The Cut-Away
For me, my first visit to the Air and Space Museum was like a pilgrimage to the holy land. I just knew I belonged there and what I saw bordered-lined on being…
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Welcome to the Capitol
There are a lot of surprises in Washington. You see images on TV, but until you visit, it doesn’t all seem to connect. Which monument is where and the relationship…
Read MoreView from the Top Floor
On the top floor of most nicer hotels you can find luxury suites, penthouses or other fine accommodations. Amenities might include private dining areas, snacks, beverages and who knows what else. You know you’ve made it when…
Read MoreNational Statuary Hall
National Statuary Hall, also known as the Old Hall of the House, is the large, two-story, semicircular room south of the Rotunda. The meeting place of the U.S. House of Representatives…
Read MoreOur National Library
The Library of Congress is one of the first places you should go when in Washington. From the outside, it’s a grand building, just what you would expect to see…
Read MoreThe Potomac River
When you visit Washington D.C., you really don’t see much of the Potomac River. As you enter the city, you cross over it, but don’t pay much attention because you’re…
Read MoreMadison’s Hall
There are many things to see and do at our Nation’s Capital. With all the museums and large monuments, it’s easy to miss the smaller gems that you find everywhere….
Read MoreUnion Station
It had been a long day in Washington D.C. and we were looking for a fast way back to the hotel for a quick rest before going back out later….
Read MoreThe Rotunda
The symbolic and physical heart of the United States Capitol is the Rotunda, an imposing circular room 96 feet in diameter and 180 feet in height. It is the principal…
Read MoreWar Ghosts
It was dark and it had been raining. The others in the area looked like silhouettes against any light you could see in the distance. Then through the trees and crowds, you…
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