The Underground Economy: D.C.’s Richest and Poorest Metro Stops

The Washington City Paper posted an interested article on their website about how the metro bridges some major gaps in income around the DC region. The median household income along the subway system ranges from $147,630 near the Friendship Heights station on the Red Line to $31,735 in Congress Heights on the Green Line. Figures were pulled from the American Community Survey’s 2011 5-Year Estimates.

The most volatile route in the DC Metro system is the Orange Line. It reaches upwards of $142,000 at East Falls Church and bottoms out at around $34,000 at Minnesota Ave 18 stops later.

Check out the full article here.

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National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, DC

Washington DC’s National Cherry Blossom Festival kicked off last Wednesday. The festival will run through April 14th and is the Nation’s greatest springtime celebration.

The festival celebrates springtime in DC, the gift of the beautiful cherry blossom tree, and the enduring friendship between people of the United States and Japan. It commemorates the 1912 gift of 3,000 cherry trees from Mayor Yukiki Ozaki of Tokyo to the city of Washington, DC.  Throughout the festival, various daily events will feature diverse and creative programming to promote traditional and contemporary arts and culture, natural beauty, and community spirit. Most of the events are free and open to the public. More than 1.5 million people visit Washington, DC during the festival to admire the trees and participate in the event.

The festival parade will take place on Saturday, April 13th from 10am to noon. The parade runs along Constitution Avenue (from 7th to 17th streets N.W.) and features celebrity performances, giant helium balloons, colorful floats, marching bands from across the nation, and more. Grandstand seating can be purchased for $20, and there is no cost for viewing along the parade route.

For a full list of the events by date, please click here.

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South Boston’s Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday, March 17th

The country’s second largest St. Patrick’s Day Parade will take place this weekend in South Boston. Viewed by over 600,000 people and broadcasted on live TV, the South Boston St. Patrick’s Day parade is sure to be a memorable day!

The parade kicks off at 1pm on Sunday, March 17. It starts on West Broadway heading East and ends on Dorchester Avenue. You can view the parade route on a map located here. A list of participating restaurants and bars can also be found on the event’s official website.

Below is a list of other major St. Patrick’s Day events going on this weekend:

1. NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade

2. St. Patrick’s Day Parade of Washington DC

3. Chicago’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade

4. Newport Rhode Island St. Patrick’s Day Parade

5. California St. Patrick’s Day Events

“May your thoughts be as glad as the shamrocks. May your heart be as light as a song. May each day bring you bright, happy hours. That stay with you all the year-long.” Have a fun, safe and happy St. Patrick’s Day!

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National Cherry Blossom Festival 2013

Each year, the National Cherry Blossom Festival celebrates spring in Washington, DC, the gift of the cherry blossom trees, and the enduring friendship between the people of the United States and Japan. The festival produces and coordinates daily events featuring diverse and creative programming promotional traditional and contemporary arts and culture, natural beauty and community spirit. Events are primarily free and open to the public.  This year’s festival will take place beginning March 20th and will run through April 14th. See the full list of festival events here.

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Fifty-Seventh Presidential Inauguration

This year be part of history and celebrate the Fifty-Seventh Presidential Inaugeration. Taking place on January 21st, spectators can watch the Swearing – In Ceremony at the National Mall beginning at Fourth Street NW. This area does not require tickets to attend. There are sure to be thousands of people flocking to the Inaugeration so be sure to read the Know Before You Go information which will give you the inside scoop on visitor and travel information. For a full list of this year’s Inaugeration events, please click here.

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Photo courtesy of: http://www.inauguration.dc.gov

23rd Annual Washington Jewish Film Festival

Washington City Paper recommends adding the Washington Jewish Film Festival to the top of your cultural events “to do” list this year. Featuring 55 different films gathered from around the world this is an event not to be missed if you have an interest in Jewish culture and history and enjoy watching innovative, entertaining films. This year’s festival kicks off January 3rd and runs through January 13th at the United States Navy Memorial, D.C. Jewish Community Center, Goethe-Institut, The Avalon, and other venues. Tickets and passes are available by calling (202) 518-9400. To see the complete schedule of films and venues, please click here.

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Photo courtesy of: http://www.wjff.org

Washington D.C. – American Festival Pops Orchestra: Holiday Pops: Songs of the Season

Culturecapital.com highlights the American Festival Pops Orchestra: Holiday Pops: Songs of the Season concert set to take place this Friday, December 21st at Hylton Performing Arts Center (10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas, VA 20110.) Spend the evening listening to classic, traditional Christmas and seasonal music that will be sure to get you in the holiday spirit! If you aren’t familiar with the American Festival Pops Orchestra, they are a group of more than 60 extraordinary musicians from the D.C. area including military ensembles, regional symphonies and George Mason University music faculty, which is where the American Festival Pops Orchestra makes its home. They are also the only orchestra in the Washington D.C. area to offer performances year-round playing the most festive and celebrated of music. For more information and to purchase tickets click here.

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Photo courtesy of: Hylton Performing Arts Center

Downtown DC Holiday Market 2012

While in Washington DC this month, be sure to swing by The 8th Annual Downtown Holiday Market, (F Street sidewalk in front of the Smithsonian American Art Museum & National Portrait Gallery between 7th & 9th Streets, NW) and pick up a one of a kind gift for whomever you’re shopping for. This festive shopping village runs through December 23rd, and is open from 12:00pm – 8:00pm daily, featuring more than 180 regional crafters and artisans as well as boutique businesses that produce ethnic goods. Each day 60 exhibitors will sell all sorts of gifts including pottery, painting, and jewelry so be sure to stop more than once as exhibitors will change daily!

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Photo courtesy of: http://www.downtowndc.org

A Guide to Washington, DC’s Best Restaurants

Epicurious.com gives readers the inside scoop on Washington, DC’s Best Restaurants. When visiting a city, especially one as popular as our nation’s capitol, there are many resources available to help you find a great restaurant. What sets this list apart from the others is it truly offers something for everyone and every budget. It features 4 distinctive categories; High End, Budget, Hots Spots and Favorites and gives you a few options within each. With all of these delicious choices, it’s hard to pick one. You could always try them all if you are in town long enough! We recommend Comet Ping Pong, (5037 Connecticut Ave. NW
Upper Northwest) listed under the Favorites tab, where you can enjoy pizza prepared the traditional way in big wood burning pizza ovens complete with delicious homemade tomato sauce and fresh mozzarella. The best part, after you enjoy your pizza, you can head to the back of this modern Italian – American pizza parlour and play a game of Ping Pong with your friends!

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Photo courtesy of: Comet Ping Pong

Washington DC Museums for your holiday visitors: Where (and why) to take your family and friends

The Washington Post presents the perfect solution to avoid holiday house guest boredom in their artice, Museums for your holiday visitors: Where (and why) to take your family and friends. The holiday season is here and for many of us it is the time of year where we host out-of-town visitors. This can often be a daunting task as not only do you want your guests to feel welcome and comfortable in your home, but you have to serve as their entertainment ambassador. This year if you’re in the Washington DC area, you are certainly in luck. This list provides you with the best museums in town to ensure your visitors will want to come back and visit with you year after year and truly; what could be better than that? Why not take them to the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, (Independence Avenue at Seventh Street SW) where you can view contemporary Chinese artist Ai Weiwei sculpture and 3-D works on view in “Ai Weiwei: According to What?” on display through February 24th. The exhibition also includes roughly 8,000 photographs including 7,677 in rotating view on 12 video monitors.

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Photo courtesy of: Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden/Cathy Carver