Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Get a free regular treat at the Rita's in Germantown on Wednesday.
The first day of spring may not always come with the warmest temperatures, but we can celebrate one thing: free Italian ice. The Rita's in Germantown will welcome customers with a free regular ice from noon to 9 p.m. Wednesday to help usher in the spring. Last year, Rita's gave away more than 1.2 million cups of ice in a ten hour period, according to its website. Expect the lines to be long and consider arriving earlier in the day. (If you plan to buy a treat in addition to getting a free ice, Rita's said it will have express lanes available.) The promotion is available at Rita's nationwide. Rita's has given away free Italian ice to celebrate the first day of spring for the past 20 years. The Germantown Rita's is at 12801 Wisteria Drive…
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Tuesday, February 19, 2013
In it's 135th year, the 2013 White House Easter Egg Roll will take place April 1 on the South Lawn.
The ticket raffle for the wildly popular White House Easter Egg Roll starts Feb. 21. An online lottery system will distribute thousands of tickets for the 2013 White House Easter Egg Roll. The deadline for lottery entries is 10 a.m. Feb. 25. Lottery results will be available March 1. This year’s Easter Egg Roll will take place April 1 on the South Lawn of the White House. The event is open to children age 13 and younger and their families. Signing up for the 2013 White House Easter Egg Roll lottery is free. You will need to create a free account at recreation.gov to be able to enter the lottery when it opens. More information about the event is available at www.whitehouse.gov/eastereggroll. Have you been the to the White House Easter Egg …
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
It’s the time of the year to grab your camera and stalk the shy blooms of spring. Upload your masterpiece photos here!
Whatever is going on with our weather ― a mischievous jet stream, the heat island effect of big cities, global warming, or all three ― spring is definitely here. Best of all, woodland wildflowers are poking up along the river’s shores in an exquisite display that will last only a few weeks. It’s time to grab your camera and go. My favorite wildflower walk is the incomparable Billy Goat Trail, between Old Anglers and Carderock. On low-lying ground you’ll find elegant Virginia bluebells. On well-drained forest hillsides look for spring beauties and Dutchman’s breeches. Any camera will do, from high-end professional models to that beat up old cell phone in your jacket pocket. But first, why take photos at all? Why not just go and look? …
Katie Griffith
2:23 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2012
These are great tips, Roger! My favorites are 1 and 3. Experimenting with your pictures and making sure your light is good are probably the two most important parts of photography in any situation. In my opinion anyway... more ›