Around Town

Listen To Your Mother comes to The Synetic Theatre on May 6th!

I’ve always thought the saying ‘everyone has a story’ must be true; there is just so much going on in life you never know what is happening with any given person at any time. And Mothers? Well, we have a lot to say about a lot of things, don’t we? Especially about motherhood. It was [...]

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Just Say Whoa to Texting! Focus on Physical Communication at Synetic Theater – Summer Camp Available

by Elaine April 30, 2012 Around Town

A recent story on NPR “Teen Texting Soars; Will Social Skills Suffer?” caught my attention. The story focused on a poll by the Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life project which showed that teens text – a lot. And the end result of all that texting may be children who lack interpersonal communication skills. [...]

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My Fave Place in DC: The International Spy Museum

by Jill Berry April 12, 2012 Around Town

I’m a big believer in fairness. Fairness makes me feel like a better person. But, I can also be left feeling that adjudicating what is fair is a thankless task. Take a squabble between two children over the only blue soccer ball. Who is to say who had the ball first. I wasn’t there. Child [...]

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My Favorite Place in DC: The National Arboretum

by Aimee March 30, 2012 Around Town

In all my years of living in DC, I must have driven by the National Arboretum hundreds of times without ever turning into its gates. If you’ve ever taken New York Avenue east to Annapolis or the Eastern shore or the beach, then you’ve driven by one of the most special places in our fair [...]

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Strathmore: Cultural Beacon in the Suburbs

by Sandie February 20, 2012 Around Town

I will admit that I’m a bit of a New York snob when it comes to DC. I’ve lived here nearly five years, and for the first 3.5 years, I prefaced every introduction with “I just moved from Brooklyn” (code for: don’t try to impress me with anything about DC and its suburbs, because everything [...]

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President’s Day Weekend: How about Disney on Ice 100 Years of Magic?

by monicasakala February 17, 2012 Around Town

Wondering how to pass the time this long, cold President’s Day weekend? Look no further because an afternoon of Feld Entertainment’s Disney on Ice 100 Years of Magic will delight the boys and girls, young and old, in your house. We were lucky enough to attend opening night at the Verizon Center last night – so [...]

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DC Weekend Picks: Year of the Dragon Festivities

by thien-kim January 20, 2012 Around Town

Monday, January 23 marks the new year for many Asian cultures like the Chinese and Vietnamese. This Lunar New Year is the year of the dragon, considered to be the most auspicious of all the animals. Whether your family personally celebrates or not, head out to one of the many Year of the Dragon [...]

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2012: the (Montgomery County) year of the bag

by Robin (noteverstill) January 3, 2012 Around Town

image via wokka On Sunday, after the wine glasses from the last toasts of 2011 were washed and your black-eyed peas enjoyed, you started planning for re-entry back into everyday life. Work and school beckon, you’ll have a fresh resolution to try weekly menu planning in your mind, and you’ll find yourself making a list [...]

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My Favorite Place (with Lights!) in DC: Brookside Gardens

by Elaine December 23, 2011 My Favorite Place in DC

Since my oldest could walk, we’ve been making our annual trek from our home in Arlington to Brookside Gardens for their Garden of Lights. Every year we love it, and we have our routine down pat. This year, we’re taking advantage of the fact that the incredible light display will be turned on after [...]

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Don’t Miss Holiday Family Outing: ICE!

by Amie Adams December 11, 2011 Around Town

How long did a year seem when you were 7 and waiting for Christmas to come? How fast does it go by now and you still have a million things to do before December 25th? There’s so much to do at this time of the year, but taking time out to do special events with [...]

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