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Fall is the time to plant the seeds of a bountiful spring garden 10/07/2021 03:06pm • Fall is the best time to plant perennials, shrubs and trees. (Getty Images) Gardening is usually associated with spring and summer, but fall is actually the ideal time to take advantage of the cooler weather and plant your garden for next year. “The easiest thing, most rewarding thing, is t Arena Stage's 'Celia and Fidel' presents 2 competing visions for Cuba's future 10/07/2021 01:05pm • Arena Stage kicked off its 2021-2022 season last month after a long pandemic hiatus. Starting Friday, it presents its second show, "Celia and Fidel," now through Nov. 21. "The story is about Celia Sanchez, the mother of the revolution in Cuba," Artistic Director Molly Smith told WTOP. "It 12 Best Discount Shopping Apps 10/07/2021 12:00am • There are dozens of discount shopping apps -- and for good reason too. "There just aren't too many other savings options available," says Shannon Vissers, retail analyst for MerchantMaverick.com, a comparison website that reviews small business products and services. Other than shopping sales or sea Hall of Fame band Chicago plays MGM National Harbor with Silver Spring guitarist 10/06/2021 12:19pm • Listen to the full conversation on our "Beyond the Fame" podcast. They made music history by blaring their signature horns over classic rock 'n roll. This Friday, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Chicago will perform at MGM National Harbor. "It's Chicago and their greatest hits," the band' How to Help Your Spouse or Partner Lose Weight 10/06/2021 12:00am • What if you're not the one trying to lose weight but rather your spouse or partner is trying to diet. How can you best support them without putting any wedges between you? Trust me, I know this isn't easy. My husband has been wanting to lose weight for years, and contrary to popular belief, living Chase Sapphire Preferred Card's Best Sign-Up Offer Ever to End 10/06/2021 12:00am • The Chase Sapphire Preferred Card's 100,000-point new cardholder offer -- its best offer ever -- is ending soon. Ashley Dodd, spokesperson for Chase, confirmed the change. The sign-up offer has rewarded cardholders who spent $4,000 in the three months after their accounts opened with a hefty 100,00 'These are hate crimes': Montgomery Co. prosecutor comments on racist graffiti incidents 10/05/2021 02:53pm • A recent rash of racist graffiti, including the words "White Pride," has been painted at five locations in Bethesda, Maryland, and the local prosecutor said he intends to try the cases as hate crimes. In a statement to WTOP, Montgomery County police say they are "investigating graffiti in five lo How VP Kamala Harris, DC Mayor Bowser used stop at Colada Shop to support female entrepreneurship 10/05/2021 05:08am • When Daniella Senior, CEO of D.C.-based Colada Shop, was invited to the White House last week, she was so surprised at the invitation that she asked Vice President Kamala Harris’ chief of staff why she was included. The Cuban cafe and bar executive was told she came highly recommended, and soon First of its kind sportsbook opens in Adams Morgan 10/04/2021 03:25pm • A popular sports bar in Adams Morgan can now call itself a sportsbook — something no other typical sports bar in the country can do. Grand Central, a longtime sports bar on 18th Street in Northwest, received the District's first Class B sports betting license and started taking bets Monday morn Frank Pepe Pizzeria is coming to Northern Virginia 10/04/2021 11:07am • Coal-fired pizza restaurant Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana plans to open a new outpost in Alexandria as it seeks to expand its footprint in Greater Washington. An affiliate of the Connecticut-based company signed a lease Sept. 20 for about 3,600 square feet at Alexandria Commons, where it will fill Stores With the Best and Worst Return Policies 10/04/2021 12:00am • Knowing you can return an item that doesn't meet your expectations may be enough to spur you to make a purchase. That can be especially true for online orders which are made sight unseen. In fact, 60% of shoppers have returned an item or received a refund for a product purchased online within the pa 3 Value REITs to Buy for an Economic Recovery 10/04/2021 12:00am • As vaccines roll out, new COVID-19 treatments appear and more of the economy reopens, investors are trying to determine how they should invest in a post-pandemic world. With tech stocks dropping and the market's momentum cycling toward value investments, eyes are turning to beaten-down sectors that Why a hand gesture has South Korean companies on edge 10/02/2021 08:00pm • It took three years for players to notice the "offensive" hand gesture lurking in one of South Korea's most popular multiplayer games. When players made their avatars laugh, talk or give the "OK" sign in "Lost Ark," they clicked an icon featuring a gesture that might have appeared benign to many: Old Town Alexandria pop-up shop to open ahead of holidays 10/01/2021 11:54am • A new pop-up shop will bring crafters, artists and other kinds of vendors together for the holiday season in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia. Made in ALX — a collective that organizes Alexandria-based microbusinesses so shoppers can access local, small-batch goods — said it will open its tempor Benefits to Evaluate During Employee Open Enrollment 09/30/2021 12:00am • Each year, open enrollment gives employees the opportunity to reevaluate their workplace benefits. It's a chance to switch plans, add coverage and shop for voluntary benefits such as identity theft protection and pet insurance. "Employees really need to set time aside to make thoughtful decisions,"