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Sunday News Round Up for the Week of July 5

Our reading was tempered a bit this week by Fourth of July celebrations and triple digit temperatures but these were a few things we enjoyed:

Washington Post –
Glorious, Traditional Baskets from South Carolina
Four Ways to Get Organized Around the House this Summer


Get Crabby -  Grill, Fry, Bake, Enjoy
Takeout That’s Worth a Trip Back
Rhode Island Beaches
Bed Check – the Dupont Hotel
Going Our Way – A Weekend in VA, MD or PA

Michael

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Sunday News Round Up for the Week of June 28

Here are some of our favorite reads from the past week -

Washington Post -
What Scientists Recommend for Summer Reading
How to Set Your Inner Alarm Clock
Alexandria Resident is Top Floral Designer at the White House
Rooms with a (fab) View
Miracle Mileposts on the Blue Ridge Parkway
Bed Check 

New York Times
Tuscany, Umbria and Henry James
Wi-Fi in the Sky
Oakland, CA Restaurants
Gardening with Thomas Jefferson

Wall Street Journal

A Walkers Guide to Home Buying*

***We did a telephone interview with Nancy Keates for this article but did not make the ‘final cut”.  But this is what we HAVE written on the topic:

How Walkability Raises Housing Values in Northern Virginia

Walking in Del Ray

“Walkability” – What It Means for Home Owners – and Buyers – in Alexandria

Michael

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Sunday News Roundup for the Week of June 21

Here are some of our favorite articles and our Sunday News roundup for the Week of June 21.

Washington Post:
Climbing Wall, Zip Lines and More at National Harbor
Prices and Interest Rates Favor Condo Buyers
Marquette, MI and Huntsville, AL -  National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Distinctive Destinations 2010

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Sunday News Round Up for the Week of June 20

Here are some of our favorite articles from the past week (and maybe a little beyond):



The Washington Post -
Politics and Prose is Up for Sale
Been There, Built That, Wrote a Book about It
If You Love Stieg Larsen . . .

The New York Times -
For Sale?  Maybe
Age of Excess in Charlottesville Estate Sale
A New England House with Fluid Design

Let us know what you like – maybe next week we’ll include some book reviews.

Michael

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