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Travel’s Freebie Friday: National Dance Day
Posted Jul 27 2012 by Allee Sangiolo in Festivals and Celebrations, Hot Topics with 0 Comments

Lace up your dancin’ shoes and head down to the National Mall tomorrow from 1-4 p.m. for National Dance Day. Is the idea of bustin’ a move in front of the Washington Monument not enough to get you there? What if we told you there’d …

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Daily Escape: National Mall Fireworks
Posted Jul 4 2012 by vmack in Daily Escape with 0 Comments

Today’s Daily Escape are National Mall Fireworks in Washington, DC. Learn more » Photograph by Getty Images

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Travel’s Freebie Friday: National Cherry Blossom Festival
Posted Mar 23 2012 by Allee Sangiolo in Festivals and Celebrations, Museums and Memorials, Travel Channel with 1 Comment

Few spring scenes inspire instant happiness like the cherry blossoms in full bloom on a sunny day on the National Mall. You’ve got to see them. A stroll around the Tidal Basin (despite the number of tourists) is absolutely necessary if you’re in DC over …

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Where to Eat & Stay Near the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
Posted Jan 13 2012 by Sara Gilliam in Food, Hotels with 0 Comments

Where to Eat Nestled along the Tidal Basin with a majestic view of the Jefferson Memorial, the MLK Memorial spans 4 acres in the quiet southwest corner of the National Mall. The remote site is suitable to a memorial of its style and size, but …

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MLK Memorial Opens
Posted Aug 22 2011 by Kwin Mosby in History with 0 Comments

Photo: Reuters Hundreds of people lined up today to be the first to visit MLK Memorial, a national landmark dedicated Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the pioneers of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s. King is the first non-president and first African-American to …

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