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How not to grow a pumpkin and other gardening tips 09/28/2018 06:31am • Orchids to ogle next weekend Mark your calendars for next weekend: That's when the annual National Capital Orchid Society's show and sale returns to dazzle us with one of the best free events in the area. As it has for the past several years, the Orchid Extravaganza will be held at Behnke’s Nu Vermont College Road Trip: St. Michael's College 09/27/2018 08:00pm • Lindsey Rogers of Park Ridge, New Jersey, had never been rock climbing before she came to St. Michael's College in northwestern Vermont. By the time she graduated in 2018, the neuroscience major had logged dozens of trips across New England as an assistant instructor for the college's Adventure Spor Weekend track work to slow Metro riders; transit changes coming next week 09/26/2018 04:00am • WASHINGTON — Largo Town Center Metro station is closed, and additional single-tracking slows other Metro lines this weekend. Silver, Blue and Yellow Line trains are scheduled every 24 minutes both Saturday and Sunday. Shuttle buses run between Morgan Boulevard and Largo Town Center for Silve Keeping the Marine Corps Marathon's medical team ready requires year-round planning 09/25/2018 06:08am • WASHINGTON — It may be more than a month until the Marine Corps Marathon, but the preparations are nearly complete for the medical staff that supports the October race. There are about a thousand volunteers who help with the medical needs for the race, including the hundreds who work in the 14 Florida College Road Trip: University of Miami 09/23/2018 08:00pm • Dotted with palm trees and surrounding scenic Lake Osceola, the University of Miami's campus is something of a south Florida oasis for academics, athletics and community, students say. Year-round sunshine and ample outdoor study spots are conducive to bringing people together, and with around 10,220 Limited weekend track work, some weekend road closures 09/21/2018 03:02pm • WASHINGTON — Limited Metro track work this weekend may make the rail system the best way around some weekend road closures. On Metro, Red Line trains are scheduled to single-track Saturday between Twinbrook and Grosvenor-Strathmore. Trains are scheduled every 18 minutes along the length of the The 25 Top Places to Go Apple Picking Across America 09/17/2018 08:00pm • Create lifelong memories during an apple picking excursion at these superb orchards.Few activities signal fall in America like apple picking. According to the U.S. Apple Association, approximately 240 million bushels of apples are grown each autumn, many of which are picked by visitors looking to ce Hurricane Florence's presence is being felt in DC, but it's subtle 09/16/2018 07:57pm • WASHINGTON — The D.C. region escaped most of Florence during the weekend, with the storm parking itself over the Carolinas — although some rain isn't out of the question early this week. Sick of the cloudy weekend? Blame Florence. "When you go outside … and look up, those clouds are a direc DC's CureFest advocates for cancer’s youngest warriors 09/15/2018 07:03pm • WASHINGTON — Folks from across the nation are banding together for CureFest, an annual, weekend-long event in D.C., to raise awareness about pediatric cancer. During CureFest, representatives from pediatric cancer awareness foundations traveled to Capitol Hill to speak to lawmakers in hopes of In Md., Ocean City keeps an eye on Tropical Storm Florence's impacts 09/14/2018 06:32pm • WASHINGTON — Jessica Waters can see the Atlantic Ocean from her Town of Ocean City office. “I can see the waves crashing, and the sea is a little angry, I have to say,” said Waters, the town's communications manager. The shifting course of Tropical Storm Florence, she said, means that th Metro work pulls back this weekend for weather, half-marathon 09/14/2018 05:32am • WASHINGTON — The Navy-Air Force Half Marathon and Navy 5 Miler will close streets Sunday in and around downtown D.C., but also provide a brief respite from some of the weekend Metro track work that significantly slows riders on Saturday. Still, Metro does not open until 8 a.m. Sunday (depending Presto’s College Football Picks: Weather the Winner 09/14/2018 01:25am • WASHINGTON — We finally saw the sun Thursday afternoon during a gloomy Washington week that had more than its share of clouds. But make no mistake — this break is precisely that. Hurricane Florence has already made its mark, either canceling (Virginia Tech-East Carolina), postponing (Howard-Sa Metro considers charging more to ride during major events 09/13/2018 04:40am • WASHINGTON — Metro could charge riders more to ride on weekends or holidays when the rail system runs extra service to carry large crowds. While Metro typically has major service disruptions on weekends and holidays, the agency is proposing charging peak fares to riders on days where there are 30 Fun Fall Weekend Getaways 09/12/2018 08:00pm • Plan a quick fall trip and recharge in these top-notch destinations.Summer is over, but that doesn't mean it's too late to plan a vacation this year. These unique autumn getaway options offer a fun way to enjoy beautiful fall foliage, stunning beaches and seasonal festivals with exceptional weather Va. universities and colleges prepare for Hurricane Florence; some cancel classes 09/12/2018 01:10pm • WASHINGTON — A number of Virginia universities and colleges have decided to cancel classes and campus events ahead of the potentially devastating Hurricane Florence. Given the potential severity of the oncoming storm, many colleges and universities in Virginia have decided to cancel classes so