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Ocean City beach guide 2019 05/20/2019 12:25am • For more beach news, traffic and weather, visit WTOP’s Summer Beach Guide section. With the iconic Ocean City Boardwalk, family-friendly beach and vibrant night life scene, Ocean City, Maryland, has become a go-to summer destination for Washingtonians. Whether it’s your very first 5 DC neighborhoods saw the biggest rent hikes in the last year 05/18/2019 10:44am • Averaging out the top 100 largest cities in America, a one bedroom rents for under $1,400 a month — up a modest 4.3% in the last year. But that's a minor increase compared to what some D.C. neighborhoods have seen. A new study done by Rent.com took a look at where rents in the city have climbe Arlington looks to add more ‘granny flats’ to boost housing 05/17/2019 02:57pm • Amazon.com Inc.'s second headquarters is coming, and Arlington County is looking to add more housing where it can find it. In this case, in your backyard. The County Board voted unanimously Saturday to change the regulations covering detached accessory dwelling. The measure is expected to incr How do you know if your room in Airbnb or hotel has hidden camera? 05/16/2019 04:59pm • Q: What apps are effective in finding hidden cameras when I’m renting an Airbnb? Small, inexpensive cameras that can easily be hidden have become popular for a variety of reasons, and there are lots of stories about guests finding hidden cameras in their rooms. To be fair, this isn’t only Upcoming Rosslyn condos offer more space 05/15/2019 01:00pm • Developer Penzance broke ground last year on its 1.2-million-square-foot mixed-use development The Highlands on Wilson Boulevard. But where many new apartment and condo developments are seeing units get smaller, The Highlands are going in the opposite direction. The Highlands will include two apa How long do those e-scooters last? Not long 05/10/2019 08:42am • Despite the popularity of electric scooter rentals that are proliferating in the Washington area and other big cities, profitability for the companies is challenged by, among other things, the need to constantly invest capital to replace them. Scooter companies are beginning to address that chall 30 cheap weekend getaways in the USA 05/10/2019 01:00am • You can enjoy a weekend trip without breaking the bank. Sometimes you need to get out of town but aren't able to spend too much doing so. These weekend trip ideas will help you relax, unwind and get away from it all without draining your bank account or requiring you to trek too far from home. DC budget battle heads for vote on soda tax, parking fees, Circulator 05/09/2019 05:10pm • Free DC Circulator rides and potential increases in residential parking fees are two issues in a bruising budget battle between Mayor Muriel Bowser and the D.C. Council. It has spilled into unusual budget sniping on social media, including directly from District government agency accounts. At Column: If you want to fire Davey Martinez, be right about why 05/09/2019 01:04am • If you are what your record says you are, then the Washington Nationals are the second-worst team in the National League. The only team worse is the Miami Marlins, whose only series win all season long to date came at the expense of the Nats, back in April. With four games left to play on a daunt Release conditions set for Coast Guard officer accused of plotting attack 05/07/2019 03:22pm • A federal magistrate judge has agreed on conditions for the pretrial release of a Coast Guard lieutenant accused of stockpiling firearms and drafting a hit list of prominent Democrats and journalists. U.S. Magistrate Judge Charles Day stopped short of ordering 50-year-old Christopher Hasson's imm Marriott confirms US home rental business 04/30/2019 09:17am • Marriott is jumping in to the luxury home-sharing business dominated by Airbnb, VRBO and Home Away, with a rollout with partner homes in more than 100 destinations offering 2,000 premium and luxury homes for rent. It follows a pilot program with a handful of homes in Paris, London and Rome. Ma Md. realtor, FBI agent accused of bribing DC city employee 04/25/2019 09:00pm • A D.C.-area realtor and developer and an FBI agent are charged with bribing a D.C. employee to get confidential information, and using it to make lucrative real estate deals in the nation's capital. Maryland realtor Brian Bailey, 38, of Silver Spring, Maryland, and FBI Special Agent David Paitsel Things renters should do before signing a lease 04/24/2019 11:00am • Once you've found your ideal apartment or house, the next step is signing a lease. But before you commit to the terms in the contract and go through the lease-signing process, you'll want to understand your rights as a tenant. After all, a lease protects both tenants and landlords, and the landlord- Today in History: April 23 04/23/2019 12:20am • Today is Tuesday, April 23, the 113th day of 2019. There are 252 days left in the year. Today’s Highlights in History: On April 23, 1954, Hank Aaron of the Milwaukee Braves hit the first of his 755 major-league home runs in a game against the St. Louis Cardinals. (The Braves won, 7-5.) On Why Ocean City can't recruit lifeguards 04/22/2019 04:45am • In Maryland, Ocean City's beach patrol is having a hard time recruiting lifeguards for the upcoming summer season. Why? People who sign up to take the test don't show up. The pay isn't as high as at neighboring beaches. And housing at the beach costs a lot for the summer. During the Ocean Cit