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Door To Door: Foxhall Village, D.C. And Pimmit Hills, Va. (Originally broadcast Nov. 18, 2011)

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Cindy Kwitchoff relaxes in her backyard garden in Pimmit Hills, Va.
Cindy Kwitchoff relaxes in her backyard garden in Pimmit Hills, Va.

It's our weekly trip around the region. This week, we visit Northwest D.C.'s Foxhall Village and Virginia's Pimmit Hills.

[Music: "No, Girl" by John Davis from Title Tracks / "Vivaldi-Spring R. 269, Concerto in E Major" by The Baronics from Get Bach]

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This map shows previous Door to Door segments, and includes links to photos and show audio. The yellow marker represents neighborhoods featured in Washington, D.C., the blue represents neighborhoods in Maryland, and the red represents neighborhoods in Virginia.

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