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20 last-minute Christmas gifts under $50 12/17/2021 05:57am • Despite all the warnings to do your holiday shopping early this year due to supply chain issues, plenty of us are still procrastinating. But whether you're strapped for cash, you've neglected to make a shopping budget or you've simply put off getting presents this year, there's still time to secure Maryland pediatrician has advice on the safest activities for vaccinated kids 12/16/2021 03:00am • This holiday season, a local pediatrician is being peppered with questions from parents on protecting their vaccinated children from COVID: Is it safe to get together with loved ones? How can we reduce our risk? "Every decision you make as a parent is really weighing those risks and benefits. So, Experts' tips on gift card etiquette for the holidays 12/15/2021 04:24am • Gift cards are sometimes criticized as impersonal presents, or perhaps worse, forgettable pieces of plastic that end up stuck in a drawer and never get used. WTOP asked etiquette and gift-giving experts to weigh in on the gift card debate. More Holiday News "There was a time w Historic jail in Howard Co. receives $250,000 Maryland grant for restoration 12/14/2021 11:28pm • The revitalization of an historic jail in Howard County, Maryland, is now entering its next phase as the project is awarded a major state grant. The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development has awarded $250,000 to nonprofit Preservation Maryland to partner with Howard County on re Fantastic experience gifts to give 12/13/2021 10:50am • 'Tis the season for gift-giving, but that's easier said than done. There are plenty of people who would rather skip the "stuff" in exchange for experiences to give as gifts. Not only do experience gifts save you valuable space, but experiences can result in longer-lasting happiness than material pos Cruise packing list: 25 best things to pack on a cruise 12/13/2021 10:45am • Packing for any trip takes some planning, but cruise vacations present a unique challenge. For starters, ship staterooms are typically smaller than most hotel rooms, so storage space may be limited. On top of that, you may be unable to purchase accidently forgotten items once your voyage begins; som The Space Place: Moonlight meteors and December sky sights 12/12/2021 02:04pm • The Geminid Meteor shower returns this month, and the weather in the D.C. region looks like it will cooperate this year. (Courtesy Greg Redfern) Unlike last year, the D.C. region is forecast to have clear skies on the night of Dec. 13, the peak of the Geminid Meteor Shower. But we will have to c Holiday cookie tour aims to support small businesses in Georgetown 12/12/2021 12:35am • A holiday cookie tour in the District's Georgetown neighborhood was a creative push to get foot traffic into local retailers while providing participants with a sweet treat — and maybe a few gift ideas. More Holiday News  More Videos from WTOP Anyone who purchased a $2 Final notes for Va. music shop specializing in kids' band instruments 12/10/2021 12:26pm • Many parents would agree it's hard to call the first few notes a child makes on a rented band instrument "music," but it's a necessary step toward eventually learning how to play. "The first sounds on a lot of instruments can really be off-putting," said Sheila Burns, owner of Roberson's Music, w How to limit e-waste from those old devices after the holidays 12/09/2021 02:22pm • From phones and laptops to the latest headphones and smart watches, it's out with the old and in with the new during the holiday season — and that means a lot of e-waste. Across the U.S., more than 151 million phones are trashed each year and 40% of heavy metals in landfills are old electronics Top spots to take your holiday gift-giving up a notch in Frederick, MD 12/08/2021 03:18pm • Looking for thoughtful, unique gifts for your loved ones this holiday season? Visit locally owned and operated stores in Downtown Frederick, and chances are you’ll find special gifts for everyone on your list while supporting small businesses. Here’s a quick guide on where to start!  Pla Shopping for stargazers in 2021 12/07/2021 10:30am • It’s nearing the end of 2021, and COVID-19 is still with us, but we can still shop for Christmas and the holiday season. Once again, it’s that time of year to shop for your favorite stargazer. More Holiday News WTOP’s annual gifts for stargazers recommendations will help Bitty & Beau’s, coffee shop with a mission, comes to Georgetown 12/07/2021 09:02am • The staff of Bitty & Beau's in Annapolis, Maryland. (Courtesy Bitty & Beau's) Wilmington, North Carolina-based Bitty & Beau’s will open its first coffee shop in the D.C. area in Georgetown, and it has a mission. It employs primarily people with intellectual and developmental dis Kansas ready to rock Capital One Hall 12/06/2021 12:32pm • Hear the full conversation in our podcast "Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley." Carry on all you wayward classic rock listeners! Kansas is ready to rock the brand new Capital One Hall in Tysons, Virginia, on Dec. 19. "We're going to be one of the first bands to desecrate it," lead singe Montgomery Co. police to host annual 'Santa Police Ride' 12/04/2021 11:22pm • Santa Claus will ride into Montgomery County — on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle — at the annual "Santa Police Ride" in Maryland. The event will return with St. Nick set to ride in on Wednesday, Dec. 8. More Montgomery County News The annual event benefits the Children's Inn