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The DC Traveler

Archive for March 2007

March 8th, 2007

Radio Theater…Not a Thing of the Past

The Night Kitchen Radio Theater produces contemporary and original stories as well as updated retellings of classic children’s dramas, mysteries and comedies that are broadcast on XM Satellite Radio.

Radio theater began in the 1920s and by the 1940s it was the most popular form of entertainment. Probably the best-known radio theater broadcast was Orson Welles, The War […]

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March 7th, 2007

The Gargoyle’s Den - Just for Kids

Washington National Cathedral is known for its unique and stunning architecture.
But getting kids interested in a visit may be a bit of a challenge. Even though the Cathedral boasts:

Towers that are 300 feet tall
Over 100 gargoyles
Over 200 stained-glass windows
The largest stained glass window is a 26 foot rose window with over 10,000 pieces of glass
53 bells, the largest being […]

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March 6th, 2007

Washington Home & Garden Show - March 8th - 11th

With over 800 booths of vendors, the Washington Home and Garden Show is the largest home & garden show on the East Coast.
Get all kinds of ideas on how spruce up your garden, the latest kitchen and bath remodeling trends and home to make your house more of a home.
Plus you cna tour beautiful gardens blooming […]

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March 4th, 2007

Frankie and Johnny were Lovers…well maybe.

It’s a workplace romance, well actually a workplace one-night stand between two unglamorous single people approaching middle age. The scene is her cramped studio apartment.
Johnny, a short-order cook, is a hopeless romantic who’s desperate for love, and deathly afraid of ending up alone, or worse, ignored.
Frankie, a waitress, has been burned in relationships many times […]

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March 3rd, 2007

A Museum Dedicated to Women in the Arts

Billed as the only museum in the world dedicated exclusively women artists, the National Museum of Women in the Arts is a great place to experience art and artists that you may have never seen before.
The museum’s origins trace back to a couple of art collectors - Wilhelmina and Wallace Holladay, who after collecting art for […]

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March 2nd, 2007

National Shamrock Fest ‘07

Besides the two main St. Patrick’s Day parades in DC on Saturday March 3rd and Sunday, March 10th, there’s a huge outdoor St. Patty’s party being held on the grounds of RFK Stadium.
Complete with 40 live bands, DJs and live acts on seven stages, strolling entertainers, Irish (and non-Irish) music and dancers, along with the rides and […]

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March 1st, 2007

Sleep with the Sharks

Imagine sleeping at the bottom of the ocean in shark-infested waters, without needing scuba gear or a submarine. That’s what the overnight sleepover at the National Aquarium in Baltimore is all about. You’ll get to watch the sharks at a time when most aquarium visitors can’t, at nighttime.
This private sleepover includes dinner, snacks and […]

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