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Insiders Guide: Rebecca Sheir, Host & Producer, Metro Connection, WAMU

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| September 2, 2010 - 7:47am | Comments (2)

Having spent the past year exploring D.C.'s myths and mysteries on WAMU 88.5, Rebecca Sheir is uniquely positioned to know some of the area's best-kept secrets. After a year of reporting for WAMU, Rebecca is the new host and producer of Metro Connection, WAMU's weekly public affairs program about people, places and goings-on in the National Capital Region.  

Insiders Guide: Marita Golden - Author

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| September 9, 2010 - 1:27pm | Comments (0)

Marita Golden is a celebrated and award-winning DC author. She is also a distinguished teacher, speaker, and literary activist, as wel as the co-founder and president emeritus of the Hurston/Wright Foundation. Marita's novel Long Distance Life, which takes place in Columbia Heights, is featured on Cultural Tourism DC's Columbia Heights Heritage Trail.

Cultural Tourism DC asked some prominent Washingtonians to share with us their favorite places or events that are special and unique to DC.

She shares her top 5 places in DC.

Insiders Guide: Amanda McClements - Food Writer, Metrocurean

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| September 16, 2010 - 10:54am | Comments (0)

Cultural Tourism DC asked some prominent Washingtonians to share with us their favorite places or events that are special and unique to DC.

For five years, food writer Amanda McClements, has been dishing up the latest on DC's food scene on her website, Metrocurean. While researching the city's best eats she's discovered some favorite spots.

Amanda shares her top 5:

Insiders Guide: Josh Gibson - Executive Director, Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington Education Foundation

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| September 23, 2010 - 2:17pm | Comments (0)

Cultural Tourism DC asked some prominent Washingtonians to share with us their favorite places or events that are special and unique to DC.

Josh Gibson is the executive director of the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington Education Foundation (RAMW-EF). He is a former ANC commissioner and the former executive director of the Adams Morgan Partnership Business Improvement District. He resides in Adams Morgan.

Josh shares his top 5.

Insiders Guide: Dan Silverman of Prince of Petworth

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| September 30, 2010 - 10:38am | Comments (0)

Since 2006 Dan Silverman has been exploring DC’s neighborhoods and reporting on architecture, development, restaurants, bars, art, and much more on his blog, Prince of Petworth. In all his journeys around the city he has uncovered some hidden gems.

Cultural Tourism DC asked some prominent Washingtonians to share with us their favorite places or events that are special and unique to DC.

Dan shares his top 5.

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