April 7th, 2008
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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April 3rd, 2008
The cherry blossoms are in full bloom in Washington, DC. Despite recent cold weather and rain, the trees are showing their all their beauty.
And the cold hasn’t stopped people from bundling up in winter clothes and lining up to rent a paddle boat on the Tidal Basin either.
So far this Spring, the high […]
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March 17th, 2008
You know it’s Springtime when the cherry blossoms in Washington, DC start to bloom. And while they are not an official DC monument, the cherry trees in full blossom are one of Washington, DC’s most prized and loved attractions.
The 2-week festival begins Saturday, March 29th and runs until Sunday, April 13th, with peak viewing some […]
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March 6th, 2008
After a five year absence, (and an additional 6-month delay), the “new” Newseum in Washington, DC is scheduled to open in its new location on April 11, 2008.
The new 250,000-square-foot, seven-level museum dedicated to news and the press covers five centuries of news history with up-to-the-second technology and hands-on exhibits.
Visitors will be greeted by […]
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January 21st, 2008
Is there a town in America with more monuments and memorials than Washington, DC? I doubt it.
So with so many of them, it’s easy to miss a few, so here’s a recap of Monument Monday posts from the past few months.
The Washington Monument - Just 897 steps to the top.
The Albert Einstein Monument […]
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November 16th, 2007
I was driving in Northern Virginia yesterday, at the time when the sun was just about to set over the trees and noticed this pond with some explosive colors of fall foliage.
I shot just a few seconds of video and here it is — my first mini-clip.
This upcoming weekend will be the best time to take a drive to […]
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October 29th, 2007
The fastest anyone has climbed the 897 steps to the top of the Washington Monument is 6 minutes, 42 seconds. But it’s probably best to just take the 70-second elevator ride up 550 feet to the top.
But if you have your heart set on walking it, walk-down tours are twice offered daily based on the availability […]
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October 18th, 2007
Tango, the dramatic and romantic tango style of dance, originated in Argentina and Uruguay in the late 1800s. By combining multiple dances from European immigrants with ancient African dance forms, tango was an instant hit in South America and quickly caused a tango craze in several major European cities.
America was introduced in part by dance […]
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October 15th, 2007
While not as controversial as the Vietnam War, the The Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the Mall honors the 58,000 soldiers who were killed in the war and has it’s own history of controversy.
Six years after both the end of America’s longest war and the fall of Saigon, Congress authorized a three-acre plot of land […]
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October 9th, 2007
Every year around this time, for perhaps the past four years, I’ve pledged to take a drive to enjoy the Fall colors on Skyline Drive in the Shenandoah National Park. For some reason I always get detoured. The explosion of reds, oranges and yellows in the area are truly beautiful. I’ve driven around and even through […]
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