washington dc
Cherry Blossoms in Washington, D.C. [PHOTOS]
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the planting of the cherry blossoms that bloom each spring around the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C. Orginally a gift from the mayor of Tokyo, Japan, the blossoms have come to represent the friendship between the United States and Japan.
Washington DC Is the Most Shopaholic City in the Nation
Nobody would ever call Washington DC a fashion epicenter, but our nation’s capital happens to be the place were folks spend the most money on clothes, shoes and other wear.
The $640 Toilet Seat Lives On In Washington DC [OPINION]
I first heard of this phenomenon in the 1980s, the government paying outrageous prices for things. In the 90's it seemed to taper off but, it looks like the era of the Defense Departments 436 dollar hammer lives on in Washington DC. A newly released report accuses the Justice Department of spending $16 on muffins served at a Washington legal conference in 2009. Yep, 16 dollars a piece! It must have real gold sprinkles on it, but wait, there's more.



