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Category Archives: DC
Mix Concert Review–The David Wax Museum 9.14 at the 9:30
The David Wax Museum brought the 9:30 Club to their knees with joy in Washington on Wednesday, September 15, as Mr. Wax turned 30 at midnight. Wax and his wandering band of troubadours got off from the stage and walked … Continue reading
Posted in 9:30 Club, DC, Mix Review, Music, Uncategorized
Tagged 9:30 Club, AC Newman, Arts, Bob Boilen, David Wax, David Wax Museum, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Madame Tussauds, Music, Neko Case, New Pornographers, Newport Folk Festival, NPR, NPR Music, Sixth and I Historic Synagoguge, Suz Slezak, The Black Cat, The Decemberists, The Kennedy Center, United States, Washington DC, Wax
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Washington’s Last Ever Cherry Blossoms This Year and Other Spring Doings
It’s Spring! Cherry blossoms and hordes of tourists invade the DC area this week and next for what experts have said is the last time we’ll ever have cherry blossoms. So get out and catch them before they’re gone. Forever. … Continue reading
Posted in Apppalachian Trail, DC, Hiking, Maryland, National Parks, Nature, News, Outdoors, Parks, Pennsyvania, Politics, Regional Parks, State Parks, Trail Mix Picks, Uncategorized
Tagged Appalachian Trail, Cherry blossom, Maryland, Michaux State Forest, National Cherry Blossom Festival, National Park Service, Nationals Park, NPS, Pennsylvania, Rock Creek Park, The Natural Capital, Tidal Basin, Washington DC
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Cure for the Winter Blues: Getting Outside and Loving It
DC hasn’t been bombarded with Snowmageddon again and you’ve decided you don’t really want to be on the Wii, only watching football for the whole weekend, you’ve reached your self-mandated quota of Facebook checking or updates, or you’ve made the … Continue reading
Posted in Appalachian Tral, DC, Hiking, Maryland, National Parks, Nature, Outdoors, Parks, Regional Parks, Trail Mix Picks, Uncategorized, Virginia
Tagged Appalachian Trail, Free, Hiking, Maryland, National Park Service, Outdoors, Parks, Recreation, Rock Creek Park, Skiing, Snowboarding, Virginia, Volunteer, Washington DC
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Trail Mix Picks–Say It Ain’t Snow
As holidays creep closer I have eaten my weight in potato latkes and need desperately to hike, ski, and enjoy some winter running while in Texas next week. There are hikes to be done though and outdoor activities to be … Continue reading
Posted in Apppalachian Trail, DC, Hiking, Maryland, National Parks, Nature, Outdoors, Parks, Trail Mix Picks, Uncategorized
Tagged Appalachian Trail, Buzzard Point, Chesapeake Conservancy, Eclipse, Gathland State Park, Lunar Eclipse, Maryland, Potomac River, Sierra Club, The Natural Capital, Tidal Basin, United States, Washington DC
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Trail Mix Picks–Celebrity Sightings and Outdoor Activities
After seeing Hair on the same evening that Tina Fey received her Mark Twain award at the Kennedy Center, we saw Fey, her husband, Betty White, Jane Krakowski, and, could it have been–yes, it was former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf … Continue reading
Posted in DC, Hiking, Music, National Parks, Nature, News, Outdoors, Parks, Trail Mix Picks
Tagged Appalachian Trail, Appalachian Trail Conservancy, Betty White, bettywhite, Cultural Tourism DC, Fort Reno Park, Hiking, Jane Krakowski, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, National Gallery of Art, Pervez Musharraf, Shenandoah National Park, Smokey the Bear, Tina Fey
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Trail Mix Picks–Post Election Edition
Harper’s Ferry for much more than rafting, a revolutionary bike ride with a ranger on the Mall and a coupon for $5 at the Eastern Market Fleamarket are all in the cards on this weekend following the brutal week for … Continue reading
Posted in Apppalachian Trail, DC, Hiking, National Parks, Nature, Outdoors, Parks, Trail Mix Picks, Uncategorized
Tagged American Revolution, Appalachian Trail, Coupon, Cultural Tourism DC, Eastern Market, Harper's Ferry, Hiking, Maryland, National Mall, National Park Service, National Parks, United States, Washington Monument
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Trail Mix Picks
Rallies, marches, fear, sanity, insanity, fall foliage, ghosts, Halloween and lots more. The outdoor activities in this final weekend of October in the DC area in that nexus when we have professional football, basketball, and hockey still happening with the … Continue reading
Posted in Apppalachian Trail, DC, Democrats, Hiking, National Parks, Nature, News, Outdoors, Parks, Politics, State Parks, Trail Mix Picks, Uncategorized
Tagged Appalachian Trail, Bruce Springsteen, Civil War, Comedy Central, Daily Show, Gilbert Arenas, Jeff Tweedy, Jon Stewart, March to Keep Fear Alive, Martha Stewart, MLB, National Mall, Nature, NBA, NFL, NHL, Point Lookout State Park, Rally to Restore Sanity, Rally4Sanity, State Parks, Stephen Colbert, The Roots, United States, Washington DC, Washington Monument State Park, Wilco
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Six Mix Picks–Pumpkins, Hikes, Colbert on Parks, and Duels on Bikes
All this rain today should to result in a sunny weekend. And for that sunny fall weekend, we’ve got lots of activities planned and suggested including hikes, pumpkin pickings, hay rides, corn mazes, soccer and more! Also, Stephen Colbert, fake … Continue reading
Posted in Appalachian Tral, Apppalachian Trail, DC, Hiking, National Parks, Nature, Outdoors, Parks, Six Mix Picks, State Parks, Uncategorized
Tagged Appalachian Trail, C&O Canal, Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Colbert, Cultural Tourism DC, DC United, Greenbrier State Park, Halloween, Maryland, National Mall, National Park Service, National Park Service Ranger, Nature, Potomac River, Pumpkin, United States, Virginia, Washington DC, Washington Monument State Park
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Six Mix Picks Volume 4–Ideas for Hiking, Apple Picking, Beer Drinking, and Getting Shady With Trees
As the cold weather disappears at least one more time before fall and winter capture us with their cold arms, there are outdoor activities aplenty to consider this weekend. Last week, I gave a recap of our first hike on … Continue reading
Posted in Apppalachian Trail, DC, DCCC, Democrats, Hiking, National Parks, Nature, Outdoors, Parks, Politics, Six Mix Picks
Tagged Appalachian Trail, Apple Picking, Blues Alley, Churchkey, DCCC, Democrats, Food, Food and Drink, Lifestyle, Maryland, Nature, Recreation, Rock Creek Park, United States, Washington DC
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