It was fifty years ago, in June of 1963, that JFK gave his famous “Ich bin ein Berliner” speech, which soon became known as the “I am a donut” speech, thanks to the iconic jelly-filled pastry that goes by the name of “Berliner” throughout Germany. … Read More
By now, the cherry blossoms are gone with the wind into the Tidal Basin, which means that you missed this year’s National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C. The upside is that you also missed the crowds. Nearly a million … Read More
Many of us first learned D.C. from school field trips, but there’s more to D.C. than monuments – and cherry blossoms. With the advent of spring, D.C. breaks into festival mode and locals emerge from their winter lairs. … Read More
As the commonwealth’s tourism motto states, “Virginia is for lovers” – and Primland is a refulgent paradise for those who are lovers of nature, golf, hunting, and the eco-conscious sensibility associated with Native Americans. … Read More
Sometimes referred to as “The Emerald City,” Seattle adopted that moniker in the 1980s as a reference to the city’s lush evergreen forests, although it’s not unusual to hear Seattleites speak of their city as “a magical place,” which evokes … Read More
Seattle is one of those places that makes people want to start anew and fall in love with life again. All that green and blue, the forests and the water, Puget Sound and Elliott Bay and Lake Washington and the San Juan Islands – it’s balm for the soul. … Read More
For many who know Miami, the name “Julia Tuttle” holds as much allure as sitting in traffic, thanks to its appellation on the causeway over Biscayne Bay. But, as with so much about the “Magic City,” there’s more to Julia … Read More
Named for the Mayaimi Indians and the river that runs through it, Miami is one of the few American cities conceived by a woman. A native of Cleveland, Julia Tuttle built a home with magnificent views of the Miami River and Biscayne Bay. … Read More
