope It Out 5K, St. Patrick's Day Parade, state of emergency, The Anthem, The Entertainment and Sports Complex, tidal basin, U Street Music Hall, U.S. Capitol, Utah Jazz, Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Warner Theatre, Washington National Cathedral, welcome area, Yoshino cherry trees
National Mall Closed Around Tidal Basin Closures Affect Schools, Sports, Restaurants The novel coronavirus has now been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. So far, 116 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in D.C. with 2 deaths, 244 cases in Maryland with 3
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Ice skaters at Washington Harbor fill the rink, which is illuminated in blue and purple with white lights lining the rink. (Photo: Washington Harbour)

Hit the Ice

23 Nov 2019
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Cameron Run Regional Park, Canal Park, Capitol Riverfront, georgetown, Ice & Lights, Ice skating, National Gallery of Art, outdoor, Pentagon Row, Reston Town Center, Rockville Town Square, Scuplture Garden, Silver Spring, skates, skating rinks, The Wharf, Veterans Plaza, Washington Harbour
Strap on the Skates at These Outdoor Rinks The DMV has fairly moderate temperatures year-round. But during the winter, when cold Canadian winds whistle down the Potomac River, make the best of it by strapping on some skates and going for a spin around the ice. Area ice skating
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A gazebo and trees at Cameron Run decorated in lights. (Photo: Nova Parks)

Holiday Happenings

23 Nov 2019
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Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Botanic Gardens, Brookside Gardens, Bull Run Regional Park, Bulle Run Festival of Lights, Cameron Run Park, Chanukah, christmas, CityCenterDC, Downtown Holiday Market, Ellipse, Enchantment, Festival of Lights, Garden of Lights, Gaylord National Resort, Georgetown Glow, holiday, Holiday in the Park, Ice & Lights, ICE!, Light Yards, Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, Meadowlark's Winter Walk of Lights, Meriweather Symphony of Lights, Merriweather Post Pavilion, Mount Vernon, National Christmas Tree, National Menorah, National Zoo, Nationals Park, Season's Greenings, Seneca State Park, Six Flags America, The Nutcracker, U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, Washington Ballet, Werner Theatre, Winter Lights Festival, Yards Park, Zoolights
Get in the Holiday Spirit at These Events The countdown is on to the holidays. Christmas and Chanukah will soon be here. To help get you in the holiday spirit, we have put together a list of some holiday light displays and events in the DMV. Most are free, although not all. The
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People sitting on blankets watching an outdoor movie in NoMa. (Photo: NoMa BID)

Outdoor Movie Guide

03 Jun 2019
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Adam's Morgan, Adams Morgan Movie Night, AFI Silver, Alexandria, Arlington Mill Community Center, Beach Park, Bethesd Outdoor Movies, Bethesda, Blairs District, blanket, Canal Park, Capitol Riverfront, Carlyle Vitality Initiative, chairs, Cinema Del Rey, Cinematery, Columbia Pike Revitalizaiton Organization, Congressional Cemetery, District Bridges, Drive-In at Union Market, Dumbarton House, Farragut Square, films, Films at the Stone, Films in the Field, Freedom Plaza Can I Kick It?, Gateway Park, georgetown, Golden Cinema, Jane Austen Film Festival, John Carlyle Park, Kalorama, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, Mitchell Park, Mosaic District, Mount Vernon Recreation Center, movies, Movies in Space, Movies in the Parks, Movies on the Memorial, Movies on the Potomac, National Harbor, Neighborhood Movie Nights, NoMa, NoMa Summer Screen, outdoor movies, Penrose Square, picnic, rockville, Rosemont, Rosemont Reel, Rosslyn, Rosslyn Cinema, Saturday Cinema Series, Silver Screens on Sonny's Green, Silver Spring, Strawberry Park, summer, Sunday Night Films inthe Park, Sunset Cinema, U.S. Navy Memorial, union market, Waterfront Park, Woodmont Triangle
Enjoy Free Summer Movies Under the Stars Summer is here. School is almost over. And the temperatures are rising. Cool off and relax with free movie screenings under the stars. Nearly every night of the week you can grab a blanket and enjoy a wide array of movies, from kid
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Skaters on the ice at the Natural Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden ice rink with the National Archives in the background. (Photo: louisedettman/Instagram)

Ice Skating Rinks

10 Feb 2019
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Canal Park ice rink, Capitol Riverfront, cold temperatures, DMV, georgetown, ice skating rinks, ICE!, National Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden Ice Rink, National Mall, Pentagon Row, Pentagon Row Outdoor Ice Skating Rink, Reston Town Center, Reston Town Center Ice Rink, Rockville Town Square, Rockville Town Square Ice Rink, Sculpture Garden, Silver Spring, Silver Spring Outdoor Ice Rink, skates, spin, The Wharf, Veterans Plaza, Washington Harbour, Washington Harbour ice rink, Wharf Ice Rink, winter
Hit the Ice at These Area Rinks Why not make the best of the cold temperatures in the DMV this winter, strap on some skates and go for a spin around the ice? Area ice skating rinks are now open. Missing this year are a synthetic rink on the roof of the Watergate hotel and the
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Winter Lights is a 3.5 mile drive through Seneca State Park in Gaithersburg. (Photo: Jim Smith/Cornerstone Images)

Holiday Happenings

10 Dec 2018
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A Charlie Brown Christmas, A Christmas Carol, Aladdin the Camel, Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Brookside Gardens, Bull Run Festival of Lights, Bull Run Regional Park, burberry, Chanukah, christmas, Christmas Illuminations, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, CityCenterDC, creches, DBGB Kitchen and Bar, Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steak House, Downtown Holiday Market, Ebenezer Scrooge, Ellipse, events, Ferragamo, Festival of Lights, Ford's Theatre, Gaithersburg, Garden of Lights, Gaylord National Resort, georgetown, Georgetown Glow, gucci, Hermes, holday happenings, Holiday in th Park, holiday spirit, holidays, Howard County General Hospital, ICE!, light displays, Light Yards, Louis Vuitton, Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, Meadowlark's Winter Walk of Lights, Merriweather Park, Mount Vernon, National Christmas Tree, National Menorah, Nativity scene, noble fir, Ntaional Portrait Gallery, Oregon, Pathway of Peace, Penn Quarter, Santa Claus, Season's Greenings, Seneca Creek State Park, Six Flags America, Smithosnian's National Zoo, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Symhony of Lights, Symphony Woods, Tchaikovsky, The Nutcracker, The Washington Ballet, U.S. Botanic Grden, U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, Warner Theatre, Washington Harbour, Williamette National Forest, Winter Lights Festival, Yard Park, Zoolights
Catch the Holiday Spirit with These Events The countdown is on to the holidays. Christmas will soon be here and Chanukah just ended. To help get you in the holiday spirit, we have put together a list of some holiday light displays and events in the DMV. Most are free, although
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