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Harley-Davidson Steel Toe Tour
t’s said that four wheels move the body, but two wheels move the soul. I didn’t really get that until recently, when I took Harley-Davidson’s Steel Toe Tour of its 650,000-square-foot Vehicle Operations Plant in York, PA. Continue reading
Days of Wine and Ruins
If Thomas Jefferson were alive today, he would, no doubt, be pleased. Not necessarily with the state of the union, but certainly with the state of its wine industry. Continue reading
A Celebration of the Arts in Alexandria
The Torpedo Factory Arts Center is a thriving year ‘round celebration of the arts, scenically situated on the waterfront in Old Town Alexandria. Here more than 160 artists work in studios spread over three floors, connected by an extensive system of catwalks. Continue reading
Posted in Family Fun, Food & Drink, Shopping & Antiques
Tagged Alexandria, Alexandria Archeological Museum and Research Lab, day trip, EatGoodFood Group, glass harp, Jamey Turner, metro DC area, Mid-Atlantic, Northern Virginia, Old Town Alexandria, Society Fair, The Torpedo Factory Arts Center, Virginia
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A Glimpse – and a Whiff – of the Past
Belmont Farm Distillery produces its moonshine in an authentic 2,000-gallon copper still – circa 1933 – using the same recipe Miller’s Grampy did during Prohibition. The result is a product that will probably put hair on your chest. And if you didn’t want hair on your chest, that’s just too bad. Continue reading
Posted in Food & Drink, Offbeat & On Tour, The American Civil War
Tagged Belmont Farm Distillery, Chuck Miller, Culpeper, day trip, Farmer’s Wife, George Washington, Hazel River Inn, Kopper Kettle, Lori Andes, metro DC area, Mid-Atlantic, moonshine, Remington, sightseeing, Stillhouse’s Original Moonshine, Virginia, White Lightning
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Out of the Basement and into the Museum
It’s estimated that certain members of the human race spend a combined 3 billion hours per week playing video games.
Ask a gamer why, and they may wax poetic about the out-of-body experience of venturing into ancient tombs, rising through the ranks of the criminal underworld and saving loved ones from a serial killer. Ask a parent about it, and they’ll probably deem the endeavor a colossal waste of time and couch space.
But is it art? The Smithsonian American Art Museum asserts that it is, with an exploration of the 40-year evolution of video games as an artistic medium. The Art of Video Games is the first exhibit of its kind, featuring interactive displays of games with striking visual graphics and engaging story lines to prove the point. Continue reading
A Ghost Town Just Outside the Beltway
The photographic journey that follows is to Great Falls Park, located just outside Washington, D.C., and administered by the National Park System.
Here the Potomac River drops a dramatic 76 feet in less than a mile on its trip to the Chesapeake Bay, making one of the more spectacular natural settings in the DC area. Locals know to visit the falls early in the day to enjoy the majestic scenery sans tourists. Continue reading
Posted in Dog Friendly, Family Fun, History & Culture, Outdoor Activities, Photo Essay
Tagged day trip, Dickeys Inn, George Washington, Great Falls Park, Hiking, Mather Gorge, Matildaville, metro DC area, Mid-Atlantic, Northern Virginia, Patowmack Canal, Potomac River, Theodore Roosevelt, Virginia
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Tripping through the Shenandoah Valley
In the words of the late, great Jerry Garcia, “What a long, strange trip it’s been.”
Last Saturday we explored the other Woodstock, traveled back in time through a covered bridge, stopped by a potato chip factory in the middle of nowhere and ended up at a warehouse full of parade floats. At one point I seriously had to question the ‘shrooms I’d had on my pizza the night before. Continue reading
Posted in Family Fun, Offbeat & On Tour
Tagged American Celebration on Parade at Shenandoah Caverns, Antiques, day trip, Earl Hargrove Jr, Meems Bottom Covered Bridge, Mid-Atlantic, Route 11 Potato Chip Factory, Shenandoah Caverns, Shenandoah Valley, sightseeing, Ten Thousand Villages, Three French Hens, Valley Farmhouse, Virginia, Wine tasting, Woodstock, Woodstock Café, Yellow Barn
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Welcome Spring at Eastern Market
Spring is in the air and Eastern Market is bursting with fresh flowers and good things to eat, as well as arts, crafts and antiques. A visit to one of the nation’s oldest open air markets is a nod to blue skies and sunny days ahead. Continue reading
Posted in Food & Drink, Shopping & Antiques
Tagged Antiques, Bowers Fancy Dairy Products, Canimals, Capitol Hill Flea Market, day trip, Eastern Market, Manatho Shumba Masani, Market Lunch, Market Potter, metro DC area, Mid-Atlantic, Olde Good Things, Red Persimmon Imports, Washington D.C.
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The Other March Madness
March brings two kinds of madness to town – basketball and beer – and while both involve dribbling, the latter makes a fine day trip for people of all fitness levels. Wear your Chucks, because you’ll be following the trail of DC’s love affair with beer over the past century. Continue reading
“Meadowlark Moments” Photography Exhibit by Paul Jean
Destination: Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, Vienna, Virginia Meadowlark Botanical Gardens is a meaningful destination during every month of the year, and photographers especially enjoy taking note of nature’s dramatic and subtle seasonal adjustments. The Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority generously offers … Continue reading
