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Christmas in Washington DC
Love is in the air
Even in the city of politics! Yes, in Washington DC, politics takes a back seat, as Christmas Fever takes centre stage.
In fact this year is President Obama's first Christmas in office, so in case you are of the rare breed who find politics and Washington inseparable, join in on a special walking tour on December 12, which shares news about the President's first Christmas at the White House. But that's just the icing on the cake. The cake is yours to treasure — and share. In this Christmas walk you get to see what the legends in Washington are, and whether all those stories you heard in childhood about the big Christmas parties are true. Remember those sugar plum fairies and a nutcracker, and hotels that compete to display the swankiest decorations. Get some gift buying done at the Downtown Holiday Market and revel in Christmas discounts. Find out what's happening at Ford's Theater? Did that movie palace truly seat 3,000 patrons? Explore the Renwick Gallery and figure out all that talk about a big fish (we are keeping our Christmas secrets close to our chests)? End up at the National Christmas tree, where you can see over 50 individually-decorated trees dedicated to each U.S. state and territory or warm yourself by the blazing Yule log.
