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Street Color: The Washington DC Turkish Festival
Late spring and early fall are when Washington is at its best, and street festivals certainly contribute to this. One of my favorite local traditions is coming up: the DC Turkish Festival, scheduled...
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George Washington’s Mount Vernon: An American Celebration
Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens, the beloved home of George and Martha Washington, is a place I recommend all our visitors see–its location here and Washington’s attachment to his plantation is why we...
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Making Merry at the Maryland Renaissance Festival
After years of hearing about it, I finally went to the Maryland Renaissance Festival, the annual autumn celebration outside of Annapolis. We went on a whim: I saw an ad, hailing entry price discounts...
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Farewell, Year of the Dragon: DC’s Lunar New Year Parade
Growing up so close to China, I was inevitably exposed to the intricacies of its lunar zodiac, with 12 bird and animal signs, each one influencing the personality and fortunes of a person born under...
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Travel Theme: Multiples
I loved the whirlwind of color, movement, and imagination stirred up by this week’s travel theme challenge from Ailsa’s Where’s My Backpack: Multiples. There are so many great responses. I’d like to...
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“Obama Color”: The National Mall Prepares for the Inauguration
It is almost the inauguration. I wanted to see DC prepare for this grand happening, so we went to the National Mall. It was all dressed up–Obama, Obama, Obama EVERYwhere. A bit of history We first...
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Travel Theme: Dance
Dance is this week’s travel theme from Where’s My Backpack? So, here we go, a collection of colorful frolicking from the months past. A king and the Maypole at the Maryland’s Renaissance Festival:...
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