I’m not surprised Forbes declared Washington D.C. as the coolest city in America. I love DC! It’s the US capital -full of history and culture. Having lived in the DC area since the early 90’s, I’ve learned a thing or two and I’m happy to pass it along to you. If you’re planning your first
After years of living in the DC area, we finally managed to visit DC’s hidden gem -the Dumbarton Oaks Garden. It’s a quiet sanctuary from the hustle and bustle of the city, just a few blocks from the busiest part of Georgetown. In 1920 Robert and Mildred Bliss purchased the Georgetown property that they named
Visiting the nation’s capital is great any time of the year, but it is truly magical in the springtime when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom. The cherry trees were a gift of friendship from Japan to the US in 1912 (of course the US reciprocated the gesture by gifting flowering dogwood trees to
