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		<title>It&#8217;s Restaurant Week &#8211; Get Out &amp; Support the Local Economy!</title>
		<link>http://beltwayramblings.com/2009/08/24/its-restaurant-week-get-out-support-the-local-economy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:35:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary De Luca</dc:creator>
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This week (August 24th-30th, 2009) celebrate the 15th annual restaurant week in DC. Over 130 restaurants are participating. For a complete list click here. 
For the entire week&#8211; you can&#160;frequent&#160;your favorite restaurant&#8211; or one&#160;you&#8217;ve never tried&#160;and eat for a fixed price of:
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<p>This week (August 24th-30th, 2009) celebrate the 15<sup>th</sup> annual restaurant week in DC. Over 130 restaurants are participating. For a complete list click <a href="http://washington.org/restaurantwk/" target="_blank">here</a>. </p>
<p>For the entire week&ndash; you can&nbsp;frequent&nbsp;your favorite restaurant&ndash; or one&nbsp;you&rsquo;ve never tried&nbsp;and eat for a fixed price of:</p>
<p><strong>$20.09 for lunch</strong> and <strong>$35.09 for dinner</strong>, get a 3 course fixed price meal. Beverages, tax &amp; tips not included- so don&rsquo;t forget to tip your waiter! </p>
<p>There are many of DC&rsquo;s fancy restaurants on the list&ndash; you know&ndash; the ones you only visit on an expense account or on special occasions. <a href="http://www.samandharrys.com/dc/index.html" target="_blank">Sam &amp; Harry&rsquo;s</a>, <a href="http://www.smithandwollenskysteakhouses.com/locations/washington_dc_steakhouse.htm" target="_blank">Smith &amp; Wollensky </a>and <a href="http://www.iricchi.net/" target="_blank">i ricchi </a>to name a few. </p>
<p>Some restaurants may restrict these prices to certain items on their menu or to lunch or dinner. &nbsp;Check the <a href="http://washington.org/restaurantwk/" target="_blank">web site </a><font color="#0066cc"></font>for the list of restaurants &amp; their offerings&ndash;&nbsp;<strong>participating restaurants are not all in DC!</strong> &nbsp;This is a very popular event&ndash; so <strong><a href="http://www.opentable.com/promo.aspx?pid=68&amp;ref=298&amp;m=9" target="_blank">MAKE RESERVATIONS</a>!</strong></p>
<p>So get out and support the local ecomony and enojy the last days of summer. </p>
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		<title>The Rap On Arlington</title>
		<link>http://beltwayramblings.com/2009/06/12/the-rap-on-arlington/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:52:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary De Luca</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Arlington Urban Villages]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A big shout out to GoRemy for a funny look at Arlington on the Orange Line.  He puts the urban in urban village! Check out his website for other raps.
He’s already been on the local news. Hey– Remy– come to Shrilington and let us know what you think!

Tags:  Arlington+Rap, Go+Remy, Clarendon, Living+in+Clarendon, DC+Orange+line, Arlington+Orange+Line, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A big shout out to <a href="http://www.goremy.com/" target="_blank">GoRemy</a> for a funny look at Arlington on the Orange Line.  He puts the urban in urban village! Check out his website for other raps.</p>
<p>He’s already been on the local news. Hey– Remy– come to Shrilington and let us know what you think!</p>
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		<title>Honor The National Moment of Silence &#8211; Memorial Day 2008 3PM</title>
		<link>http://beltwayramblings.com/2008/05/25/honor-the-national-moment-of-silence-memorial-day-2008-3pm/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2008 01:27:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Remember</title>
		<link>http://beltwayramblings.com/2008/05/23/remember/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2008 23:09:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Spring! Get Out And Enjoy</title>
		<link>http://beltwayramblings.com/2008/04/02/its-spring-get-out-and-enjoy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 01:49:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Spring is one of the best times of year here in the DC area. If you donâ
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<p>Spring is one of the best times of year here in the DC area. If you donâ</p>
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		<title>Barry Manilow: He Really Is Music</title>
		<link>http://beltwayramblings.com/2008/02/15/barry-manilow-he-really-is-music/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 09:04:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>A Snowy Georgetown and Arlington</title>
		<link>http://beltwayramblings.com/2008/01/19/a-snowy-georgetown-and-arlington/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jan 2008 06:56:42 +0000</pubDate>
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We had some snow here in the DC area yesterday. It was a nice snow until it turned to sleet and a rainy mist by the evening.
I was lucky enough to have an early appointment in Georgetown. So I took some pictures in Georgetown and on my way to my second appointment out in Fairfax, [...]]]></description>
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<p>We had some snow here in the DC area yesterday. It was a nice snow until it turned to sleet and a rainy mist by the evening.</p>
<p><img src="http://beltwayramblings.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/january-20136-small.jpg" alt="January 136" align="right" border="1" hspace="8" vspace="1" />I was lucky enough to have an early appointment in Georgetown. So I took some pictures in Georgetown and on my way to my second appointment out in Fairfax, I stopped by the Iwo Jima Memorial and enjoyed some of the</p>
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		<title>Season of Lights</title>
		<link>http://beltwayramblings.com/2007/12/20/season-of-lights/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 07:44:22 +0000</pubDate>
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I really do get out of Arlington more often than you think. Tonight I met a friend at the Reston Town Center for dinner.
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<p>I really do get out of Arlington more often than you think. Tonight I met a friend at the <a href="http://www.restontowncenter.com/" target="_blank">Reston Town Center</a> for dinner.</p>
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		<title>Over the River and Through the Woods: Happy Thanksgiving</title>
		<link>http://beltwayramblings.com/2007/11/21/over-the-river-and-through-the-woods-happy-thanksgiving/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2007 12:52:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By the time this is posted, Iâ
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		<title>Skyline Drive- Those Mountains Really Are Blue!</title>
		<link>http://beltwayramblings.com/2007/11/14/skyline-drive-those-mountains-really-are-blue/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2007 03:39:38 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Itâ</p>
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