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3 Great Travel Deals
3+ hour, 57+ min ago (159+ words) When: Valid on stays through July. When: Good on stays through December 20, 2026. Where: The Royal Sonesta Kaua'i Resort Lihue, HI; 808-245-5050. What's special: The Royal Sonesta Kaua'i Resort Lihue is a beachfront resort set along Kalapaki Bay, just minutes from Lihue…...
A Perfect Day in Potomac'According to Two Realtors Who Live There
20+ hour, 38+ min ago (242+ words) As part of this new series, "A Perfect Day," we asked Sara Azani and Arash Shirazi'the couple behind Compass's R Collective, and parents to eight-year-old twins'how an ideal day in their neighborhood looks. Here's what they said. A workout at…...
Downtown DC Is Now the Fort of July, DOJ Sues Virginia, and an Outbreak of Really Unpleasant Food Poisoning Strikes the Nation
5+ hour, 52+ min ago (496+ words) Sports today and this weekend: The Mystics host the Atlanta Dream at Care First Arena tonight. The Washington Spirit host the Houston Dash at Audi Field Friday. The Nationals host Pittsburgh Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Loudoun United FC hosts Sporting…...
9 Ways to Keep Your House Cool This Summer
8+ hour, 4+ min ago (337+ words) Window treatments, like lined drapery panels, Roman shades, or solar shades, can make a huge difference by filtering strong sunlight during the hottest parts of the day," says Tracy Morris of Tracy Morris Design. Standard curtains do little to block…...
Trump's Fireworks Display Could Be More of a Smoke Show, NPR Screws Up, and Judge Allows Activists to Fly "86 47" Flag in DC
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (466+ words) Strike Anywhere, "Sunset on 32nd." My week of songs about the USA continues with this Richmond band's anthem about unevenly applied justice. Its protest is, on closer examination, a prescient and even hopeful document'one that encourages people to build communities that…...
Cool Down With a Backyard Water Feature This Summer
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (559+ words) Interest in residential water features is growing, and with it, options are expanding. Popping up at homes across the region are koi ponds, plunge pools, and fountains, plus water walls, upgraded birdbaths, reflecting pools, and natural-looking streams. "The soft sound…...
A Giant Playground Is Opening Inside DC's National Building Museum
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (389+ words) In the thick of summer's hottest months, The National Building Museum understands the desire to bring fun indoors. For its latest summer installation, the museum is partnering with the firm Snarkitecture to build a 14, 000-square-foot indoor playground, meant to serve…...
What Time Are DC's July 4 Fireworks Actually Happening?
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (321+ words) If you haven't invested in noise-cancelling headphones (or a second home outside of DC), now might be the time to do so. DC's July Fourth fireworks, which are being run this year by Freedom 250 (the Trump-led group behind the not-so-Great American…...
Your Guide to Fourth of July 2026 Around DC
2+ day, 6+ min ago (22+ words) Washingtonian Still figuring out your Fourth of July plans? We've got ideas....
Local Fourth of July Parades, Parties, and Fireworks Away From the National Mall
2+ day, 29+ min ago (581+ words) If you're looking to avoid the hubbub around the National Mall, these neighborhood and community celebrations offer patriotic parades, family-friendly programming, and fireworks in the evening. St. Paul St. & Plyers Mill Rd. , Kensington" Decorate your bike, scooter, stroller, or wagon…...