The National Cathedral
I’m bummed that we missed Flower Mart this weekend. It’s an annual festival that takes place every spring on the grounds of the National Cathedral. The Cathedral is definitely a must-see when you’re in...
View ArticleKid’s Restaurant Week
Earlier this week we had the pleasure of dining at a restaurant I’d been wanting to go to for ages – Zola, adjacent to the Spy Museum in Washington, DC. This is just one of several local eateries...
View ArticleCherry blossoms… a signal of spring
Washington, DC’s National Cherry Blossom Festival just wrapped up, and while the weather hasn’t been ideal, we spent one afternoon enjoying the blossoms last week. It was a grey, chilly day, but we...
View ArticleThe Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial
Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech on this very day 48 years ago. August 28th, 1963. The Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial was supposed to officially open to...
View ArticleCherry Blossoms at Dusk
On Friday night I decided to surprise the girls with a picnic dinner at the Tidal Basin, for fear that with the weekend’s impending rain and wind, that would be our last chance to see the cherry...
View ArticleOur stay at Embassy Suites
We stayed at an Embassy Suites in Washington, DC, recently, and had a wonderful time. Getting there was easy – we just crossed the Potomac! Walking into the open-air atrium of the lobby, we were...
View ArticleMemorial Day…
While many think of Memorial Day as the unofficial start of summer, this holiday is about remembering our military servicemen and women… those who have fallen and those who continue fighting to defend...
View ArticleHappy birthday, Capital Wheel!
On Saturday, May 30th, The Capital Wheel is celebrating its first birthday! Over the past year, the Capital Wheel has been featured on SNL, ESPN and has changed the DC skyline as it stands 180 feet...
View ArticleWhat can you do in a day at National Harbor? Celebrate a birthday!
This is the first of a series of posts as a National Harbor ‘Funbassador’, but all opinions (and photos!) are my own. National Harbor is a waterfront destination on the banks of the Potomac River in...
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