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The Last Days of Summer: Still Time to Get Out for Labor Day Weekend

September 3, 2006 By Leave a Comment

We’re only half way through the Labor Day weekend, so there is still time to get out of the house and enjoy it. The clock is running down on time for a couple of events, so if you’re trying to decide what to do, move these to the top of the list: The National Museum [...]

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Navigate the Subway Systems of the World

July 25, 2006 By Leave a Comment

In yesterday’s post about money saving tips, I suggested taking public transportation to and from the airport.  The subway is frequently the cheapest way to do this. A reader passed along information about the Subway Navigator, a website that claims to have information and routings for every subway system in the world.  I checked it [...]

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Independence Day at the Iwo Jima Memorial

July 6, 2006 By Leave a Comment

Independence Day was commemorated with ceremonies, including a 21 gun salute, on the grounds of the Netherlands Carillon, in front of the Marine Corps War Memorial.   Photo credit:  Jon Rochetti, c. 2006 Share on Facebook

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Memorial Day

May 29, 2006 By Leave a Comment

  Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died while in service to their country.  It is a small way to honor those who gave their lives that we may live in freedom and prosperity.   Share on Facebook

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Mount Vernon: The Estate of George & Martha Washington

May 10, 2006 By Leave a Comment

On a recent sunny afternoon, a friend shared with me one of the most beautiful and peaceful places that I have been in a long while:  Mount Vernon, the home and estate of George and Martha Washington. Located sixteen miles south of Washington DC, and eight miles south of Old Town Alexandria, Mt Vernon sits [...]

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Dada at the National Gallery

April 25, 2006 By Leave a Comment

  Dada is an art movement, not a toddler calling his father, and is considered one of the significant avant-garde movements to come out of the World War I period. The National Gallery in Washington DC is currently showing one of the most comprehensive Dada exhibits ever seen in the United States.  It features paintings, sculpture, [...]

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White House Easter Egg Roll

April 22, 2006 By Leave a Comment

Sometimes it really is about the journey. On our way to the American History Museum on Easter Sunday, we walked by the White House lawn as preparations were going on for the annual Easter Egg Hunt (see photo). Unfortunately, my invitation to the event seems to have been lost in the mail, so I had [...]

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What's to Eat?

April 14, 2006 By Leave a Comment

Where do you want to go for dinner?  Are they conveniently located?  What do they serve? Life on the road means lots of nights in hotel rooms and lots of meals in restaurants.  Most of us have favorite restaurants that we go to time and again.  Or, we may have a list of places they [...]

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