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Things to do in the DC area this weekend: Oct. 25-27 10/25/2019 11:52am • Things to do in the D.C. area this weekend, Oct. 25-27. (Courtesy Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images; Sophie Zhai) All Weekend The 61st Annual Washington International Horse Show at Capital One Arena continues through this weekend with a Military Night and a Kids Day Saturday with World Cup riders, horse World Series, Marine Corps Marathon among traffic challenges this weekend 10/25/2019 04:50am • Up to three World Series games, the Marine Corps Marathon on Sunday and a variety of ongoing major construction projects across the region could pose challenges for anyone trying to get around this weekend. For the World Series, D.C. has expanded parking restrictions and street closures around Na Marine Corps Marathon spectators: Best places to watch runners and what to leave at home 10/25/2019 02:01am • WASHINGTON — Thousands of runners will flood D.C.-area streets later this month during the Marine Corps Marathon -- and with them comes even more spectators. This year, more than 100,000 spectators are expected to come out to support the more than 30,000 runners competing in the Marine Corps Ma DC excited and prepared for World Series spotlight 10/24/2019 07:30pm • The World Series spotlight shifts to the nation’s capital Friday night as the Washington Nationals come home with two wins against the Houston Astros. And D.C. is preparing for the games and the crowds they will bring. “We are so excited to bring the World Series to Washington, D.C., for the Trump impeachment inquiry Q&A: What did we learn this week? 10/24/2019 03:43pm • The impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump began Sept. 24. In this occasional feature, WTOP News will touch on the week’s events — and answer some of the questions they raise — as this historic process unfolds in D.C. Oct. 19–24 The week began with some backpedaling from Trump DC bars, restaurants expected to be jumping for World Series games 10/24/2019 01:40pm • Fans lines up at Nats Park for a watch party for Game 2 of the World Series. (WTOP/Michelle Basch) Bars and restaurants in the Navy Yard and Capitol Riverfront neighborhoods near Nationals Park are expected to be buzzing for the next several nights. And restaurant operators say World Series exci Marine Corps Marathon 2019: Road closures and traffic, what you need to know 10/23/2019 04:42am • If you were thinking of hitting the road this Sunday … maybe don't. The 44th annual Marine Corps Marathon puts its best foot forward this weekend, and with 30,000 marathoners moving around Arlington, Virginia and the District, there will be significant road closures throughout the D.C. area. Things to do in DC area this weekend: Oct. 18–20 10/18/2019 10:50am • Things to do in the D.C. area this weekend Oct. 18-20. (Courtesy Wolf Trap; Edwin Remsberg/AP Images; Courtesy Arena Stage; Terry Wyatt/Getty Images; Graham Denholm/Getty Images/ courtesy Copperwood Tavern) All Weekend The Virginia Wine Festival weekend in Ashburn is your ticket to tastings of gr Trump impeachment inquiry Q&A: What did we learn this week? 10/17/2019 05:22pm • The impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump began Sept. 24. In this occasional feature, WTOP will touch on the week's events — and answer some of the questions they raise — as this historic process unfolds in D.C. Oct. 12–17 The week began with cracks in the White House's impeachment MCM runner vows 'I can run farther' than the illness trying to catch him 10/17/2019 04:10am • Todd Gaddy will run his 21st marathon with the upcoming Marine Corps event. (Courtesy Todd Gaddy) This month, WTOP is spotlighting participants in the 2019 Marine Corps Marathon events who are running with purpose and plan to finish with pride. When Todd Gaddy, of Lutherville, Maryland, moved FAQ: Middleburg Film Festival 10/17/2019 12:19am • Are you heading to the Middleburg Film Festival this weekend? Check out our conversation with the festival founders here. Also, here's a list of Frequently Asked Questions: How many years has the festival existed? This is now the seventh year of the Middleburg Film Festival. Where is FAQ: Marine Corps Marathon's 1st 50K race 10/16/2019 04:53am • The 44th Marine Corps Marathon debuts an ultramarathon this year, the MCM 50K race. Who wants to run an extra 4.8686 miles on top of the marathon's 26.2? Some 1,700 runners do and are set to participate in the inaugural event. What's a 50K? Where and when are the road closures? Where can Finding a spiritual path through gridlock and stressful times 10/15/2019 10:26am • This content is sponsored by the Saint John Paul II National Shrine. by Ken Balbuena, Director of Pilgrimage and Visitor Services at the Saint John Paul II National Shrine “Rush hour.” These two words stir a wide range of emotions that often leave DC commuters desiring a sense of inner pea China President Xi Jinping's balancing act over Hong Kong 10/12/2019 08:28pm • Hong Kong's summer of discontent has spilled over into fall, bringing with it tear gas, petrol bombs and widespread transport disruptions — all the elements that have divided the city during four months of unrest. Observers had looked to China's National Day on October 1 as a potential turning Things to do in DC area this weekend: Oct. 11-13 10/11/2019 01:30pm • Here are your best bets for weekend entertainment for the weekend of Oct. 12. (WTOP) All weekend The Bethesda Row Arts Festival, on Saturday and Sunday, is the region's most esteemed outdoor festival and art display, featuring more than 200 artisans, vendors and crafters with shopping and enterta