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Things to do in the DC area: Maryland Craft Beer Festival, Mother's Day events … and more! 05/09/2024 06:50am • Whether you're looking for a creative way to celebrate mom or somewhere to dish some drama over drinks, you won't want to miss this week's local events guide. 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 anticip Matt About Town: Loudoun Co. comic store hosts free comic book giveaway on Star Wars Day 05/09/2024 05:38am • .in-article-vertical-video {float: right; padding-left: 10px;}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.in-article-vertical-video {float: none; padding-left: 20px;}}#tnvbNcaMHUrl {margin-bottom: 10px;padding: 20px 10px;background: #D30000;text-align: center;font-weight: bold;color: #fff;border-r How Rockville became a hub for Asian Americans in the DC area 05/07/2024 06:40pm • All throughout May, WTOP is celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with stories about the people and places shaping the D.C. region. Rockville, Maryland, a town of around 67,000 residents, has over the past four decades become an enclave for Asian Americans living in Life's top 5 simple, perfect tools for the job 05/06/2024 10:52am • The proverb "necessity is the mother of invention" can be traced back to Plato, as well as Aesop's Fables "The Crow and the Pitcher." But in 2024, the adage still holds true — seemingly difficult tasks can be accomplished more easily when you have the right tool for the job. As someone who lear Empty nest coaches help parents in DC and beyond navigate a 'bittersweet' phase 05/06/2024 05:32am • Christine Oakfield wasn’t prepared for the realization that only a few months remained until her teen daughter would leave for college. Her awakening came at a family gathering shortly before graduation. “It was really easy to ignore it for a while because you have all the ‘to-do’ list Vinyl records, vintage clothing may continue at Union Station Market 05/06/2024 12:00am • A pop-up holiday market at Union Station featuring local vendors has remained well past its originally planned run and will likely renew its deal again this summer. Union Station Market vendors set up their shops in Union Station’s historic Main Hall every Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., curre Things to do in the DC area: AAPI Heritage Month events, Adams Morgan PorchFest … and more! 05/02/2024 07:49am • All throughout May, WTOP is celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with stories about the people and places shaping the D.C. region. You won't want to miss WTOP's guide on the many Asian festivals that are expected over the course of the month of May. From the NVA Thai Stre Shops at Crystal City Underground given notice to vacate by end of October 05/01/2024 09:00pm • Mory Zebhideh, owner of the store "Real Jewelers" at the Crystal City Underground shopping mall, has been at that Virginia location since 1990. He'll soon need to leave. Zebhideh was given an official notice Wednesday that he and the other shops located at the Arlington mall are being forced to v Leslie Odom Jr., Cypress Hill, Bonnie Raitt headline May entertainment around DC area 05/01/2024 04:47am • To paraphrase Justin Timberlake, "Guess what? It's gonna be May." In fact, it's here! The weather is warming up, so it's time to get out and enjoy some fun activities. We're rounding up fun events around the D.C. area in our May Entertainment Guide: May Entertainment Guide: May 1-5: 'Fix the problems in the communities': National Harbor businesses, visitors react to emergency youth curfew 04/28/2024 06:25pm • The waterfront and Ferris wheel at National Harbor, Md. (WTOP/Shayna Estulin) There was mixed reaction to a curfew at National Harbor for children 16 and younger that went into effect on Friday at the popular waterfront boardwalk in Prince George's County, Maryland. Delores, general manager a National Prescription Drug Take Back Day: Where to safely discard your medications in the DC area 04/27/2024 09:33am • People across the D.C. area are being encouraged to remove medications no longer necessary from their homes and dispose them at a National Prescription Drug Take Back Day location between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday. The Drug Enforcement Administration's National Prescription Drug Take Back Day i Things to do in the DC area: Independent Bookstore Day, DC Chocolate Festival … and more! 04/25/2024 06:19am • This Saturday, several of the D.C. region's local bookstores are celebrating the 11th annual Independent Bookstore Day with discounts and other deals, plus food and fun, family-friendly activities. For those looking to celebrate their local bookstore, here are over 10 bookstores that are celebrati Foxtrot Market abruptly closes all DC stores 04/23/2024 01:20pm • Chicago-based Foxtrot Market, which grew from one outpost to more than a half-dozen locations in the D.C. area in less than three years, abruptly closed all of its D.C.-area stores Tuesday, as well as its stores in Chicago and Dallas. "After much consideration and evaluation, we regret to announc How DC hopes to minimize 'friction' in filling vacant storefronts 04/22/2024 05:49pm • No one likes the look of a vacant storefront, which is why D.C. is working to fill those spaces by luring pop-up businesses, making it easier for them to set up shop more quickly. City leaders Monday unveiled a new pop-up permitting program aimed at removing red tape for entrepreneurs who want to 'DWTS' champ Derek Hough returns to DC area, invites doctor after wife's medical emergency during last visit 04/22/2024 04:33am • In December, Derek Hough joined WTOP before he and his wife Hayley Erbert performed at MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland. At the end of the show, his wife became disoriented and was taken to the hospital for an emergency craniotomy, to treat a cranial hematoma that resulted from a b