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Celebrate Seasonal Food
As the best of Summer’s produce fills the farmer’s market stands, here are three opportunities to enjoy special meals featuring seasonal and local produce. Don’t miss this year’s Squash Blossom Festival at one of my neighborhood favorites, Oyamel. If you’ve never tasted the wonderfully delicate and delicious squash blossoms, especially when stuffed with goat cheese […]
History on Foot: Mies van der Rohe
Did you know that the DC Public Library at 9th and G Streets was designed by world-renowned architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe? It is actually the only public library ever designed by the architect, the only building he designed in this city, and the last building he designed before his death in 1969. It […]
Free Movies, Concerts and Theater in Penn Quarter
With all the news about the debt crisis in America, I’m torn between going on a retail therapy binge and saving my pennies for the dark days ahead. For now, I’m going to try to keep the credit card holstered. So, here are just a few upcoming events in the neighborhood that are completely FREE. […]
Bastille Day Celebrations In DC
July is a revolutionary month! Following the celebration of our own nation’s independence, this week you can enjoy some local festivities celebrating France’s national holiday, Bastille Day. Bastille Day commemorates the storming of the Bastille in 1789, which is considered the uprising of the modern nation and the impetus for the conclusion of the French […]