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Fiesta Asia celebrates Pacific Asian culture

The Asian Heritage Foundation hosted its eighth Fiesta Asia Street Festival. The festival featured martial arts demonstrations, food vendors, musical performances and a cultural parade.

Tags: fiesta asia, asian pacific american heritage month, asia heritage foundation, street festival, culture, food,

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Gardening with kids: Tips and advice for starting an active and healthy habit

For adults, gardening can be one of the most rewarding activities of summer. However, getting kids to enjoy the same activity may present challenges for some parents and caregivers. Several area experts offer advice and tips on making gardening a fun, healthy and rewarding summer activity for youth.

Tags: gardening, kids, obesity, screen time, We Can!, National Gardening Association, mike mcgrath

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Grilling ideas for your summer barbecue

Local food bloggers recommend their favorite barbecue recipes in anticipation for summer.

Tags: summer, cookout, barbecue, parties, recipes, food bloggers

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Slice of Life: Relinquishing a pageant title to promote a body image awareness campaign

It's a story many women in the beauty industry have lived to tell: A beauty pageant contestant struggles with an eating disorder and enters a rehabilitation program.

Tags: beauty, eating disorders, body image, awareness, American University, Kaitlyn Dinneh Wozniak

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Using dance to mentor urban youth and adults

When Junious Brickhouse returned to D.C. from serving in the United States Army for nearly a decade, he didn't return with war stories. He returned with dance.

Tags: Urban Artistry, dance, urban dance, hip-hop, D.C.

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Local film festivals struggle with finances, venues

D.C. is becoming a less welcoming city for film festivals. And rising venue costs, combined with the growing use of digital services for viewing films, may spell the end for one of the city's most established film festivals.

Tags: film festival, Filmfest DC, D.C. Shorts Film Festival, D.C. Independent Film Festival, Tony Gittens

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Local beverage delivery companies fill gap for consumer drink demands

Heavy refill water jugs are a common sight on the doorsteps of many D.C. area homes and apartments. But some local businesses are taking drink deliveries a step further, catering to specialized tastes and customized requests.

Tags: Soda Y.O.D.A., Grape Crate, drinks, delivery, local businesses,

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Outdoor festival season: What's happening April through August

Nothing welcomes the warm weather season like an outdoor festival. Whether it's arts-focused, a county fair or a parade, open air celebrations offer something for everyone, young and old.

Tags: Outdoor festivals, summer, events, outdoor, fair,

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'Food truck revolution' chronicled in book

James Cunningham is a stand-up comedian in love with food -- but he is rarely behind a stove. Instead, Cunningham is in front of a camera, traveling across North America, looking for the tastiest meals and snacks from food trucks.

Tags: Eat St, food trucks, James Cunningham, Cooking Channel,

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Slice of Life: Lila Asher, an active artist for more than seven decades

Lila Asher's Chevy Chase, Md. house is filled with paintings, sculptures and prints that the 91-year-old artist created over nearly seven decades of work.

Tags: Lila Asher, art, artist, Art Cart, Chevy Chase, Md., Slice of Life,

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