# DC Spot > DC Spot is a local publication by Alex Hussein covering things to do, restaurants, openings and neighborhood stories across Washington DC, Northern Virginia and nearby Maryland. Alex Hussein is also a Northern Virginia Realtor. Use the publication and update dates on individual articles. Event schedules, offers, business hours and prices can change; follow the article's current organizer or business sources before making plans. Historical opening announcements and dated promotions are not promises of current availability. ## Local guides - [Things to do](https://dcspot.com/category/things-to-do/): Events, activities and seasonal guides across the DMV. - [Northern Virginia this week](https://dcspot.com/things-to-do-northern-virginia-this-week/): The current weekly Northern Virginia event guide. - [Washington DC this week](https://dcspot.com/things-to-do-washington-dc-this-week/): The current weekly Washington DC event guide. - [Northern Virginia with kids this week](https://dcspot.com/things-to-do-with-kids-northern-virginia-this-week/): Family activities and events. - [Northern Virginia this month](https://dcspot.com/things-to-do-northern-virginia-this-month/): Monthly plans and events. - [Washington DC this month](https://dcspot.com/things-to-do-washington-dc-this-month/): Monthly plans and events. ## Restaurants and openings - [Restaurants](https://dcspot.com/category/restaurants/): Local restaurant reporting and food guides. - [New openings](https://dcspot.com/tag/new-openings/): Restaurant, shop and experience opening stories. - [UMI Buffet Alexandria](https://dcspot.com/umi-buffet-alexandria/): Reported prices, menu, hours and visit details. - [Orange Pocket at Rio](https://dcspot.com/orange-pocket-rio-gaithersburg/): DC Spot's store preview in Gaithersburg, Maryland. - [Sloomoo Institute in Tysons](https://dcspot.com/sloomoo-institute-tysons-corner-center/): The slime experience at Tysons Corner Center. ## Places and local stories - [Northern Virginia](https://dcspot.com/tag/northern-virginia/): Northern Virginia coverage. - [Washington DC](https://dcspot.com/tag/washington-dc/): Washington DC coverage. - [Maryland](https://dcspot.com/tag/maryland/): Maryland coverage. - [All stories](https://dcspot.com/blog/): DC Spot's article archive. ## About and contact - [DC Spot](https://dcspot.com/): Publication homepage. - [Real estate](https://dcspot.com/real-estate/): Alex Hussein's Northern Virginia real estate services. - [Work with DC Spot](https://dcspot.com/work-with-dc-spot/): Public partnership information and campaign examples. - [Contact Alex Hussein](https://dcspot.com/connect/): Contact DC Spot or ask about real estate. ## Optional - [Privacy policy](https://dcspot.com/privacy-policy/) - [Terms of use](https://dcspot.com/terms-of-use/)