June 6th, 2008
Time again for the annual Capital Price parade and street festival celebrating pride in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) communities in Washington, DC.
From civil rights groups and community organizations to the always entertaining DC Cowboys dance troupe to a few more outrageous groups, like the cross-dressing baton twirlers, the Capital Pride parade […]
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June 1st, 2008
If you would like a chance to get a taste of Tunisia without leaving Washington, DC, then attend an evening of food and music at the Tunisia Ambassador’s Residence. The program includes traditional Tunisian music in an intimate setting, followed by a dinner of Tunisian food.
The Tunisian Republic is the smallest and northern most of […]
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May 24th, 2008
Expect a couple hundred thousand participants and thousands of motorcycle riders supporting Rolling Thunder to roll through the National Mall in Washington, DC tomorrow, in the 21st annual moving fundraiser for veteran’s groups, veterans and their families.
Expect traffic tie-ups on the Mall, and lots of noise, but it’s all for a great cause […]
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May 23rd, 2008
Just 30 years ago, visiting the six wineries operating in Virginia was fairly easy. Today, with over 130 wineries in the Commonwealth, it could take months to visit them all.
The great thing about the many local summer and fall wine festivals, is that the wineries come to you.
At the Vintage Virginia Wine Festival, in […]
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May 22nd, 2008
After 25 years of civil war and internal conflict in Afghanistan, it was thought that many of Afghanistan’s cultural and historical treasures had been lost or stolen. Luckily, three years after the fall of the Taliban in late 2001, over 22,000 artifacts were discovered in a vault located under the Presidential Palace in Kabul and […]
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May 17th, 2008
Join about 300,000 other patriotic music fans on the lawn of the Capitol as we honor America’s fallen heroes at the annual National Memorial Day Concert in Washington, DC.
This year’s list of musical entertainers include one of my favorite female vocalists, the always entertaining Grammy winner, Natalie Cole. I saw Natalie sing last summer […]
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May 12th, 2008
Are you good at solving brain teasers? Do you finish the Sunday crossword puzzle in record time? Are you the next Jeopardy rock star?
Then you might want to participate in the first Washington Post’s 2008 Post Hunt.
The hunt is an urban safari consisting of puzzles built into the DC’s Penn Quarter neighborhood, home […]
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May 7th, 2008
Last year, the Washington DC Race for the Cure® drew over 43,000 participants and raised $3.3 million to help fight breast cancer and to promote awareness.
The idea of a fund-raising walk/race in Washington, DC became a reality in 1989, when 5 years after Nancy Brinker made a promise to her dying sister. She promised Susan […]
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April 25th, 2008
Just in time for Mother’s Day, join the “Zen-style” Executive Chef of The OZ Restaurant, Timothy Jones, as he instructs moms and their daughters in an intimate (12 person class limit) hands-on cooking class.
Using wild asparagus, Maryland crab and citrus fruits, learn to prepare healthy summer soups and salads while enjoying champagne cocktails […]
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April 13th, 2008
Earth Day is the one day each year that millions of people around the globe call attention to the health and well-being of our fragile planet.
This year’s theme for action against global warming is Call for Climate. The eight major U.S. events, along with smaller events around the country are attempting to generate […]
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