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Metro riders are permitted to carry and consume water throughout the system Thursday afternoon through Monday night, the Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority announced. Georgetown re...

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Updated June 29 10:25 a.m. DC has issued a hyperthermia alert for Friday. Just before 10:15 a.m. the heat index reached 101. Original Post Late June in Georgetown will feel...

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Maybe ice cream at Thomas Sweet and a dip in the Volta Park pool are enough to keep you happy on a hot day, but do you know what to do for your pet? The Washington Humane Society off...

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While the National Park Service Fireworks show on the National Mall draws in crowds from around the country, there's something to be said for setting off your own mini pyro-technic displa...

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The Fourth of July is drawing near and barbecue preparations are underway. Fireworks are a traditional part of Independence Day celebrations, but they can also be dangerous. Sadly, childr...

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"Brave," the first film from Pixar with a female protagonist, is well worth seeing, even if only to celebrate a positive and complex portrayal of the mother-daughter relationship represen...

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Bring your school-aged children to the Georgetown Neighborhood Library for fun and learning with Science in the Summer. The program began in 1986 in the Greater Philadelphia area, where i...