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The anniversaries, gatherings and essential destinations to put in your diary for 2012.
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04 January 2012
The US capital is an international city with a domestic cast.
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16 November 2011
Eight great cities for public bicycle programmes and how each works
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09 September 2011
America’s capital is an educational, and even patriotic, venture that enhances school-aged children's study of history and politics, and tickles preschoolers' imaginations.
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14 July 2011
A Washington DC pop-up restaurant, America Eats, offers a new take on American classics while celebrating native ingredients and long-forgotten dishes.
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04 July 2011
Turning the annual bloom of Japanese trees into an opportunity for reflection and hope.
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01 April 2011
Washington DC’s new up-and-coming district in Northeast is a hotspot for nightlife and dining in the capital.
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29 November 2010
Washington DC is a dynamic and complicated city of grand boulevards, iconic monuments and idyllic vistas, as well as of ethnically diverse restaurants and a vibrant theatre scene.
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03 August 2010
The city's excellent Metro system has helped keep locals on two feet as opposed to two wheels, but bike lanes are cropping up beyond the city's centre.
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03 August 2010
One version of DC is marble, monuments and museums in the shadow of the Capitol dome. The other is great restaurants, shopping and more culture than a city this size deserves.
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03 August 2010
A selection of these Arts & Architecture articles were originally published on Lonely Planet.
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