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Top 20 Holiday Day Trips
Get outta town -- but not too far! These ideas for holiday fun range from the... See Full Gallery »
A S'More Trolley to Toyland
The Winter Lights Festival in Gaithersburg puts you in an open-air trolley where you can make S'Mores en route to Toyland. Read »
Trash to Treasure Fair
Saturday's Trash to Treasure Fest in Upper Marlboro, Md., will be selling organic, recycled goods and offering hands-on crafts for kids. Read »
Killer Zombies Await Your Arrival at the Lorton Prison
In life, you need to stay away from two main things: prison and zombies. Unfortunately, if you attend the Run from the Zombies 5k/1k race, you'll get your dose of both. Read »
Howl-O-Ween With the Fur Kids
A local animal rights organization promotes a good cause with a fun Halloween activity. Read »
980-Pound Pumpkin Lurks in Virginia
The Corn Maze in The Plains, Va., now has another reason to visit... a really big reason. Read »
Fall Foliage Bike Tour
Enjoy the fall foliage this year with a bike tour of the Shenandoah Valley. Read »
Cycling Tour of Southern Md. Farms
Grab your favorite bicycle -- or unicycle if you're cool like that -- and join the Crop Hop, a cycling tour of Southern Maryland's farms. Read »
Pics: Fells Point Festival
Baltimore's Inner Harbor was packed during the Fells Point Festival over the... See Full Gallery »
Trails, Scales and Waterfalls at Cunningham State Park
Cunningham State Park is close to town and features the tallest cascading waterfall in Maryland. Read »
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Sarah Pixley
Sarah is a freelance photographer and the founder of True Icon Photo. When she's not snapping photos of a ridiculous amount of objects, she spends her time enjoying the splendor of D.C. life. Send her tips and ideas: sarah (at) trueiconphoto (dot) com.
Carissa DiMargo
Carissa DiMargo edits The Scene on NBCWashington.com, focusing on D.C. style, restos, arts & quirk. She once brought a shopping cart into a Pizza Hut. Follow her on Twitter @dcscene.
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