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Elective Activities

In a town where “local politician” is pretty much an oxymoron, District-born and -bred Mayor Adrian Fenty is a rarity. Here’s how he rolls in our fair city.

Slow Down
Sure, running through Rock Creek Park — the way Mayor ...

Waxing Philosophical

You don’t give in to peer pressure.

But the awkward stares at your nether region from fellow beachgoers last weekend were enough to make you succumb to taming your overgrown bikini line.

Breathe easy, dear rebel. The new soy bikini ...

My Thai

You’ll travel far and wide for an authentic experience. You bunked at a ryokan in Kyoto. Visited a Maasai village in the Serengeti. And nuded up on the beach in Rio.

But even you need a respite close to ...

Prints Charming

You’ve been waiting a long friggin’ time for a handsome prince.

In the meantime, settle for some handsome prints at Silver Spring’s new Marimekko store.

The iconic (and rejuvenated) Finnish design company has just opened a local outpost carrying its ...

The Weekend Guide

This weekend, make your mother proud.

DO
100 Bowls of Compassion
What:
A South American dinner and auction to support Miriam’s Kitchen homeless shelter.
Why: To give is to receive.
When: Thurs., 6-9:30 p.m.
Where: National Building Museum, 401 ...

Middle Kingdom

Itching for something new? Go west. Well, as west as Middleburg.

Sights
Check out the tiny and unfailingly quaint town of Waterford, founded in 1733 by Quakers. Take a walking tour of Main Street and see the jail, The ...

Secret Garden

The only time you had a green thumb was when you picked up a fungus from that suspicious-looking nail salon.

But Michael Lanni of Volanni florists is about to change that, big time. The conceptual floral designer has just started ...