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Friday, March 31, 2006

George Mason University Patriot Center

(www.patriotcenter.com)

George Mason University Campus

Braddock Road, Fairfax, Va.

703-993-3000

A variety of sporting events and family entertainment includes performances including the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, Sesame Street Live, David Copperfield, Harlem Globetrotters, music concerts and more.

FedEx Field

(www.redskins.com)

1600 Fedex Way, Hyattsville, Md.

Tickets: 301-276-6000

This stadium is home of the Washington Redskins.

Laurel Race Track

(www.laurelpark.com)

Whiskey Bottom Road at Route 198, Laurel, Md.

301-725-0400

Thoroughbred racing calendar runs from January - March and July - August. Grandstand admission is $3, clubhouse admission is $5.

Verizon Center (formerly MCI Center)

(www.mcicenter.com)

601 F St., N.W., Washington, D.C.

Metro: Gallery Place-Chinatown

202-628-3200

Home to the Washington Wizards, Washington Capitals, Washington Mystics, Georgetown Hoyas and the Washington Power, this sports center also has retail stores and restaurants.

Oriole Park at Camden Yards

(baltimore.orioles.mlb.com⁄NASApp⁄mlb⁄bal⁄ballpark⁄index.jsp)

Eutaw and Camden streets, just west of the Inner Harbor, Baltimore, Md.

888-848-BIRD

This vintage style stadium is home to the Baltimore Orioles professional baseball team.

Pimlico Race Track

(www.pimlico.com)

5201 Parkheights Ave., Baltimore, Md.

410-542-9400

Home of the Preakness held the third Saturday in May. Grandstand admission $3, clubhouse seats $5.

RFK Stadium

(washington.nationals.mlb.com⁄NASApp⁄mlb⁄was⁄ballpark⁄index.jsp)

2400 E. Capital St., N.E. (at 22nd St.), Washington, D.C.

Recently renovated and home of the Washington Nationals baseball team.

Rosecroft Raceway

(www.rosecroft.com)

6336 Rosecroft Drive, Fort Washington, Md.

301-567-4000

Features year-round harness racing. Live racing Monday and Tuesday nights with a 5:35 p.m. Post Time, and Saturday nights with a 7:20 p.m. Post Time.