Overview As a citizen of the United States of America, I wanted to celebrate America’s birthday in the capital at least once. It was wonderful and horrible at the same time. The summer heat was unbelievable and I understand why Congress goes home for the summer. Washington D.C. is outstanding with free museums and I went to National Portrait Gallery […]
Overview Most of the museums close by 5:30 pm with extended hours to 7:30 pm during warmer months. Plus the heat of the day is not a fun time to walk around outside. So, plan for an nice evening walk after the museums close and grab a bottle of water or fill up your reusable water bottle. Or if your […]
Overview The biggest problem with the visiting the District is that there is so much to do. A week is not enough time to see everything that it has to offer. Therefore, it is all about picking and choosing places that are most important for you to see personally. The National Mall has over 20 different places of interest, museums, […]
Out of the three buildings, the Library of Congress is my favorite because it is all about learning, growth, and art. It holds so many worlds to be explored plus Jefferson’s books! But all the buildings are works of arts in their own rights. The U.S. Capital Building is located at the top of the National Mall and across the […]
The Summerhouse, off to the side of the U.S. Capital building, is a hexagon shaped brick structure that was build about 1880. It has a waterfall behind it, seating, and a water fountain. It was build to so that travelers to the Capital had a place for water, to rest, and cool down for a bit between sessions, i.e. before […]
I love Washington DC, or the District as the locals call it. It is a wonderful place to play with little or no money for so many reasons. If you have walking shoes, then the sky is the limit. It is also great because you can go over and over again and find new things to do and see. The […]