Play by the Potomac at Georgetown Waterfront Park Georgetown Waterfront Park is a fantastic spot for a picnic or a splash in the fountain. Stampede through the sprinklers, enjoy the breezes off the water, follow the green cement maze, and check out the boats and ducks sailing by. Kids love it but bring your sunscreen…
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Kids learn best by doing, and travel is an ideal way to expand their horizons. Just ask them to tell you what they remember most, and it will likely be an adventure they had with their family. Depending on your preference—whether you love amusement parks, beaches, shows, museums, nature or sports—here’s a list of the…
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“Southern states are filled with thousands of historical markers, tourist sites and other remembrances of the Confederacy that entirely omit the racism behind the Confederate project.” James Loewen in Lies Across America; What our Historic Sites get Wrong As controversy grows over whether statues and memorials honoring Confederate soldiers should remain in public parks, this is…
These Restaurants Welcome Your Kid! What makes a restaurant “family friendly”? A a tell-tale sign that the restaurant will serve smaller, less expensive kid-friendly meals. Secondly, check the noise level–are conversations lively enough that your crabby kid won’t attract glares from customers? Another sign—lighting–kids and the dark aren’t as ideal as say, eating on…
My kids and I are underwater chasing sea turtles. It is winter break, and we’ve escaped to the Caribbean island of St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Back home, folks are braving the cold wearing boots, coats, hats and gloves. But here in paradise, another warm sunny day beckons us under the sea to the magical…
It’s just around the corner—arguably Washington’s most beautiful season—spring! And there’s no better place to take in the wonders of the Mid-Atlantic’s bounty of color than the National Arboretum. The U.S. National Arboretum is a living, breathing museum consisting of 446 acres of land bordering the Anacostia River in Washington DC. A staff of scientists and educators, along…
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My friend Rachel Cooper (from AboutDC.com) and I are working hard on a guidebook entitled 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles of Washington DC. We are updating a classic book that is beloved by local hiking enthusiasts, but was published in 2007. We have updated original author Paul Elliot’s list of hikes and added new family-friendly hikes. Here’s a preview of trails…
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Sometimes I return from a trip or experience and can’t wait to relive it again through my photographs. I feel that way about my visit to the National Aquarium earlier this week in Baltimore, Maryland. I am so enamored with this place, and I want to share it with you! The National Aquarium in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor is a…
Every New Yorker knows a secret that I’m going to share with you in two words– Lower Manhattan. If your family has vacationed in New York City, you’ve likely explored Central Park, caught a Broadway show or perhaps toured the Manhattan Zoo. But you may not have toured the Manhattan region that local families know and love.…
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Travel and Dish
Travel and Dish 