‘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 […]