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The DC Traveler

Archive for November 2007

November 30th, 2007

More New Travel Blogs!

A big welcome to the three newest b5media travel blogs!!
Heather in The Big Apple will keep us up-to-date on the happening in and around the city that never sleeps at The New York City Traveler.

In the Mile High city, Alicia and Shawn Marie bring us all the news and fun that Denver offers at […]

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November 30th, 2007

Christmas Music at The Basilica

In its 19th year, the annual holiday Concert for Charity features the Catholic University Chorus of over 130 singers accompanied by their Symphony Orchestra, as well as the Basilica Choir.
The concert, held at the Bacilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception packs music lovers into the basilica’s upper church pews to standing-room-only capacity, […]

By Jon -- 0 comments

November 29th, 2007

Time for Another Carnival Of Cities

At the Go Chicago Card blog, they are hosting this week’s Carnival of Cities. And it’s another great round-up of travel-related posts.
Here’s just a few:
This time, starting in Europe and a destination that I’ve always wanted to visit, Kristie at An American in Oslo Norway writes about the 25 things not to […]

By Jon -- 2 comments

November 29th, 2007

The Washington Craft Show - This Weekend

It’s time again for that one-of-a-kind shopping experience -  the annual Washington Craft Show.

In it’s 20th year, this year’s show brings together 190 of the country’s best craft artists, each featuring their one-of-a-kind collections of limited-edition art in 12 categories for the home, office and holiday gift giving.
 
Washington Craft ShowWashington Convention Center801 Mount Vernon […]

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November 28th, 2007

The Perfect Gift - The Hope Diamond

Now you can have your own Hope Diamond or give one as a great gift. No, not the real one, that is unless you have about $250 million and can convince the Smithsonian to part with it. But a copy of the Hope Diamond. And what woman wouldn’t want one of her own?
This reproduction of […]

By Jon -- 4 comments

November 27th, 2007

Dancing with the Stars, sort of…

One can only assume  in an effort to milk it for all it’s worth, the Dancing with the Stars losers or is that runners-up, are heading out on a 10-week, 37 city tour, including a stop in Washington, DC.  It’s the third Dancing tour since the popular show first aired on ABC.
The scheduled touring team […]

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November 26th, 2007

More from that "Alternative" Universe

This photo is from yesterday morning (6:45 a.m.).  It was just 35 degrees at the time.  But by then, about 50 people were already in line at Toys “R” Us — a full 45 minutes before opening.  And two days AFTER that alternative universe shopping experience called 5:00 a.m. Black Friday shopping. 

While I […]

By Jon -- 3 comments

November 26th, 2007

Monument Monday - The FDR Memorial

America’s 32nd and only 4 term President (1933-45), Franklin Delano Roosevelt led the nation out of the Great Depression and through most of World War II.
Growing up in upstate New York, FDR won a seat on the New York State Senate and later was appointed Assistant Secretary of the Navy by President Woodrow […]

By Jon -- 7 comments

November 25th, 2007

The Washington DC-Themed Tree

Want to deck the halls with your favorite Washington, DC icons?
Here are a few links to companies that sell unique Christmas ornaments that are perfect for decorating a festive Washington DC-themed Christmas tree.
White House Christmas Ornament Company - Close to 100 presidential and DC-themed ornaments. Check out the Teddy Roosevelt ornament or the Supreme Court Ceiling Ornament. Most […]

By Jon -- 2 comments

November 24th, 2007

Art and the Feminist Revolution

My first experience with “feminist art” was in 1980 when I attended the Judy Chicago exhibit of her piece The Dinner Party, in Chicago.  The piece is a triangle table of 39 place settings representing mythical and historical famous women throughout history. The place setting for each woman represented was a ceramic plate that all depicted a flower-like sculpture, […]

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