This year, nine venues including the National Gallery of Art, the Goethe-Institute, the Embassy of Switzerland along with other Washington, DC area theaters will be presenting over 40 films of Jewish themes during the 17th Annual Washington Jewish Film Festival.
These films examine the Jewish experience, culture and identity as created by both Jewish and non-Jewish filmmakers […]

In 1843 Charles Dickens first published his little Christmas book titled A Christmas Carol in Prose, Being a Ghost Story of Christmas. Within the first week, over 6,000 copies were sold making it an instant success and may have helped restore some of the traditions of Christmas and the holiday spirit during that time.
Dickens’s miserly main […]

Route 28 near Dulles airport.

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Over 75 years before Christopher Columbus set sail to discover The New World, Chinese explorer and seafarer Zheng He led seven expeditions from the coast of China to all parts of the known and then unknown world.

While Christopher Columbus used a fleet consisting of just three ships and just over 100 men to cross the Atlantic, Zheng’s […]

The National Museum of Natural History in Washington DC has on display several of the world’s most famous rare gemstones, including the famous (and supposedly cursed) 45 carat Hope Diamond and the 330 carat Star of Asia Sapphire.
But one of the often overlooked gemstone is the vibrant 23 carat Burmese red ruby called the Carmen […]

This list of kid-friendly activites in Washington DC keeps growing. Here are another five.
11) Near the Jefferson Memorial in the Tidal Basin you can rent a paddle boat. Kids seem to love these boats. Just remember to tell them to start by heading INTO the wind, otherwise you might have to carry them the rest […]

The bright red DC Circulator busses drive three circular routes to and from many major tourist and dining areas in DC for only $1.00 per trip (half price for seniors and the disabled). The $3.00 one-day pass is a great deal if you are planning on lots of sightseeing. Busses stop every couple blocks and […]

Chysalis Vineyards annual harvest “crush” - Middleburg, Virginia, about 45 minutes from Washington DC.

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The list of kid-friendly things to do goes on.
16) Make a game out of quizzing the kids to see what they remember from each destination. Where do penguins live? Who first signed the Declaration of Independence? Who’s the toughest dinosaur on the block?

17) Get tickets to a DC sporting event. During most seasons, you might […]

The French are known for throwing a great party and this holiday season is no exception.
The second annual black tie Monte Carlo Holiday Gala at the French Embassy on Saturday, December 9th, will feature French food and cocktails, a live orchestra and DJ for ballroom and nightclub style dancing, a special Monte Carlo casino (mock […]