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Archive for the ‘Family Fun’ Category

August 26th, 2008

World Music at Planet Arlington

If new and different world music is your thing, don’t miss the Planet Arlington World Music Festival on the grounds of the Iwo Jima Memorial just across the Potomac River from Washington, DC.
This year’s line up includes:

Solas, my new favorite a US-based Celtic band, featuring some lightening-fast and well-crafted traditional Irish […]

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August 25th, 2008

Labor Day Concert on The Mall

Associate Conductor, Emil de Cou, conducts the National Symphony Orchestra for the annual Annual Labor Day Concert on the West lawn of the Capitol Building in Washington, DC.

National Symphony Orchestra Labor Day concert West lawn of the US Capitol Building E. Capitol and First […]

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August 24th, 2008

It’s Time for the Maryland State Fair

Sure, Washington, DC may be a bustling metropolis and the center of democracy, but just an hour or so north of town, in Timonium, Maryland,  you can enjoy all that local farmers and ranchers have to offer, at the Maryland State Fair.
There are so many things to do at the Fair, so here’s the […]

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August 23rd, 2008

Kids Free at the Newseum

Washington, DC’s museum of the news, The Newseum, is offering free admission to children (3 kids get in free with each paid adult) for the rest of August.  That’s a $13.00 savings per child.
Newseum 555 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. Washington, DC 20001 (map it )
Dates and Times […]

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August 22nd, 2008

Prune Donuts?

I love donuts.  I think it’s a genetic thing.  I try to avoid them, but I have a weakness for them, a BIG weakness.
My father would start his day picking up fresh donuts just about every morning. If for some reason the shop was closed, or had run out of his favorites, his day was […]

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August 21st, 2008

These are BIG Building Blocks

The National Building Museum is usually not on most visitor’s must see list, but I think it should be.  It’s worthy of a quick walk through, mostly for the building’s architecture and massive columns. Also, if you’ve dragged very young children from museum to museum who might need a bit of “playtime”, check out […]

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August 19th, 2008

George Washington – Whiskey Maker

America’s first President, George Washington, was a whiskey maker. 
During the American Revolution, run was the alcohol drink of choice. Around 90% of the alcohol consumed by the American colonies was British rum, imported from the West Indies.
In the 1790s, whiskey was quickly becoming the alcohol of choice for Americans, moving rum from the number one […]

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August 16th, 2008

11th Century Jousting Tournament

Join the good King Phillipe and his marry men for dinner and a jousting tournament at Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament in a medieval castle-like setting.
Besides a jousting tournament on a large, indoor field where the regally attired knights compete for the hand of the beautiful princess, watch and cheer for your favorite knight as they […]

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August 15th, 2008

Colvin Run Gristmill

Colvin Run Mill, in nearby Great Falls, Virginia is a working 19th-century water-powered gristmill, owner’s home and general store, set on a 38-acre historic site. There is also a recreation of a barn and blacksmith shop from the same era. The grain mill, powered by a waterwheel, was erected around the mid-1800s and ground […]

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August 14th, 2008

Cool Global Warming Globes at the U.S. Botanic National Garden

More than 35 Cool Globes promoting  ways to reduce global warming are featured on the grounds of the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington, DC. 

The 5-foot diameter sculpted globes were designed by artists from around the globe to show simple solutions people can do to help combat global warming, and promote sustainability and […]

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