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Things to do in the DC area: Holiday markets, drag Santa afternoon tea … and more! 11/30/2023 06:27am • There’s so much to do in the D.C. area in the coming days, and WTOP has you covered with our weekly roundup of area events worth anticipating. Check back every Thursday for a roundup of Things to do in the D.C. area. The 11th annual Christmas Markt will host approximately 50 vendors. (Phot 'The prize of a lifetime': DC music venues offer chance at year's worth of free concert tickets 11/29/2023 03:06pm • Want free tickets to see some of your favorite bands all next year? The Atlantis and 9:30 Club in D.C. will make that dream a reality for winners of their annual holiday raffle. Two free tickets to every show at both venues for 2024 will be up for grabs. To enter the raffle, donate canned good How to find local charities to give back to this Giving Tuesday 11/28/2023 04:38am • On this Giving Tuesday, one local nonprofit is hoping to help you give back locally, with a website set up specially for this day of giving. On GiveLocalTogether.org, users can learn about 230 D.C.-area charities and give to multiple charities all at once. "If you want to volunteer, donate, advoc How to save more on Cyber Monday 11/27/2023 06:57am • Get ready now for the online sales that will be available on Nov. 27, 2023, better known as Cyber Monday. The National Retail Federation started Cyber Monday in 2005 after recognizing that this thing called e-commerce wasn't going away. The idea quickly caught on, and now every Monday after Thanksgi Alexandria's Small Business Saturday is a 'vital time,' mayor says 11/24/2023 03:33pm • After Black Friday comes Small Business Saturday. Alexandria, Virginia, Mayor Justin Wilson joined WTOP's Anne Kramer on Friday to talk about how important that is. Anne Kramer: The holiday shopping season has started. People stood in line early this morning for Black Friday deals and they're Black Friday shoppers out hunting for deals in the DC area 11/24/2023 08:42am • Black Friday shopping is already underway in the D.C. area early Friday morning after shoppers filled their stomachs with Thanksgiving food. Inside the Tysons Corner Center mall in Virginia, there was a long line in front of a Lululemon store with more than 100 people when the gates opened at 6 a Old Town Alexandria preps for big Small Business Saturday 11/24/2023 05:20am • The turkey is done and now is the time to shop. However, you might want to skip out on Black Friday or Cyber Monday and instead spend during Small Business Saturday. This year, it is expected to be a busy Saturday to shop in Alexandria, Virginia. "Old Town Alexandria really comes alive during Things to do in the DC area: Holiday lightings and parades, DC Cocktail Week … and more! 11/23/2023 07:05am • There's so much to do in the D.C. area in the coming days, and WTOP has you covered with our weekly roundup of area events worth anticipating. Check back every Thursday for a roundup of Things to do in the D.C. area. The "Darth Fisher" public art installation by Streetart Frankey at Georgeto Slick roads, heavy holiday traffic: Big backups leading to airports ahead of Thanksgiving 11/21/2023 05:40pm • Listen to WTOP online and on the radio at 103.5 FM or 107.7 FM for traffic and weather news on the 8s. Halloween has passed, but it looks like Thanksgiving is going to be the new nightmare — at least as far as getting around the D.C.-area is concerned. Heavy rain all day Tuesday has slickened ar Legos, Barbie and Hot Wheels among most popular toys this holiday season, survey says 11/21/2023 06:03am • The holiday shopping season begins in earnest later this week with clothing, gift cards and toys at the top of many's lists. A survey for the National Retail Federation found that 74% of consumers plan to shop over the five-day Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The survey found 56% of consumers sa From saving elephants to pleasing football fans, here are some holiday gift ideas for all 11/20/2023 03:49pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Staring down a hefty holiday gift list? There's something for everybody out there. Artisan gifts can be a hit. Head to Etsy.com to tap into the global handmade marketplace's trends for the season. This year, they include “grandpa chic,” a counterpoint in home decor to the � How do you know if a bargain is really a bargain? 11/17/2023 06:12pm • For some shoppers, Black Friday bargains are a big deal — that's if you can find one. "The problem is retailers have kind of stretched out Black Friday from what used to be a single day to a whole month. So, it's kind of 'Black November,'" said Edgar Dworsky, founder and editor of Consumer Worl Americans are about to spend billions shopping online. Are those packages protected? 11/15/2023 10:11pm • Between now and Christmas, Americans will spend billions of dollars on online shopping. Last year just on Black Friday, more than $9 billion was spent online. In all, CNET says about $74 billion worth of packages are going to end up on doorsteps the rest of this year. It's enough to keep porch pi 2023's best places to shop on Black Friday, according to WalletHub 11/15/2023 02:56pm • With the day-after-Thanksgiving shopping excitement of Black Friday nearing, personal-finance website WalletHub has sifted through deals offered by 13 large U.S. retailers, for its report on 2023's Best Places to Shop on Black Friday. According to WalletHub, JC Penney is the best place to shop on A longtime community staple, this Montgomery County McDonald's will close in December 11/10/2023 08:40pm • A McDonald’s restaurant that some customers described as the cornerstone of a Potomac, Maryland, community is expected to close its doors at the end of next month.  An online petition to keep the restaurant open said that Edens, which owns the shopping center, is refusing to renew the McDonald