The End of Cherry Blossom Season in Washington D.C.

It's almost the end of April, and the famous Tidal Basin cherry trees have lost their blooms, so I feel safe declaring this weekend as the end of the Cherry Blossom season.  I have mixed feelings on the cherry blossom tourism craze as a resident of the D.C. metro region.  The flowers are gorgeous, but after so many years of dealing...

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Citi Sound Vault: A Night with Mumford & Sons

One of the many reasons I love the band, Mumford & Sons, is their unwavering commitment to supporting charitable acts, using their fame to solicit for money and peoples' time commitments.  Marcus Mumford, specifically, has been named a Global Ambassador for War Child, a charity assisting children impacted by war in their home countries. ...

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