Renovations Coming to Brookside Gardens in Wheaton

Renovations are expected to last through January and will include stabilization of banks, dredging the ponds, and repairing dams to improve water quality.

Wings of Fancy at Brookside Gardens Opens Saturday

This live butterfly and caterpillar exhibit is a major Wheaton attraction each spring.

Where to Celebrate New Year’s Eve in DC Metro Area

Welcome in 2013 at one of these events.

  From large-scale, themed, multi-room extravaganzas to more subdued music and art events, the Washington, DC, area has something for just about everyone on New Year’s Eve. If you like the more traditional big crowd, big event type celebration, “Big Night DC” at the Gaylord National Resort at the National Harbor may be the destination for you. With 15 themed party areas, five dance floors, more than a dozen bands and DJs, VIP rooms and a number of full and open bars, this six-hour party could see more than 7,000 attendees! Cost:  Tickets are currently $149.99 per person for the main event, $199.99 for the VIP area and include drinks, food, a fun casino lounge—meaning no gambling—and music. Another event that is sure to be on the raucous …

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