Coronavirus Distractions: Animal Shows
• March 26, 2020

Need to distract yourself from thinking about COVID-19? One of our writers suggests tuning into some animal television.

Touring Egypt: From the Sublime to the Surreal
• March 25, 2020

For the first two weeks of March, my main concerns were whether I was brave enough to ride a camel (no) and wondering out the window of an air-conditioned coach […]

How Are Things on Your Tightrope?
• March 9, 2020

Let’s be honest. We all struggle with time. We long for 26 hours per day, but the painful truth is that most of us live way beyond our means in terms of time.

Coronavirus Dos and Don’ts
• March 5, 2020

There are some simple things to do to help prevent the spread of illness, applicable not just to coronavirus but to many other types of ailments. Mayor Bowser’s recommendations mirror the CDC’s ones.

Park Service: Cherry Blossoms to Peak March 27
• March 4, 2020

The National Cherry Blossom Festival, which encompasses dozens of events, will kick off with an opening ceremony on Saturday, March 21, and continue through Easter Sunday, April 12.

A Winter Escape to the Greenbrier
• February 26, 2020

A Swedish massage at the famed resort is only a train ride away. The multiple restaurants, casino and massive parlor fireplace will keep you warm and entertained.

Last Chance: Turner Watercolors in Mystic
• January 30, 2020

Connecticut’s Mystic Seaport Museum is the only U.S. venue for “J.M.W. Turner: Watercolors from Tate.” The show’s last day is Sunday, Feb. 23.

Quebec City to New York on Queen Mary 2
• January 29, 2020

My husband and I needed a recharge. Not for our computers, for ourselves. Our Rx? An eight-day Queen Mary 2 luxury ocean-liner voyage from Quebec City to New York. Pre-departure, […]

Standing Room Only at Ellington Field Meeting
• January 21, 2020

On Jan. 15, close to 200 residents met with city officials from the Departments of Parks and Recreation, DC Public Schools and the Department of General Services about the field’s future.

Fatness at 50
• January 15, 2020

Who doesn’t start out life at some point loving the freedom of riding a bike? I have fond memories of learning to ride over curbs, building bicycle jumps and bicycle-mounted […]