If you’ve never experienced Restaurant Week in DC, you are missing out. Â It comes around a couple of times a year and is a great opportunity to check out the restaurants that may normally be a bit out of reach price-wise. Â We usually go for the dinner meal but with a baby and still being [...]
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Every year Washington DC has its annual Cherry Blossom Festival. And during the weeks leading up to this event, swarms of people descend on our fair city just to get a look at the guest of honor, the Cherry Blossom. Now I’m not going to lie to you. I like flowers and trees just as much as [...]
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Our decision had come down to three choices: a small studio split-level condo one block from the Metro, a two bedroom condo in that same building, or a larger two bedroom condo a few miles away for less money. Â The idea of a laundry room and a larger kitchen (all for a lower price) really [...]
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
One of the most beautiful and most visible monuments in DC is the Jefferson Memorial, located on the Tidal Basin of the Potomac River, just south of the White House. Â It had been at least 15 years since I had visited, so a couple of weeks ago the CPA and I headed out early on [...]
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Yep, I had never heard of it before either. Which is too bad really, because it’s a pretty cool monument. The Netherlands Carillon is located adjacent to the Iwo Jima Memorial and beside the Arlington Cemetery, just outside of Washington, DC. The Carillon is basically a bell tower that was created in 1952 when the Dutch [...]
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
A few weekends ago, the CPA, my sis and I ventured downtown to see the Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress, one my favorite buildings in DC. Â A little background history first – the Library of Congress is the nation’s oldest federal cultural institution (it was built in 1800). Â It is the largest library [...]
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
It’s time to take our next trip to one of DC’s beautiful national monuments: the Iwo Jima Memorial, also known as the United States Marine Corps War Memorial. I wanted to go and see this monument because I’ve heard about it for eons but had never made the effort to go.  When I decided to drive [...]
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
The Lincoln Memorial is one of my favorite memorials to visit in DC and is also one of the city’s most popular. It is open 24 hours as you can see by my pictures – they were taken at various times of the day/evening. The Lincoln Memorial was built by Henry Bacon and the sculptor of the statue [...]
Thursday, September 25, 2008
I live in Washington, DC, the Nation’s Capital. There is something about this city that is magical and I think it starts with the great domed building at the center of it – the Capitol – as well as its surrounding area known as Capitol Hill.  I lived on Capitol Hill for a year and absolutely [...]
Thursday, September 4, 2008
One of the things I love about living in the DC area is its rich history. Â And everywhere you go there is a reminder of this history. Â The Washington Monument, for example. Â Standing 555 feet tall, visitors can take an elevator (or stairs if you’re feeling adventurous) to top to look over the city. Â It [...]
Sunday, August 29, 2010
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