Trips for Old Town Alexandria

NOTE: I took byways for most of these destinations, but most are accesible by highways and exits. Though to get true Americana, the blacktop monsters aren't the best way. CHICAGO, IL to HUNTINGTON, IN Route: Take U.S. 41 (Lake Shore Drive) …

Sunday found us getting a late start and then getting lost on the way to the Virginia Renaissance Faire . The faire was smaller and had less high-level entertainment than others I've attended (except for the belly dancers below--best I've ever …

Mount Vernon has been owned and operated by a private non-profit organization, the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, since 1858. Mount Vernon accepts no government support and is maintained entirely by fees from admission tickets, retail and …

We left Lexington on time and had a nice trip to Charlottesville, Va. The Monticello took us a bit longer than we had planned, but it was well worth it. Admission was $15.00 and it included three tours. The home, the gardens and the slave tours …

Boston is a modern American city that has at the same time somehow managed to retain the feeling of a quaint European town (or what I imagine one would feel like, since I still have yet to go to Europe!). Though maybe this shouldn't be so surprising …

We got into DC around 2:00 and checked into our hotel. It was rainy and our hotel was initially a little hard to find. The Residence Inn by Marriott is a very nice hotel; we had a 2 bedroom suite with a small kitchen. The hotel served a complimentary …

CDC National Lead Poisoning Prevention Training

Back to DC to see the things we didn't get to last year.

Staying in Mt. Airy, MD and traveling to Washington D.C., Gettysburg, Annapolis and Balitmore.