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Britches not burned: Classic Georgetown-based clothing store reborn in Warrenton 08/03/2020 05:01am • If you visited D.C.'s Georgetown neighborhood in the 1980s or 1990s, you probably can visualize a favorite nightclub, restaurant or record store. And while most have faded into memory, a then-popular clothing store 鈥� Britches Great Outdoors 鈥� has come back to life 45 miles west of Wisconsin A Expenses You Can Eliminate in Retirement 08/03/2020 12:00am • Lower your expenses.Many retirees are tempted to spend more money on leisure activities in retirement. Health care costs also tend to increase as people age. But there are many costs that decline in retirement, and a few you can eliminate entirely. Here are some expenses you will no longer have in r 5 Ways to Be a Socially Conscious Consumer and Financial Activist 08/03/2020 12:00am • In the wake of George Floyd's death, thousands of people across the country took to the streets to protest excessive police force and support the Black Lives Matter movement. While rallies and petitions are one way to make your voice heard, financial activism is another. "Every decision we make has 15 Cheap Foods to Buy When You're Broke 08/03/2020 12:00am • When money is tight, you're obviously going to cut back on what you're spending at the grocery store. But while spending less at the grocery store is a seemingly simple way to stretch your dollars, buying cheap foods for budget meals can wind up costing you -- if you aren't strategic. For instance, 10 Robinhood Stocks Investors Are Buying in August 08/03/2020 12:00am • Robinhood stocks have been on fire in 2020.A volatile stock market helped drive 3 million new users to open Robinhood accounts in the first quarter of 2020 alone. Robinhood investors are generally considered to be younger and more tech savvy than the typical investor, with an average age of about 31 Tips for parents whose kids are going to be learning virtually 07/31/2020 10:06pm • This story is part of 鈥淧arenting in a Pandemic,鈥� WTOP鈥檚 continuing coverage of how parents are dealing with childcare, schooling and more through the coronavirus pandemic. Parenting during a pandemic for many means overseeing virtual learning, and a Northern Virginia child psychiatrist has Face coverings required at BWI Marshall Airport 07/31/2020 03:20pm • All BWI Marshall Airport passengers and workers have to wear face masks or coverings at all times, starting 5 p.m. Friday, the airport announced. The airport said the move was in keeping with Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan鈥檚 executive order that anyone age 5 or older wear a face covering indoors 鈥� Business owners fight to bring back Adams Morgan 'streatery' 07/31/2020 02:48pm • There are growing calls to bring back a popular pedestrian zone in D.C.'s Adams Morgan neighborhood. Over a weekend in late June, 18th Street Northwest between Kalorama and Columbia roads was closed down to cars and trucks, allowing expanded outdoor seating for restaurants and cafes, and more roo Should You Buy Amazon (AMZN) Stock? 07/31/2020 12:00am • Amazon.com (ticker: AMZN) has been in the spotlight this week, and not just because of its stronger-than-expected earnings results for the second quarter. CEO Jeff Bezos -- along with other Big Tech leaders -- defended his company in an antitrust hearing before the House Judiciary Committee. As Ama Leesburg to close block in historic downtown, create weekend outdoor dining areas 07/30/2020 07:59am • Starting July 31, South King Street, between Loudoun and East Market Streets in Leesburg will be closed to traffic, and local restaurants will create temporary weekend outdoor dining areas. This will expand seating capacity for restaurants affected by COVID-19 restrictions. (Neal Augenstein/WTOP) Maryland mask use order expanded; travel to high-risk states discouraged 07/30/2020 02:36am • Maryland will be implementing a stricter face mask requirement and issuing a travel advisory for states that are seeing surges in cases of the novel coronavirus, Gov. Larry Hogan said in an update Wednesday. At 5 p.m. Friday, face masks will be required inside public buildings and at outdoor even 7 Steps to an Affordable DIY Above-Ground聽Pool 07/30/2020 12:00am • With social distancing guidelines in effect and many public swimming pools shuttered, you may be trying to figure out how to build a cheap swimming pool in your backyard. In which case, you may be thinking of buying and installing that old classic: the above-ground swimming pool. Why not an in-groun What Can You Do With A Visual Art Degree? 07/30/2020 12:00am • Prospective visual art students who dream of becoming rich and famous should understand that it is difficult to achieve that goal as either an artist or designer, since many people working in the art and design fields earn modest salaries. Compensation statistics from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Stati Understanding the Los Angeles Real Estate Housing Market Forecasts and Trends 07/30/2020 12:00am • Whether you're looking to buy, sell or rent a home in Los Angeles, know that you'll always have some competition -- not just because the metro area is home to more than 13 million people, but because it attracts a wide variety of people looking to work, play and live. Dozens of smaller cities and s Barkada, U Street's newest wine bar, offers natural wines, tinned fish 07/29/2020 08:55am • It鈥檚 a tough time to open a restaurant, but a new D.C. wine bar is opening its doors for business Wednesday evening. Barkada, which is at 12th and U streets in Northwest, is a joint venture between D.C. sommelier and restaurateur Sebastian Zutant; friends Anthony Aligo and Nick Guglietta; and N