Going Coastal: Provincetown, Nantucket and the Hamptons 
• July 17, 2025

The Atlantic Ocean off Long Island and Massachusetts is at its warmest in July and August. Even so, expect a shock when you step (or plunge) in. We Yankees like […]

36-Hour Georgetown Getaway—Without the Go!
• July 16, 2025

By Grace Cady   There’s nothing like summer in the city — especially summer in Georgetown. On any given weekend, Washington’s prime hub for shopping and dining often finds itself overflowing […]

Pandamania: Getting Up Close and Personal With the Giant Fluffy Bears
• May 15, 2025

I could feel the humid mist on my face as I inhaled the fresh scent of Sichuan mountain air. But it was the loud panting noise that grabbed my attention, […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Amelia: Classy Classic Cars
• March 11, 2024

The storied Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, in its 29th year, drew some 27,000 car enthusiasts for a four-day celebration of automotive artistry and ingenuity called “The Amelia.” Staged on the lovely […]

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 […]

InCountry: Key West, Hemingway’s Haven 
• January 10, 2024

By Trish Foxwell One of Florida’s most unique and appealing islands, located on the state’s southernmost tip, is the famed Key West, with its abundant literary and presidential history and […]

Georgetown Christ Church Pilgrimage Ensnared in War Outbreak
• November 6, 2023

Imagine!  You finally made it — a devout Christian, you’re on your life-time bucket-list dream trip to the Holy Land — part of a group of 11 fellow parishioners from Christ […]

DC Jazz Festival Launches Cuba Collaboration
• May 4, 2023

They say music is the universal language. So, it shouldn’t be surprising that it’s often a tool of exchange in cultural diplomacy.  One of the premier musical cultural institutions in […]