If you love horses or horseback riding, this week check out the 48th annual Washington International Horse Show. This 6-day competitive event includes dressage (ballet on horseback), barrel races, show jumpers, side saddle riding and a polo match. There’s even humorous Jack Russell terrier races.

Over 600 horses and riders from around the world will be competing, including former […]

If you need a book for your flight home or just a great place to take a break from site sighting, there’s an interesting and funky little used bookstore in about a half mile from The Capital.
Jim Toole, a retired navy man, took over Capitol Hill Books about 12 years ago. With a classic dry […]

Parking in the District
Like any large city, parking can be challenging at times, but much of the city offers free or metered street parking.
All it takes is a bit of patience and you can usually find a parking spot within a few minutes just a short walk to your destination.

Parking meters in most areas require payment […]

In the heart of Georgetown, surrounded by the hustle and bustle of retail shops, offices and restaurants, is The Old Stone House. It’s the oldest building on its original site in Washington DC.
The Old Stone House is an excellent example of pre-Revolutionary Vernacular architecture. Built in 1765 before the District was even planned as the […]

On October 29th, the 31st annual Marine Corps Marathon will again this year be a huge event in Washington, DC. Last year almost 28,000 participants from over 50 countries and 300,000 spectators attended.

Witnessing the mass wave of runners starting the race, even with the two main groups using a 15-minute staggered start, is truly a […]

Washington DC can initially be a confusing place to get around in on foot or by car. Understanding the basic framework of streets, avenues and circles can make traveling in DC significantly easier.
It’s rumored that the city’s primary planner, Pierre Charles L’Enfant, designed the city to confuse potential invaders. Well, he probably succeeded in confusing at […]

Photo Location: The 1600 block of Pennsylvania Avenue at W. Executive Avenue in front of the Old Executive Office Building Washington DC.
Several government agencies that make up the Executive Office of the President work in the building, including the Office of the Vice President, the National Security Council and the Office of Management and Budget.
The closed street, […]

Let’s try something easy - a Top Ten list of tourist sites to see when visiting Washington DC. Whether you’re a first time visitor to DC or have lived here all your life, it’s always fun to visit or revisit some of the District’s top tourist attractions.
So if you only have one or two days […]

Going back to the days of George Washington when the south lawn of the White House was purchased from a local tobacco farmer, it’s had a history of beautiful gardens. President John Adams was the first to have flowers planted in the White House gardens; while President Rutherford B. Hayes was the first to have […]

First, I’d like to start with a bit of history about the original layout and design of Washington DC.

As the new federal capital was being planned in the early 1790s, U.S. Army Major Pierre Charles L’Enfant, urban planner and architect, was appointed by George Washington to design the initial street plan of a Capitol or […]