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Tag Archives: Washington 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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Bringing You DC Area Hikes, Running Races and Other Outdoor Happenings In the New Year
As the season for mass family obligations comes to a wrap, we have been named the latest site to the Washington Post’s Local Blog Directory. Below find our final hike through Maryland on the AT as we complete the whopping … Continue reading
Posted in Apppalachian Trail, Hiking, National Parks, Nature, News, Outdoors, Parks, Regional Parks, Running, State Parks, Trail Mix Picks, Uncategorized, Virginia, Washington Post
Tagged Appalachian Trail, Cabins, Gathland State Park, General Services Administration, Gunpowder Falls State Park, Hiking, Local Blog Directory, Maryland, New Year, New Year's Resolution, Races, Running, United States, Virginia, Washington DC, Washington Metropolitan Area, Washington Post
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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
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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Six Mix Picks Volume 3–Train Your Falcon to Drink Beer and Other Things to Do
There are events aplenty this weekend and hikes aplenty to take. After getting slightly lost last weekend on the way to and on the Appalachian Trail in Maryland, we vow to get back this weekend and recommend you do too. If that’s too far, take one of the other local hikes we’ve recommended here and here. Your Six Mix Picks this week include Octoberfests with lots of beer and lederhosen, falcon training, kayaking, camping, volunteering, an urban hike / bar crawl, the outdoors indoors, hipster craft doings, and other feats of outdoor finery. Continue reading
Posted in Apppalachian Trail, Crafty Bastards, DC, Hiking, National Geographic, National Parks, Outdoors, Paddling, Parks, Regional Parks, Six Mix Picks, Washington City Paper, Washingtonian
Tagged All Roads Fim Project, Appalachian Trail, Crafty Bastards, DC Area Hikes, EX2, Hiking, Maryland, National Geographic, Pennsylvania, Recreation, Rocky Gap State Park, Shenandoah National Park, United States, Washington City Paper, Washington DC, Washingtonian, We Live By the River
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