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Archive for December 2007

December 31st, 2007

Better Safe Than Sorry

I might sound like your mother, but if you head out tonight to enjoy some of the many New Year’s Eve celebrations, please make sure you have a designated driver.  If you do overindulge and need a ride home, you can get home safely by using the
Drivers unable to safely drive their car can […]

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December 30th, 2007

Photo of the Week

Now that the trees are bare, here’s one last Fall color photo, caught in a business park in suburban Maryland a few weeks ago.
 
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December 29th, 2007

Birchmere January Highlights

One of DC’s top casual music venues, the Birchmere, has some great artists this month.
Upbeat blues-rock singer and songwriter Delbert McClinton musical roots start in Texas, playing in a bar band called the Straightjackets. They backed up some of the biggest legends in blues including Lightnin’ Hopkins, Joe Turner, Sonny Boy Williams, B.B. King, and […]

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December 28th, 2007

"Swing" into the New Year

Cut a New Year’s Eve rug — 1940s-style, with New York’s own George Gee & the Jump Jivin’ Wailers. And this ain’t no Mickey Mouse band, they jump daddy-o!
Dance to some high-energy finger zingers played by some cool hepcats at this classy clambake. No longhairs need apply Jackson.
Start your evening with a swing dance […]

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December 27th, 2007

At the Copa…The Copacabana!!!

“I Write the Songs”, “Mandy”, and “Copacabana” are just a few of Barry Manilow hits. 
In one year, 1978, he had 5 albums on best-selling charts - at the same time.   Only Johnny Mathis and Old Blue Eyes, Frank Sanatra have achieved that type of popularity.  But you either love him or…well, don’t care for him.
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December 26th, 2007

Crystal City

The neighborhood of Crystal City in southeast Arlington VA, is within walking distance of Reagan Washington National Airport, the Pentagon, Pentagon City Mall and the National Air Force Memorial.
This sparkling chrome and glass high-rise community was built on acreage comprising of mostly former industrial properties and railroad rights-of-ways. It now houses some of DC’s more desirable commercial properties, hotels, […]

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December 25th, 2007

Merry Christmas to one and all…

Hopefully your day will go a bit easier….

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December 24th, 2007

Happy Christmas Eve

And if you like the silly humor of Mr. Bean…
 
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December 24th, 2007

Last Chance to see the National Christmas Tree

Christmas Eve is a great time to visit the National Christmas Tree across from The White House. 
Around the tree are 56 smaller evergreens on the “Pathway of Peace”, with each representing one of the 50 U.S. states, plus the 5 territories and the District of Columbia.
If you get cold, stop by the National […]

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December 23rd, 2007

Wreaths Across America at Arlington

Each Memorial Day, Arlington National Cemetery honors soldiers killed or wounded in the line of duty by placing a small American flag on their grave site. The service is called Flags In.
The annual Wreaths Across America began in 1992 when the Worcester Wreath Company started laying 20-inch diameter wreaths with a hand-tied red bow on […]

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