Around Town

Fave Place in DC: Shark Week’s Chompie at Discovery Communications

by thien-kim August 10, 2012 Living

One of the perks of living in Silver Spring during Discovery Channel’s Shark Week is driving past Chompie. Never heard of our unofficial, fair weather mascot Chompie the Shark? In anticipation for their yearly Shark Week, the Discovery Communications HQ building is once again dressed up as a huge shark. The building becomes the body [...]

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ICE! for the Holidays and the National Harbor in summer

by christine July 30, 2012 Around Town

Along with some of the other DC Moms, I was invited to take my family to a Christmas in July media preview event last weekend at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center at the National Harbor. We were given a brief presentation announcing this year’s ICE! theme Shrek the Halls. We were then treated to some [...]

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Moona Luna to play at Strathmore Backyard Theater

Strathmore Backyard Theater: Moona Luna Performance Giveaway

by Sandie July 23, 2012 Around Town

For two more weeks we are offering our readers the chance to win a family pack (up to four) of tickets to attend Strathmore’s Backyard Theater. Last week a mom and her three sons won our tickets to see the Seattle-bred rock band Recess Monkey, and this week we hope your family will have the [...]

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Strathmore Backyard Theater: Recess Monkey Performance Giveaway

by Sandie July 16, 2012 Around Town

For four consecutive weeks, we are offering our readers the chance to win a family pack (up to four) of tickets to attend Strathmore’s Backyard Theater. Last week, my two older kids and I attended Snowday’s performance, which kicked off the summer concert series. The a cappella group was amazing, singing everything from doo wop [...]

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BrickFair Is Coming To Virginia!

by Michelle July 11, 2012 Around Town

Is your house stuffed to the gills with all things LEGO? Does your child build and re-build and re-build-a-third-time creative structures with LEGO? Have you ever stepped on a LEGO that your child has left on the floor? If so, this event is for you! BrickFair Virginia is coming August 4-5 to the Dulles Expo [...]

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Be good to yourself at The Still Point

by christine July 10, 2012 Around Town

Ever since my girlfriends and I used to while away hours braiding one another’s hair, I’ve been a sucker for beauty treatments. If anyone would like to spend all day smoothing creamy, fruity, or tingly unguents onto my skin with gentle circular motions, and then wiping them off again with cooling cotton swabs, I’d be [...]

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How to Train Your Dragon Live Spectacular: coming to the Verizon Center (and a ticket discount!)

by Robin (noteverstill) July 9, 2012 Around Town

Did your kids love the movie version of How to Train Your Dragon? Want to take them to the live show? Yes, there’s a live production, and it’s coming this month to the Verizon Center. Here are the details: HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON LIVE SPECTACULAR will play at the Verizon Center in Washington D.C. July 19-22. Regular [...]

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Celebrating spring: which path to take?

by Jessica Haney May 18, 2012 Around Town

Is it just me or are there too many activities to choose from this weekend? One thing I love about living in the DC area is all its diversity, but I have to admit that sometimes I’m overwhelmed by the options. If my goal is nature, and the simple things, I could opt for the [...]

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

by Stephanie April 30, 2012 Around Town

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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