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One thing Washingtonians know is how to celebrate a holiday.

If you missed yesterday's festivities on the National Mall, be sure to visit one of the city's vibrant Mexican restaurants to throw back a tangy margarita and enjoy the salsa rhythms.

Cabanas
3050 K Street, NW
(202) 944-4242

Cactus Cantina
3300 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
(202) 686-7222

Cafe Citron
1343 ...

For this blog posting, I'm not going to tell you about any of DC's gems or goings-on.  Instead, I'd like you to send me your favorite things to do and see in the Washington area, places to visit, eat, shop and sleep here, as well as any other local gems you've discovered in your peripatetic forays into our nation's capital.  I call this approach "Interactive Blogging."

This call for input is motivated not ...

Sleek and hip, with an urbane, minimalist atmosphere and a discreet wait staff, dining at Zola, in Washington, DC's, Penn Quarter, just makes you feel cool. Maybe it's the location--next to the International Spy Museum and across the street from the majestic National Portrait Gallery--or maybe it's the impression when you walk in that you could be seated at a table next to Barak Obama just ...

Shaw neighborhood residents and fans of Chef Robert Wiedmaier's Foggy Bottom French fine dining homebase Marcel's have eagerly awaited the opening of his latest venture, Beck's. The brand new Belgian/French spot offers a large, ambitious --- yet moderately priced --- menu with 60 or so Belgian beers. Early favorites include pork belly, moules n' frites and other dishes somewhat unfamiliar to the American palate. For now, come ...

 Take a turn south on New Hampshire from Dupont Circle and you'll run into The Front Page. The restaurant and bar have plenty of seating and serve up brunch until 3 on weekends. The sandwiches are excellent, and they even make their own "Front Page Ale" amber beer while having ...

The Renaissance Mayflower Hotel is a non-smoking, luxury hotel located in the heart of downtown DC. Just four blocks from the White House, the hotel is dubbed “Washington's second best address.” Since opening its doors in 1925, there has been little doubt it’s one of DC's premier hotels.

The Mayflower has served as a backdrop for ...

You can work up an appetite after a day of strolling the National Mall and touring the various Smithsonian museums. Two blocks away from the National Museum of Natural History and across the street from the FBI is the Hard ...

I volunteered my time as a photographer last weekend for a fundraiser held by Relief International.  The event was geared towards a younger crowd and held at the Karma Bar and Lounge downtown.  The bar has a great atmosphere, is decorated with various Buddha's, and even has a ...

When President Grover Cleveland built a summer retreat in the woods northwest of the city he undoubtedly didn't think of himself as a trensetter.  Nevertheless, he was soon followed by other government officials and civil servants who named the area Cleveland Park after its original ...

"The Brick", as it is commonly known, is the ultimate beer lover's place.  It boats over 700 beers from all over the world.  You can order beer from exotic far away places or from U.S. microbreweries.  You can order beers with flavorings that you never imagined existed.  If you can afford it you can even pay over $100 for a single beer.  Don't worry!  There are ...