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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 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 […]
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 […]
Believe it or not, there’s a club called the HighPointers Club, who’s mission is to encourage people to climb to the highest point in every state in America. Additionally, the club aids in the preservation and conservation of all 50 highpoints across the nation and educating the public about preserving these landmarks.
Last year, the […]
The new National Museum of Crime & Punishment in Washington, DC opened last weekend and I had a chance to take a tour.
The museum offers visitors lots of history, photos and interactive experiences on crime and punishment, law enforcement and CSI stuff.
The interactive stations and hands activities are geared more for children, but enjoyable and […]
One of my favorite spots in Washington, DC has always been the Library of Congress. However, I had not visited in several years.
Luckily, I was recently invited to a press conference hosted by Dr. James Billington, the Librarian of Congress, where the new Library of Congress Experience was being debuted.
The library’s new visitor experience located […]
The National Zoo’s annual fund-raiser, ZooFari, is this weekend and it brings close to 100 of Washington, D.C., best chefs, restaurants and wine makers, for an evening of dancing, live music and entertainment, animal encounters, and gourmet foods.
A few of the notable restaurants include DC’s Kinkead’s and Vidalia as well as 2941 in suburban […]
Managed by the National Park Service, The Old Post Office Clock Tower offers one of the best views of Washington, DC and the National Mall area.
The building houses mostly commercial and governmental offices, along with a large atrium with shops, an entertainment stage, and a food court.
But the highlight of the building is just […]
How can you not enjoy strolling the National Mall in Washington, DC DC, on a sunny day when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom?
Image - from personal collection - © 2008 - Jon Rochetti
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Want to see a huge selection of ornamental cherry trees in all their glorious full bloom, but prefer to avoid the crowds at the Tidal Basin this weekend?
Then try a visit to the 450-acre U.S. National Arboretum in Washington, DC.
The park has over 2,000 cherry trees on their grounds representing 230 different species, […]
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Written by Jon Rochetti [email] for b5media.
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