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Cars parked outside the white lines or double parked will get a $100 ticket and possibly towed. (Photo: DDOT)

Pricey Parking

Streetcar Parking Enforcement Starts July 14 As the District of Columbia prepares for streetcar service later this year along H Street and Benning Road NE, drivers are being warned to park carefully. The D.C. Department of Public Works is cracking down on parking along H Street
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The Washington Monument on Friday framed by cherry blossoms. (Photo: Wolfpackwx/Flickr)

Weekend Guide

Spring Is in Bloom in D.C. This Weekend They’re here! The cherry blossoms are out and are in peak bloom for viewing this weekend. There’s plenty to do from a visit to the tidal basin to the Cherry Blossom parade to the annual Sakura Matsuri Japanese street festival. But there are
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Happy St. Patrick's Weekend! The Potomac River runs green pas the Kennedy Center and Washington Monument. (Photo Ian Livingston/Washington Post. Illustration: Mark Heckathorn/DC on Heels)

Weekend Guide

Events for the Irish and Irish at Heart It is St. Patrick’s Day weekend and while the Potomac may not run green, everyone will be Irish. On tap this weekend are parades, bagpipes and green beer will be flowing everywhere. And there will be corned beef and cabbage galore. But you
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