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Archive for the ‘Shopping’ Category

April 26th, 2008

National Cathedral Flower Mart

Attention Gardeners!! Washington’s National Cathedral’s 69th annual outdoor Flower Mart Festival brings together 50 boutique booths, filled with home and garden items, antiques, books adn garden related products. Purchase a few bedding plants then tour the landscape exhibits and gardens. Plus there’s tons of fun for children. Kids can enjoy the moon bounce, rock […]

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April 10th, 2008

Attention All Fashionistas - Shecky’s Girl’s Night Out

Grab the gal pals and hit what’s becoming a great shopping party, Shecky’s Girls Night Out in Washington, DC.
With 50+ designers and other fashion vendors, complimentary cocktails, free product samples, big discounts and an overstuffed goodie bag filled with all kinds of samples, it should be a memorable girl’s night out. 
Shecky’s Girls Night […]

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March 13th, 2008

Washington Home & Garden Show Starts Today

The Washington Home & Garden Show starts today and boasts over 700 exhibits and exhibitors, making it the largest annual home & garden show in the area.
See hundreds of displays featuring the latest trends and styles in home decorating, remodeling and landscaping.
The show’s Garden Marketplace offers gardening products, cut flowers, as well as exotic bulbs […]

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February 28th, 2008

Calling All Super-Heroes

The theme of a Comic Book or “comic” for short can be funny, serious, historical or action-oriented, and many involve a super-hero or notorious villains. 
Dating back to the first American comic book, The Yellow Kid in McFadden’s Flats in 1897, the history of the comic book is divided into several historical eras.  The time […]

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February 10th, 2008

Washington Boat Show

On the heels of the motorcycle show and the auto show, comes the 47th Annual Washington Boat Show. 
Check out 500+ boats on display, and everything for both the sailor and power boater.  From Bayliner to Zodiac, from bow riders to yachts, some of the biggest names in recreational boating will be there.
 
Washington Boat […]

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February 4th, 2008

Outlet Shopping

The DC area has several outlets malls, great for scoring discounts and deals from some of your favorite retailers.

One is Leesburg Corner Premium Outlets in suburban Leesburg, Virginia, about an hour west of Washington, DC.
With 125 outlets, including 50 clothing outlets, 20 shoe stores and 11 stores focusing on the home, there’s probably […]

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January 9th, 2008

Washington Antiques Show

This year’s annual Washington Antiques Show will feature 45 high-end antique dealers from the U.S. and Europe. Shop for period furnishings and decorative arts, vintage jewelry, glass, porcelain and ceramic pieces, silver and other home decorations.
The theme this year is Inspirations from the Garden.  Motifs include how the garden can inspire the home, by […]

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January 6th, 2008

Cycles, Bikes, Scooters, Hogs….

Motorcycles - all types, all shapes, all styles.  Racing bikes, dirt bikes, cruisers, sport bikes, one-of-a-kind custom and concept bikes and vintage bikes are all part of the 27th International Motorcycle Show. 

At least 20 manufacturers will display the latest in motorcycles, gear and accessories.  Besides bikes, there’s a freestyle stunt show, the  “People’s […]

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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 20th, 2007

Last Minute Christmas Shopping

Looking for a fun and unusual gift? Then check out the 40 local artists selling hand-made jewelry, works of art, soaps, candles, photos, clothing and crafts at the Downtown Holiday Market until December 23rd.
For something unusual, check out Zita Glass and her iridescent “fused glass” jewelry or Matthew Parker’s interesting photographic collages of […]

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