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Travel guides, information, photographs, and stories about the American capital in Washington DC. Explore the city as a whole at https://explorationvacation.net/exploring-usa/washington-dc/ or focus in on the National Mall at https://explorationvacation.net/exploring-usa/washington-dc/exploring-the-national-mall-washington-dc/
Native American artist Preston Singletary brings the ancient Tlingit story of Yéil, the raven who brought light to the world, to life in “Raven and the Box of Daylight,” a glowing exhibit of glass, music, Read More …
Have your heart set on visiting a lot of gardens AND saving money? The American Horticultural Society’s reciprocal garden admissions program lets you buy one botanic garden or arboretum membership that you can use to Read More …
Every spring in Washington DC the walkways along the Tidal Basin – and select spots around the National Mall –erupt in clouds of pink cherry blossoms.
If you are looking for something bright and cheerful to counteract a cold dark winter day, head over to George Washington University for Bingata! Only in Okinawa at the Textile Museum (through January 30, 2017) Read More …
The Renwick Gallery features contemporary American craft and decorative arts from the Smithsonian collections, exhibiting “the most exciting works by artists exploring traditional and innovative approaches to making, emphasizing craft as an approach to living Read More …
The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial has long been one of my favorite spots in Washington DC, but right now seems like a particularly good time to visit. We must scrupulously guard the civil rights and Read More …
Land use data as art While in DC the other week, I discovered the work of Norwood Viviano, a sculptural artist working primarily in glass who appears to be fascinated by land use, demographics, and Read More …
I don’t really keep a bucket list, but one of the things I have always wanted to do is to see the cherry blossoms on the Mall in Washington, DC. I finally got to do Read More …
A meeting scheduled for shortly before Christmas was a great excuse for a few days of checking out Washington DC while it is decked out in its holiday finery. (December 15, 2011) In Search Read More …
We’d never gotten to Georgetown before largely because we usually don’t have a car while we are here and Georgetown doesn’t have a Metro stop. It isn’t that it was that hard to get there, Read More …