There is something extra magical about autumn in the DMV. While we’re sipping our pumpkin spice lattes and hot apple ciders, bopping around our favorite harvest festivals, and frolicking through our local apple orchards and pumpkin patches in search of the best spoils for our pies and porches, Mother Nature is putting on her own …
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After calling this city home for the last ten years, we know that there is a lot to love about Washington, DC, but everyone needs an escape from the hustle and bustle of the city from time to time. And since local travel has made a complete and total comeback over the last few years, …
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In October, we took a weekend trip to Williamsburg, Virginia for a little history and little fun and games. This VA city, just miles from the Chesapeake Bay, is a great weekend trip for families, couples, and solo travelers alike. Below is our 3 day, 2 night itinerary filled with amusement parks, historic towns, wineries, …
Baltimore City may get a bad rap sometimes, but I’m here to assure you that Charm City does indeed live up to its nickname. So if you’ve ever been talked out of visiting by naysayers and wet blankets, defy them and go experience a day here for yourself. This Maryland city is packed with fun …
Atop a hill, at the highest point of Georgetown in Washington, DC, sits Dumbarton Oaks. This real-life secret garden offers visitors the opportunity to get lost among acres of beautifully manicured green spaces surrounded by Victorian terraces and dotted with brick paths. Owned by Harvard University, the property houses a library, museum, and acres of …
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If by the off chance you have actually heard of York, Pennsylvania, images of industry, snack foods, and the Articles of Confederation may come to mind. The New York Times has described York as a “south-central Pennsylvania manufacturing town, where the colonial architecture reflects its Revolutionary War past,” but to us it’s so much more. …
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Aleah and I both grew up in South Central PA and like most from the area, spent at least one week a year on the Eastern Shore of Delaware, Maryland, or Virginia. We lived a brief 25 minutes apart from each other, took the same route to and from, and yet had very different Delmarva …
Tucked into the lower Shenandoah Valley lies Harpers Ferry, a small Appalachian town with no lack of history or beauty. Situated at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers between Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia, the latter’s Easternmost town boasts a population of only 285, yet nearly half a million people visit each year. …
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If you’re in search of the perfect Mid-Atlantic East Coast mountain getaway, or on a hunt for the ideal home base to explore Shenandoah National Park (SNP), look no further than Luray (pronounced Loo-Ray), Virginia. This little town, situated to the west of the Blue Ridge Mountains, right outside SNP and George Washington National Forest, …
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Each spring, over one million visitors flock to the National Mall’s Tidal Basin in Washington, DC to experience the sea of pink that is the peak bloom of the areas 3,000+ cherry blossom trees. But this year, in light of the coronavirus pandemic, and need to enforce social distancing protocol, District officials have shut down …