Metro is celebrating the return of giant pandas to Washington D.C. through a special SmarTrip card collaboration with the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.
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The AFC and NFC Championship games will be played this Sunday and for the first time in over 30 years our home team, the Washington Commanders, will be competing in the NFC Championship for the chance to make it to the Super Bowl. Ahead of the games, betting website BetOnline.ag released who fans are rooting for based on geotagged X data and fan hashtags.
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Xiao Qi Ji, Mei Xiang and Tian Tian left the National Zoo more than a year ago, and ursine admirers were left wondering when or if pandas would ever return. Well, on Friday, Bao Li (male) and Qing Bao (female), a pair of three-year old pandas, make their public debut (more photos below).
Washingtonian Magazine has released its 2025 list of “100 Very Best Restaurants” and Maryland restaurants made the list. The full list includes “restaurants in DC, Maryland, and Virginia that wowed us with food but also with grace notes.” Below you’ll see the Maryland restaurants that were included:
Metropolitan Washington Restaurant Week Winter 2025, presented by the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington (RAMW), returns to celebrate the region’s vibrant culinary scene January 27 – February 2, 2025.
The Washington Spirit has released its initial 2025 preseason roster, the club announced today. The current roster features four goalkeepers, seven defenders, ten midfielders and six forwards.
Audacy DC today shared the news of the passing of Pete Medhurst who passed away Monday night, surrounded by his family, after his short battle with brain cancer.
With a Cold Weather Advisory in effect on Wednesday from 12am (midnight) until 11am with “very cold wind chills around zero to five below zero expected.”
Dave Portnoy, founder of Barstool Sports and known for his popular “One Bite” pizza reviews, recently reviewed Wawa’s pizza at a Glen Burnie, MD location. (more…)
Sunday’s storm didn’t bring as much as forecasted by most for the immediate area, but has left a few neighborhood streets and sidewalks slushy. The bitter cold in the morning along with the potential for anything wet or slushy to freeze may cause some school systems to have a delayed opening.
An additional Cold Weather Advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS). The initial Cold Weather Advisory remains in effect from 7pm this evening until 10am tomorrow. The additional advisory goes into effect at 10pm on Tuesday until 10am Thursday.