There are camps of all kinds to fit any kid’s tastes, so solving the puzzle of keeping your kids occupied over the summer has become more complex than ever.

Most sleepaway camps run from two to eight weeks, but if that seems like a big commitment, consider a week-long, half-week or even weekend-long overnight camp to ease kids into the experience.

At sleepaway camp, kids build self-confidence and independence, not to mention friendships that can last a lifetime. But how do you know if your child is ready for their first overnight camp experience?

Think your child will be taking timed tests while others sing campfire songs and zipline? Balderdash! Kids get a leg up on school while designing video games, digging for fossils or learning to be spies at these summer camps.

Send your Halloween pumpkin out in a wet blaze of orange glory at one of the many festivals itching to pulverize your decommissioned jack-o’-lantern.

Blake Hall is a former Army ranger who spent 15 months in Iraq leading a battalion reconnaissance platoon of scouts and snipers; now he’s the CEO of his own company. He’s kind of a badass, really. So of course he wanted to help build a giant eagle that will be shoved off of a 30-foot […]

In August 1963, thousands united for equality. Fifty years later, the District recreates that atmosphere with exhibits, talks and yes, some marching. “Realize the Dream”: The National Action Network and others will lead a rally Saturday at the Lincoln Memorial to bring attention to recent changes to the Voting Rights Act, “stand your ground” laws […]

It’s a ritual repeated at parties from Georgetown to Old Town. After behaving like grown-ups all evening while greeting acquaintances (“Mrs. Obama! Nice dress!”), nibbling undersized crab cakes and quaffing cheap wine, guests dash for the goodie-bag table, grabbing and — right then or later — pawing through their gratis loot-sacks like a pack of […]

Jot down some wishes, because you’re about to get all the falling stars you need. The annual Perseid meteor shower — which, according to NASA, has been shooting “fireballs” our way since late July — should peak between Saturday and Tuesday. Hundreds of meteors will streak across the sky, each capable of fulfilling your wildest dreams. […]

Whimsical Dancer is just over 30 inches tall and very, very pregnant. Pam Taylor of Wild Acres Farm in Poolesville, Md., is the miniature horse’s breeder. She and Whim (above) plan to be at Old MacDonald’s Barn at the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair starting Friday, waiting for the horse to foal. How did you get […]