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Holiday Guide
Get Out: Patch's Pick-and-Choose Weekend Planner
1. Seven Nights of Lights at the Franciscan Monastery Where/When: Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land, 1400 Quincy St NE, Washington. Saturday, 1 p.m. Why Go: According to the...
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White House Christmas Features Art by Duke Ellington Students
The White House selected art work by two visual arts students at Duke Ellington School of the Arts to grace the cover of a Christmas party invitation and the holiday booklet for the decor...
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Hanukah Reflections from President Barack Obama and Georgetown Synagogue
Though President Barack Obama issued an official statement about Hanukah, the Jewish holiday that begins Tuesday at sundown, it is not a Jewish high holiday. Jewish neighbors at Georgetow...
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Santa Claus Visits Georgetown, Burleith
Santa Claus stopped by 15 homes in Burleith and rode down M Street in Georgetown Sunday thanks to a special invitation from the Burleith Citizens' Association and a ride from Engine Compa...
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Home for the Holidays
"How will Santa know that we're at Grandfather's" asked Henry, my four year old the other day. "What if he comes to our house by mistake?" I remember when Zack, Henry's nine-year-old brot...
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Famous Georgetown: Who Has the Best Holiday Decorations?
The homes of Georgetown's more notable residents generally blend in with the others: dark doors, brick exteriors, classic architecture. Patch wondered if the Bob Woodwards and Maureen Dow...
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Holiday Guide
Get Out: Patch's Pick-and-Choose Weekend Planner
1. Second Annual Art + Wine Bazaar Where/When: 875 N. Randolph St., Suite C, Arlington. Saturday, noon to 6 p.m. Why Go: "Shop local artists photography, paintings, pottery, gl...
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Shop Local AND Online
If you are trying to find a unique gift and want to buy local, but do not necessarily have the time to visit a brick and mortar store, Etsy.com might have the solution. The craft site cur...