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The National Firearms Museum in suburban Fairfax, Virginia tells the history of firearms, from the earliest Match and Wheel Lock muskets, first introduced to the New World in the 17th century by the Spanish, to modern day hunting, target, military and collector’s weapons.
And America’s history is steeped in gun and firearms history. The firearm […]
Join the good King Phillipe and his marry men for dinner and a jousting tournament at Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament in a medieval castle-like setting.
Besides a jousting tournament on a large, indoor field where the regally attired knights compete for the hand of the beautiful princess, watch and cheer for your favorite knight as they […]
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 […]
Join members of the Victorian Dance Ensemble, dressed in period costumes and familiar with the customs of the times as they recreate the style, grace and grandeur of Abraham Lincoln’s 1865 Inaugural Ball. Learn a few steps and join in the party.
The ball was held at a large hall at the US Patent […]
This week in Washington, DC, the Smithsonian turned 162 years old.
The Smithsonian Institution was based on a gift of James Smithson, a British scientist, who left his entire estate to the United States of America in 1827. His gift of over 100,000 gold sovereigns, or $500,000, (just under $9.5 million in today’s dollars) required […]
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 […]
A friend who sends me all kinds of funny e-mails, just passed this one on. It’s been around for a while, but so true.
It’s a perfect intro for first-time drivers to the Washington, DC area.
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For those who plan to visit our area…
All directions start with "The Beltway"…which has no beginning and no end, […]
Time again for Washington, DC’s Restaurant Week, where diners get to sample reduced priced 3-course lunches and dinners at over 170 area restaurants.
Lunches cost $20.08 and dinners just $35.08.
Some participating restaurants only offer a limited Restaurant Week menu for the price, some either lunch or dinner, while others might offer both, so […]
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Written by Jon Rochetti [email] for b5media.
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