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Small Business Saturday shines a spotlight on ‘the soul of the community’ 11/30/2024 06:47pm • Black Friday is for big box stores and major retailers, Cyber Monday is for shopping online. In between the two is a day when the spotlight is on local, small Mom-and-Pop stores. Since 2010, the Saturday after Thanksgiving has been known as Small Business Saturday. On this day, people all across 'We didn't know vinyl was going to come back': DC's Smash Records celebrates 40 years 11/30/2024 04:05pm • Black Cat on 14th Street in Northwest is hosting a 40th anniversary concert for Smash Records on Saturday, Nov. 30 at 8 p.m. (Courtesy Black Cat) Smash Records in Adams Morgan is celebrating 40 years in business with a concert Saturday night at Black Cat on 14th Street. The small record shop, The ultimate holiday gift guide for DC-area foodies 11/30/2024 05:25am • The District isn’t just the nation’s capital — it’s a food lover’s paradise packed with creative chefs, mixologists and hot spots that rival any major city. If you’ve got a foodie in your life, there’s no better way to spread holiday cheer than with gifts inspired by or sourced in D.C. Q&A: How 'deinfluencing' can help you improve your spending habits 11/30/2024 12:00am • After spending quality time with family, friends and food this weekend, the conversation will quickly turn to shopping for the upcoming holiday season. These days, some rely on internet personalities, known as social media influencers, to give reviews and feedback on products they may consider pu DC Cocktail Week kicks off with new drinks at local bars, restaurants 11/30/2024 12:00am • Your Thanksgiving leftovers are put away, and you still have a few weeks to get your Christmas shopping done. It might be the perfect time to pour yourself a drink and relax. Better yet, have someone do it for you. DC Cocktail Week is now on, and organizers said dozens of restaurants and bars Prince William Co. approves ad campaign to crack down on panhandling 11/29/2024 04:38pm • Prince William County's Board of Supervisors this week approved plans for an advertisement campaign as part of the Virginia county's strategy to crack down on panhandling. The initiative will use social media, signage and advertisements at busy venues, such as movie theaters and concert sites, to Online or in-store, police offer holiday shopping safety tips 11/29/2024 04:20pm • Even before you polish off all the Thanksgiving leftovers, you might be starting your holiday shopping. Whether you're ordering online or heading to the stores to check off the items on your holiday shopping list, Montgomery County Police said it's important to keep safety in mind. When having Discophiles celebrate Record Store Day on cold, gray Black Friday in Alexandria 11/29/2024 02:03pm • It was a cold and gray Black Friday, but it was much warmer inside a crowded basement in the Del Ray neighborhood of Alexandria, Virginia. Bob Clayton was going up and down the stairs, helping move the crowd along at Crooked Beat Records. He said Nov. 29 is Record Store Day, a nationwide event su Breezy conditions, possible snow flurries for the DC region on Black Friday 11/29/2024 12:15pm • Thanksgiving Day is over and Black Friday is here, bringing holiday shoppers a taste of January before winter gets underway. Here's what you need to know. A cold front moving through the D.C. area is bringing cold winds from the northwest across the region, as the holiday season gets underway thi Cryptocurrency entrepreneur who bought banana art for $6.2 million eats the fruit in Hong Kong 11/29/2024 08:53am • 许多朋友问我这根香蕉的味道如何。老实说，对于一根有如此故事的香蕉，味道自然和普通香蕉不一样。我品尝出了一种100年前大麦克香蕉的味道。 pic.twitter.com/ddo8pEjatx — H.E. Justin Sun (@justinsuntron) November 29, 2024 HONG KONG (AP Black Friday and Cyber Monday holiday gift ideas for stargazers 11/29/2024 06:33am • For my annual WTOP “Gift Ideas For Stargazers,” I thought I would get this year’s suggestions out to coincide with Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales to possibly help get the best deals for that special someone on your holiday gift list that loves the stars. Internet shopping and quick shi Black Friday and Cyber Monday are all one long block of sales now, lasting more than a day (but not forever) 11/29/2024 12:00am • Black Friday is traditionally the day a lot of people begin their holiday shopping, thanks to the encouragement of sales and deals on a plethora of different items. But truth be told, it’s been Black Friday for a while now. For most retailers, it’s been Black Friday for at least this entire w What to know about the Amazon strike planned for Black Friday 11/28/2024 10:54pm • Workers for the largest online retailer in the world are planning to go on strike during one of the busiest shopping weekends of the holiday season. Amazon employees are preparing to protest in 20 countries, including in major cities in the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, Japan and Br Thanksgiving afternoon is drier ahead of cold holiday weekend in DC area 11/28/2024 04:50pm • Thanksgiving has arrived, but you may not feel so grateful after this morning's wet weather and cooling temps. Thankfully this afternoon featured some sunshine and drier conditions ahead of a cold front bringing gusty winds into the region, according to WTOP Meteorologist Mike Stinneford. Wind 10 ways to avoid holiday debt 11/28/2024 06:26am • For many people, the winter holiday season is an opportunity to indulge, and not just on special treats. A lot of extra shopping occurs during this time, on everything from parties to gifts. It all adds up, and this year people plan to spend more than ever. According to a 2024 KPMG Consumer Pulse