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Not THAT D.C.

For many, Washington is all about the moribund statues, buttoned-up bureaucrats and power politics. But our new online series reveals a place where real people actually live, create and have fun in bizarre, diverse and unexpected ways. We're going out into the national capital region to highlight some of the most interesting and under-the-radar activities -- stuff that is decidedly, Not THAT D.C.

Vintage Game Night

2m 36s

The Woodrow Wilson House Museum serves up a dose of historic preservation with fun and games during Vintage Game Night. See how locals take in tidbits of political history while enjoying 100-year-old board games as the museum transforms into a window to the past.

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    Parkour and Free Running at Urban Evolution

    4m 36s

    What you might see as a park bench or a stairwell is a workout playground with endless possibilities for Urban Evolution's Salil Maniktahla and other Washington area parkour and free running enthusiasts. Up, over, down and around, D.C.'s parkour athletes test their bodies and minds in effort to move through their environment "with skill, with style, with grace and efficiency."

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    Season 1 Trailer

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    Check out highlights from our pilot season of Not THAT D.C., a series of online shorts about cool and unusual activities in the national capital region.

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