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Evan and Ashley Alexander, with baby Pauli, added an outdoor kitchen and a firepit to their Potomac backyard. Photo by Michael Ventura
Lingering over drinks by the firepit. Cooling off in a pool. Dinner in a screened porch (no bugs allowed). Lately, we’ve all been seeking out spaces where we can safely gather to socialize. For many, the backyard is the place to be, and the key is making this often underutilized area more versatile.
“People are looking at their landscape with a new lens,” says Bruce Allentuck, the owner of Allentuck Landscaping Co. in Rockville. “They’re looking at this asset they have and appreciating it more, and want to make it more compelling and more a part of their life and their style.”
As D.C. moves closer to a post-pandemic reality, the Smithsonian reopened two more national museums Friday the National Museum of American History and the National Museum of the American Indian.
Keeping with its coronavirus safety protocols, limited capacities are in place and timed entry passes are required for admittance.
The American History museum is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday through Tuesday. Visitors can reserve passes up to 30 days in advance. A limited number of same-day passes are available from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. each day. Group sizes are limited to six people.
Visitors are allowed up to six passes. Entry times are every 30 minutes. You may print your timed-entry passes at home or show them on a phone or other mobile device.
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