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 […]

Kids Korner: Time Travel in Georgetown
• October 13, 2022

By Eleanor Assey, 3rd grade and Eli Delaney, 2nd grade    The C&O Canal tour took us back in time… Our guide – Jasmyn Nash – pulled us into a time […]

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 […]

Nantucket Getaway Guide
• August 4, 2022

Dreaming of a Nantucket getaway? This August, take the direct, under-two-hour flight from DCA to ACK to explore the 14-mile island off Massachusetts. Nantucket is a “tiny, isolated island off […]

Try This DIY Bike Tour of Beautiful Washington, D.C.
• July 28, 2022

Wondering What to Do With These Long Summer Days? How About Some Outdoor Biking Fun? Washington, D.C., is a truly beautiful city. Whether you’re a resident deciding to spend the […]

Mapping Georgetown: Journey of a Lifetime
• June 6, 2022

This Mapping Georgetown story came as a total surprise. It was perfectly unexpected and thoroughly delightful! The Camino de Santiago is a pilgrimage route in Northern Spain, dating back to […]

Following Martin Luther King, Jr.: Atlanta to Memphis
• April 13, 2022

“April is the cruelest month,” wrote the poet, T.S. Eliot, and for those following Martin Luther King, Jr. April 4, 1968 was the cruelest day. At 6:01 pm on that […]

Jasper Johns at the Whitney
• December 8, 2021

    Thanks to Andy Warhol, Campbell’s soup and Brillo pads hold an honored place in art history. Two years younger, Jasper Johns got there first with Ballantine ale and Savarin coffee, pointing the way to Pop Art as he had […]

Air Get-Aways Go Awry for Thousands
• August 9, 2021

It’s the early weeks of August –- the “lazy dog days” of summer. In D.C., the House of Representatives is closed and the Senate will soon be out for August break. The streets […]

The Farnsworth, a ‘Must See’ and an Old Friend
• August 5, 2021

The elevator doors open and a bright sign in florescent-pink flowing neon script orders me to “Eat Flowers.” The sign, by Cig Harvey, is reminiscent of a sign on Joe’s […]