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Stop and Smell the Culture!

We are very excited to be participating in the 2012 Great Arts Blogger Challenge!

Our first blog post was about the cultural capital of America (DC all the...

Learn Your Basketball History and Get Cultured at a Wizards Game

Recently, Cultural Tourism DC worked with the Washington Wizards to bring people out to the games. Going to a Wizrds game allows you to watch...

DC Discoveries: Watch Behind the Scenes Footage of Embassy Chef Challenge’s, Challenge Denmark

Last week, Embassy Chef Challenge awarded Chef Viktor Merényi from the Embassy of Hungary the Judge’s Choice Award, top honors for the event. Chef Sondre Bruvik Ellingstad from the Royal Norwegian Embassy won the Challenge Denmark...

The life of “non-living” – Annie Leibovitz’s “Pilgrimage”

“Annie explores the independent phase of People's life,” writes Doris Kearns Goodwin, the co-author of Pilgrimage with Annie...

DC Discoveries: Keep Your 2012 New Year’s Resolutions with Cultural Tourism DC

While many people created resolutions for 2012, the likelihood is that most will give up on them before the end of January. We’re here to help! Here are events and activities to give you inspiration to keep your goals...

DC Discoveries: Wax Shakespeare Brings Much Ado About Nothing to DC

It may be getting cold in Washington, DC, but the temperature inside the Shakespeare Theatre is hot! So hot in fact, that the wax William...

DC Discoveries: Questioning the Cameraist: Jason Powell Puts History in the Present

Jason Powell doesn’t just think about the past, he takes pictures of it.

This history buff turned “cameraist,” as he calls himself, looks at Washington through a dual lens: that of his own camera and scenes captured in...

DC Discoveries: A History of Protest in Washington, DC - Part II

Yesterday, we explored a history of protests in Washington, DC through the middle of the 20th century. Today we look at the marches, rallies, and...

DC Discoveries: Arts and Culture Locations Open Thanksgiving Weekend

For those who dread long shopping lines this Black Friday, there are some awesome alternatives around DC. Many museums open their doors this Thanksgiving weekend, for a true holiday experience.

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