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washingtonian.com > 04/07/2026 > its-time-for-springs-most-iconic-parade-celebration

It’s Time for Spring’s Most Iconic Parade Celebration

6+ hour, 41+ min ago  (369+ words) Join us this Saturday, April 11 for DC's most beloved National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade" from 11 AM " 1:30 PM. Here are just a few reasons to immerse yourself in the experience: " Whimsical helium balloons and dazzling floats will take over the route,…...

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washingtonian.com > 04/07/2026 > eat-your-feelings-cooking-show-mental-health-veterans

An Iraq Veteran’s Cooking Show Mixes Food and Feelings

12+ hour, 11+ min ago  (278+ words) It was a point of pride for Cory Brown's unit: Despite their dangerous mission providing convoy security along the highways of northern Iraq, all of the nearly 200 soldiers survived the war. Then they got home. Before shipping off, Brown had…...

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washingtonian.com > 04/06/2026 > things-to-do-in-the-dc-area-april-6-12-2026

24 Things to Do in the DC Area This Week and Weekend

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (397+ words) Happy Monday, DC! The National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade is back this weekend with a ton of pink spirit. Plus, rapper Cardi B is in concert at Capital One Arena. " Best Things to Do This Week and Weekend April 6April 12 The…...

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washingtonian.com > 04/06/2026 > crumbs-and-whiskers-cat-cafe-dc-reopens-unionized

Georgetown Cat Cafe Reopens After Union Drive

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (256+ words) A little over a month after it shut its doors, Crumbs & Whiskers cat cafe reopened in late March. The organization now touts itself as the first unionized cat cafe in the city'and perhaps the world. Staff announced they planned to…...

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washingtonian.com > 04/03/2026 > the-latest-on-marylands-upcoming-purple-line

The Latest on Maryland’s Upcoming Purple Line - Washingtonian

4+ day, 8+ hour ago  (451+ words) Most of the rail line will be at road level, with only short sections above ground, at the elevated Kenilworth Station in Prince George's County, and underground at the Plymouth Avenue Tunnel in Montgomery County, according to MTA. The new…...

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washingtonian.com > 04/03/2026 > a-blue-and-white-wedding-on-the-eastern-shore

A Blue-and-White Wedding on the Eastern Shore - Washingtonian

4+ day, 8+ hour ago  (111+ words) Pamela and Mike first met in high school. The two were close friends, even attending dances such as junior prom together, but never dated. Forty years later'after "first marriages that brought beautiful families but ended in divorce'they met up for…...

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washingtonian.com > 04/03/2026 > guest-list-5-people-wed-love-to-hang-out-with-this-april-2026

Guest List: 5 People We’d Love to Hang Out With This April

4+ day, 12+ hour ago  (133+ words) Guest List is Washingtonian's fantasy cast of who we'd like to invite over for dinner each month. Some rare good news for the beleaguered Wizards: This big NBA star is now on the team. He's the next CEO of the…...

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washingtonian.com > 04/02/2026 > kid-friendly-easter-events-around-dc-area

7 Kid-Friendly Easter Events Around the DC Area

5+ day, 1+ hour ago  (243+ words) Hop over to this orchard's popular spring fest, Bunnyland. Along with traditional Easter activities such as egg hunts and goodie baskets, youngsters can ride giant slides, bounce on jump pads, meet farm animals, play corn hole, go on a hayride,…...

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washingtonian.com > 04/02/2026 > popup-bagels-is-bringing-its-viral-rip-and-dip-bagels-to-georgetown

PopUp Bagels Is Bringing Its Viral "Rip and Dip" Bagels to Georgetown

5+ day, 5+ hour ago  (334+ words) PopUp Bagels has gone viral on social media in recent years for its "rip and dip" bagels'served hot and never sliced'paired with sides of ever-changing schmear flavors. Now, it's opening its first DC location in Georgetown on April 10. The bagel…...

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washingtonian.com > 04/02/2026 > trump-speech-iran-bowser-council-soft-on-crime-bare-bottomed-naked-burglar

Markets Unconvinced by Trump Speech; Bowser Calls Council “Soft on Crime,” Goes to War With Rats; and Virginia’s “Bare-Bottomed Burglar” Caught on Tape - Washingtonian

5+ day, 9+ hour ago  (506+ words) Good morning. Fog is possible this morning, then cloudy with a high around 62. Scattered showers could occur this evening, with a low near 50. The Capitals visit New Jersey tonight. You can find me on Bluesky, I'm @abeaujon.87 on Signal, and…...