Strolling through Williamsburg
This past weekend, Aaron and I decided we wanted to get out of town. It had been a while since we did an overnight trip somewhere. I guess we don’t count road trips where we almost stay overnight but instead,…
Category: Travels
Dramatic Reading of The Declaration of Independence
Lest you think I frittered away the whole month of July just cooking up a storm, I am finally catching up on some blog posts of other fun things that we did this month that were not food-related. Our family—Aaron…
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
If you haven’t figured out by now, I love to explore. One of the places on my list was the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens located in Anacostia. It was in a bit of a rough neighborhood and we thought we were…
Darden’s Garden
Virginia country has the most beautiful scenery. We welcomed the sun this morning as we drove to Charlottesville via lush, green hills, and roads thickly lined with trees. We saw horses looking into the rays of the sun as they…
Historic Occoquan, VA
Horses tied to the stalls in front of saloons; cobblestone sidewalks lined with lined with rocking chairs; old men smoking their tobacco-filled pipes watching the sunset; boats scraping up against the dock as they are pulled in for the night…
Maine Ave Fish Market
This morning, I had the amazing opportunity to experience something that has been around for over 200 years – The Maine Ave Fish Market aka Fish Wharf aka The Wharf. It has been in continuous operation since 1805 and is…
