May 15th, 2008
From this….
To this…
With all the rain that we have had recently, Great Falls literally disappeared.
Visiting now will give you a rare perspective on the falls, that you only see after massive rain storms.
Here’s a quick clip of the falls from Tuesday afternoon (May 13, 2008)
Great Falls Park9200 Old Dominion Drive at […]
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May 4th, 2008
Every night at 6:00 p.m., at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC , the public can attend free music, theater and dance performances at the Millennium Stage.
Performers range from upcoming local artists to world-recognized groups from around the world, and everything in between.
But with so many great shows, how […]
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April 30th, 2008
This clip has nothing to do with anything, but I found it funny.
How would you react in the same situation?
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April 19th, 2008
While it may not be as star studded as Sundance, Cannes, Telluride, or Tribeca, the 22nd annual Washington, DC International Film Festival brings more than 100 feature films, documentaries, shorts and special programs from over thirty nations to explore their music, cultures, people and politics.
For 12 days, starting April 24th, this year’s festival […]
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April 6th, 2008
Comedian, turned Saturday Night Live cast member, turned actress, turned political activist, turned liberal radio talk show host of the daily Air America Radio’ program The Majority Report, turned former radio host due to AAR’s now Chapter 11 status, Janeane Garofalo, will be in town for some stand-up and one can assume, a bit of […]
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March 28th, 2008
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 6th, 2008
After a five year absence, (and an additional 6-month delay), the “new” Newseum in Washington, DC is scheduled to open in its new location on April 11, 2008.
The new 250,000-square-foot, seven-level museum dedicated to news and the press covers five centuries of news history with up-to-the-second technology and hands-on exhibits.
Visitors will be greeted by […]
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February 29th, 2008
On The DC Traveler, I’ve written about places where you can take skydiving lessons, flying lessons, and even helicopter lessons in the Washington, DC area.
But I found this video and thought, now this extreme sport might make an interesting post. But after watching the video, it’s beyond insane, it’s actually a step or two […]
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February 17th, 2008
Ever see a whale up close in its natural environment? Now you can too off the coast if Virginia, on a whale watching boat tour.
I had the lucky experience on a dive boat, while scuba diving off of the Big Island of Hawaii several years ago.
My encounter occurred while cruising to a new dive […]
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February 13th, 2008
The 12-piece eclectic music group and self-proclaimed “musical archeologist” of Pink Martini take musical mixology to a new level. They blend musical styles and sounds from around the globe and serve up their own successful form of tasty lounge jazz-classic-Latin melodies.
In their first performance with the National Symphony Orchestra Pops, their show, World Music […]
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