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Clark Construction makes its mark across DC region
WASHINGTON, DC (AP) – From Nationals Park to the Washington Convention Center to FedEx Field, Clark Construction has built some of the most prominent structures in and around the nation’s capital. One of its current projects is the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. And last month, the privately held Bethesda-based [...]
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Visitors to DC increase by about 1 million in 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) – Washington saw an increase of about 1 million visitors last year, one of its largest in a decade, counting a record 18.9 million tourists at the nation’s capital in 2012, officials announced recently. Statistics released by the tourism bureau Destination D.C. show a 5.5 percent increase in total visitors compared with 2011. [...]
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New plaza in DC to honor origin of cherry blossoms
WASHINGTON, DC (AP) – A 360-year-old Japanese stone lantern that is lit each year at the National Cherry Blossom Festival to commemorate the relationship between the United States and Japan will soon have a more prominent place on the National Mall. A nonprofit group working to improve the mall is holding a ceremonial groundbreaking Sunday [...]
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Washington, DC Cherry Blossoms
Festival: March 20 – April 14, 2013 This year (2013) marks the 101st year anniversary of the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington DC. In 1912, Japan gave 3,020 cherry blossom trees to the United States as a gift to celebrate the two nations growing [...]
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Lots To See And Do For Lincoln Fans In Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) – Whether you’re interested in Lincoln the president or “Lincoln” the movie, Washington is a downright thrilling destination. Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States and one of the country’s most admired, rising from humble roots in a frontier cabin to become a self-educated lawyer and brilliant politician. As president, [...]
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Atlas District, Washington, D.C.
Posted on 23 January 2013
The Atlas Theater was constructed in 1938 in the Streamline Deco style. The theater’s patronage declined after the 1968 riots following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and it was abandoned in 1976. A recent $22 million rehabilitation, however, has returned the theater to life as a performing arts center with two [...] Continue Reading
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Broderick to Headline DC July Fourth Celebration
Posted on 14 June 2012
Actor Matthew Broderick, country singer Josh Turner, composer John Williams and a dozen U.S. Olympic athletes will be among the headliners for this year’s July Fourth celebration on the National Mall. Broderick and Kelli O’Hara will perform songs from the Tony-winning Broadway musical “Nice Work If You Can Get It” during the program, known as [...] Continue Reading
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Smithsonian to Create Its First Human Genome Exhibit
Posted on 24 May 2012
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History is developing its first major exhibit on the human genome. The project is being developed with a $3 million pledge from the philanthropic foundation of Life Technologies Corp. The museum announced plans Monday to collaborate with the National Human Genome Research Institute at the National Institutes of Health [...] Continue Reading
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Smithsonian to feature Steve Jobs’ patents in DC
Posted on 10 May 2012
The Smithsonian Institution is preparing an exhibit featuring Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Jobs’ more than 300 technology patents on the National Mall with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The exhibit opening May 11, entitled “The Patents and Trademarks of Steve Jobs: Art and Technology that Changed the World,” will be on view through July [...] Continue Reading
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National Cathedral in DC restarts gargoyle tours
Posted on 03 May 2012
The Washington National Cathedral will be offering tours of its unique stone carvings for the first time since the building was damaged by an earthquake last year. Tours exploring more than 100 gargoyles perched on the cathedral’s facade will begin again Sunday at 2 p.m. The gargoyles include monsters, dogs and horses, as well as [...] Continue Reading
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DC’s Madame Tussauds adds Gaga to presidents hall
Posted on 26 April 2012
The Presidents Gallery by Madame Tussauds is adding a figure of Lady Gaga to the Washington wax museum and is inviting visitors to join a Gaga-inspired costume contest. The Gaga figure is set to arrive at the museum Monday. The wax figure depicts the pop star in a one-shoulder, black latex body suit with huge [...] Continue Reading
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