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Motorcycle Santa Riding Into Town Next Week 12/06/2012 12:30pm • Santa will be riding into Bethesda in style next week, on a motorcycle with about 20 cops in his entourage. The annual “Santa’s Escort Ride,” to benefit the Children’s Inn at NIH will go on all day next Wednesday, Dec. 12, when MCPD motor officers escort Santa from Germanto Artisphere's grumpy take on holiday shopping 12/05/2012 04:07pm • Neal Augenstein, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Holiday shoppers who want something one-of-a-kind, local, and don't feel like schlepping to a dozen boutiques can cheer up. Grump is coming. "It's a holiday show -- ironically to make you feel not grumpy -- and it features about 40 local artists and crafte With ultimate gift card, Starbucks sells exclusivity 12/05/2012 10:10am • WASHINGTON - Looking for the perfect present for the coffee lover in your life? Starbucks has a great option, if you're willing to shell out some big bucks. The Starbucks Metal Card is what USA Today calls a "super premium gift card," costing $450 and made of, as its name implies, metal -- steel, Tips for seamless holiday shipping 12/03/2012 04:13pm • WASHINGTON - There are only three weekends left until Christmas and deadlines are looming for gift-givers who need to send packages to friends and family. Here are some shipping tips to help you this holiday season. Mail-by deadlines for pre-Christmas arrival: Dec. 3: International priority mail The best local shops for holiday gift hunting 11/29/2012 03:54pm • Megan Gygax, special to wtop.com WASHINGTON - Looking for a holiday gift that's a little more personal and not the red wool sweater from a department store? WTOP scoped out several local stores with promising gift options - from jewelry, books, puzzles to clothing - that are guaranteed to pleas Crime Report: Burglaries Galore 11/29/2012 10:15am • There were numerous burglaries, robberies and stolen vehicles in this week’s Arlington County crime report. Among them were two separate reports of golf clubs stolen from storage units in Courthouse. BURGLARY, 11/15/12, 1400 block of N. Taft Street. Between October 15 and November 15 at 7:30 p Holiday guide for all your tipping needs 11/26/2012 04:11pm • WASHINGTON - 'Tis the season for tipping, but sometimes choosing the right amount can be tricky. Consumer Reports offers a quick tip sheet to help you determine what to give to those people that make your life just a little bit easier: $10: barber $20: teachers, hairdressers, mail and newspap Police Encourage Safe Shopping This Holiday Season 11/26/2012 03:50pm • The holiday season is notorious for increases in robberies and thefts as people stock up on gifts. Montgomery County Police are hoping a list of safety tips will help prevent some of the those crimes. Last week, the county announced the debut of its “Shop With a Cop,” program. Accordin ACFD Holding Food Drive for AFAC 11/26/2012 11:35am • The Arlington County Fire Department will be holding a holiday food drive for the Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC) starting on Saturday. The food drive will run from Saturday, Dec. 1 to Friday, Dec. 21. Firefighters will collect non-perishable food donations at fire stations in Arlington and Big deals, big risks: Thieves thrive on big shopping days 11/23/2012 01:17pm • WASHINGTON - The case of a 14-year-old boy robbed of his shopping bag outside Anne Arundel Mills Mall after a Black Friday shopping trip highlights the need for shopper safety awareness, police say. The Baltimore Sun reports the victim told police he was accosted by five men as he walked out of Gift cards: What to know, what to buy 11/23/2012 04:03am • Janet Bodnar, editor of Kiplinger Personal Finance Gift cards: What to know, what to buy 11/23/2012 03:40am • Janna Heron, credit card analyst at Bankrate.com The shopping deals continue with Small Business Saturday 11/21/2012 09:41pm • Michelle Basch, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Black Friday is over, but businesses nationwide are offering deals for the third annual Small Business Saturday. Deals vary from store to store. Some participating shops are offering discounts, while others are giving away free items. Jean Card, spokespe WTOP Gift Guide: Cool stuff from $10 to $200 11/20/2012 02:15am • Michelle Basch, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Looking for gift ideas? The 2012 WTOP Gift Guide has plenty of interesting things you can buy online in four different price categories. Happy shopping! $25 AND UNDER Storytime comes anytime with recordable storybooks. These tarot card trays are spo Holiday gift ideas: It's the year of the gift card 11/19/2012 04:02pm • WASHINGTON - Shopping for gift cards for friends and family this year? You're not alone. Gift cards are growing in popularity and 80 percent of holiday shoppers are expected to buy the cards either from a bank, credit card company or retailer. But U.S. News and World Report says that not all c