Hospitality_Recreation
Latest Stories
New Construction_Live.jpg
**FILE** A construction worker wearing a safety harness installs roofing tiles June 27, 2012, in Springfield, Ill. (Associated Press)
20120705-101320-pic-903902303.jpg
D.R. Horton is building 11 traditional single-family homes on 10,679-square-foot sites at Cottage Farm in Alexandria. The four-bedroom Covington model, with 2,809 square feet, is priced from $719,990.
20120705-101320-pic-762896574.jpg
The Covington model's center-island kitchen is open to the breakfast area and family room. The kitchen has 42-inch cabinets, granite counters and hardwood flooring.
20120705-101326-pic-895986827.jpg
The kitchen, which is open to the family room, has a breakfast bar. A family-room fireplace is optional.
20120705-101337-pic-82362808.jpg
Photo courtesy of kelley interior design Kelley Proxmire of Kelley Interior Design in Bethesda suggests using a mirror on an outdoor fence or various groupings of potted plants to add interest to a patio or deck.
20120705-101331-pic-547786446.jpg
The floor-to-ceiling windows in the two-story living room overlook the deck and a pond. The stone fireplace has a slate hearth and mahogany mantel. The living room also features a wet bar.
20120705-101331-pic-411280357.jpg
The dining room has hardwood flooring, a cathedral ceiling and French doors that lead onto the deck. It opens into the two-story living room.
20120705-101331-pic-716666974.jpg
The home at 4338 Old Columbia Pike in Annandale is on the market for $1,400,000. The contemporary-style home, built in 1990, features four bedrooms and four full baths on a lot of nearly 2 acres.
FOURTH_070432
Fireworks can be seen from the Top of the Town as they explode over the National Mall to celebrate Independence Day, Arlington, Va., Wednesday, July 4, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
FOURTH_070431
Fireworks can be seen from the Top of the Town as they explode over the National Mall to celebrate Independence Day, Arlington, Va. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
FOURTH_070430
Fireworks can be seen from the Top of the Town as they explode over the National Mall to celebrate Independence Day. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
FOURTH_070429
Fireworks can be seen from the Top of the Town as they explode over the National Mall to celebrate Independence Day. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
FOURTH_070428
Fireworks can be seen from the Top of the Town as they explode over the National Mall to celebrate Independence Day. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
FOURTH_070427
Visitors to the Iwo Jima Memorial gather on lawns a few hours before fireworks are set to explode over the National Mall. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
FOURTH_070426
Graham Haberl, 6, of McLean, Va., plays card games with family a the lawn near the Iwo Jima Memorial a few hours before fireworks are set to explode over the National Mall to celebrate Independence Day, Arlington, Va. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
FOURTH_070425
Jaden Poellot, 11, of Mt. Kisco, N.Y., left, throws a frisbee with Max Lauth, 10, second from left, of Indianapolis, Ind., in front of the Iwo Jima Memorial a few hours before fireworks are set to explode over the National Mall to celebrate Independence Day, Arlington, Va. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
