The DC Traveler

October 25th, 2008

The “Hockey Mom” Comes to Northern Virginia

Last week, the traffic from an estimated 35,000 supporters tied up local access roads for up to 45 minutes to attend a rally for Democratic presidential nominee Senator Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama at Ida Lee Park in suburban Leesburg, Virginia. 
On Monday, Alaska Governor and Republican Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin will be visiting […]

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September 11th, 2008

Drive a Ferrari and a Lamborghini

During my last trip to Las Vegas, I had the opportunity (thanks to my brother-in-law, Mac) to drive the super-fast Dodger Viper, with its 510 cubic inch, 600 hp engine.  It was an experience that still makes me smile.

And during a couple weekends over the fall, you too can experience driving not one high-priced super […]

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June 18th, 2008

Grab Me a Beer. No, make that 40 Beers

Love a chilly Pilsner?  Enjoy the creaminess of a Heffenwiesen? Can you differentiate a Dry Stout from an Imperial Stout? 
If so, then the Northern Virginia Summer Brewfest in Leesburg, Virginia is for you. 
And with beer being the world’s oldest alcoholic beverage, and possibly, the most popular, in parts of the world it was drank […]

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