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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 New Costco to open in time for holiday shopping season 11/16/2012 04:00pm • WASHINGTON - A new Costco will open in the District in the next few weeks, bringing much needed jobs and low food prices to a neighborhood that has lacked retail service for years. Costco plans to open the 154,000-square-foot warehouse store Nov. 29 off New York Avenue in Northeast D.C., just minu Use online shopping to your advantage this holiday 11/12/2012 12:53pm • Megan Cloherty, wtop.com WASHINGTON - There will be more deals for online shoppers this season as retailers realize the technology at buyers' fingertips has changed the game. Retailers like Target, Macy's, Toys 'R Us and Nordstoms are so much more concerned this year with online shopping, that s Save on shipping costs this holiday season 11/11/2012 05:13am • WASHINGTON - This holiday season, shoppers looking to avoid busy stores and long checkout lines will trade the traditional mall rush for their Web browsers. WTOP has some tips on how to save money with free shipping for online shoppers. Janet Bodnar, editor at Kiplinger's Personal Finance, says t Obama to appear with Bill Clinton and Dave Matthews in Va. 11/01/2012 03:34pm • WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama will speak at a grassroots event with former President Bill Clinton and singer Dave Matthews will perform in Bristow, Va., Saturday. The event at Jiffy Lube Live at 7 p.m. is free and open to the public, but tickets are required. Tickets can be reserved online an Family Friendly Halloween Events in Arlington 10/24/2012 12:25pm • Halloween falls on a Wednesday this year, so fans of the holiday have a number of opportunities to attend events over the next few days. There are numerous events for adults at the area bars and restaurants, but here is a list of some family friendly activities for participants of all ages: Hallo Holiday shoppers will buy more and buy early 10/22/2012 10:49am • WASHINGTON - Shoppers will be spending more this year on holiday gifts, and will do more of their shopping online than ever before. The average holiday shopper will spend $749.51 on gifts, decor, greeting cards, food and more this year, according to the National Retail Federation's annual ho Bethesda teen survives flesh-eating bacteria 10/19/2012 02:45am • Michelle Basch, wtop.com WASHINGTON - A local teen is lucky to be alive after a battle with flesh- eating bacteria, and now a special bracelet has been designed in her name. Sixteen-year-old Alexis Hanford of Bethesda's fight started when she cut her left leg while swimming in a freshwater la What are your best bets for online shopping? 09/28/2012 04:46am • WASHINGTON - When it comes to shopping, it's hard to tell which websites have the best bargains. Smart Money points to sites, such as Bing, which offers a feature to compare prices as well as virtual shopping lists. Decide.com collects data on price fluctuations and can help buyers decide whet T.J. Maxx, HomeGoods coming to Georgetown Park 09/24/2012 02:58pm • T.J. Maxx and sister company HomeGoods have signed on as anchor tenants at the Shops at Georgetown Park as owner Vornado Realty Trust seeks to reformat the aging retail emporium for larger-format stores. The discount retail chains have signed a combined lease for 47,800 square feet, according to a Morning Notes 09/13/2012 08:55am • APS Posts Pass Rates for State Test — Arlington Public School students passed the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) tests at rates above statewide averages, with one notable exception. Hispanic students in Arlington passed the English reading test at a rate 5 percentage points below thei Fluctuating prices could be coming to a store near you 09/07/2012 04:29am • WASHINGTON - Online shoppers have seen prices fluctuate over time, but how about nine times in a 24-hour period? The Wall Street Journal watched the price of a microwave sold on Amazon change nine times in a day's time - with a $127 price difference between the high and low. Market Watch report Clarendon Day Approaches, Expands Offerings 09/06/2012 10:10am • The event dubbed “Arlington’s oldest street festival” is just a couple of weeks away. The 15th Annual Clarendon Day is approaching, and has added some new features this year. Clarendon Day will run from 11:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. on September 22, near the Clarendon Metro. Admission is AFAC Plans Events for Hunger Action Month 08/29/2012 09:50am • The Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC) has organized a number of local events and volunteer opportunities to recognize September as the nation’s Hunger Action Month. The main event is being called the “Hunger Challenge,” during which residents are asked to try feeding themse