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Christmas and the holiday season brings a warm and festive feeling to December in DC. Read about the celebrations, concerts, and plays that DC has in store for you.

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Thanksgiving Day Dinner 2009

Wednesday November 25, 2009

Washington DC has plenty of wonderful restaurants that will be serving up Thanksgiving Day feasts. Some of the most popular are listed below. Make your reservations soon though because they tend to fill-up quickly. You can visit OpenTable.com for a more comprehensive list of restaurants and to make reservations.

  • 1789 Restaurant - Located in historic Georgetown, 1789 is a favorite place to dine among insiders and visitors. It's traditional setting is a wonderful choice for enjoying an a la carte dinner menu or a fixed price, traditional creates the perfect ambiance for your Thanksgiving Day feast. . .read more

Giving Thanks To Shuffle Board Tournament

Tuesday November 24, 2009

Work-up your Thanksgiving Day appetite with a little shuffleboard. United Skeeball invites you and a friend to register for their first Annual Giving Thanks to Shuffle Board tournament. Grab a friend, come up with a clever name and register your team below (only one person per team needs to register). All teams must check in by 7:20 p.m. Depending on the number of teams, single or double elimination will be decided closer to the event.

What: Giving Thanks to Shuffle Board Tournament

When: Tuesday Nov. 24, 2009

Where: Continental (1411 N. Fort Meyer Dr, Rosslyn Va)

Cost: $10 per team

Prize: Two Ipod Shuffles & Itunes gift cards

National Cathedral Annual Creche Exhibition

Sunday November 22, 2009

The National Cathedral's annual exhibition of nativity scenes from around the world opens on November 23, 2009 and runs through the Epiphany on January 6, 2010. This year's exhibition is entitled "Silent Night, Holy Night" and captures the true spirit of the season. This annual creche exhibition is a Christmas tradition that allows visitors to see over 500 creches. . .read more

Celebrate Emily Dickinson Birthday at Folger Shakespeare Theatre

Sunday November 22, 2009

Emily Dickinson by Barry Moser

If you love the poetry of the woman who gave us, "Because I could not stop for Death, He kindly stopped for me," then head head over to the Elizabethan Theatre at Folger Shakespeare Library for the annual Emily Dickinson Birthday Tribute in the Elizabethan Theatre at Folger on Monday, December 14, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. . .read more

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