The Best Pizza in the D.C. Area

New York Magazine compiled a mouth-watering list of 101 Awesome American Pies (and Slices) from across the country and two of these delicious pies can be found right in the D.C. area!

The first can be found at the well-known and loved Armand’s Chicago Pizzeria in D.C. Their Chicago-Style Deep Dish has won Washingtonian’s “best pizza” poll every year since Bill Clinton’s first term in office!

The second is located at Valentino’s New York Style Pizzeria in Alexandria, VA. Their New York Style pizza is best-known for a super sweet sauce and the owners use only natural spring water to make their pies! 

Check out the full list in the link above to find the most delicious pizza in your city! Mangia.

 

 

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Dedication

A must see beginning at the end of August in the Washington, D.C. area is the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial.

The memorial is a four-acre plot on the north east corner of the Tidal Basin within the area of the Jefferson memorial and north of President Roosevelt’s memorial. It celebrates the life and accomplishments or Dr. King and will include a 450-foot inscription wall with numerous inspirational quotes by Dr. King engraved in granite. In addition, the memorial will include the “Mountain of Despair” and the “Stone of Hope” after his words, “With this faith, we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope,” along with a 30-foot sculpture of Dr. King.

The memorial dedication will take place on August 28^th, 2011 at 11am as it is the 48^th anniversary of the March on Washington and Dr. King’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech. Tickets to the dedication must be requested by visiting this site and will be distributed through an online lottery system. Deadline for registering for tickets is 11:59 pm EDT on May 31.

If you wish to see the dedication and were not selected to receive tickets, don’t worry, there will be pubic standing areas available that do not require tickets. The memorial will also be open to the public any time after the 28th.

Witness this historic moment and celebrate the man who dedicated his life in the courageous fight for equality.

The Most Expensive Rental Housing Market in the U.S

According to the latest census, the San Jose metro area in northern California, where gross median rents cost $1,414, is the most expensive rental market in the country. San Francisco came in second, followed by the Washington, D.C., area. Crainsnewyork.com has determined that NY-area rents are not as high as one might think, with NY coming in as the sixth most expensive rental housing market in the U.S.

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