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Jonnie Collins, of Alexandria, Va., a retired Army Sergeant 1st Class who serving in two tours in Vietnam, listens to a speaker at a rededication ceremony following renovations of the District of Columbia WWI Memorial in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 10, 2011. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)
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A District of Columbia flag is flown during a rededication ceremony following renovations of the District of Columbia WWI Memorial in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 10, 2011. District leaders spoke out against a plan to rename the memorial to be a national and D.C. memorial, arguing that the District should be allowed to keep their memorial since each state has a dedicated memorial to those residents who served in WWI. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)
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District Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton speaks during a rededication ceremony following renovations of the District of Columbia WWI Memorial in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 10, 2011. Norton advocated keeping D.C.'s memorial dedicated strictly to the District, since each state has it's own WWI memorial. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)
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Alyce Dixon, left, a 104-year-old District resident who served in a military post office in France during WWII, attends a rededication ceremony following renovations of the District of Columbia WWI Memorial in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 10, 2011. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)
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Tom Rogan, from left, of Fayston, Vt., and Dr. Tom Brannon, of Nashville, Tenn., both Vietnam veterans from the 4th Cavalry Regiment 1st Infantry Division, salute the colors as the National Anthem is sung during a rededication ceremony following renovations of the District of Columbia WWI Memorial in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 10, 2011. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)
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Washington D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray speaks with a supporter during a rededication ceremony following renovations of the District of Columbia WWI Memorial in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 10, 2011. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)
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Alexander Hubichi, from left, Matthew Cranford, Thomas Shedlick, and Matthew Shipley, Army JROTC cadets from St. John's College High School, carry the colors for a rededication ceremony following renovations of the District of Columbia WWI Memorial in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 10, 2011. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)
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ilm festival: Reelfest DC After four years in Boston, Reel Fest is setting up camp in D.C. with the express mission of "creating a seed-bed for films outside of the mainstream which personify innovation, individuality and daring strokes of bold new cinema." That's a tall order, but at least one Reelfest offering appears to fit the bill: Inventory is a feature-length look at the inner workings of a New England furniture store. Like the retail-class sagas it echoes, Inventory deals principally with the problems of smart people who feel overqualified for jobs that they can barely handle. Nov. 10-14 at 1055 Thomas Jefferson St. NW. Web: http://reelfestdc.com/ilm festival: Reelfest DC After four years in Boston, Reel Fest is setting up camp in D.C. with the express mission of "creating a seed-bed for films outside of the mainstream which personify innovation, individuality and daring strokes of bold new cinema." That's a tall order, but at least one Reelfest offering appears to fit the bill: Inventory is a feature-length look at the inner workings of a New England furniture store. Like the retail-class sagas it echoes, Inventory deals principally with the problems of smart people who feel overqualified for jobs that they can barely handle. Nov. 10-14 at 1055 Thomas Jefferson St. NW. Web: http://reelfestdc.com/
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On Nov. 13 in D.C, Dandies & Quaintrelles is sponsoring the 2011 Tweed Ride, which will feature "multiple routes for riders of varying skill levels, so riders of all styles can happily cavort while decked out in your finest tweed attired."
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In this photo taken Oct. 28, 2011 and released by Ascent Services Worldwide LLC, climbers Silas Rossi, left, and Angela Hawse, in Halloween costumes, dangle beneath an overhang in the Guide's Olympics during the American Mountain Guides Association's annual conference at the Shawangunk climbing area in New Paltz, N.Y. (AP Photo/Ascent Services Worldwide LLC, Joe Lentini)
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The formal dining room has a wall of windows, a tray ceiling and herringbone-patterned hardwood flooring.
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The Pierce II model has a family room, great room and open kitchen and breakfast area on the main level, with a home office on the lower level. Upstairs are three bedrooms, two full baths and a laundry room.
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Photo by James Ray Spahn An indoor swimming pool can be attractive this time of year, but homeowners must be sure the space has adequate ventilation and insulation so the "whole house doesn't smell like chlorine," architect Jim Rill said.
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Visitors walk by vehicles on display at a Toyota Motor Corp. showroom in Tokyo on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
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Sections of the museum sit amid a tree-lined ravine in Bentonville, Ark. The museum is a 10-minute walk through the woods from Bentonville's downtown square, on 120 acres owned by the Walton family.
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Architect Moshe Safdie gazes out a window next to a large, untitled magnifying disk sculpture at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Ark. The museum is scheduled to open Friday. (Associated Press)
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A portrait of George Washington, painted by Charles Willson Peale between 1780 and 1782, is displayed among other works from the Colonial period at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Ark. The museum, set to open Friday, will display about 440 works of art. Sections of the museum sit amid a tree-lined ravine in Bentonville, Ark. The museum is a 10-minute walk through the woods from Bentonville's downtown square, on 120 acres owned by the Walton family. (Associated Press)
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Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell voted at noon today in Richmond in the 2011 election. At the polling place, he ran into former Gov. L. Douglas Wilder. (Photo courtesy of Michaele White, governor’s photographer)
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Pat Kenyon looks over the wine selection at a Costco warehouse store Oct. 31 in Seattle. Whether Costco will be able to sell hard liquor alongside the wine depends on the outcome of a Washington state referendum on Tuesday. (Associated Press)
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Customers taste red wine during the Vinexpo Asia-Pacific in Hong Kong in May 2010. The international wine and spirits exhibition caters to a growing number of Chinese who have developed a taste for imported wines, though U.S. wines are not high on their lists. (Associated Press)
