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March 31st, 2008

The Perfect Season…So Far

Granted, only one regular season National League baseball game has been played (at least until this afternoon), but the MBL standings look pretty good so far.
The Washington Nationals won their season opener last night at their new ballpark, Nationals Park, against the Atlanta Braves, 3 to 2. 
The win came with a classic […]

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March 31st, 2008

America’s Evolution through Art

The American Evolution: A History through Art examines America’s history through its art, from colonial times to modern day America.  Wealth and poverty, our American land, politics, cultural change, and the modern world are themes in the 200 piece collection at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.

The American Evolution […]

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March 30th, 2008

Photo of the Week

The pillars at the Jefferson Memorial.
 
Image - from personal collection - © 2008 - Jon Rochetti 
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March 30th, 2008

Cherry Blossom Gala Dinner Cruise

The National Cherry Blossom Festival Gala Dinner Cruise aboard The Odyssey sets sail with Japanese and American dignitaries and  Japanese cultural performances. Watch the monuments overlooking the Potomac River pass by while dancing to live bands, and enjoying a four-course dinner with open bar.
National Cherry Blossom Festival Gala Dinner CruiseThe OdysseyGangplank Marina, Southwest […]

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March 29th, 2008

Another Carnival of Cities

Check out the latest Carnival of Cities, this week hosted by Family Travel.
This week, a few of the many travel=-related posts include:

Austin on a Texas Indie Film Festival.
New York and traveling with pets to the Westminster Dog Show
New Orleans and some Arts in Crescent City
Los Angeles and a Persian New Years in Southern […]

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March 29th, 2008

It’s a Title Fight

Professional prize fighting bouts are scheduled periodically in suburban Maryland. The next ‘night at the fights’ is this Thursday evening. And it’s a Title Fight.
Thursday’s feature fight will match two local featherweights in a 10-round bout for the Maryland State Featherweight Title.
Southpaw Thomas “KO” Snow (10 wins, 0 losses, with 8 knockouts) of […]

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March 28th, 2008

Saturday’s Gridlock Will Require Patience

If you are heading to see the famous Washington, DC blooming cherry tree blossoms tomorrow, expect major delays around the National Mall, especially in the morning and early afternoon.
The limited free parking along the Tidal Basin (at the paddle boat docks) will be closed to parking for the next week, so Metro is your best […]

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March 28th, 2008

You’ve Got to Change Your Evil Ways

In San Francisco during the Summer of Love in 1967, a little known Latin-influenced rock band that incorporated congas and timbales into their sound had just signed a contract with CBS Records. Led by a quick-fingered guitarist named Carlos Santana, the band had just completed completed recording their first record album, simply entitled Santana.
 
But before […]

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March 27th, 2008

Marlborough Hunt Races - Circa 1743

One sign of Spring is the annual Marlborough Hunt Races at Roedown farm in Annapolis, Maryland.
In it’s 34th year, the race is also commemorating the Annapolis Subscription Plate, the first recorded formal horse race ever run in Maryland, back in 1743.
While not as well attended as the Virginia Gold Cup on May […]

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March 27th, 2008

A Cherry Blossom Dinner

With the cherry blossoms in bloom, why not enjoy some of DC’s finest food - Cherry Blossom Festival style? 
Over a dozen of DC’s top chefs have created special meals just for the annual Cherry Blossom Festival.  The theme ingredient?  Why cherries, of course.
The participating restaurants, along with a few of the more interesting […]

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