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DC’s (Almost) Ready to Bloom With Cherry Blossom Festival
Finally! The first day of spring is here, and the growing sunshine and warmer weather are bound to inspire travel ideas in you. If those plans include a trip to Washington, DC, for the 101st annual National Cherry Blossom Festival, though, you may have to …
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Post-Tropical Cyclone Sandy: Escape the Stormy Weather
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably already know that the Eastern Seaboard of the US is still reeling from the wrath of Hurricane Sandy, now downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone. Powerful wind gusts, up to 80 mph, have left more than 7 …
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Daily Escape: National Mall Fireworks
Today’s Daily Escape are National Mall Fireworks in Washington, DC. Learn more » Photograph by Getty Images
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Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.
On MLK Day, we remember the life and struggles of Martin Luther King Jr., an African-American civil rights leader, who pushed the envelope, with countless others, to demand equal treatment of African-Americans and people of color. Remembering the passionate, non-violent champion for civil rights is …
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial: What to Know
With the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial opening to the public just last summer, this will be the first MLK Day you’ll be able to visit the memorial. If Monday draws even a fraction of the thousands of people who attended the memorial’s dedication in …









