Weekend photos: Ralph at XM: Ralph at Jammin’ Java:
Category: Mid-Atlantic US
headed home, the long way around
after a slow morning invoving a bagel breakfast and a swim in the pool, we checked out of the hotel and headed home. But not in very much of a hurry. First, we fought the traffic and lines and went to Great Falls Park on the Virginia side, where we met up with some friends….
escaping the crowds
on saturday morning, we headed over to Jammin’ Java to see another show. I was shocked by the traffic in Vienna, VA. The past few times we have been there, the traffic was nothing like what we saw. Perhaps people were trying to avoid I-66, which seems to be a construction mess at the Beltway….
road trip!
3:30am. that’s when I got up and turned on the coffee pot. Of course, I forgot to do a couple things I meant to do, but the girls and I were on the road by 4am. That got us up to Virginia by just after 11am: and then checked into a hotel, a shopping trip…
making lists
As our year of having an apartment in DC is coming to a close, I’m working on my list of the things I WON’T miss. Then maybe I won’t feel so sad about no having a place in DC. I won’t miss: the desk lamp that is masquerading as a bedside lamp and which burns…
Getting Around DC
As I wrote in the post Subway versus Metro, I love the DC Metro for getting around. In addition, the metro buses are fairly easy, and the DC Circulator buses are excellent for tourists! All three take “SmarTrip” Cards, which we have found to be extremely useful, especially if doing train/bus transfers. The WMATA website…
Web Wednesday: DC Travel Sites
Where are the best bathrooms in DC? What’s a good place to get lunch (not the Air and Space Museum)? What time of day should we visit the archives? All of these questions and more are answered in the DC Like A Local blog. I have found it to be a wonderful resource this year…
National Museum of Natural History Photos
Photos from the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History:
Getting Around Ocean City
We spent our Ocean City weekend right in the heart of the boardwalk. We had no need to go anywhere, given the short time that we were there. As we explored though, I noticed a number of different ways of getting around. During the peak tourist season, it is easy to see that a car…
TravelGoon Kids – Ocean City
What are your favorite things to do in Ocean City, MD What books or websites do you visit before you go? What do you not like? What tips do you have for friends planning to go? Camille says: “I enjoyed swimming in the waves. I thought the mini-golf courses were pretty cool. I think it…
Web Wednesday: Ocean City Travel Sites
In preparation for a trip, don’t hesitate to ask advice from friends as well as from the “experts.” How else would you know the best place to get fries on the boardwalk (Thrashers) or which mini-golf is the best for you family? One great “expert” blog for Ocean City is Inside Ocean City. Recent topics…
weekend on the boardwalk
After we had so much fun in Myrtle Beach earlier this month, we were ready to return to the beach! Since my husband Rob is living in Washington, DC, this year, we decided to take advantage of his location and explore a Maryland beach, Ocean City! The girls have never really been to a boardwalk…
Park Place Hotel, Ocean City, MD
After we had so much fun in Myrtle Beach earlier this month, we were ready to return to the beach! Since my husband Rob is living in Washington, DC, this year, we decided to take advantage of his location and explore a Maryland beach, Ocean City! The girls have never really been to a boardwalk…
Night At The Museum
On Thursday, after we left XM following the Randy Kaplan concert, the girls and I returned to the National Museum of Natural History. Each time we go, we find something, new to look at. This trip, we stumbled on a hidden hallway with butterfly specimens! Our main reason for going to NMNH, however, was to…
NYC Subway versus DC Metro
As I wrote a couple times before, we took the train from DC to NYC for the weekend earlier this month. Riding the subway, metro and Amtrak all on the same day was quite the experience. As we rode the metro (DC) from Union Station back to the apartment, it quickly filled with a huge…
TravelGoon Kids – NYC
What are your favorite things to do in NYC? What books or websites do you visit before you go? What do you not like? What tips do you have for friends planning to go? Camille says: “I like American Girl. I think the Natural History Museum is pretty fun to go to. The Transit Muswum…
Web Wednesday – Mommy Poppins
One thing I like to do before I go on a trip is try to find local blogs. A local travel or parenting blog is a great way to get the insider’s story . Often, you can find these blogs with simple web searches. I also like to use “social networking” tools, such as Twitter…
Tuneful Tuesday – Catch That Train!
Reflecting on our recent trip to NYC that seemed to focus on the subway, the CD that jumps to mind is Catch That Train from Dan Zanes and Friends. Dan is a wonderful family musician who is based in Brooklyn. In fact, we actually got to chat with him for a few minutes while we…
New York Transit Museum
On a rainy, carless Sunday in Brooklyn, the girls and I sat eating a bagel discussing out choices of what to do. I handed our travel book Lonely Planet NYC to Camille to see what she might come up with. A few of her selections were not open on a Sunday, but one was open…
New York City Photos
From our train trip to NYC earlier this month: