byLeslie Carbone
For the first time in nearly 50 years, the Washington, D.C., Latter-Day Saints Temple in Kensington, Maryland, is holding an Open House for the general public. The gleaming building of Alabama white marble sits on hilltop grounds covering nearly 60 acres. Colorful garden beds lead up to a sparkling central fountain. The Temple reaches nearly…
byLeslie Carbone
Winter travel offers a much-needed escape–whether from holiday stress, short drab days, or two long years to flatten the curve. If you’re ready for a get-away, the personal-finance site WalletHub last month released its report of Best Winter Holiday Destinations, divided into warm- and cold-weather cities. The top destinations are: This post contains affiliate links. …
byLeslie Carbone
I lifted my feet and straightened my legs, like a little girl on a swing in a park. In reality, I was an adult woman on a low-backed swivel chair in a converted shopping center. But I felt as though I were floating through Provence on a ski-lift, and seeing it through the eyes of…
byLeslie Carbone
Lafayette Square is a seven-acre public park directly across Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House. It is one of the most meaningful areas in American history, where citizens have lived out the freedoms protected by the First Amendment amid statues of the men who won our independence from Great Britain. The Park and its surrounding…
byLeslie Carbone
The Washington, D.C., cherry blossoms reached peak bloom this week, a little earlier than expected, thanks to the warm weather. Peak bloom is considered to be the point when 70 percent of the blossoms have opened. They make for a sea of pink and white around the Tidal Basin, a reservoir in West Potomac Park….
byLeslie Carbone
KILROY WAS HERE The phrase appeared on ships, aircraft, buildings, wherever American servicemen went during World War II. Usually accompanied by a minimalist drawing of a bald-headed, long-nosed character peering over a wall, the graffito went viral before anyone knew the term. Its origins are uncertain, but a popular legend centers around a Quincy-based ship inspector…
byLeslie Carbone
Nationals Park is a modern baseball stadium that’s clean and comfortable by sports-venue standards, with nice views of the Washington monuments from various vantages. Here’s what I’ve learned during the decade that the Park’s been open: Where to sit at Nationals Park I’ve sat on every level, and there’s never an obstructed view or a…
byLeslie Carbone
I marked Thomas Jefferson’s birthday last night by joining the throngs of locals and visitors peeping at the cherry blossoms around the Tidal Basin. The blooms range in color from snowy white to cheery pink. And they look spectacular against the setting sun. Leslie CarboneLeslie Carbone is a former Cabinet speechwriter who’s having much more…