Sugarloaf Mountain, a 1,283-mountain located near Barnesville, Maryland, is no Blue Ridge Mountain. But it also isn’t a three-hour drive to Shenandoah National Park. I had only one goal in mind. I wanted a morning hike with my son Byron with our two Golden Retrievers. But the last time we hiked together at Shenandoah, he wore high tops and messed up his knee. As any mother knows, bribery works so I dangled the promise of a new pair of hiking…
While there is no official U.S. Capitol Women Statues Tour, you can book a free U.S. Capitol Tour which permits you to see the famous women memorialized at the U.S. Capitol.…
Moon Woman and Mountain Bird welcome the sunrise and watch the sunset at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. Hunkered down in the lush meadows of their garden home…
The brand-new U.S. Park Police Horse Stables and Welcome Center opened its doors in June 2023. Should you visit? YES! Remember dragging your children down the National Mall to see every…
I run away to the beach each year to stare at the ocean. While this list is a work in progress, I tried to spotlight the transcendent beaches where I felt…
Step back into maritime history when you visit Beaufort, North Carolina, and enjoy a treasure chest of free things to do. This Crystal Coast gem – the third oldest city in…
No trip to North Carolina’s southern Outer Banks is complete without taking the ferry to visit the Cape Lookout Lighthouse (see a video on Instagram) on the National Seashore. A National…
