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Date Title Media/Publication
     
March 2011  The Southern Flair of Washington, DC  Garden & Gun Magazine 
March 2011 Escape Plan: La Dolce DC Baltimore Sun
March 2011  Washington, D.C.: Food is King in the Nation's Capital  D Magazine
Feb 2011  La Dolce D.C.  Arrive Magazine 
Jan 2011 Carla Hall to Share the Love With D.C. BravoTV.com
Jan 2011 Organization Wants To Make Washington DC A Dating Destination WUSA 9
Jan 2011  Date Nights Return to D.C.  Washington Business Journal 
Jan 2011  The Jefferson Hotel in Washington, DC  Reise Magazine (German)
Oct 2010 Washington, DC   Callejeros Viajeros (Spanish)
Oct 2010  Washington Vins et Gastronomie (French)
Oct 2010  Local Report: Washington, DC  Mid-Atlantic Events 
Sept 2010  DC's Finest  Uptown Magazine 
Sept 2010 Let's Go  Traveling Scope Magazine (Chinese) 
Sept 2010 Washington, DC  Philadelphia Magazine 
Sept 2010  Washington Confidential Town and Country 
Aug 2010  Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Washington  Reuters (UK) 
Aug 2010 Birch and Barley Gastronomer's Guide
Aug 2010  De segway na Casa Branca Journal Panrotas (Brazilian) 
July 2010  Washington, DC  illu der Frau (German)
July 2010  O Moderno Mexicano  Gula Magazine (Brazilian) 
July 2010  Washington by night secondo gli Obama  Lastampa.it (Italian) 
July 2010  Capitol Idea  Daily Mirror (UK) 
May 2010 Washington Offers Capital Fun for Families Montreal Families
July 2010  The Majestic Washington D.C. Taca Explore 
Aug 2010  The Rule Book  Condé Nast Traveler 
June 2010  National Treasure  US Airways Magazine 
June 2010 Where Brunch is a Capital Affair Philadelphia Inquirer
June 2010 Much Merrymaking on the D.C. Mall Philadelphia Inquirer
June 2010 Lifestyles of the Rich and Diplomatic: Embassy Row Revels the World of Past and Posh Philadelphia Inquirer
June 2010  D.C.'s International Flavor  Philadelphia Inquirer 
June 2010  5 Things To Do in D.C.; Beyond the Obvious  Chicago Tribune 
Summer 2010 Top 25 Big Cities American Style
June 2010  Capitol Region: Power region on the East Coast  STARTfrei (German) 
Mar. 2010 East Coast State of Mind in the United States Birmingham Post
June 2010  Travel: Terrific Trip is on the Right Track  Birmingham Post 
May 2010  Win a Holiday for Two to the USA  Lonely Planet Magazine 
May/ June 2010  True Washington, DC Wild Blue Yonder 
May 2010  Capital Good Time  Fairmont Magazine 
March 2010  Washington's U Street takes a U-turn  The Globe and Mail 
May 2010  Free Points of Interest in the US Capital Washington  USA-Attraktion (German) 
May 2010  Best Live Music in DC  Southern Living 
May 2010  AAP's Green Commitment  Association Conventions & Facilities 
May 2010  Rediscover D.C. Continental Magazine 
May/ June 2010  DC's New Groove National Geographic Traveler Magazine 
May 2010  Walk This Block: Washington, D.C. Travel + Leisure Magazine
May 2010  Mrs.Obama's Washington  Condé Nast Traveler 
May 2010  Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner in Washington, DC  Cooking Light
Apr. 2010 Notes from the Capitol  New York Family 
3/29/10 Cherry Blossoms in Bloom in D.C.  am New York 
Mar. 2010 In the City: Washington  Denver Post 
Apr. 2010  French Kitchen in the Pole Position  Lecoq Gourmand (French) 
Jan. 2010 Hallelujah: Finally the US has a Capital Voyages D’Affaires (French)
Apr. 2010 Sakura Statesmanship  Wingspan (Japanese)
Mar. 2010  City Trip to Philadelphia and Washington, DC – Yo Obama! Reize Magazine (Dutch)
2/26/2010 Washington Hauptstadt-Highlights TravelTalk (German)
2/26/2010 Volle Kraft auf Mice FVW Magazine (German)
3/1/2010 Frische Ideen für die Hauptstadt  TravelTalk (German)
3/4/2010 Hotels, restaurants prepare for Cherry Blossoms Washington Business Journal
3/4/2010 Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C.: Travel tips, parade, fireworks, bloom watch Los Angeles Times
4/1/2010 Washington, DC Family Circle
Feb. 2010 Wolf Blitzer on Washington, DC Delta Sky
2/3/2010 Washington, DC Recruits Tourists to Fall in Love Frankfurter Rundshau (Germany)
1/27/2010 Washington, D.C.: Touch History and Politics Freizeitwoche (Germany)
1/24/2010 Without Prejudice, It’s a Very Moving Capital El Norte, Reforma and Mural (all Mexico)
1/15/2010 Dr. Ruth Named Honorary Secretary of D.C.'s 'Department of Love and Relationships' The Washington Post
1/14/2010 District Limerick: Dr. Ruth to the Rescue Washington City Paper
1/14/2010 Dr. Ruth Named Honorary Secretary of Department of Love and Relationships Huffington Post
1/14/2010 Destination DC Launches Romantic Campaign Washington Business Journal
1/14/2010 Dr. Ruth Now on Call as the District's Love Doctor WTOP
1/14/2010 Washington, DC to Swear in Secretary of Love NPR
1/14/2010 D.C. Tourism Officials Launch 'Stimulus' Plan for Lovers Fox
1/14/2010 Dr. Ruth Reveals New 'Stimulus Plan' for Dating NBC Washington
1/14/2010 'Love Doctor' to Boost DC Tourism Seattle Times
1/13/2010 Dr. Ruth to Join DC Tourism Campaign DCist
1/13/2010 Dr. Ruth to Become DC's Love Secretary Washington Examiner
Dec. 2009 Washington, D.C. Southern Living
Dec. 2009 Travel Resource: District of Columbia Destinations
Dec. 2009 Washington Without the Protocol Joyce Pascowitch (Brazil)
Nov. 2009 Awakened by Obamania VSD Magazine (France)
Nov. 2009 A Walk in Their Shoes Convene
Nov. 2009 Hamburger Hill highlife (British Airways)
Nov. 2009 A Monumental Change Town & Country
Nov. 2009 Washington, DC Passport Magazine
11/1/2009 Tourism chief Ferguson sells D.C. to the world The Washington Times
Oct. 2009 Washington Goes Green Best Hotels (France)
Oct. 2009 A Capital Town Weston Magazine
Oct. 2009 D.C. Metro: The Capital Region Capitalizes on Meetings ConventionSouth
Oct. 2009 Welcome to Obama City Gentlemen Magazine (Italy)
10/19/2009 The Real Washington, DC BBC
5/1/2009 Washington, D.C., In a Weekend Newsday
4/22/2009 Washington Hotels Hold Their Own as Industry Lags Washington Post
4/10/2009 Obama Family Good for D.C. Tourism CNN
4/4/2009 I Love D.C. in the Springtime Guardian (UK)
3/25/2009 Where Heads of State Lay Their Heads The Global Mail (Canada) 
3/25/2009  Could It Really Be Him? Yeah, Probably New York Times 
3/22/2009 Cherry, Baby! Philadelphia Inquirer
3/22/2009  Top Ten D.C. Bargain Bites  Philadelphia Inquirer
3/22/2009 Ten Lovely Ways to Behold Lovely Blooms Philadelphia Inquirer
3/8/2009 Ford's Puts Drama back on Historic Stage  The Plain Dealer 
3/1/2009 A Very Cherry Stay The Tampa Tribune
2/22/2009 Ford's Theatre - Sit a Spell  Richmond Times-Dispatch 
2/15/2009 Get Presidential  USA Weekend Magazine
2/10/2009 D.C. Gets Cool Conde Nast Traveler
2/8/2009  Seeking Lincoln  Providence Sunday Journal
1/17/2009 Washington, D.C. Has Plenty of New Capitol Thrills New York Daily News
1/19/2009 Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations Travel Channel
11/21/2008 Inaugural Journeys from Cheap to Luxurious The Wall Street Journal
11/20/2008 Start Your Campaign ASAP to be in D.C. for the Inauguration USA Today
11/7/2008 It's Time to Plan your Inauguration Trip MSNBC
Oct. 2008 D.C. After Dark Southern Living

Oct. 2008

Citizen Kids Better Homes & Gardens
7/6/08 Saving on a Visit to Washington New York Times
7/3/08 Home of the Free Stuff Wall Street Journal
7/3/08 Daytrippers dominate holiday weekend NBC Nightly News
July 2008 Best Towns 2008 Outside Magazine
July 2008 America's Top 25 Heritage Sites American Heritage Magazine
6/29/08 Across the U.S., deals aplenty News & Observer
6/18/08 Entertainment - on the cheap WTOPnews.com
6/16/08 Weak Dollar Lets Foreign Tourists Spend Big in D.C. The Washington Post
6/15/08 The summer's best deals are stateside Houston Chronicle
6/13/08 More road trips despite higher gas prices Staten Island Advance (online)
6/8/08 Directions Sunday Times Travel Magazine (United Kingdom)
6/8/08 Spies to presidents on a visit to the capital The Boston Globe
6/8/08 Surprise! An eco-friendly getaway awaits in Washington, D.C. New York Daily News
June 2008 Going Chic in Washington, DC Travel + Leisure
6/1/08 Special Washington, DC Travel Section The Philadelphia Inquirer
5/27/08 Polishing for the Inauguration The New York Times
5/23/08 Silent Survivors of Afghanistan's 4,000 Tumultuous Years The New York Times
5/1/08 Tour Guides Test Limits of a Truly Free Market The Washington Post
4/27/08 A fresh view of yesterday's news The Plain Dealer
4/27/08 Capital Additions Boston Sunday Globe
4/17/08 Bill Hanbury of Fox Business News - Critical Mention Report Fox Business News
4/15/08 DC Dining Woman's Day
4/11/08 A Capital Idea Wall Street Journal
4/10/08 DC's New Destination Marketing Campaign Powers... AOL Money & Finance
4/2/08 DC Adopts New Slogan to Lure Tourists NBC4.com
4/2/08 Power Hungry Conde Nast Portfolio (online)
4/1/08 National Treasures Live Nat. Geo. Traveler
Spring '08 Capital of Family Fun Town & Country Travel
April/May '08 Power, Politics and the Potomac Aer Lingus
3/28/08 The 2008 Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, DC Begins... Associated Content
3/26/08 Condé Nast Traveler names 7 architectural wonders USA Today
3/3/08 What's New in Washington, D.C. TIME Magazine
March '08 Travel: Washington, DC Elle Decor
March '08 Made in the USA Love It! Magazine (United Kingdom)
3/1/08 How To Do C. Travel & Leisure Magazine
   

 

 

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