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In Its Stead 27 Aug 2013 | 11:31 am
Stead Park Before “The Goonies” plays in Stead Park tonight, the crowd snacking on popcorn and coated in bug spray will get a preview of what the future holds for the sparse field beneath their blank...
A Watershed Moment 27 Aug 2013 | 11:14 am
Cyclists such as Mona Yeh can ride across the Anacostia River at Kingman Island. Lee Cain talks about the Anacostia River the way a rock star or rapper might hype a new album. “It’s about to blow up,...
The Kids Are Ready. Am I? 27 Aug 2013 | 11:10 am
I’ve been home with our twins since their birth, and they’re about to start kindergarten. My husband is pressuring me to go back to work full time, and I’m not ready. I need time to figure out if I wa...
Going Bananas Over a New Line of Muffins 27 Aug 2013 | 11:06 am
When Debbi Minkoff Miller, 49, talks about her Banana Love Muffins (bananalovemuffins.com), she usually doesn’t say “vegan” or “healthy.” And the banana bread recipe she originally used wasn’t either ...
Knack for Snacks 27 Aug 2013 | 10:59 am
Each Kate Bakes bar has 220 calories, 7.5 grams of protein and 4 grams of fiber. Katelyn Sornik wanted something she could stuff in her purse to eat on the go. The problem? The 29-year-old Georgetown...
Competing for Third-Best 27 Aug 2013 | 03:48 am
Redskins quarterbacks Rex Grossman, center, and Pat White, No. 5, have seen a lot of action this preseason with the injuries to Kirk Cousins and Robert Griffin III. Only in Washington do fans argue o...
Last Call. Seriously. 26 Aug 2013 | 11:11 am
From left: Martin Freeman, Paddy Considine, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Eddie Marsan go on the bar crawl to end all bar crawls in “The World’s End.” Edgar Wright is a sneaky guy. In “The World’s End,”...
With Stars in Their Throats 26 Aug 2013 | 11:06 am
Gru, right, is voiced by Steve Carell. Last weekend, I saw “Despicable Me 2,” mostly because my son wanted to see it. Also because those minions are funny. Also because I could write about it and exp...
Disappearing Act 23 Aug 2013 | 06:27 pm
By now, you’ve likely heard of MetroPerforms, a program where musicians vie, via “American Idol”-style auditions, to perform outside Metro stations. You may well have seen this year’s winners profiled...
Your Renter’s Playbook 23 Aug 2013 | 02:07 pm
Michael Sun, the community director at The Winston House in Foggy Bottom, says it’s helpful to him when prospective renters have a clear budget in mind. You’ve given your landlord notice, scoured Cra...
