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 Washington, D.C. - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
Washington is the home of numerous national landmarks and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the United States.
Washington Metro area is home to several professional sports teams: the MLS D.C. United, the NHL Washington Capitals, the NBA Washington Wizards, the WNBA Washington Mystics, the MLB Washington Nationals, and the NFL Washington Redskins (now based at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland).
The George Washington University, founded by an act of Congress in 1821, is the largest institution of higher education in the nation's capital with its main campus in Foggy Bottom and its Mount Vernon campus in the Foxhall neighborhood of Northwest Washington.
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 Washington Metro - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Washington Metro, or simply Metro, is the rapid transit system of Washington, D.C., and neighboring suburban communities in Maryland and Virginia, both inside and outside the Capital Beltway.
Washington Metro is unique among major public transportation systems in having no dedicated source of funding.
Metro broke ground on a light rail line in the Anacostia area on November 13, 2004.
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 Washington, D.C. : Nightlife : The Club & Music Scene | Frommers.com
Washington's clubs and bars tend to keep their own hours; it's best to call ahead to make sure the place you're headed is open.
As unlikely as it seems, one of the hottest spots for Washington nightlife is a stretch of suburban street in Arlington, Virginia.
Certainly, the clubs are more accessible: Metro stops are nearby, parking is easier, streets are safer, and clubs front the streets with picture windows and aren't as exclusive.
www.frommers.com /destinations/washingtondc/0035021118.html   (867 words)

  
 Metro approves subsidy increase - The Washington Times: Metropolitan - September 17, 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Metro board members looking to ease financial stress caused by new services and train stations yesterday approved a 10.4 percent increase in subsidies paid by the District and the Maryland and Virginia suburbs.
Metro board member Gladys W. Mack agreed that the subsidy increase is "very significant," but said such a move was necessary because there is no proper funding source and that another fare raise is undesired.
Metro anticipates daily ridership to increase by 6,600 passengers because of the new station.
washingtontimes.com /metro/20040916-115415-1638r.htm   (633 words)

  
 EnciclopedyWashington, DC -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Washington, DC, officially the District of Columbia (also known as DC; Washington; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United States of America.
The population of Washington, as of 2003 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, is 563,384.
Washington is home to several professional sports teams: the MLS D.C. United, the NHL Washington Capitals, the WNBA Washington Mystics, the NBA Washington Wizards, and the MLB Washington Nationals (the former Montreal Expos, who will start play in 2005).
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 Washington (D.C.) - Wikitravel
Washington, D.C. or the District of Columbia (the city and the district are coterminous), is the capital of the United States of America.
Washington, D.C. is a diverse city of native residents and transients from across the nation who come to serve as employees of the many federal government departments and government contractors.
Washington, D.C. is primarily served by I-95 from Baltimore, MD or Richmond, VA. I-95 South is particularly bad on Friday afternoons and any time people are likely to be going to the beach.
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 Discover the Wisdom of Mankind on washington dc   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Washington is surrounded by the states of Virginia (on its southwest side) and Maryland (on its southeast, northeast, and northwest sides); it interrupts those states' common border, which is the Potomac River's southern shore both upstream and downstream from the District.
Washington's weather is seasonal subtropical with some variations between summer and winter, although it is moderated by its proximity to the coast, making its climate more moderate than cities at a similar latitude further inland.
Washington DC is far enough away from the Chesapeake Bay to make its climate significantly more continental than neighboring Baltimore, with colder winter temperatures and higher ones in the summer.
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 Washington, D.C.
The Washington, DC Metrorail system is a regional rapid transit system consisting of five lines, 83 stations and approximately 103 miles of track.
The Metro "M" is shown at the top; and just beneath the "M" there is a colored stripe (or combination of colored stripes) that indicates which line (or lines) serves the station.
When the Metro system was in the planning stages, they wanted to include a route to Georgetown, but the residents of the affluent neighborhood thought the subway would bring crime and would be seedy, not the technological marvel that it became.
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 Washington, DC Convention & Tourism Corporation - - Hotel Reservations
Located 2 miles inside Washington's Capitol Beltway, the newly refurbished Hilton Silver Spring is ideally situated for visits to the nation's capital region.
We are located just 5 miles from Washington and nestled in a suburban area.
We are a part of a growing business, entertainment and residential area off Interstate 270 in suburban Maryland and is convenient to both the Gaithersburg and Rockville business communities.
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 ArchitectureWeek - News - Virginia AIA Awards - 2006.0208
The station is part of an expansion of the Washington DC Metropolitan Area Transit Authority system, and the building is intended to serve as a model for the design of future above-ground stations.
The emphasis on a steel and glass material palette is a deliberate departure from that of older Metro stations dominated by exposed concrete.
Morgan Boulevard Station in Landover, Maryland, by HSMM/STV, received one of two honor awards from the Virginia Society of the AIA.
www.architectureweek.com /2006/0208/news_1-1.html   (290 words)

  
 Blue Line Breathing Room (washingtonpost.com)
Metro is averaging 660,000 daily riders, including 116,500 on the Blue Line.
Trees now flank the Morgan Boulevard Station, but a residential development of about 1,000 homes is underway, and county leaders said they hope to fill the space between the station and FedEx Field with many more rooftops.
Many Metro and county officials are concerned that they may be underestimating the initial rush and that there could be a repeat of the crunch that followed the opening of five Green Line stations in 2001.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A3157-2004Dec15.html   (717 words)

  
 AW: Metro Art
The sculpture Stop and Go for Garret A. Morgan, by Washington, DC artist Athena Tacca, has been integrated into the plaza of the Morgan Boulevard station on the Blue Line in Prince George's County, Maryland.
The piece on display at the new New York Avenue Metro stop is a collaboration between sculptor Barbara Grygutis and DC poet laureate Dolores Kendrick, using images of leaves as a metaphor for the four seasons of life.
The leaf used is the scarlet oak, the official leaf of the District of Columbia.
www.cultural-alliance.org /pubs/metroart.htm   (483 words)

  
 Eagle Rock -Northeast Los Angeles News
Morgan Rabbit: We were trying to come up with a band name for several months…I woke up out of a dead sleep and shouted "Kill Rabbit Kill", and so it goes.
The October 1st and 2nd festival is free and is a crossroads between commerce and the arts, as the venues in which the musicians perform are the storefronts located along Colorado Boulevard and Eagle Rock Boulevard in the community of Eagle Rock.
Misty Sanford of Mt. Washington, an environmental activist and attorney at Munger, Tolles and Olsen.
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 Express
Sanford Bishop of Georgia, Norm Dicks of Washington state and Silvestre Reyes of Texas are considered compromise candidates, The Post's Jonathan Weisman and Peter Slevin report.
JUST LIKE today's Penn Quarter, Adams Morgan is an invented name, brought to existence in the 1960s to promote racial and social harmony in the neighborhood surrounding the Adams School on 19th Street NW and the now non-existent Morgan School on Champlain Street NW.
On a tour of Washington, Florida examined various neighborhoods, including some that were once considered hallmarks of the creative class mentality.
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 Washington County, Oregon--Updates--Fall 1999
As part of efforts to meet growth management requirements established by Metro, Washington County has drawn up draft plans to guide growth in commercial and residential areas around the Cedar Mill and Raleigh Hills business centers.
These areas are defined as "Town Centers" in the 2040 Plan, the regional growth blueprint developed over several years by Metro, local governments and thousands of citizen volunteers.
The City of Tigard, along with Washington County and the Unified Sewerage Agency, hosted two well-attended community meetings this October to discuss the possible annexation of the "Walnut Island" to Tigard.
www.co.washington.or.us /deptmts/lut/updates/fall99/newslttr.htm   (1629 words)

  
 Metro Readies For Triple-Header Sports Sunday - News
The Washington Capitals host the Carolina Hurricanes at 1 p.m., at the Verizon Center, the Washington Nationals host the New York Mets at 1:05 p.m., at RFK Stadium, and the Washington Redskins host the Jacksonville Jaguars at FedEx Field at 4:15 p.m.
Fans headed to the Redskins game are encouraged to ride Metrorail's Blue Line to the Morgan Boulevard Metrorail station, which is less than a mile from the stadium.
After the Nationals and Redskins games, Metro will have up to 14 additional trains traveling from the Morgan Boulevard and Largo Town Center stations on the Blue Line, from Landover station on the Orange Line for the Redskins game and from Stadium-Armory for the Nationals game.
www.nbc4.com /news/9975102/detail.html   (251 words)

  
 New Metro Stop Available Near FedExField
A new Metro station on the Blue Line was open for business and available for Sunday's season finale against the Minnesota Vikings at FedExField.
The Metro now stops at the Morgan Boulevard Station, located on Garrett Morgan Boulevard.
For fans who take the Orange line to the Landover Station and the Blue line to the Addison Road Station, Metro continued to provide bus service for the last game of the season.
www.redskins.com /news/newsDetail.jsp?id=10   (85 words)

  
 SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Neil Morgan -- Nielsen built the house for Cat in the Hat   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The friend who first called in news of his death was familiar onstage with him at Starlight: the romantic tenor Mike Bogle, who flew PSA jets by day.
Tijuanans find little to resent in the film, and much to appreciate: The mountain of horse dung that rose for years beside the Caliente racetrack was a landmark in the book, but unsighted in the movie.
An Association of Trial Lawyers of America media release introduces its new president under a Washington dateline with a grateful slant in behalf of a besieged governor who attended the lawyers' requests:
www.signonsandiego.com /news/metro/morgan/20030815-9999_6m15morgan.html   (745 words)

  
 Longer Trains, Higher Parking Prices On Metro For Football Game - Sports
Metro plans to monitor whether savvy riders walk to one station, then pay $1.35 to ride to the other.
Metro strongly encourages fans that will attempt to park at these facilities to purchase a SmarTrip card in advance of the game.
Fans who expect to park at Morgan Boulevard or the Largo Town Center Metrorail stations and walk to the games will need to add fare value on their SmarTrip cards to cover parking fees for future games.
www.nbc4.com /sports/4869132/detail.html   (480 words)

  
 AIArchitect, December 30, 2005 - Yes, Virginia, There Are Eight Award-winning Architecture Projects!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Morgan Boulevard Station, Landover, Md., by Hayes Seay Mattern and Mattern/STV, a joint venture
The new transit station for the Washington Metro Area Transit Authority establishes a model for the design direction of future above-ground rail stations.
The jurors were impressed by the openness of the station, which they said is a rarity in mass-transit stations.
www.aia.org /aiarchitect/thisweek06/1230/1230aiava_awards.cfm   (1212 words)

  
 Metro press release: Morgan Boulevard Metrorail station wins architecture award
The Morgan Boulevard Metrorail station received an Award of Excellence in Institutional Architecture earlier this month from the Northern Virginia chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA).
Morgan Boulevard station on Metrorail's Blue Line opened on December 18, 2004.
The station incorporates new design standards embraced by Metro for new stations including a more visible pavilion entrance, dual elevators, escalator/stair pairs, more glass and steel as opposed to concrete, and improved signage and lighting.
www.wmata.com /about/MET_NEWS/PressReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=848   (193 words)

  
 Eagle Rock -Northeast Los Angeles News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
This novel, which Griffith bills as "a male romantic suspense novel of faith," is a story which grapples with the question of how one can deal with both the legal and moral crimes that surround and impede upon one's life.
The Center is located near the corner of Eagle Rock Boulevard and Colorado Boulevard at 2225 Colorado Blvd., Los Angeles, California 90041.
The Center is located near the corner of Eagle Rock Boulevard and Colorado Boulevard at 2225 Colorado Blvd. The ERCCA's federal tax identification number is 95-4689576.
www.boulevardsentinel.com /02-2004.htm   (9560 words)

  
 Washington DC City Pages: Dining : Vegetarian   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
A 15-minute walk from both the Dupont Circle and Woodley Park/Adams Morgan Metro stations.
Java Green is all the people who take care of their health.
It is very difficult to find restaurants in the D.C.-area that offer literally no vegetarian options, especially among restaurants that serve ethnic cuisine.
dcpages.com /Dining/Vegetarian   (538 words)

  
 Washington Redskins
Just take the Orange Line to the Landover Metro station or the Blue Line to the Morgan Boulevard Metro Station.
The Morgan Boulevard Station is located on Garrett Morgan Boulevard and is within 1-mile walking distance to FedExField.
From the Landover Metro station, you can take a shuttle bus directly to FedExField.
www.redskins.com /fedexfield/directions.jsp   (198 words)

  
 Connecticut   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Exit the Stamford Metro North train station on the North/downtown side.
Start out going Southwest on Station Place toward Washington Boulevard.
Note: Metro North trains service Stamford on the New Haven line.
www.morganfinnegan.com /offices/connecticut/index.html   (99 words)

  
 VRE and Washington D.C. Metro Trip Planner
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 ZIPCodeMapping.com Washington DC Metro Area
ZIP Code Map of the Washington DC Metro Area.
I Only Need a Spreadsheet of ZIP Codes by City and State
East Washington Heights [S] (District of Columbia) 1154,1003
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