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Monthly Archives: June 2011
The Artisans of Sperryville – They’ve Got It Made in the Mountains
Rappahannock County, in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, is home to some of the finest artisans in Virginia. Under the shadow of Old Rag they hone their skills, crafting small batches of single malt whisky and creating the glassware to savor it in. Continue reading
Posted in Food & Drink, Shopping & Antiques
Tagged Beech Spring Gift Shop, Cafe Indigo, Central Coffee Roasters, Copper Fox Distillery, day trip, Glassworks Gallery, Northern Virginia, Rappahannock Central, Rappahannock County, River District Arts, sightseeing, Sperryville, Virginia, Whisky
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Baseball, the Babe and Beer
Destination: Camden Yards and the Heavy Seas Brewery in Baltimore If you’re in town to see the Orioles play ball at Camden Yards, Charm City is one hometown host that makes it easy to turn your visit into a weekend … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Drink, History & Culture, The American Civil War
Tagged B&O Railroad, Babe Ruth, Baltimore, Baltimore Orioles, brewery tours, Camden Yards, Clipper City Brewing Company, day trip, hand-crafted beer, Heavy Seas Beer, Maryland, microbreweries, Mid-Atlantic, sightseeing, The Sports Legends Museum
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Meadowlark Botanical Gardens – A Photographer’s Field Day
Driving down roads that pass by the second largest retail center on the East Coast – as well as numerous McMansions, McDonald’s and other stuff-of-life in the technovillage called Tysons Corner – it’s difficult to envision the sense of peace that a visit to Meadowlark Botanical Gardens will bring. And that is exactly what makes this day trip an unexpected treasure. Continue reading
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Tagged day trip, Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, metro DC area, Mid-Atlantic, Northern Virginia, sightseeing, Vienna, Virginia
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The White House and Museum of the Confederacy
The meticulously restored home of Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederate States of America, is a bit incongruous with its surroundings. Smack dab in the middle of a bustling VCU Medical Center with the Civil War 150 years in the past, it looks as though it has been deposited there by time machine. Continue reading
Dharma near DC – a Tibetan Buddhist Temple
Every once in a while, it soothes the soul to step back and take a look at the larger picture, and that’s why a visit to the nearby Tibetan Buddhist temple makes a most pleasant day trip. Continue reading
