This portion of the C & O Canal Towpath trail runs from Georgetown, near Washington D.C., to Point of Rocks, Maryland. Whether you are riding/hiking out and back or plan to go the distance on the C &...

Mile for mile, there is probably no trail in the world that is as significant as the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Towpath trail. It is is absolutely overflowing with history, scenery, wildlife, and...

There is so much to see and do in Washington, D.C. But you haven't seen it all until you've seen it on one of the incredible local trails. These three trails have been chosen because of their...

This is a great way to see all of the Monuments and Memorials of Washington DC, each unique and important in its own way. The walk starts at the White House and continues through the National Mall,...

Visiting Washington, D.C., can feel like the school trip from hell: No matter who you are, no matter what you're interested in, you're stuck with the same obligatory sights. We say, table that...

Visiting Washington, D.C., can feel like the school trip from hell: No matter who you are, no matter what you're interested in, you're stuck with the same obligatory sights. We say, table that...

Visiting Washington, D.C., can feel like the school trip from hell: No matter who you are, no matter what you're interested in, you're stuck with the same obligatory sights. We say, table that...

Visiting Washington, D.C., can feel like the school trip from hell: No matter who you are, no matter what you're interested in, you're stuck with the same obligatory sights. We say, table that...

Put on your walking shoes and get ready to explore the National Mall. This is a quick, one-day itinerary for families who have just a little time in Washington, D.C., and want to get the most out of...

Put on your walking shoes and get ready to explore the National Mall. This is a quick one-day itinerary for families who have just a little time in Washington, D.C., and want to get the most out of...

From a history lesson to plenty of shopping, this walking tour of Georgetown has a little something for everyone. Start at Washington Harbour, where you can take in waterfront views of the Potomac and...

North of the National Mall and Pennsylvania Avenue is Penn Quarter, a neighborhood with several of Washington D.C.'s favorite museums that partially overlaps with Chinatown. The neighborhood is...

Chapman's mill and small office building located right next door, follow the fence by the parking lot along the railroad tracks to them, indicated as points 2,5 on this guide. Chapman's mill is pretty...

Farm hike through the fields with animals, diverse field areas, small forest, and river views.

start with an exploration of a working colonial farm, letting the kids pet some of the more friendly...

Washington, D.C. may have been the world’s first planned capital, but it’s a city that continues to grow, with neighborhoods, and even single streets, becoming showcases for the capital’s...

There’s a new energy brewing on H Street, a onetime cultural hub just a stone’s throw from Union Station.

More than a century ago, Dupont was the “It” address of Washington’s socialites, scions and politicians, including a newspaper heiress, a German brewer and a president named Calvin Coolidge. The...

Penn Quarter thrums with activity, the happy result of decades-long revitalization efforts. The high-energy, mixed-use neighborhood keeps its lights on much later and longer than other downtown areas....

Mount Pleasant, an elbow thrust off the long arm of 16th Street, sprung to life as a streetcar suburb circa 1900. The extension of the line transformed the previously isolated village into a teeming...

Georgetown has every right to name-drop. Some of the city’s most venerated figures, such as Thomas Jefferson, Henry Kissinger, and most famously John and Jackie Kennedy, lived and socialized here....

The National Mall packs more culture and history into a two-mile strip than most cities do in their entire urban sprawls. If you visited every site along the entire expanse, from the Lincoln Memorial...

A few blocks south of the National Mall, Washington swaps its suit and wingtips for Bermuda shorts and Sperry topsiders. In the warmer months, festive tour boats ply the languid waters of the Potomac...

Foggy Bottom has come a long way since its early years as a working-class neighborhood thick with factories and tenement housing. Today, the area’s character is shaped by George Washington University,...