Visitors to Washington, D.C. face multiple choices -- what to see, how to find good value at mealtime, where to catch the First Family walking Bo, and so on. Deciding the best way to get from Point A to Point B is also a top consideration. Variables ...
Contact your senator or congressional representative to reserve space on a free staff-led tour (15 or fewer participants). Not sure who your reps are? I'll keep your secret. You'll find an alphabetical list at www.visitthecapitol.gov. The tour is ...
I've visited the Cherry Blossom Festival (March 28-April 12; tel. 877/44BLOOM; www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org) as a college student, wife, mother -- and as a grandmother. I can tell you unequivocally, it's still a thrill. While I missed the ...
On the western shore of the Potomac River, less than 8 miles due south of the White House and the buzz of the nation's capital, lies historic Old Town Alexandria, founded in 1749 and an important colonial seaport. Once considered a day trip for ...
Rappahannock County is a kick-back, enjoy-the-moment kind of place that harkens to a gentler time. A pastoral paradise 75 miles west and worlds away from Washington, D.C. crazies and Capitol Hill pork barrel shenanigans, Rappahannock County (pop. 7,000) ...
Museums are marvelous mind-benders. Exposed to new and interesting stuff, kids are like sponges -- including the ability to become over-saturated. Before that happens, make like Elvis and leave the building. Picnic, hike, skate, bike, surf, cruise, ...
Unless you're heading to Nome or northern Montana on vacation, chances are you'll experience heat and humidity in extremis this summer. The H & H twins can be debilitating -- deadly, if left unchecked. So, while you're out pursuing seasonal fun -- ...
Yes, gas prices are obscene. And, yes, you probably feel like strangling yourself with the hose every time you fill up. Life is short. Don't shorten it. The challenging economic climate aside, there is good news for travelers this summer: Hotel chains ...
From cradle to college, kids are siphons for food and money. As you probably know, most children are on demand feeding schedules until they move out -- sometime between the ages of 18 and 35, if you're lucky. And at no time are their super-size eating ...
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