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Santa holding bag pipes riding on the back of a car in the parade. (Photo: Visit Alexandria)

Weekend Guide

Holiday Happenings Abound in the DMV The holiday countdown is on with plenty of Christmas and Chanukah events happening in the DMV. This weekend includes holiday shows, parades on land and in the water, shopping, light displays and more. And Chanukah starts Sunday with the
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Ice cavrings of Snoopy lying on his dog house while Charlie Brown and Linus lean on a wall looking through a giant werath with a red bow. (Photo: Gaylord National Resort)

Weekend Guide

It Is Beginning to Look Like Christmas Thanksgiving is still a week away, but it is already beginning to look like Christmas in the DMV. We had our first snow yesterday, several ice skating rinks open today, ICE! at National Harbor opens this weekend and A Christmas Carol begins
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People gather around the Catharsis on the Mall's

Weekend Guide

Chilly Veterans Day Weekend in Forecast It is going to be a chilly Veterans Day weekend in the DMV with temperatures in the 40s on Saturday and Sunday and in the low-50s on Monday. At least there is no rain in the forecast. But there is still plenty to do this weekend, and most
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