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Colvin Run Mill, in nearby Great Falls, Virginia is a working 19th-century water-powered gristmill, owner’s home and general store, set on a 38-acre historic site. There is also a recreation of a barn and blacksmith shop from the same era. The grain mill, powered by a waterwheel, was erected around the mid-1800s and ground […]
More than 35 Cool Globes promoting ways to reduce global warming are featured on the grounds of the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington, DC.
The 5-foot diameter sculpted globes were designed by artists from around the globe to show simple solutions people can do to help combat global warming, and promote sustainability and […]
It was a time when tobacco was king, the year 1771.
Tobacco was the essential 18th century America crop and was often used by colonists as cash to pay for goods and their farm land rent.
Visit the Claude Moore Colonial Farm just outside of Washington, DC and see what it was like to live […]
Is there any bigger joy for a small child than riding a pony? Even if it’s a brightly painted horse on a carousel?
Located in front of the Smithsonian’s red brink Arts and Industries Building, the landmark Carousel on The National Mall in Washington, DC gives kids about 4 minutes of riding fun. Plus parents […]
Now that the dog days of summer are here, kick back and enjoy a relaxing day rafting, canoeing or tubing down the Shenandoah River.
I recently took a short rafting with Front Royal Canoe Company and the entire experience was great.
FRCC rents canoes, one and two-person kayaks, inflatable rafts and tubes for rides down […]
It’s only July, but time for football. The 2008 Washington Redskins Training Camp is open in suburban Ashburn, Virginia and fans Skins are welcome. And it’s free.
Watch the players warm-up, exercise, practice, and scrimmages from the sidelines. And stick around afterwards and you might get an autograph of your favorite Redskin.
On Saturday, the […]
It’s the classic Victorian love story scene — a couple lounging in a rowboat, on a lazy summer afternoon in the middle of the lake, while he woos her with poetry by Byron or Keats.
And you too can add a bit of romance to your life and surprise your loved one with an afternoon or […]
For over 200 years, the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, DC has been the seat of American government and it’s open to the public for guided tours only.
The Capitol’s 500+ rooms serve both the House of Representatives and the Senate, plus staff.
On the third floor, when Congress is in session, visitors with passes can watch […]
Today marks the the 39th anniversary of Apollo 11, the first manned space mission to land, walk on and safely return from the moon.
About a month before the historic moon landing, I met the three Apollo 10 astronauts, John Young, Thomas Stafford and Eugene Cernan on their national tour. They had just completed the […]
People who have seen a Cirque du Soleil show instantly understand. People who haven’t… are in for a thrill.
Opening October 30th, 2008, for a one month run at the National Harbor in Washington, DC, Cirque Du Soleil combines some of the best acrobatic performers in the world, with the art of clowning to create […]
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