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Sure, Washington, DC may be a bustling metropolis and the center of democracy, but just an hour or so north of town, in Timonium, Maryland, you can enjoy all that local farmers and ranchers have to offer, at the Maryland State Fair.
There are so many things to do at the Fair, so here’s the […]
Washington, DC’s museum of the news, The Newseum, is offering free admission to children (3 kids get in free with each paid adult) for the rest of August. That’s a $13.00 savings per child.
Newseum 555 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. Washington, DC 20001 (map it )
Dates and Times […]
Les Misérables, one of Broadway’s longest running shows and Tony Award-winner for Best Musical, is coming to Wolftrap, in suburban Washington, DC.
Based on the 1862 novel by Victor Hugo, it tells the tale of Jean Valjean, a criminal by circumstance, in pre-revolutionary Frances.. Sentenced to jail for stealing bread to feel his starving family, […]
I love donuts. I think it’s a genetic thing. I try to avoid them, but I have a weakness for them, a BIG weakness.
My father would start his day picking up fresh donuts just about every morning. If for some reason the shop was closed, or had run out of his favorites, his day was […]
The National Building Museum is usually not on most visitor’s must see list, but I think it should be. It’s worthy of a quick walk through, mostly for the building’s architecture and massive columns. Also, if you’ve dragged very young children from museum to museum who might need a bit of “playtime”, check out […]
Be prepared for long lines during the exceptionally popular lunch hour (at times, close to an hour) at The Italian Store in suburban Arlington, Virginia.
It’s a Mecca for hungry lunchtime diners who flock to this Italian sandwich deli landmark, that’s been serving lovers of authentic Italian sandwiches since 1980.
The small Italian market and sandwich […]
America’s first President, George Washington, was a whiskey maker.
During the American Revolution, run was the alcohol drink of choice. Around 90% of the alcohol consumed by the American colonies was British rum, imported from the West Indies.
In the 1790s, whiskey was quickly becoming the alcohol of choice for Americans, moving rum from the number one […]
Labor leader Samuel Gompers was the president of the American Federation of Labor (AFL), for 38 years, after he first founded the labor federation in 1886.
It consisted mostly of skilled labor craft unions. While active, the AFL fought for better pay, safer working conditions, and more worker or union control over jobs.
Early […]
The National Firearms Museum in suburban Fairfax, Virginia tells the history of firearms, from the earliest Match and Wheel Lock muskets, first introduced to the New World in the 17th century by the Spanish, to modern day hunting, target, military and collector’s weapons.
And America’s history is steeped in gun and firearms history. The firearm played […]
Join the good King Phillipe and his marry men for dinner and a jousting tournament at Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament in a medieval castle-like setting.
Besides a jousting tournament on a large, indoor field where the regally attired knights compete for the hand of the beautiful princess, watch and cheer for your favorite knight as they […]
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Written by Jon Rochetti [email] for b5media.
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