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CDs For Your Reading And Listening Pleasure

Wednesday, June 29th, 2011
by on Reading Around

My sister-in-law is a very active person. After a recent operation, she was instructed to rest as much as possible, not easy for such an

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For Americana at Its Best,
Head to the Blue Duck Tavern

Friday, May 13th, 2011
by on Dining Around

Located amidst the thriving bustle of not-quite Mid-Town and not-quite Georgetown, The Blue Duck Tavern, attached to the Park Hyatt Hotel, is a DC destination

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A Funny Mama’s Night Out

Sunday, November 14th, 2010
by on Playing Around

Mama’s Night Out, the tour featuring three winners of the “funniest moms in America,” show made its stop last night at the historic Paramount Theatre

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No Passport Required: Thalassa, Superior Greek Cuisine

Saturday, July 24th, 2010
by on Dining Around

The Lower West Side has blossomed. If you haven’t been way downtown recently, it’s worth a trip. Thalassa ( “the sea” in Greek) offers ample

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Woman Around Town Visits West Point

Monday, May 24th, 2010
by on Living Around

Rising at 5 a.m. on a Saturday is not usually my style, but for the commencement exercises at West Point, with guest speaker President Barack

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Flight 33 Is Still Circling

Sunday, May 23rd, 2010
by on Living Around

I first thought about time travel in 1961, when I saw a Twilight Zone episode called “The Odyssey of Flight 33,” in which a plane

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Beautiful Music Down East: The Bar Harbor Music Festival

Sunday, May 9th, 2010
by on Playing Around

New York music lovers, who live in a city famed for rich and varied cultural offerings, are also well situated to take advantage of the

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Woman Around Town: Edes Gilbert—Educator Gives Back

Sunday, January 17th, 2010
by on Woman Around Town

Edes Gilbert spent fifteen years as headmistress of the prestigious Spence School, a community that includes many famous and influential graduates and parents. She has

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