The concert series returns this month with four performances of different genres, including mariachi, brass, and classical. 

Grab a hot chocolate and head to a rink near you.

Here’s a guide to skating rinks that are in D.C. proper or are easily Metro accessible.

If you’re feeling particularly wintery this weekend, two of D.C.’s ice skating rinks will open to the public this weekend, and a third will celebrate its grand opening on December 1.

Just as Jazz in the Garden means it’s summer, ice skating by the National Mall means it’s (nearly) winter.

Ah, the onset of winter. When we start talking about the ticket lottery for the National Christmas Tree lighting, you know it’s not far behind. But with winter comes the return of several much-loved traditions, like taking a spin around the Ice Rink at the National Gallery of Art’s Sculpture Garden.

While bringing alcoholic beverages inside the National Gallery of Art’s Sculpture Garden is prohibited, that ban was never rigidly enforced. This year, however, things have changed significantly.

Yesterday, four members of the Washington Capitals — forwards Nicklas Backstrom and Marcus Johansson, and defensemen Karl Alzner and John Carlson — took a break from their usual weekend routine to get back to basics on the National Mall.

You may not want to think about it, but the onset of winter is inevitable. The temperature is falling, the wind is getting brisker and we’re already talking about the ticket lottery for the White House’s Christmas Tree lighting. But the creeping chill isn’t all bad: for instance, the colder temperatures means that the Ice Rink at the National Gallery of Art’s Sculpture Garden is reopening soon.

Photo by christaki When last we checked with the National Gallery of Art’s Sculpture Garden Ice-Skating rink, the official start of the season had been indefinitely delayed due to “technical difficulties with the ice-making equipment.” But good news has at last been posted to the rink’s web site: it’s now set to open on Thursday, December 10, “weather permitting.” Tomorrow’s forecast looks pretty safe for skating, so we’re optimistic. The rink’s operating hours are…