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Not to be confused with the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, where visitors can watch as millions of dollars gets printed, the Treasury Building is the showcase building of the U.S. Treasury Department in Washington, DC.
The role of the Treasury Department is to manage Federal finances and collects taxes through the IRS, as well […]
The University of Maryland near Washington, DC offers free star gazing at its campus observatory.
The observatory uses 4 telescopes during open houses, ranging from an 8″ 1960s-era NASA reflector, to a 20″ reflector.
The star gazing evening starts with a 30-minute presentation by an astronomical expert, followed by a tour of the observatory […]
The National Aquarium at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor is one of the best aquariums I’ve ever visited. It’s up there with some of the world’s best.
And as I mentioned couple days ago, I visited Baltimore with my niece and nephew recently and while there, we also toured the aquarium.
The 2 million gallon aquarium is home to […]
I came across this classic Citroën 2CV, parked on a residential street in Arlington, Virginia.
As France’s answer to the VW Beetle, just 250 of the 2CV’s were built just before the start of WW-II in 1939. After the war, when production began resumed, it became a very popular car across France.
By 1990 when production ceased, […]
You probably first saw your first team of flying trapeze artists at the circus or on television as a kid, and thought that only kids who run away to the circus will ever have the chance to fly through the air with the greatest of ease.
But in the past few years, aerial flying has gone […]
Another strange bike ride encounter. This time at Cable’s Mill, a old grain mill built around 1747, located in the Ellanor C. Lawrence Park in Fairfax County.
I saw what looked like some naked sunbathers on the patio of the mill.
I wondered if the park had gone clothing optional.
When I got closer, I realized it was […]
I love taking day trips to Baltimore. It’s less than 90 minutes from Washington, DC to downtown Baltimore and there’s always tons to do.
Recently, my college-aged niece and nephew visited me from the West Coast and we took a day trip up to Baltimore. We visited the National Aquarium, (which I’ll write about in […]
Here’s the challenge - take one of the most globally successful pop band’s library of hits, and make a high-energy, campy, fun musical that makes people smile, laugh and leave feeling great.
Try it with just about any band and the expected result would be total disaster.
Nut take the music of Abba, and […]
Before the 1872, Constitution Avenue in Washington, DC was a small creek and later, it was turned into a shipping canal, as part of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal system.
The original Tiber Creek was widened during the initial construction of the Capital City between 1810 and 1815, when it was converted into part of […]
If you need a great picnic while in Washington, DC, your first stop should be Dean & Deluca, in the heart of Georgetown. It’s one of my favorite gourmet food shops in Washington, DC. And perfect for creating a memorable picnic.
Artisan breads, gourmet cheeses, high-quality produce and case after case prepared foods, desserts, and […]
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Written by Jon Rochetti [email] for b5media.
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