The nation’s largest birthday party is held right here in DC every 4th of July and what a celebration it is. The National Mall is transformed as people from throughout the world descend on the area to join the festivities. The day is sure to be memorable no matter what you do, but here’s a …
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Celebrate 2001: A Space Odyssey’s 50th Anniversary at the National Air and Space Museum
Today, college freshmen and baby boomers alike think fondly about it, whether they’ve seen it once or over ten times, they watch it each time in wonder, hardly questioning the 25 minutes they’re required to wait before hearing a single exchange of dialogue (a relic in our modern age), but 2001: A Space Odyssey was …
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Washington DC’s 13th Annual Jazz Festival in 2018
Washington DC’s 13th Annual Jazz Festival will be the truest celebration of jazz-as it elevates music experiments new and old. Taking place between June 9th and 18th in over 40 different DC venues around town, the 2018 DC Jazz Festival gives us all a chance to reacquaint ourselves with the history of jazz in DC, welcome …
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2018 26th Annual Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle in Washington, DC
This June 23rd and 24th 2018, our nation’s capital will become a temporary home for a legendary fight–but this time both sides will want to cross the aisle to get a taste of what their competition is cooking. The 26th Annual Giant National BBQ Championship is yet again shaping up to be one of the …
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2018 89th MLB All-Star Game at Nationals Park in Washington, DC
At our DC Inn we put the B&B in baseball. Whether you’re looking to make a special weekend out of a Nationals regular season series, or coming to enjoy America’s finest athletes in baseball at the 2018 MLB All-Star week, we are your home away from home in Washington, DC. Relax in the beautiful Kalorama Park just …
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Embassy Tours During Passport DC 2018
During the month of May, visitors to the nation’s capital are granted the opportunity to not only experience Washington, DC, but also visit over 40 different countries. In a month-long event titled, Passport DC, countless embassies, many of which are located less than 10 minutes from our DC Bed & Breakfast, open their doors to …
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DC Cherry Blossom Pop Up Bar to ring in Cherry Blossom Festival
Ever wonder what more than a thousand Monarch butterflies look like in a sea of peonies and roses? The back room of Mockingbird Hill will show you. With Cherry Blossom Season upon us, and full bloom arriving two weeks earlier than historical full blooms, according to the National Park Service, DC is ready to commence …
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Rare Essence: Local DC Music
The band Rare Essence is legendary in DC. They have an endearing origin. Rare Essence was formed in 1976 when four middle school friends decided to become a band. As the friends practiced every day after school, their band began to grow and their musical vision became more clear: they were a go-go band. This sub-genre …
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