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The BMW i8, combines a plug-in hybrid drive system with a passenger cell made from carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic and an aluminum frame The 2+2-seater is one of the cars on display at the Washington Auto Show. (Photo: Mark Heckathorn/DC on Heels)

Weekend Guide

Vroom. Vroom. It’s Time for the Auto Show With temperatures in the mid-50s this weekend, it is the perfect weather to get out and enjoy the DMV. Although Sunday has an 80 percent chance of rain, so maybe save the indoor activities for then. The Washington Auto Show returns
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Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show often featured reenactments of Battle of Little Big Horn. (Photo: Buffalo Bill Center of the West)

Weekend Guide

Women’s Voices Festival Is in Full Swing The Women’s Voices Theater Festival is in full force this weekend with many of the plays featured below. The festival includes 24 theaters around the DMV presenting new plays penned by women playwrights and women-led collectives. For those
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There are many events honoring Martin Luther King Jr. this weekend including the Newseum's new exhibit, 1968: Civil Rights at 50. (Photo: Jack Thornell/The Associated Press)

Weekend Guide

Activities to Fill Your MLK Holiday Weekend It may feel like a rainy spring day on Friday, but the rest of the weekend will be wintery with temperatures back down into the mid- to low-30, although the rain will end. There are several activities honoring Martin Luther King Jr. on
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