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The article features the 100 most influential people in the technology community in Washington. Included in the list are Zvi band and Tony Cappaert, the co-founders of cloud-based contact-management company Contactually, Sid Banerjee, the chief executive officer (CEO) of software firm Clarabridge, and Brian Ballard, the CEO of software developer APX Labs. Information on the executives' contributions to their companies and career achievement are presented.

The article offers helpful tips on fifty things that every Washingtonian should do. Topics covered include watching the cherry blossoms while riding a boat on the Tidal Basin, watching the fireworks on the Fourth of July celebration at The Mall and attending the Kite Festival. Also mentioned are attending events at the Lincoln Memorial such as the Easter sunrise service, participating in a political protest and attending the Air Force Memorial concert.

The article offers information on several board games including the Wits & Wagers, the Concept and the Ticket to Ride recommended by David Gardner, cofounder of the Alexandria investment firm and a shop owner Kathleen Donahue for dinner parties and game nights.

The article discusses the Green Bank town in West Virginia. Topics discussed include the ban on the use of cell phones or wireless technology in the town, the Robert C. Byrd telescope operated by the National Radio Astronomy Observatory and establishment of National Radio Quiet Zone by the Federal Communications Commission in Green Bank where electromagnetic silence is forced.

The article discusses the design elements of six residential houses in the Washington D.C. area. The 1951 house purchased by Alexandre Infingardi in Hollin Hills was remodeled with architectural business partner Denise Dermody to reflect contemporary and international tastes. Rob and Laurie DiRocco recount reorganizing their colonial house in the Vienna locality to provide more room for their family while Maureen and Ray O'Bryan remodeled their Bethesda house into a Craftsman design.

A review is offered for watersports getaways in Washington including Ultimate Watersports, Bladensburg Waterfront Park and SplashDown Waterpark.

Statistics are given relating to Washington's real estate market, including the sale-to-list ratio in lots and homes sold in the Washington area, the offers, financing and appraisal of lots and houses in the Washington area, and the median sales prices of houses in downtown Washington DC.

The article profiles John Beale, former employee at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and a fake covert agent for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Topics discussed include his being a CIA agent as an open secret at the EPA, his receiving a salary even after he retired from the EPA in 2011, the highlights of his public service career and Office of Inspector General agent Mark Kaminsky's investigation of Beale showing that the latter is a con man.

The article focuses on the techniques and preparedness required for hunting foxes and deers in the U.S. by means of falconry. It mentions Greg Thomson as leader and huntsman of the Wicomico Hunt Club in Maryland and several other fox hunters including Jennifer Nesbit, Cindy Wood and Max Finazzo as duck hunter. It informs that duck hunting is done over water by using fake decoy ducks and duck calls to lure and call ducks closer to the hunter.

The article reports on technologies used in U.S. hospitals. The Anne Arundel Medical Center has the Total Room Ultraviolet Disinfector portable robot to disinfect hospital rooms using ultraviolet light. Inova Alexandria Hospital was the first in the U.S. to enroll a patient for the SEATTLE II clinical trial which combines high frequency ultrasound and a blood clot medication. Suburban Hospital cardiothoracic director Keith Horvath developed the laser transmyocardial revascularization procedure.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of using the Google Trekker device used to map places around the world that cannot be accessed through vehicles.

A review is offered for several establishments in the Washington DC area, including Contemporaria, Darryl Carter, and Room & Board.

The article features the 60-member U.S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps based in Fort Myer in Arlington, Virginia. The military unit recreates the musical and military traditions of the American Revolution-era army with members playing ten-hole fifes, handmade drums and bugles. They signal wake-up calls, mess calls, Sunday church calls and even rum calls for the soldiers to get their daily ration of rum to prevent scurvy and dysentery.

The article cites several reasons why it is best to live in Washington, D.C. Some of the best venues to watch the Fourth of July fireworks are at the Mall, the Gravelly Point Park and the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial. Television programs that have Washington, D.C. as the setting include "The Americans," "Veep" and "House of Cards." U.S. Army Lieutenant and swimmer Jeff Brown will swim the polluted Potomac River to raise awareness about swimming education and fitness among African-Americans.

The article offers information on hike and bike routes in Washington, D.C., which includes the Anacostia Tributary Trail, hiking trail at the Bull Run Mountains State Natural Area Preserve and the Billy Goat Trail.

A review is offered for 75 bars located in Washington, D.C. including The Argonaut, Breadsoda and Rock & Roll Hotel.

The article presents the opinions of several individuals on the victory and inauguration of U.S. President Barack Obama in 2009. According to U.S. Democratic Representative James Clyburn, Obama's election as president opened opportunities for minorities in the country, particularly African Americans. The other individuals who presented their opinions include Local Projects founder Jake Barton, Jeff Rodgers, and Chicago, Illinois Mayor Rahm Emanuel.

The article provides an overview of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' (ATF) Fire Research Laboratory in Beltsville in Washington, D.C. and its efforts to help with arson investigations. Known as the world's largest fire-science laboratory, its has done pioneering research by recreating large-scale fires in its test chamber. An overview of the investigation on a 1990 fire that destroyed the two-story home in Jacksonville, Florida of Gerald Wayne Lewis is provided.

The article discusses fun places to visit in Washington, D.C. including the orchid room at the U.S. Botanic Garden, the Potomac River, and the National Capital Trolley Museum.

The article explores the first-job experiences of several individuals. It took three years for Tyler Fleet, a sword swallower in the Coney Island Circus Sideshow, before he was comfortable swallowing a sword. Firefighter Rodney Vaughan recalls his first rescue of a 27-year-old woman trapped in a school building following an earthquake. Conductor Marina Alsop finds it easy conducting an orchestra in New Jersey because she did not know all the challenges involved.

Photographs of beagling adventures in Washington, D.C., are presented, including those of huntsmen Stephen Fox, Mary Dudderar and Grace Murphy.

Several photographs from the U.S. White House News Photographers competition are presented, including Grant Johnson from the Central Springfield Little League, Arundel High School's defeat of Gaithersburg in the Maryland 4A state championship and Jordan Hankerson from Coolidge High as she reaches the finish line in the District's 100-meter dash finals.

The article offers information on the Library of Congress' Packard Campus for Audio-Visual Conservation in Washington, D.C. The campus has silent films and classics such as "Gone With the Wind" and "Scary Movie 4." Built in 1969 as a Cold War apocalypse bunker, it was donated to the Library by philanthropist David Woodley Packard. It holds 1.3 million videos and over 3 million audio recordings, with computer stations to record Internet videos and Web broadcasts. A roll of short scenes shot on kinetoscopic film was the first film received by the campus.

The article features three Virginian women who legally carry guns in public in 2011. Carrie Moats says that she does not carry her gun every day but she usually has her gun for protection when she walks her dog at night. Caitlin Rutherford mentions that it empowers women when they were allowed to carry guns openly Michelle Rogers believes that it should be legally allowed to have guns everywhere.

The article provides an overview of playing bingo in the Washington area. Virginia Charitable Bingo Association legislative director Chuck Lessin cites some factors that threaten the existence of bingo including the recession and the rise of online gaming and Native American casinos. Maryland has allowed each city and county to set its own bingo laws while the game is restricted in Virginia.

The author features several outstanding retail stores and establishments that she used to visit when she was still living in Washington, D. C. She states that she used to purchase home-cooked meals from Griffin Market which offers tasty soups and chicken milanese. Another place in the city that she liked to visit is the Georgetown Waterfront Park since it is beautifully landscaped. She also recommends Furin's to those who want to have pancakes for breakfast.

The article focuses on the creation of Fallout 3, the blockbuster video game created by Todd Howard and Emil Pagliarulo in Bethesda Softworks LLC. The game is a realistic vision of Washington D.C. in ruins that took four years to recreate the place and the sites in the game are based on the interest of a player. Pagliarulo imparts that two of the team members were thrown out while taking pictures around the Capitol. It notes that the success of the game enabled Bethesda to expand its studio.

The article offers information on several plays, art exhibitions and concerts to be held in Washington D.C. including a movie theater "Mean Girls" by Tina Fey, an exhibition on Vietnam War and the comedy drama "Familiar" by Danai Gurira.

The article talks about the possible impact on local real estate in Washington, D.C. should self-driven cars be the primary vehicle type. Topics discussed include comments from Adie Tomer, a fellow at the Brookings Institution's Metropolitan Policy Program on automated vehicles incentivizing people to live away from the downtown area, effects of self-driving cars on reducing parking problems in central cities, and how local governments can avoid the dystopian version of autonomous driving.

The article focuses on celebration for the victory of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump including hotel packages for hotels like the Willard InterContinental; and information on the "On to the Next" talk wherein historian David C. Ward discusses political challenges of incoming Presidents.

The article offers advice on how to conduct a game night including setting expectations, learning rules of the game beforehand and party games including Secret Hitler and What Do You Meme?

The article discusses ways in which the political television series "The West Wing" has influenced American popular culture. Topics covered include the show's final season in 2006, plot lines of several episodes that mimicked real-life events, and terms and phrases popularized by the show. Also mentioned are subsequent television programs of "West Wing" actors such as Allison Janney, Gary Cole, and Bellamy Young.

The article presents electronic gadgets for smart homes including the Nest learning thermostat from E/L Studio, the Philips hue lighting, and the Mr. Coffee Smart Optical Brew.

The article explores the small spaces of Washington, D.C.'s residential areas including the 7,500-square-feet Willowsford development home of the McColls and the 344 square feet home of Julie Selita Williams of the National Institutes of Health.

The article explores the potential of Stafford and Spotsylvania to be the next suburban for Washington, D.C. Topics discussed include opportunities awaiting in Stafford County, as well as factors convincing buyers to move into the area and other places around the D.C. area that is expected to benefit from then saturation of traditional suburbs Arlington and Fairfax including Maryland's Frederick County.

A timeline is presented on the different ways funeral of Washington officials are conducted from the time U.S. attorney general William Wirt died in 1834 to the funeral of Benjamin Bradlee and Marion Barry in 2014.

The article explores the proposed 1.8 million U.S. dollars James Hunter Dog Park in Arlington, Virginia, which features a crushed-granite surface, sound walls and solar panels and lighting.

The article focuses on the efforts of Germán Perilla, of George Mason University (GMU) to save honey bees from parasites and pesticides through Honey Bee Initiative, and talks of importance of pollination through bees for growth of food crops, and taking care of queen bees at the apiary.

The article features recommended retail stores, bars and restaurants in the Washington D.C. area. They include Sidamo Coffee and Tea which specializes in Ethiopian coffee and breakfast sandwiches, the Union Market food and home goods emporium and the Hunted House store which offers Art Deco and mid-century furnishings.

The article focuses on the job of an air-traffic controller, including the simulator training of recruits at the Reagan National Airport in Arlington County, Virginia.

A review is offered for several restaurants located in Arlington, Virginia, including Willow Restaurant, Rocklands and Northside Social.

The article presents the views of some Washington residents about their favorite local establishments and places in Columbia Heights and Mount Pleasant. DC Central Kitchen founder and president Robert Egger cites the National Zoo and Raven Grill as some of his favorites. Meridian Pint bar owner John Andrade mentions Room 11 restaurant and Rock Creek Park. "Washington Post" Style section writer Monica Hesse cites a dog park and the Sticky Fingers Sweets & Eats restaurant.

A review is offered for several bookstores, coffee shops and other places in Washington D.C. where people can hang out, including the Filter Coffeehouse & Espresso Bar, Amsterdam Falafelshop and Idle Time Books

The article offers information on some of the places in Washington, D. C. that Montgomery College president DeRionne Pollard likes to visit. The York Castle Tropical Ice Cream house at Rockville offers vanilla ice creams with toppings like the amaretto. Il Pizzico is one of the known restaurants in the area which specializes in Italian and European dishes. The Toy Kingdom shop at the Rockville Town Square sells educational toys that stimulate the mind of children.

The article focuses on four residents of the community of McLean and the town of Vienna, both in Fairfax County, Virginia, and their favorite places to visit. Terrence Jones of the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts in Vienna says he eats breakfast at the Vienna Inn on the weekends. "Weekly Standard" cofounder and editor Bill Kristol mentions Dominion Barber Shop that offers haircuts for 18 U.S. dollars. Author Pat Buchanan cites that he and his wife go to Pulcinella about twice a month for great Italian food.