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Hershey Harrisburg Holiday Getaway 10/30/2013 02:46pm • hersheysmall WTOP and the Hershey Harrisburg Visitor's Bureau want to give you the chance to win a fun family holiday getaway You could win a Hershey/Harrisburg prize pack consisting of: * A $300 Hershey Entertainment & Resorts gift card. May be used for various purposes at Hershey Arlington Pet of the Week: Bailey 10/30/2013 11:45am • Our latest Arlington Pet of the Week is Bailey, a Labrador retriever mix who was adopted from a rescue organization earlier this year. Here’s what owner Julie had to say about her: Bailey is a 17-month old Labrador retriever mix, whom we adopted from Lost Dog and Cat Rescue Foundation i Starbucks lets you tweet a cup of coffee 10/28/2013 09:47am • WASHINGTON - Buying someone a drink in a bar usually requires being in the same room - Starbucks now lets you buy a coffee drink for a friend with a tweet on Twitter. Starbucks has launched a new program called Tweet-a-coffee, that facilitates sending a $5 eGift to Twitter users in the U.S. Th Arlington Pet of the Week: Taliah 10/23/2013 12:30pm • This week’s Arlington Pet of the Week is Taliah, a two-year-old pit bull mix who’s being fostered in Arlington while she awaits a loving, adoptive home. Originally from Philadelphia, Taliah is apparently not a fan of that city’s professional football team. Here’s Taliah Halloween events in Arlington this weekend 10/23/2013 08:30am • Halloween is just over a week away, but this weekend is the unofficial kickoff to the celebrations. There are a number of events happening around Arlington for the holiday this weekend. Among them: Doorways’ Howl-o-ween Dog Walk for the Homeless Saturday, Oct. 26, from 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. Van Gogh and Metro pair up on SmarTrip Cards 10/19/2013 05:10am • WASHINGTON - Metro is teaming up with a local art gallery to celebrate the works of one of the world's most celebrated artists. Four limited-edition Van Gogh commemorative SmarTrip Cards are now available for purchase. It's a partnership between Metro and the Phillips Collection that coincides wi Art appreciation at the Metro station: Limited edition SmarTrip cards 10/18/2013 02:33pm • WASHINGTON - Metro's SmarTrip cards are getting a facelift, all in honor of a renowned Van Gogh exhibit that is currently on display at The Phillips Collection. The Van Gogh Commemorative SmarTrip Cards feature four different Van Gogh prints, including The Bedroom at Arles, The Road Menders, Mad Arlington Pet of the Week: Hendrix 10/16/2013 03:00pm • Our latest Arlington Pet of the Week is Hendrix, a 5-year-old beagle who loves the beach the Shirlington dog park. Here’s what owner Julia had to say about Hendrix, who lives in Courthouse after being rescued from the woods of rural Virginia. Hendrix is a 5 year old beagle who I rescued Pay someone to mail thank-you cards, but not to D.C. 10/10/2013 03:55pm • UPDATE - Friday - 10/11/2013, 11 a.m. ET WASHINGTON - A just-released update in the Apple Store now includes District of Columbia in the app's Select-A-State wheel. EARLIER - Friday - 10/11/2013, 4 a.m. ET WASHINGTON - For those who have ever thought, "I'd pay someone to write all these thank-y Gobble tov! American Jews ready for Thanksgivukkah 10/07/2013 04:27pm • By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - It's a turkey. It's a menorah. It's Thanksgivukkah! An extremely rare convergence this year of Thanksgiving and the start of Hanukkah has created a frenzy of Talmudic proportions. There's the number crunching: The last time it happened was 18 Redwood Oktoberfest set for Oct. 26 10/03/2013 08:00am • Redwood Restaurant and Bar is shutting down Bethesda Lane again for its third annual Oktoberfest celebration. Redwood Oktoberfest at Bethesda Row is set for 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26 and will benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Beers available will include DC Brau, Flying Dog, Starr Arlington Pet of the Week: Pretzel 10/02/2013 12:40pm • This week’s Arlington Pet of the Week is Pretzel, a two-year-old mixed breed who was rescued this summer. Here’s what owner Rachel — whose fiancee recently “recognized, by name” a previous Pet of the Week honoree — said about Pretzel. Pretzel is a 2 year old Shutdown threatens Washington-area blood supply 10/01/2013 02:56pm • Inova Health System is urgently seeking blood donors to plug a hole in the region's blood supply caused by the federal government shutdown. As it turns out, four major federal agencies were scheduled to host employee blood drives at their work sites this week, but have canceled those events in light Arlington Pet of the Week: Mia 09/25/2013 11:00am • Our latest Arlington Pet of the Week is Mia, a beagle-chihuahua mix who was adopted earlier this year. Mia has two protective big brothers and is a big fan of her doggie daycare center. Here’s what owner Taryn had to say about her: Mia is a 9 1/2 month old Beagle Chihuahua that we adopt New Gift and Decor Store Opens in Clarendon 09/24/2013 10:30am •   Knightsbridge Trading Company, a gift and home decor store, has opened in Clarendon. The store, at 2871 Clarendon Blvd in the former Papery space, opened its doors over the weekend. It offers customers “an engaging shopping experience characterized by a diverse, ever-changing merchandis