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50 Unexpected Family-Friendly Vacation Destinations 10/29/2017 08:00pm • Make lifelong memories together in unpredictable locales.When planning a family escape, it's easy to drift toward classic vacation destinations like Disney, where you can create lifelong memories and embrace maximum bonding time with minimal hassle. After all, if you're traveling with restless toddl Md. officials provide tips, warnings for road safety over Halloween 10/27/2017 02:19pm • LINTHICUM, Md. -- While kids trick-or-treat, adults may be adding a few drinks to their Halloween celebrations, and that's why Maryland public safety officials are delivering messages aimed at kids as well as grown-ups to stay safe this weekend. At a news conference in Linthicum, Transportation S Playing Through: Reston National Golf Course 10/27/2017 04:38am • RESTON, Va. — I haven’t played a lot of country club golf in my life. But one of the things that always stood out on the rare occasion that I did was the difference in the quality of fairways over a public run. At a good country club, you’ll never have a bad lie in the short grass. That’s ra How Service Dogs Help People With MS 10/26/2017 08:00pm • Every morning Tammie DeCroteau, 54, sits on a kitchen chair and waits for her yellow Labrador Logan to fetch her sneakers from another room. It's not just a dog trick. Logan is a service dog for DeCroteau, who has multiple sclerosis -- an energy-sapping degenerative neurological condition that make Have a Haunted House? Don't Worry -- It'll Still Sell 10/24/2017 08:00pm • It's a classic start to a horror movie: Excited homebuyers move into their new home, ready to fix up the dilapidated house. It's a big job, but that's how they got such a great deal ... right? All too quickly the homeowners realize that the shadows and cold spots in the house aren't just the quirks AP PHOTOS: Gay rodeo draws cowboys, drag queens to Las Vegas 10/21/2017 01:11pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) — Chris Tobin leans on a fence and ices his face after riding a bull and a steer minutes apart. A pad on his helmet somehow smacked his face, leaving him with a black eye, one of the many injuries rodeo competitors are used to. Now, wearing a rainbow-colored tutu, wig, tank top a Prince George’s Co. leaders vow to derail plans for high-speed train 10/21/2017 12:37pm • WASHINGTON — Members of the Prince George’s County legislative delegation are vowing to kill the controversial maglev train before the high-speed, levitating transit system can even get off the ground. Residents of Bowie, Odenton, Linthicum and other neighborhoods, began the fight months ago Women served too: Va. memorial to female vets marks 20th anniversary 10/20/2017 08:14pm • ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Right next to Arlington National Cemetery, which draws about 4 million visitors a year, is a national memorial to military women. It draws about 200,000 visitors a year. The 33,000 square-foot (3,066 square-meter) memorial, known formally as the Women in Military Servic Marine Corps Marathon: What you need to know 10/20/2017 01:00pm • WASHINGTON — The 42nd Marine Corps Marathon starts just before 8 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 22. Here’s what you need to know about road closures, Metro and more: When and where The Marine Corps Marathon and the Marine Corps 10K both start at 7:55 a.m. The 10K starts on the National Mall; the marath As one era of RFK ends, plans for its future begin 10/20/2017 01:50am • Editor’s Note: Another chapter ends this weekend for D.C.’s historic RFK Stadium, with the final D.C. United game on Oct. 22. While it will no longer be the home of D.C. United, the stadium will continue to be used for events. WTOP takes a look back at the amazing memories made there over the pa 9 Amazing Retreats Hosted by Professional Athletes 10/18/2017 08:00pm • Because of their industry, professional athletes are often avid travelers. What happens once they retire? Many world-class athletes still want to make a living while visiting incredible locations, and have embraced the growing trend of hosting active getaways. These retreats usually aren't cheap, b 50 clever ways to trim Thanksgiving travel costs 10/17/2017 07:00am • Save money and stay calm during the holiday frenzy with these pro tips. Holiday travel doesn't have to be a nightmare. Whether you're traveling by plane, train or automobile for an obligatory Thanksgiving meal with family and friends or you're plotting a spur-of-the-moment getaway, there are ple Marine Corps Marathon's big winner? Prince George's County 10/17/2017 05:09am • WASHINGTON — Prince George’s County will rake in millions of dollars from this year’s Marine Corps Marathon, despite the fact that not one inch of the race’s course runs through the county. Until last year, Arlington County and the District shared the bulk of the roughly $90 million in sp Remembering entertainment events at RFK Stadium (Photos) 10/17/2017 01:58am • Editor’s Note: Another chapter ends this weekend for D.C.’s historic RFK Stadium, with the final DC United game on Oct. 22. While it will no longer be the home of DC United, the stadium will continue to be used for events. WTOP takes a look back at the amazing memories made there over th Determine College Fit as Nontraditional Student 10/16/2017 08:00pm • R. Lee Viar IV is someone many would consider a lifelong, determined learner. After getting an associate degree in his early 20s, he returned to college at age 32 to earn his bachelor's degree, which was no easy feat with a wife and two kids. "It was challenging and rewarding," says Viar. He's now