outdoor

People sitting at an outdoor picnic table at HalfSmoke's Winter Wonderland pop-up with igloos in the background. (Photo: Mark Heckathorn/DC on Heels)

Winter Wonderland

Igloo dining season is coming to an end, but you still have a few weeks to visit HalfSmoke's al fresco Winter Wonderland pop-up across from the Howard Theatre.
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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

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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Doctors recommend you mix up your kinds of exercise so you don't become bored. (Photo: Thinkstock)

New You

Warm Up to a New Year’s Fitness Routine As healthy resolutions fill gyms and outdoor paths, two sports medicine doctors at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center remind those who work out to do it safely – whether exercising indoors or out. The first thing to
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