Greet Spring in Charlottesville During Historic Garden Week
• March 26, 2019

The first day of spring arrives this week — Wednesday, March 20 — and perhaps none of our forefathers knew more about gardening and the joys of the season than […]

Ideas for Your Next Irish Jaunt
• March 14, 2019

As you begin your green beer romp through St. Patrick’s Day weekend, here are a few travel recommendations from some of our editors and readers.

Sunshine State Getaways — and the Red Cross Ball
• February 6, 2019

The recent federal furlough and the polar vortex have us all rather blue, desperate for escape. How many flamingo pool floats at a Miami villa have danced through your head But […]

Last Chance: ‘Berthe Morisot: Woman Impressionist’
• December 27, 2018

The first American exhibition devoted to Morisot in more than 30 years, the show, at Philadelphia’s Barnes Foundation, closes Jan. 14.

The Hamptons — Southampton, to Be Specific — in Winter
• December 19, 2018

On my first night in Southampton, New York, I made a critical error: I referred to the village as “The Hamptons.” “We are Southampton,” a local politely informed me. This […]

Haunted Forest: Family Tradition for Scary Fun
• October 26, 2018

“Politics couldn’t get any scarier and people are looking to escape D.C.,” jokes Matt Markoff, who has been running one of the country’s best reviewed “fright nights” since the early 90s. […]

Jekyll Island: A Festival of the Senses
• September 6, 2018

Southern Living’s Shrimp & Grits Festival, Sept. 14 to 16, is just another excuse to visit Jekyll Island, a historic piece of Georgia coastline — or, as a friend put it: “Nantucket on a budget.”

D.C. Bicyclists Killed in Tajikistan
• August 2, 2018

Bicyclists Jay Austin, Lauren Geoghegan, Rene Wokke from the Netherlands and Markus Hummel from Switzerland were hit by a car on July 29, according to Tajik authorities and news reports.

In the Footsteps of WWI Soldiers in France
• July 11, 2018

Bastille Day, July 14, is a time to reflect on the enduring friendship between France and our country and on the revolutions that gave them birth — often with a […]

Scotland for the Weekend
• June 20, 2018

With new nonstop service between Dulles and Edinburgh, a quick getaway to Scotland should be on your travel agenda for the next long weekend. I was on the inaugural United […]