A little French bistro in the heart of Georgetown was once the site of a terrible and infamous spy double-cross.
While James Bond may dine on caviar and 1955 Dom Perignon, a KGB agent met his CIA handler for a casual French dinner one evening in 1985.
The agent, Vitaly Yurchenko, had defected to the U.S. five […]

The U-2 spy plane was used extensively by the U.S. starting in the 1950s and continue to play a role during the Vietnam War.
The U-2 is famous for being flown over Cuba in 1962 during regular reconnaissance missions. In early fall of 1962, they photographed Soviet nuclear missiles being deployed and erected, which led to the October […]

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The infamous Aldrich Ames met his KGB handler at Chadwicks restaurant for lunch, where he betrayed at least 100 CIA operations casuing the execution of at least ten CIA information sources and operatives.
After working for the CIA for over 13 years, Ames walked into the Soviet Embassy and offered CIA contacts and secrets in exchange for […]

If James Bond were in Washington, DC this week, he might take a break from tracking down master criminals who are bent on taking over the world to visit his Scottish roots at the Scottish Preview.
In suburban historic Old Town Alexandria, this one-day Scottish heritage festival celebrates all things Scottish.
The programs includes traditional bagpipes, highland […]

Throughout the Cold War, the old Russian Embassy in Washington, DC served as a center for spying and espionage. While James Bond never attended a black-tie party at the embassy in any of his movies, his real-life contemporaries may have.
Some of the more noteworthy traitors that provided top-secret information to the Soviets included John Anthony […]

In 1952, Ian Fleming created the British spy character James Bond, 007. This licensed-to-kill British secret agent has been featured in 21 “official” (and two unofficial) Bond films and been played by six different actors.
Behind only Star Wars, the Bond franchise is the second all-time highest grossing film franchise in history.
So, who’s your favorite actor […]

Washington DC has been one of the main centers of spying activities throughout U.S. history. During the the Civil War, both World Wars and the Cold War, DC has built it’s reputation as a spy center.
If James Bond were to visit Washington for a weekend of fun, there are a few places I’d recommend the […]

Premiering at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and running through December 17, is the world premiere of a Kennedy Center original production of the 32-page illustrated children’s book authored by Katie Couric, The Brand New Kid.
Kouric is best known as the former host of the Today show on NBC, and now […]

When President Calvin Coolidge lit the first national Christmas tree in Washington DC on the Ellipse, Christmas Eve in 1923, he began an annual tradition that continues today.
The current National Christmas tree, a 39 foot Colorado blue spruce was moved from Pennsylvania in 1978 and transplanted across from the South lawn of the White House on […]