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If anyone in my life deserves a special day, it’s my Mom.
The fact that I didn’t drive her to drink, cause her to ring my neck or cause her to end up in a padded cell with a monogrammed straight jacket, is testament to her undying patience and love.
So to you Mom, thanks for [...]
The National Zoo’s annual fund-raiser, ZooFari, is this weekend and it brings close to 100 of Washington, D.C., best chefs, restaurants and wine makers, for an evening of dancing, live music and entertainment, animal encounters, and gourmet foods.
A few of the notable restaurants include DC’s Kinkead’s and Vidalia as well as 2941 in suburban [...]
World Cocktail Week is a project sponsored by The Museum of the American Cocktail to acknowledge the American cocktail culture and recognize your friendly bartenders.
According to the museum, the first recorded use of the printed word “cocktail” was on May 13, 1806, in The Balance, an Albany, NY paper.
And to help us celebrate, [...]
If you happen to pass by Washington National Cathedral at night this weekend, you may want to stop by to watch the exterior illumination and lighting show projected on to the south and west sides of the building.
In celebration of the Cathedral’s centennial, and the observance of the feast of Pentecost, Swiss lighting artist [...]
In the first of an ongoing series, J-Michael at Starked DC and I will be examining the totally ridiculous, unimportant, and silly issues (such as the $76 million dollar pants story), that seemed to make it to the front page of DC’s newspapers. And perhaps once in a while, ever try to tackle the more [...]
It’s time for another Friday Photo Caption Contest. Once again, no big prize for the best caption, but the people who submit the most creative and funny caption get mentioned on the next Friday Photo Caption Contest on The DC Traveler. See the last winner’s caption below.
This photo is of a couple cats I startled [...]
Flowing costumes, tribal music and the celebration of female sensuality and emotion make up the Under the Desert Moon annual belly dance performance in Washington, DC.
The show highlights traditional eastern and experimental belly dance styles, by over 150 dancers, most from Sahara Dance, Washington, DC’s premiere belly dance school. About a dozen of of [...]
Last year, the Washington DC Race for the Cure® drew over 43,000 participants and raised $3.3 million to help fight breast cancer and to promote awareness.
The idea of a fund-raising walk/race in Washington, DC became a reality in 1989, when 5 years after Nancy Brinker made a promise to her dying sister. She promised Susan [...]
Starting tomorrow, join the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, The Old Guard, the Old Guard Fife & Drum Corps and Pershing’s Own - U.S. Army Band at historic Fort McNair for free weekly outdoor concerts and pageantry this Summer.
The word tattoo, when it’s used to describe the concert, is different from inking an image [...]
Managed by the National Park Service, The Old Post Office Clock Tower offers one of the best views of Washington, DC and the National Mall area.
The building houses mostly commercial and governmental offices, along with a large atrium with shops, an entertainment stage, and a food court.
But the highlight of the building is just [...]
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