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Weekend Roundup, Dec. 19-22
The Latest Rock Star: Michelle!
November 15, 2018
•In “Becoming,” Michelle Obama talks about her Chicago roots, her law career, her miscarriage, in vitro fertilization, balancing motherhood, the White House years and her distaste for President Donald Trump.
Stable DC
November 12, 2018
•IN THIS D.C. ARTS SYNERGY, ALL PLAYERS MAKE IT HAPPEN Stable really was a stable — for a Nabisco factory, in the days of horse-drawn cookie deliveries. Come next February, […]
Water Flows Again in C&O Canal in Georgetown
November 5, 2018
•The National Park Service released water into the Georgetown section of the canal last month to test the new gates with the rehabilitated locks.
Tree Lovers Decry Loss of Magnolia
November 1, 2018
•One of the two tall magnolia trees at 3017 N St. NW was taken down last month after it was determined to be unviable. The action prompted criticism by neighbors.
Washington International Horse Show: 60 and Still Jumping (photos)
October 29, 2018
•Four-time Olympian Elizabeth “Beezie” Madden (USA) riding Breitling LS took the featured event, the $135,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Washington, topping a 24-horse field.
Evil Act at the Tree of Life: Remember These Names
October 28, 2018
•The Oct. 27 attack in Pittsburgh, which shook and shocked the nation, took place in a national political atmosphere already rife and ripe with hostility, violent riffs, debates, rallies and incidents.
At Atlas: Rebecca Magnuson’s ‘She Sings’
October 24, 2018
•The one-woman show by the singer-songwriter and former Georgetown resident will be performed Friday, Nov. 16, at the Atlas Performing Arts Center. Ten percent of the proceeds will go to Knock Out Abuse.
Exorcist Steps Up for Landmark Status
October 18, 2018
•On Nov. 15, the District’s Historic Preservation Review Board will consider an application to make the Exorcist Steps a historic landmark, similar to but not on par with the presidential and war memorials.
Neopol Savory Smokery Opens
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The business, based in Baltimore, joins other eateries on Grace Street in Georgetown, such as Chaia, Dog Tag Bakery, Sundevich and Reverie.
Canal Renewal: Lock 3 Gates Installed
October 11, 2018
•In the coming year, the NPS will refill the Georgetown section of the C&O Canal with water. In 2020, a replica canal boat, for rides and educational purposes, is expected.