The Eden Center - Falls Church, VA If you've never been to Eden Center, located in Falls Church, Virginia, you should visit soon. This vibrant Vietnamese shopping center has been founded over 40 years ago, and offers close to 120 stores. One of the most characteristic features, the Eden Center C
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06/08/2011
For those of you who enjoy museums, this weekend offers a great opportunity to visit some of the most popular museums in Washington, DC, free of charge. Dupont-Kalorama Museum Walk Weekend offers free activities for all ages, including museum exhibitions, live music, food, demonstrations such as
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06/04/2011
This will be another fun weekend in DC area. Get ready for the 31st Annual Washington Folk Festival. The purpose of this event is to show the diversity of traditional music in the Washington area. You will find out what is going on in the folk communities of the area. All musicians, storytellers,
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06/02/2011
(Almost) Wordless Wednesday - Another Hot Day at the Zoo Another hot day around Arlington, Virginia and Washington, DC area, the temperature in high 90s. It has been unusually hot in our area this past week. Many local residents, like this elephant, have been looking for ways to cool off. The new
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06/01/2011
Smile...31 Days of May Challenge 2011 Is Over! I feel like smiling today, a big smile from ear-to-ear. The 31 Days of May Challenge is over! Hurray! Don't get me wrong. I enjoyed the challenge; it encouraged me to write each day - something I have never done before. I have tried it, but usually g
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05/31/2011
Get rid of junk mail. This is yet another suggestion by Joyce Meyer from her book "100 Ways to Simplify Your Life." I have been reading one chapter at a time, trying to apply each message as soon as I read it. I don't know how much mail you receive, but I am overwhelmed by the amount of catalog
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05/30/2011
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country. - Nathan Hale And so, my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country. - John F. Kennedy As America celebrates Memorial Day, we pay tribute to those who
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05/29/2011
Grazing With the Bulls Have you heard of Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, Spain? This event is supposed to be a lifetime opportunity. I'm still trying to figure out what opportunity do the sponsors of the event have in mind. A rare opportunity to be jabbed with one of these deadly looking horns?
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05/27/2011
Sunset Celebration at Mount Vernon, Virginia Don't miss this delightful event at Mount Vernon, Virginia, home of George Washington, this weekend. After the day crowds leave, the Sunset Celebration begins, providing visitors with 18th-century experience. Tour the mansion and the lantern-lighted gr
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05/27/2011
Colonial Willamsburg The field trip to Jamestown and Williamsburg, Virginia on Tuesday with my son's class was filled with lessons in early American history. The original capital, Jamestown, founded in 1607, was troubled from the beginning by conflicts with Indians, lack of food, and disagreement
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05/26/2011