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There are some spots in the Windy City that stand out-even for jaded, seen-it-all New Yorkers. Below, six spots New Yorkers can't miss on their next jaunt to Chicago.
New Yorkers are enamored with the pop up Museum of Ice Cream's vibrant exhibits. Like an ice cream cone in the summer sun, the museum won't be there for long (til September 1st!). The museum features a rainbow sprinkles pool, edible balloons, a chocolate room, a custom Tinder app for ice cream flavor matches, and much more.
Ali Follman is a 2016 graduate of American University in Washington, D.C. who grew up swimming for a YMCA team in New Jersey. Ali was a breaststroke, IM and butterfly specialist while studying journalism as her major, and marketing and psychology as her minors.
DC's first female-owned distillery Distilling bourbon is a right reserved for American producers, so where better to get your next bottle than from the nation's capital? Enter Republic Restoratives, the newest, and first women-owned, distillery in Washington, D.C.
What does every D.C. tech company with high morale have in common? Free food? Unlimited swag? Flexible vacation time? Nope. Behind every successful tech company in this town is a (few) loving office dog(s)! Working behind a desk can be dull even at the most amazing tech startup.
You can't (really) find Pineapple DC on social media. The organization doesn't attract members by posting artsy photos and recruiting young women to come out and participate. The organization spreads its message of women's empowerment through a shared love of local, delicious foods, the old fashioned way: by meeting and talking.
The amount of local breweries in the DMV area is growing, creating friendly competition among brewers to please beer aficionados around the District. In Washington, D.C. alone there are 10 breweries and brewpub locations, according to DC Beer, and almost 20 others in a 30-mile radius from D.C. in Maryland and Virginia.
President Obama believes tech can be the answer to rebuilding trust between the public and police. But is his open data program making an actual difference? That's the question we posed to the Montgomery County Police department. The White House Police Data Initiative (PDI) was launched in May 2015 to build community trust by increasing transparency and accountability through technology in police departments.
Wearable tech and open data will now be a huge part of the future of Major League Baseball and sports in general. The Sports Playing Rules Committee approved new wearable technology in the beginning of April, allowing players to use devices like baseball bat sensors and heart monitors during practices.
My photo diary of the weeks in the summer of 2015 I spent taking a French class through American University in Paris, France at the Catholic Institute of Paris, and a week in Cannes after.
There's sunshine in every glass of the beer brewed at Atlas Brew Works in Ivy City. That's because it's the sun that powers every bit of the equipment used in the brewery. Luckily, Washington, D.C. is full of sunbeams this time of year.
If you wake up at 8 a.m. in the Startup Village, you're already running late. That's just how it is when five young entrepreneurs live together while they each work on inventing the next great product. David Engle, a 2015 University of Maryland graduate and serial entrepreneur, is the landlord and founder of Startup Village LLC.
The saga of corruption at FIFA has thrust soccer back on the minds of Americans. The sordid details are enough to make you forget another time soccer was a big deal in this country, and in Washington, DC. It was 1999, and the US Women's National Team had just won the FIFA Women's World Cup against China.
(See full coverage on NBCWashington.com) Young mental health professionals may have an advantage when counseling young clients. Above: Casey Lorusso likes to share her interests with her clients and teach them to channel their feelings into activities like therapeutic boxing. She also is interested in equine therapy. Photograph courtesy of Casey Lorusso. http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Millenials-Tearing-Down-the-Stigma-Around-Mental-Health-Issues-302206331.html