Great Falls Park in Virginia
Fifteen miles from Washington, D.C., the Potomac River gains speed and power as it cascades 76 feet down in less than a…
National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, Virginia
The National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, honors the 184 victims who died in the five-sided building or aboard American flight…
Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia
Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia is the final resting place for more than 400,000 American service members and their families. About 8,500…
Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia — a journey through the history and future of flight
Planes hang from above. Rockets stand tall. Artifacts proclaim the story of air and space exploration, and what it has meant for…
The Capitol at Colonial Williamsburg — a gateway to Revolution
Patrick Henry was on a roll. “Caesar had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell, and George the Third …” Shouts of…
Raleigh Tavern in Colonial Williamsburg
It was May 17, 1769. America’s independence from Britain was more than seven years away. And members of Virginia‘s colonial legislature, the…
Chowning’s Tavern in Colonial Williamsburg
The polished wooden tables gleam in the candlelight. The air is rich with the mingled aromas of meaty, 18th-century fare and the…
Things to Do in Colonial Williamsburg
Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia continues to move back toward the robust programming that made the world’s largest living history museum such a…
Winery at La Grange in Haymarket, Virginia
The Winery at La Grange in Haymarket, Virginia, features 5.6 acres of vineyards and a three-storey, red-brick, 18th-century manor house with a…
Restaurant Report: Carlyle in Shirlington
Northern Virginia began reopening under Phase One last Friday, and two friends and I made plans to meet for our first restaurant…
Four Days in Colonial Williamsburg — where history comes to life
After five weeks road tripping around America, I wanted to cap off the fabulous adventure with a return to our Revolutionary roots. …
Tennessee to Virginia — part 7 of the great American road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park spans the border between Tennessee and North Carolina. The roughly 40 miles that I drove up and…