Do This: Free Classes and Walks @ REI

Rock Creek Park
Rock Creek Park on Nov. 10, 2018 (Photo Credit: Jeremy Bailey)

Fall and leaf peeping are here, there’s still plenty of time to get outside and do some hikes in DC or in the surrounding forests of Maryland and Virginia.

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Bummers and Big Deals (11/9/18)

Some cool things, but also a few that suck.

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Concert Review: Dawn Landes @ Songbyrd Music House (11/4/18)

Dawn Landes
Dawn Landes (Photo from FB)

Country music is Dawn Landes’ new thing, and she sings it well!

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Concert Pick: Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds @ 9:30 Club (11/29/18)

Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds
Sister Sparrow (Photo Credit: Shervin Lainez)

Things are about to get soulful.

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Concert Review: Mary Chapin Carpenter @ The Birchmere (10/30/18)

Mary Chapin Carpenter at Real World Studios
Mary Chapin Carpenter at Real World Studios (Photo Credit: Ethan Johns)

Celebrating 30 years of country and folk music mastery, Mary Chapin Carpenter returned to The Birchmere for two sold out shows on October 29 and 30th!
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Concert Review: Glorietta @ Rock and Roll Hotel (10/19/18)

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When you’re set to experience a motley crew of solo artists and musicians from other bands playing together for the first time, for a short tour, you never know what might happen.

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Do This: Smithsonian African American Film Festival (10/24-10/27/18)

Smithsonian African American Film Festival

It’s ‘good’ movie season!

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Concert Review: The Beths @ Songbyrd Music House (10/14/18)

The Beths
The Beths (Photo Credit: Mason Fairey)

It’s a rule that when a band from New Zealand comes to the Songbyrd Music House it will sell out, right?

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Concert Pick: Glorietta @ Rock and Roll Hotel (10/19/18)

Glorietta
Glorietta (Photo Credit: Eric Tsurumoto)

The Texas super-group, Glorietta descends on DC on Friday, October 19th!

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