The following press release is from Metro: “For the weekend of May 17 through 19, rebuilding work will result in service changes on the Red, Orange, and Green lines beginning at 10 p.m. Friday and continuing through system closing on Sunday night. There is no scheduled track work this weekend on the Blue or Yellow [...]
The National Aquarium in Washington DC Will Close Sept. 30th, 2013
May 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The National Aquarium in Washington DC has announced that it will close on September 30, 2013. They have issued the following press release: The Board of Directors of the National Aquarium, Washington, DC, has announced that, due to necessary renovations in the Department of Commerce building, the facility will be closing on September 30, 2013. [...]
Newseum JFK Exhibit Opens Friday, April 12, 2013
April 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Newseum JFK Exhibit to Feature Never-Before-Seen Artifacts From the Assassination For the first time in history, Oswald’s clothing, wallet and other items will be on public display The Newseum will mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy with a new exhibit opening April 12, 2013, featuring several key assassination artifacts [...]
Peak Bloom Dates Announced for the Cherry Blossom Festival – Updated
March 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Every year the National Park Service estimates the peak bloom period for the Washington DC cherry blossom trees. Peak bloom dates are defined as when 70% of the blossoms are open. The National Park Service (NPS) has updated the peak bloom prediction of the cherry blossom trees for April 6-8, 2013. (The National Park Service [...]
2013 White House Easter Egg Roll Lottery Information
February 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The 135th Annual White House Easter Egg Roll is Monday, April 1st, 2013. This is an extremely popular event in Washington DC for both locals and tourists. Because of its popularity, tickets are given out by an online lottery system on the Recreation.gov web site. White House Easter Egg Roll Lottery Information: The 2013 lottery opens [...]
