The DC Traveler

Fort Belvor is hosting its 13th annual Octoberfest just a 30 minute drive from downtown Washington, DC.
Enjoy authentic German umpapa bands and polka dancing, some great kids events and activities, along with a big carnival.
And don’t miss the great German food, like grilled brats and Rhinewurst sausages with Sauerkraut. And of course, treat yourself to a stein or two of German beer. The whole experience may make you feel like you’re enjoying a part of this original Deutschland festival.
Fort Belvor 13th annual Octoberfest
Off Richmond Highway / US-1, and Belvor Road - Fremont Field
Fort Belvor, VA (map it)
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Washington, DC’s latest American pop art addition is called “Modern Head”, by famed American pop artist, Roy Lichtenstein.
This blue painted stainless steel, 31-foot tall sculpture was installed at the corner of Ninth and F Streets in late August, on the grounds of the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
First installed in 1996, just one block from the World Trade Center, in Battery Park in New York City, it survived the September 11th attack with only minor scratches.  A month later, it was moved to another gallery in Nassau County, New York, then to a botanic garden in Coral Gables, Florida.  …read more

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Just when you thought the saga of the $67 million lost pants lawsuit in Washington, DC was over, it again, raises its ugly head. 
The initial suit, filed by a former Washington, DC administrative law judge was dismissed in June of last year.  Judge Roy Pearson was awarded nothing, after he claimed Custom Cleaners in Washington, DC had lost a pair of his pants.  He initially filed a suit for $1,000, but later increased the value of the pants to $67 million.
Sadly, the case has been reopened and will be argued again next month.
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The Pentagon’s new 9/11 Memorial was dedicated on the 7th anniversary of the September 11th attack and crash of American Airlines Flight 77.

Located on the western edge of the Pentagon’s grounds, just across the Potomac River from the National Mall in Washington, DC, the site is open 24 hours-a-day to the public, it is adjacent to the original impact spot.
The 184 victims of the tragedy (59 victims on the plane and 125 died inside the Pentagon) are commemorated by a "memorial unit" or steel bench, one  for each person killed. 
A gray concrete retaining wall around …read more

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makes fun of everyone, but uses his Mexican-American heritage as an anchor to his humor. After staring in 5 seasons of ABC sitcom, “George Lopez”, he’s hitting the road and stopping in Washington, DC for three shows at the Warner Theatre.George Lopez
He’s released a couple funny Grammy-nominated CDs, an autobiography entitled “Why You Crying?”, which hit the NY Times Bestseller top 20 list, and has also appeared in a dozen movies.
He’s also had a couple rather public controversies with Jay Leno and Carlos Mencia.
George Lopez
Warner Theatre
513 13th Street, NW, between E & F St.
Washington, D.C., 20004 (map it)
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Best selling author, story teller, humorist and Public Radio’s This American Life radio contributor, David Sedaris brings his unique wit and self-deprecating social critique that effectively cuts through much of today’s political correctness to Washington, DC for one night.
As the best-selling author of million plus sellers such as “Me Talk Pretty One Day” and “Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim,” he’s what some call the literary equivalence of a rock star.
His show should be an evening of wit and satire as he examines the human condition from his unique vision coming from a middle-class, North Carolina background.
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While it looks like a government building, the neoclassical building near Dupont Circle is actually the headquarters of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry.

The inside of the building holds in rather unique museum with very eclectic pieces of freemason history from presidents to actors, G-men to generals.
The museum includes:

36 original still life oil paintings of the various Rite elements by Robert H. White.
The official collection of memorabilia from FBI Director, J. Edgar Hoover.
A letter from former President Harry S. Truman.
A life mask of President Abraham Lincoln.
A large collection of memorabilia from the actor Burl Ives, known for his roles in Cat …read more

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During the fall season, there are dozens of corn mazes in the Washington, DC area where children and families can enjoy the thrill of navigating their way out of the purposely confusing paths and dead-ends of a well designed maze.
And there’s one corn maze about an hour southwest of Washington, DC, that celebrates not only Virginia tourism, but is designed for serious “mazers”.
 
The maze at Cows-N-Corn, a working 300 cow, 1800-acre dairy in Northern Virginia, boasts a 9-acre corn maze. And that’s about the size of nine football fields, plenty of space to get lost perhaps for days.
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Over 20 million tourists visit Washington DC each year, and it’s a safe and tourist-friendly city.  Most local people will go out of their way to assist tourists, provide directions, take your photo in front of the White House or offer recommendations for dining, nightclubs and more. 
But you might just be approached by a scam artist offering you anything from tickets to “designer” products. 
So when visiting Washington, DC, you know you are getting ripped off if…

Anyone offers you discounted tickets to the National Zoo (it’s free).
You get approached to buy a Smithsonian Museum Pass, good at all …read more

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The Washington Nationals new $611 million stadium did nothing to propel the team to play competitive baseball this season. 
Finishing in last place in the National League East, the Nats had the worst record in baseball. 
Last season, the Nationals ended with a 73 win, 89 loss season, finishing in 4th place in the East division.
But if you can’t bare another five months without watching a Nat’s game, your final chance to see the National play at home is Thursday, September 25th.
Washington Nationals Baseball Nationals Park 1500 South Capitol Street, …read more

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