It's the day before Bike to Work Day, and Capital Bikeshare announced this afternoon that it had hit two million rides since the system went online in September 2010. more ›

Despite the fact that there's little that's truly Chinese about the District's Chinatown, the annual celebration of the Chinese New Year -- 2012 is the Year of the Dragon -- took place yesterday. Plenty of the city's great photographers were on hand to capture the color and character of the parade, and here's but a small sampling of yesterday's festivities. more ›

Yay! It's Repeal Day, the day on which we celebrate the 1933 constitutional amendment to abandon the wrong-headed policy of prohibition. Everywhere but in the District, that is. more ›

I kid, I kid -- it really is nice to see the Nationals getting so excited about anything, especially considering that their recent hot streak (nine wins in their last ten games) has unfortunately coincided with a similar streak by the team they are chasing in the standings. more ›

With the end of the year approaching, museums are mostly holding new exhibits until the upcoming year, but many are offering holiday festivities. But keep in mind if you're entertaining relatives in town this month: the Smithsonian museums are closed on December 25. more ›

>> During the post-World War II boom years, countless families had money for travel and a curiosity about the world, particularly Europe. In documenting these travels, many people used Kodachrome film, the first color film to find widespread use. Starting in June, the National Geographic Museum will take visitors on a vacation back to this era with a new photography exhibition, Kodachrome Culture, culled from images from the National Geographic archives. Opening June 25 more ›

Big news in the art world this week is the opening of the ginormous art event that is Artomatic on Friday. Back for another landmark year, Artomatic promises more of what you've come to expect from this come one come all art extravaganza. We'll have more Artomatic coverage for you soon, so check back in with us tomorrow for a run down of the opening day. more ›

Tonight, the Caps face the luckless Tampa Bay Lightning at Verizon Center. They will welcome Tampa coach Rick Tocchet, who suggested his team should have started fights with the Capitals in protest of Alex Ovechkin's three-second celebration of his 50th goal of the season, which he scored in Tampa last week. Ovechkin put his stick down after the goal and mimed trying to pick it up, but moving his hands away from its immense heat. more ›

The area's museums take March by the tail and offer up some celebrations, comics, costumes and cheese. Yup, cheese. more ›

Washington's museums are atwitter with the season, offering many holiday themed events great for visiting family and friends in among other non-holiday themed exhibits. more ›

The big news in the museum world is the The American History Museum, which is scheduled to reopen November 21. The reopening will mark the completion of a two-year, $85 million renovation of the building, transforming the museum’s architecture while reorganizing and renewing the presentation of its extensive collections. Celebrations include a three-day reopening festival, with ribbon cutting ceremony at 8:30 a.m. and extended hours on Friday. Enjoy family-friendly activities, musical entertainment, and giveaways. You can get the full run down on the festivities here. more ›