With entertainment accounting for 4.7% of average annual consumer expenditures in the U.S., the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2023’s Most Fun Cities in America, and Washington DC came in 15th of 180 big U.S. cities.
Beyond MoCo
Dos Toros, the renowned San Francisco-inspired taqueria known for its Mission-style burritos, has announced that its first D.C. taqueria will open this week. (more…)
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Enchant Christmas is running now through December 31 at Nationals Park in Washington, DC. Enchant is a Christmas village that boasts having the largest Christmas light maze in the world. Other attractions include an ice skating trail, artisan vendors, specialty crafters, and boutiques. Tickets are $32 for adults and $24 for children. (more…)
Kalahari Resorts and Conventions, home to America’s Largest Indoor Waterparks, broke ground in Spotsylvania County, Virginia — its fifth resort — on Friday, October 20, 2023. The location is less than 75 miles south of DC and approximately 80 miles south of central Montgomery County, MD.
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Update: We were informed by several University of Maryland students that the photo uploaded a few days back was from years ago.
The DMV has been buzzing since Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce visited The Hall CP in College Park, MD, and ordered a “Triple Pep Pizza”, 🍕 according to a comment left by the food hall on its Instagram post showing the football star with restaurant manager Jamie Bishop.
A $500,000 winning scratch-off ticket was purchased from a Prince George’s County Shell gas station on Friday, November 24, 2023. Full story below courtesy of the Maryland Lottery: (more…)
A Baltimore resident is $50,000 richer after purchasing a winning lottery scratch-off ticket at Bermuda Bar & Liquor located at 1801 East North Avenue in Baltimore. Full story below courtesy of the Maryland Lottery: (more…)
According to the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office, “On the evening of Nov. 11, Frederick County Sheriff’s Office deputies became aware of at least two calls to the Maryland State Police of Dodge Chargers racing on Interstate 270 and 70. As the night progressed, the FCSO began to receive multiple calls of vehicles drag racing in the vicinity of Executive Way, New Design Road, and Wedgewood Boulevard (Frederick, MD).
Maryland State laboratory testing has detected a case of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza (HPAI) in Caroline County. Following increased mortality of a broiler operation and investigation by the Maryland Department of Agriculture, it has been preliminarily confirmed that poultry from the affected farm has tested positive for HPAI.
Per the City of Rockville: “The Frederick-Rockville-Gaithersburg region has come in seventh out of 40 communities ranked as the most arts-vibrant nationwide.
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The Maryland State Football (MPSSAA) Championship games are set with dates and times available for all games. Unfortunately, none of the games this year will involve MCPS schools. All games will be played at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (550 Taylor Ave. Annapolis, MD) and can be seen below: