Getaways
‘Frida: Beyond the Myth’ at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
‘Frida: Beyond the Myth’ at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
April 24, 2025
•By Sheila Wickouski While movies, documentaries and books tell the story of legendary Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, “Frida: Beyond the Myth” — at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond […]
In Old Town: A Garden Tour and 2 Reborn Hotels
April 10, 2025
•Can’t wait for this year’s Georgetown Garden Tour on May 10? Across the river in Alexandria, you can start your spring horticultural sightseeing two weeks sooner. During the Garden Club […]
New Haven: British Art, Brutalist Architecture
February 27, 2025
•Philanthropist, connoisseur and horse breeder Paul Mellon, who died in 1999, was devoted to three art museums: the National Gallery of Art, his father Andrew’s gift to the nation; the […]
Amelia Island Hosts 30th Concours d’Elegance
February 12, 2025
•Concours d’Elegance — meaning “competition of elegance” — originally referred to horse-drawn carriage parades in Paris. Since cars replaced carriages, the term has been applied to events featuring high-style and […]
Philly in January
December 23, 2024
•Philadelphia’s Mummers Parade, the city’s New Year’s Day version of Mardi Gras, will step off at 17th and Market Streets at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 1, looping to the […]
In Country Getaways
September 11, 2024
•Looking for a fall getaway this season? Check out these events in Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania that promise autumnal relaxation. Yoga Power Retreat at Nemacolin September 19-22 Head to […]
Georgetown’s Poppy Guesthouse Is Blooming Wonderful
May 20, 2024
•Does the Poppy Georgetown Guesthouse and Gardens have a “Wizard of Oz” connection? In “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” the book by L. Frank Baum on which the 1939 Hollywood […]
Amelia Island, Florida’s ‘Concours d’Elegance’ Cruises into Town
February 21, 2024
•Dubbed “a motoring event like no other,” Amelia Island, Florida’s “Concours d’Elegance” allows guests to get an up-close look at hundreds of vehicles you won’t see anywhere else. 2024 honoree […]
Nearby Winter Ski and Snow Fun
January 18, 2024
•With the D.C. area getting its first 1”+ of snow in over two years this week, here’s a list of great places to ski and enjoy snow sports nearby. If […]
In-Country: Richmond Getaway Guide
October 6, 2022
•For your next getaway weekend, take an under two-hour drive down I-95 to explore a city where centuries of history meet an up-and-coming art and buzzworthy food scene — the […]