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The DC Traveler

Archive for the ‘Shopping’ Category

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 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

Holiday Gift Idea - DC Travel Guides

Now that the holiday shopping season is officially underway, finding a great gift for someone can be challenging. But how about giving a Washington, DC travel guide?
To make it easy to find a great one, I just completed reviewing three leading Washington, DC travel guides including: 

Fodor’s Washington, DC 2008, 382 pages, $17.95
Pauleen Frommer’s Washington, DC, 310 pages, $16.95
Lonely Planet […]

By Jon -- 4 comments

November 23rd, 2007

Holiday Shopping - Guerrilla Style

It was a chilly 37° and the sun wouldn’t rise for another two hours. The 10 mph wind out of the northwest made it feel like just below freezing.
But there were bargains to be had. Serious bargains. Big enough to cause even the most of rational of people to stand outside for hours, braving […]

By Jon -- 3 comments

November 23rd, 2007

Tax Free Shopping in DC

It’s time for DC’s annual pre-holiday sales tax exemption starting today, Friday, November 23rd and running through Sunday, December 2nd. 
The exemption applies to every item of clothing, shoes or accessories priced under $100 per item and exemption eliminates the 5.75% DC sales tax. 
“Accessories” include jewelry, watches, purses, scarves, gloves, sunglasses, umbrellas, ties, hats, belts and other traditional accessory items, but probably […]

By Jon -- 1 comment

November 4th, 2007

Get Ready for Ski Season

When the weather turns cold and snow is in the air, there’s a bunch of places to ski and snowboard, all within a just a few hours drive of Washington, DC. 
And while area ski resorts may be showing some glorious Fall colors today, in just a couple short months, and a good dose of cold […]

By Jon -- 0 comments

October 20th, 2007

Caligraphy-Fest

I have horrible penmanship, really horrible. So bad, I doubt there’s a doctor in America with worse handwriting.  But just a few generations ago, it was not uncommon for the wealthily or educated to have beautiful penmanship.  Just check out the signatures on the Declaration of Independence. 
If you want to learn how to write beautifully, improve your […]

By Jon -- 0 comments

September 28th, 2007

Green Festival - Save the Environment

Join consumer advocate (and possible Presidential candidate) Ralph Nader and 125 other visionary (as well as a couple possibly fringe) environmental speakers, plus 350 green businesses and exhibitors at this year’s Green Festival at the D.C. Convention Center.
With a jam-packed agenda of 50 programs using four simultaneous stages, attend lectures, panel discussions, how-to workshops and green films on […]

By Jon -- 2 comments

September 27th, 2007

Two Huge Boat Shows - Power and Sail

On two consecutive weekends, Annapolis will host a couple of the world’s largest in-water and on-shore boat shows, the U.S. Sailboat Show and the U.S. Powerboat Show.
Climb aboard everything that floats from one-man sailboats to luxurious motoryachts.  

U.S. Sailboat Show / U.S. Powerboat ShowRandall Street - Annapolis City Dock Annapolis, MD (map it)
Dates […]

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September 21st, 2007

It’s Fashion Week!

No, not in New York or Pairs…In Washington, DC. 
While I doubt we’ll be seeing a flock of Hollywood celebrities, the top paid super models such as Gisele Bundchen, Kate Moss or Heidi Klum strutting their stuff on the runway, or global controversies over 13-year old models on the runway, but you will get an opportunity to […]

By Jon -- 2 comments