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Washington International Horse Show to return to Prince George's Co. 10/20/2022 02:50pm • After more than 20 years, the Washington International Horse Show, one of the biggest horse shows in North America, is set to return to Upper Marlboro, Maryland. There are centuries worth of equestrian tradition in Prince George's County, and even if there's not as much farmland as there once was Sunfest festival shines in Ocean City 10/20/2022 10:30am • The four-day Sunfest festival returns to Maryland's Ocean City through Sunday. The outdoor festival features arts, crafts, music and food from more than 200 artisans across the area and the U.S. at the south end of Ocean City's boardwalk. It comes after the three-day Oceans Calling Festival, s 13 Top Ski Resorts in Montana 10/18/2022 08:00pm • Montana may be known as "Big Sky Country," but it might also be appropriate to call the state "Big Ski Country." With more than 3,000 peaks and cold, snowy winters, Montana has a variety of powdery slopes to visit. Most of the skiing here is concentrated in the west of the state near the Idaho borde Kings Dominion will be open year-round in 2023 10/18/2022 02:21pm • Can't wait for spring to ride the roller coasters? Popular theme park Kings Dominion has announced that, beginning in 2023, it will be open all year round. (Courtesy Kings Dominion) In a news release, the Richmond-area destination said it will be adding weekends to its calendar for January, F 18 Top Things to Do in Alaska 10/17/2022 08:00pm • The vast wilderness, spectacular landscapes and spirit of adventure make Alaska a once-in-a-lifetime destination for many travelers. As the largest state in the U.S., spanning more than half a million square miles and home to around half of the entire country's coastline, Alaska has a lot of territo Celebrate spooky season with DC-area haunted houses 10/17/2022 12:39pm • As spooky season arrives, haunted houses in the D.C. area will help get you into the Halloween spirit. Here's where residents can find frights in the D.C. region: More Local News More Halloween News PHOTOS: 10 spooky places in DC for Halloween Read More: The spookiest cities i Military Women's Memorial honors its groundbreaking founder on 25th anniversary 10/16/2022 03:11pm • Retired U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Wilma Vaught salutes after the Military Women's Memorial 25th anniversary celebration, in Arlington National Cemetery. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) The Military Women's Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery celebrated 25 years with a weekend of events and a new fac Tickets available for reopened Air and Space Museum 10/14/2022 12:03pm • The Smithsonian's Air and Space Museum officially reopened Friday. Visitors can now reserve free timed entry passes to the newly renovated west wing. However, people should move fast to get tickets — the next two weekends are sold out, and the weekdays are filling up too. More inclus Historic Aldie Mill back in service; will grind corn, wheat for local distiller's bourbon 10/14/2022 10:28am • The historic Aldie Mill — at a time Loudoun County, Virginia's largest grist mill — will be back in service Saturday afternoon, helping turn grains into bourbon whiskey for a local distillery. "Aldie Mill was built between 1807 and 1809, and it operated until 1971," said Tracy Gillespie w Weekend Road and Rail: 1st weekend for Nice/Middleton Bridge, work on I-66 and road closures in DC 10/14/2022 06:22am • This will be the first weekend for the new Nice/Middleton Bridge on U.S. 301 over the Potomac, and a few 66 Transformation Project changes see firsts. There are events with street closures in the District, and Metro work requires single tracking on three lines. Here's what to watch for. Roadwork M An uninspiring victory over Bears is enough to keep Commanders season relevant - for now 10/13/2022 11:20pm • Uninspiring win is enough to keep Commanders relevant — for now originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonA very sleepy football game capped a ridiculously eventful Thursday for the Commanders. Fortunately, Washington's season won't be put to bed thanks to the results of that contest — Memorial honors US firefighters who died in line of duty 10/09/2022 02:40pm • This weekend, families of 148 fallen firefighters from around the country gathered at the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Memorial in Emmitsburg, Maryland, to honor their sacrifice. Among activities at the weekend long event, families took part in a vigil in the National Fallen Firefi Maryland’s highest court upholds order allowing early counting of mail-in ballots 10/07/2022 08:20pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. A legal skirmish over the upcoming election came to an apparent conclusion on Friday when the Maryland Court of Appeals issued an order allowi DJ Jazzy Jeff to headline music festival in Downtown DC this weekend 10/07/2022 12:32pm • Get your sneakers ready, there's a free house and go-go music festival at Franklin Park this Saturday and Sunday. Headliners at the Rock the Park DC WKNDR event will include DJ Jazzy Jeff and Kenny Dope, as well as performances by local talent TOB Band and DJ Geena Marie. Organizer Abby O'Neill, Women's March to be held in DC Saturday 10/07/2022 07:43am • The Women’s March will hold events nationwide this weekend, including a Saturday march in D.C. to fight for reproductive rights — exactly one month before the midterm elections on Nov. 8. Organizers and participants to gather at 11 a.m. at Folger Park on D Street in Southeast, between 2nd and