Santa likes to have fun just like everyone else and this Christmas is no exception. Head over to the National Harbor to see Santa water-ski, his kneeboarding reindeer, flying Elves, the jet-skiing Grinch and Frosty the Snowman perform on the water. This is a Christmas show unlike any other; even if you don’t celebrate the holiday, it’s worth seeing a waterskiing show in December on the Potomac…
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Get your taste buds ready for National Harbor Restaurant Week. The 300-acre waterfront destination set along the Potomac River, near Washington DC, is aligned with some of the finest restaurants and is the prime location for a food festival. The restaurants prepare to serve 
up 3-course fixed priced meals with international menu options ranging from Chinese to Mexican to Seafood and more.
You can enjoy the youthful, fun atmosphere of Ketchup while you munch on delicious Two stacked Texas BBQ Chicken breast with Ketchup’s famous PBR BBQ sauce. Or peruse the wine cave at Moon Bay while the masters prepare to serve up delectable mahi mahi roasted to perfection in a lemon-sage brown butter sauce.
There’s so much to choose from, you’ll need a week to savor the mouth-watering meals at National Harbor Restaurant Week.
George Washington’s plantation on the banks of the beautiful Potomac River offers visitors a chance to understand America’s first hero and the fascinating world in which he lived. Since the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association bought the nearly empty Mansion in 1858, it has gathered Washington objects and used archaeology and research to piece together clues about the buildings and gardens of a bygone era. Over 1 million visitors come to walk in Washington’s footsteps each year, making Mount Vernon the most popular historic estate in America.