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Best summer shopping days for 2019 05/27/2019 08:00pm • Memorial Day in May and Labor Day in September are the bookends of summer -- and two of the biggest shopping events of the year. However, between those days are plenty of times to snag deals from retailers' annual sales and other minor shopping holidays. Whether you're looking for tools, fashion or Rails to trails: Alexandria provides biking mentors during Metro shutdown 05/27/2019 06:39pm • Now that Metro has shut down service on the Yellow and Blue Lines south of Reagan National Airport in Virginia for the next three months, commuters are trying out different ways to get to work. For some, that plan means getting on a bike. Josephine Liu is the vice chair for bicycling with the Ale Man charged after 1 dead in Fairfax Co. parking lot shooting 05/24/2019 04:20pm • A Manassas, Virginia, man has been charged after an early Friday shooting in Chantilly left another man dead and two others with minor injuries, police said. Steven A. Green, 51, faces multiple charges, including murder and malicious wounding, Fairfax County police said later Friday. He is being These boozy beach spots will help you chill out this summer 05/24/2019 12:37am • For more beach news, traffic and weather, visit WTOP’s Summer Beach Guide section. There’s nothing like spending a hot, summer day at the beach with an ice cold drink — something that might help take the edge off, if you would. Last year, we told you all about the different brewerie Food halls, healthier options help Arlington’s malls attract shoppers 05/23/2019 10:20am • This article was written Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s news partner ARLnow.com and republished with permission. Amid difficulties for American shopping malls, Arlington’s two malls are betting on new eateries to turn more diners into shoppers. Management at the newly-renovated Ballston Quarter and the Fashion 'Put your butt on butts': Ocean City creates benches from littered cigarettes 05/23/2019 04:10am • For more beach news, traffic and weather, visit WTOP’s Summer Beach Guide section. Smoking is banned on the beach in Maryland and Delaware. It’s also banned inside restaurants and bars at the beaches. But if you look around on the streets and sidewalks, or at the entrances to the beach, youâ Downtown Silver Spring to get $10 million face-lift 05/22/2019 11:11pm • The Downtown Silver Spring development will get a makeover to the tune of $10 million later this year, along with some new tenants. Peterson Cos. and Foulger-Pratt — the companies overseeing the development — announced the investment plans for the re-imagining of the shopping area on Ellswort Heart-stopping: Couple thanks DC firefighters, paramedics after close call 05/21/2019 01:30pm • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: '7b73b8b9-af53-4e38-9dab-e7d687cc26cd' }).render("6326153653c6f7fc");}); A hug, a word of thanks, fresh-baked br Antigua: Central America's most charming city 05/20/2019 09:22am • Cobbled streets, colonial Spanish architecture, nearby volcanoes and perfect weather all year round make Antigua, Guatemala, a jewel in Central America's crown. The city, granted UNESCO World Heritage status in 1979, is a culturally rich travel haven for architecture lovers, food fiends and coffe Downtown Silver Spring set for $10M renovation — and a bowling lounge addition 05/20/2019 07:06am • Downtown Silver Spring is set for a $10 million overhaul, to include a new bowling venue and lounge, a new public plaza, public art and “dynamic green space," the development owners say. The Peterson Cos. and Foulger-Pratt, co-owners of Downtown Silver Spring with Argo Investment Co., announced Rehoboth, Dewey, Lewes beach guide 2019 05/20/2019 12:25am • For more beach news, traffic and weather, visit WTOP’s Summer Beach Guide section. North of Bethany Beach, Delaware, is a triple-town stretch of oceanfront Delaware destinations: Dewey Beach, Rehoboth Beach and Lewes Beach. The three neighboring beach towns are only separated by a fe Bethany Beach, Fenwick Island beach guide 2019 05/20/2019 12:25am • For more beach news, traffic and weather, visit WTOP’s Summer Beach Guide section. It's that time of year — and if you're anything like us here at WTOP, you need a break from the Beltway. Those looking for an escape can retreat to Bethany Beach where bike cruisers dominate the roads and Ocean City beach guide 2019 05/20/2019 12:25am • For more beach news, traffic and weather, visit WTOP’s Summer Beach Guide section. With the iconic Ocean City Boardwalk, family-friendly beach and vibrant night life scene, Ocean City, Maryland, has become a go-to summer destination for Washingtonians. Whether it’s your very first Best Memorial Day sales for 2019 05/19/2019 08:00pm • Memorial Day on May 27 kicks off summer and brings an end to the monthslong spring sales lull. Big-box stores and specialty retailers alike will throw sales during the long weekend, with appliances, furniture, home decor and clothing being some of the most commonly discounted items. If you're bus Weekend Blue Line shutdown and road closures for DC-area events 05/17/2019 04:10am • Metro work along with a number of events and construction closures could slow you down this weekend. Metro There is no Blue Line service, with Arlington Cemetery Station closed for the installation of a crossing there. Other Blue Line stations are open, but will be served only by other lines, incl