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Looking for vacation biking, walking options? Delaware trails want to be your destination 05/26/2022 04:02am • This is part of WTOP’s coverage of the Delmarva beaches leading into the summer season. Read more. Most people go to the beaches for the sand and the surf. But in Delaware, miles and miles of biking and walking trails run through the woods and marshes that haven't been developed along Cape Walk with the dinosaurs as 'The Jurassic Encounter' roars into Northern Virginia 05/25/2022 11:11am • Dinosaurs are returning from extinction with The Jurassic Encounter in Northern Virginia. The outdoor walk-through dinosaur exhibit is the first of its kind at the Bull Run Events Center, home of the Annual Bull Run Festival of Lights, now through May 30 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. "Everyone l Student, 18, stabbed to death in fight near Alexandria City HS 05/24/2022 03:14pm • An Alexandria City High School student was killed Tuesday in a stabbing that was part of a fight involving dozens of young people in the Virginia city. The Alexandria police said the 18-year-old senior was stabbed in a fight at the Bradlee Shopping Center, on King Street, which is under a half mi Foot traffic in DC office corridors is bustling even though offices are still half-empty 05/23/2022 10:17am • The share of workers back in their offices is still relatively low, hovering around 40% of pre-pandemic levels across the D.C. metro area, but it might look like there are more office workers back in those buildings. Commercial real estate firm JLL’s May Market Pulse report notes that weekday f How to get the most out of your credit card rewards 05/23/2022 09:00am • This content is sponsored by PenFed Credit Union, federally insured by NCUA Credit cards with rewards programs seem ubiquitous. You may be bombarded with credits cards ads boasting rewards where cardholders can earn points they can use for travel, hotels, cash back, dining or gift cards and merch It’s now Wegmans vs. Lidl in Northwest 05/23/2022 06:00am • Northwest D.C. is getting a Lidl discount grocery store, and it will be right next door to the soon-to-open Wegmans grocery store. Lidl will open a 29,000-square-foot store at 4000 Wisconsin Ave., as part of Donohoe Cos.' mixed-use redevelopment of office buildings formerly occupied by Fannie Mae Nationals Notebook: Troubling trade winds 05/23/2022 04:22am • The Washington Nationals spoiled us from 2012-21 with high preseason expectations and met those expectations more often than not with five playoff appearances over an eight-year span. Now that they're on the other side of the coin (their 14 wins are half of the division-leading Mets and they're j Burgers, bikes and juice coming to Amazon's HQ2 05/19/2022 09:54am • Amazon has a lot of retail space to fill at its HQ2 campuses in National Landing and it has pledged to fill as much of it as possible with local businesses. The latest leases fulfill that pledge and will bring a fitness center, burgers, a juice bar and a bike shop to Metropolitan Park, the first DC-area group gets creative to help families find baby formula 05/16/2022 08:14pm • With parents hunting for infant formula amid a nationwide shortage, one D.C.-based group is stepping up to help. "It's been really great to see the community come together," said Svetlana Vallie of The Napkin Network. More Parenting News The organization — which was crea You can have a piece of Clyde's restaurant history as the Reston location gets ready to close 05/16/2022 03:12am • Starting on Monday morning, you can make your bid for a piece of local history as the Clyde's restaurant in Reston, Virginia, is closing its doors after more than 30 years. "One of the most striking pieces in the restaurant is a life-size horse," said Jeff Owens, the CFO and head of corporate dev Alexandria residents remember Landmark Mall's glory days as demolition begins 05/14/2022 07:53pm • The demolition of the Landmark Mall in Alexandria, Virginia, began earlier this week. The area where the mall currently stands is set to be redeveloped into an Inova hospital and a multi-purpose space. The area is being rebranded as the "West End." More Alexandria News The mal Why we need more inclusive, affordable housing for people with disabilities now 05/13/2022 05:22pm • Rewind to a century ago – cut out of employment, housing and society, the only path for people with disabilities was institutionalization. Over the next several decades, the United States witnessed national movements towards community-centered group housing and, subsequently, greater opportunit 28 top things to do in Lancaster, Pennsylvania 05/13/2022 04:00am • While Lancaster, Pennsylvania, is home to the oldest Amish communities in the U.S., there's a lot more to Amish Country than meets the eye. From sampling award-winning ice cream at the Turkey Hill Experience to sipping craft brews along the Lancaster Ale Trail or staying in the one-of-a-kind Cartoon Prince William supervisors dig in on Comprehensive Plan update 05/12/2022 05:07pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. Prince William County planners appear willing to back off proposed changes to rural areas in a potential win for conservationists. The Wrecking ball comes for old Landmark Mall 05/12/2022 03:26pm • The big red button was ceremonial, so when Alexandria, Virginia, Mayor Justin Wilson pressed it the first time after a five-second countdown and nothing happened, everyone was able to laugh. They could see the wrecking ball hovering over the sign that heralded what was once the Landmark Mall,