Assemble your crew. This NYE 2017, there shall be no sleep. To say it’s been a rough year would certainly be an understatement. Some of us want to set 2017 ablaze and watch it go up in [...]
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In a city like Washington, DC, you can lose yourself in your work. But when the workday ends, the search for that special something begins. For professionals of color, that special something is a [...]
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For those of us who embrace the cold, winter is the season you make the most of. From pumpkin spice lattes to ice skating and winter wonderlands, you’ll be in your element with these [...]
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I don’t write many event recaps (because you know, you had to be there). But some things, like Cafe Milano’s 25th-anniversary, deserve to be frozen in time. A place to see and be seen, the [...]
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A short 8 miles from Washington, DC sits the University of Maryland (UMD), a leading research university and home to over 30,000 students. For the greater Washington area, the college town has [...]
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Is it just us, or is the District getting crowded? Cramped even. The next time you’re starting to feel the drag of a long week in our shrinking Capitol, try stretching your legs and grabbing a [...]
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Thanksgiving is right around the corner, which means it’s time to start thinking about food, family, friends—and fall cocktails. From work commitments to expensive flights, not everyone will make [...]
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How does a crawfish boil, yacht party, or laying out on the water this weekend sound to you? We love a good day trip from DC, so a luxury weekend getaway sounded like the right next step. [...]
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In partnership with Downtown Silver Spring. Much has changed in Downtown Silver Spring. In just the last few years, booming businesses and job transfers to the area have made the city abuzz with [...]
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Joanna Andreae is a certified Holistic Health Coach, a Guided Meditation teacher, and the founder and CEO of Wandering Wellness. After leaving her high-stress, corporate job, she began focusing [...]
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Liz Whiting was done with her desk job. After graduating from the University of Maryland, she landed her first “real” job in the marketing department of a travel agency but kept up the freelance [...]
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After 14 years, 90 countries, two major news networks and 20 episodes of his hit tv show, CNN’s Bill Weir can confidently call himself a travel expert. With the launch of season three of “The [...]
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From making new friends to dealing with homesickness, moving to a new city can be hard for anyone. But it can be particularly tough for people who are used to the lively, free Big Apple to adjust [...]
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When e-commerce magnate Jeff Bezos bought the Washington Post back in October 2013, his promise to an eager and curious staff was summed up in one word: “runway.” Four years ago, those words [...]
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In today’s controversial world, kindness seems like a vague and ineffective sentiment. It’s no secret the political climate has become increasingly hostile and divided since the 2016 presidential [...]
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Originally from Medford, NJ, David Nelson now lives in Washington and serves as the Protocol Officer & Social Secretary to the Swiss Ambassador. At the Embassy of Switzerland, Nelson wears [...]
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Good advice– on anything these days– is hard to find. But in no area is it so woefully inadequate as cover letters for creative professionals looking to thrive in creative careers. [...]
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In partnership with Downtown Silver Spring. With deep roots in the world of fashion and styling, Robin Fisher moved to the Silver Spring area 18 years ago to build a business she was passionate [...]
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For CNN’s Poppy Harlow, knowledge is power. After years of working in front of the camera, enduring public criticism, and keeping up with an ever-accelerating news cycle, Harlow doesn’t plan on [...]
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This September, over 10,000 people will descend on DC’s Walter E. Washington Convention Center for the 47th Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) presented by the Congressional Black Caucus [...]
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