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A handy guide to Valentine’s Day in the Washington area

Maggie Fazeli Fard — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:13:00 GMT

Happy Valentine’s Day! Whether you choose to celebrate or not, Feb. 14 is a hard date to ignore. Love is all around, at D.C. area restaurants, cinemas, and even at the zoo. Here’s a handy guide to everything you need to know today:

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Share your D-M-V-themed valentines

Maggie Fazeli Fard — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:26:37 GMT

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and love is definitely in the air in the D-M-V.

Are you feeling the love? Think you can do better than “My love for you is monumental”? If so, we want to hear your Washington-themed valentines.

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D.C. sets new Guinness record

David Beard — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:29:00 GMT

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Kids worldwide — and a few celebrities — helped set a world record on Tuesday, donating more than 16,000 used running shoes destined to become surfaces for playgrounds and athletic fields.

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Are you a Washingtologist? Answer this question about Jesse Redmon Fauset.

Cultural Tourism DC — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 20:49:00 GMT

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Are you a Washingtologist? Answer this question about Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

Cultural Tourism DC — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:07:00 GMT

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Are you a Washingtologist? Answer this question about Union officer Elmer Ellsworth.

Cultural Tourism DC — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:59:00 GMT

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Photos: Friday snow blankets the D.C. area

Washington Post staff — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 21:44:54 GMT

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Are you a Washingtologist? Answer this question about Al Capone.

Cultural Tourism DC — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 16:59:00 GMT

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Are you a Washingtologist? Answer this question about Francis Scott Key.

Cultural Tourism DC — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:59:00 GMT

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Washington bundles up for coldest weather since 2009

Washington Post staff — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 23:53:00 GMT

Washington residents wore a few extra layers this morning to ward off a deep freeze that left the region in the grips of its coldest temperatures in nearly four years.

The low temperature was 15 degrees this morning in D.C., and there’s plenty more chilly weather to come.

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Are you a Washingtologist? Answer this question about the Green Willow amusement park.

Cultural Tourism DC — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:59:00 GMT

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Are you a Washingtologist? Answer this question about the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial.

Cultural Tourism DC — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:59:00 GMT

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Are you a Washingtologist? Answer this question about George Washington.

Cultural Tourism DC — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 16:59:00 GMT

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Are you a Washingtologist? Answer this question about which president was first to ride to his inauguration in a car.

Cultural Tourism DC — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 16:59:00 GMT

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Are you a Washingtologist? Answer this question about the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Cultural Tourism DC — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:00:18 GMT

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Are you a Washingtologist? Answer this question about Abbott and Costello

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:18:00 GMT

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Are you a Washingtologist? Answer this question about Cleveland Park.

Cultural Tourism DC — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 19:52:23 GMT

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Are you a Washingtologist? Answer this question about the presidential inauguration and television.

Cultural Tourism DC — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:56:00 GMT

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Maryland vs. Virginia poll: Where would you rather live?

Andy Smith — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 21:02:00 GMT

Washington Post bloggers Michael Rosenwald and Tom Jackman are squaring off in a debate over which state that borders the District is better: Maryland or Virginia. When we posed the question on Twitter, Virginia came out ahead with 365 retweets to just 250 in favor of Maryland. Here’s your chance to weigh in again. In the poll below, tell us: In which state would you rather live, Maryland or Virginia?

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Are you a Washingtologist? Answer this question about Abraham Lincoln.

Cultural Tourism DC — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 16:54:09 GMT

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Are you a Washingtologist? Answer this question about Andrew Jackson.

Cultural Tourism DC — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:14:00 GMT

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Are you a Washingtologist? Answer this question about Elvis Presley.

Cultural Tourism DC — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 17:07:15 GMT

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Are you a Washingtologist? Answer this question about the presidential inauguration and the Internet.

Cultural Tourism DC — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 17:11:00 GMT

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Are you a Washingtologist? Answer this question about the Titanic Memorial.

Cultural Tourism DC — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 17:16:20 GMT

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Are you a Washingtologist? Answer this question about the Anacostia Community Museum.

Cultural Tourism DC — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 17:24:00 GMT

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