Half-hour guided walking tour focuses on contributions of African-American slaves who bui...
Half-hour guided walking tour focuses on contributions of African-American slaves who bui...
Half-hour guided walking tour focuses on contributions of African-American slaves who bui...
Washington, D.C. is one of the most interesting cities one could visit. The capital city of the United States of America was named after George Washington, military leader of the American Revolution and the first US President. ...
Half-hour guided walking tour focuses on contributions of African-American slaves who bui...
You should plan your Washington trip by making it sure that you know all types of facts before you go. Washington is the District of Columbia, a small enclave from Maryland State. Its one side is bounded by Potomac River and on the other side of the river you will see Virginia, Arlington and Alexandria. There are many websites that will help you from where do you start. First of all take a taxi cab or metro to National Air Museum or Holocaust Museum. If you have enough time then visit both places. Next check the National Archives for a look at the day of independence and other important historical events. Take a lunch in Pot Belly. Their sweets, sandwiches and shakes can easily satisfy your appetite. Spend the day with some external exploration on Monuments Biking tour. Take your dinner in Georgetown at Old Glory BBQ. Fried Prickles, think corn bread, chili, tasty ribs quite a gastronomical load. End evening by visiting bar in Georgetown. On the next day, head down to Mount Vernon which is the home of George Washington. The tour will also give you a look of Old town Alexandria and Pentagon. Enjoy and spend your afternoon shopping in Georgetown.
Have you ever wanted to be treated like a king or a queen for an evening? Have you ever wanted to go to a place where the people that work there know what you want before you even ask for it? Have you ever wanted to go to some ultra high class place and not be made to feel as if you don’t belong there? That you are just as good as anyone that has ever walked through the doors there? If this is the kind of experience that you’re looking for, then the Inn at Little Washington is the place for you.
Washington, VA has changed little since it was surveyed and the streets were laid out by a 17 year old George Washington back in 1749. However, it wasn’t until 1795 that the population reached the requisite number of 200 and it was officially established as a town. The streets may be paved and electricity may be run, but this quaint little hamlet (the population has since dipped back below the 200 mark) still carries all the character one would expect from a place tucked away in a quiet corner of Rappahannock County.
In the very center of town, right at the intersection of Middle and Main Streets, sits the Inn at Little Washington. Established in 1978 by Patrick O’Connell and Reinhardt Lynch (Patrick O’Connell has since bought out his partner and is sole owner) this inn is the epitome of dining and service. Suffice it to say that the accolades received by the Inn (five stars for both accommodations and cuisine in the Mobile Travel Guide, five diamonds from AAA for both accommodations and cuisine, Ranked #1 in all Zagat categories, multiple awards from the James Beard Foundation, the list goes on and on) are well deserved and at this time, the Inn is perhaps deserving of a category of its own. In the next post, I’ll talk a bit more about our experience there.
Week 274 July 2010 - 10 July 2010
- 2010.07.10
Who first used the term "craft beer"? http://bit.ly/cXBeXb - 2010.07.10
The double standard of the locavore movement: it ignores good local American wine. http://bit.ly/bckFI - 2010.07.10
Housemade "historic cocktails" at Columbia Firehouse Restaurant in Alexandria, Virginia: http://flic.kr/p/8hkBQi - 2010.07.09
Twenty-six US breweries to sending their beers to London in August, for the Great British Beer Festival. Several sending cask-conditioned ales. http://bit.ly/aA6jvE - 2010.07.09
#FollowFriday on Twitter: @dcblogs is an aggregator of blogs in and around Washington D.C., about the area. Also check the website: http://dcblogs.com - 2010.07.09
#FollowFriday on Twitter: Spot good beer in Virginia? Use the hashmark #VAbeer. In Maryland: #MDbeer. In DC: #DCBrews. - 2010.07.08
July 8th: Catholic feast-day of St. Arnold of Soissons, the patron saint of hop-pickers & brewers. - 2010.07.08
The search for a new location for now-closed Clarendon, Virginia beer bar, Dr. Dremo's, hits another snag. http://fcva.me/95tYrJ - 2010.07.08
Belgian-soaked Mussel Bar to debut in Bethesda, Maryland. http://bit.ly/bc08F2 - 2010.07.08
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) promotes bill to reduce excise tax on small breweries. http://ow.ly/1835mU - 2010.07.08
New to Twitter? Don't 'get' it? Then, read - Reid's Recommended Reads: Twitter Basics. http://bit.ly/anYCV9 - 2010.07.08
George F. Will reviews "Daniel Okrent's darkly hilarious 'Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition.'" http://bit.ly/clLyu7 - 2010.07.08
DC Beer Week 2010 announces August 16-22 dates. On Twitter: @DCBeerWeek. Website with more details to follow soon. - 2010.07.08
Louisiana brewery Abita to produce unfiltered wheat Pils called S.O.S.(Save Our Shores) to benefit oil spill victims and shore restoration. http://bit.ly/aaqb07 - 2010.07.08
USDA Dietary Guidelines For Americans 2010 include health benefits for moderate alcohol consumption. http://bit.ly/9oFnKJ - 2010.07.07
End of an era: After 40 years, Doctor Demento to end his radio broadcast. Will webcast the program. http://bit.ly/9uliso - 2010.07.07
The 2011 Wine Bloggers Conference to be held in Charlottesville, Virginia. http://bit.ly/bK1yIi - 2010.07.07
The first employees are hired by DC Brau brewery in Washington, D.C.: themselves! Financing and plans are moving forward. http://bit.ly/9qnyvO - 2010.07.07
The National Restaurant Association concerned that the Food and Drug Admininstration may begin defining beer styles for soon-to-be required nutritional labels. http://bit.ly/cj4mIx - 2010.07.07
Happy Birthday, Gustav! The "musical prophet" of the 20th Century, Gustav Mahler was born today 150 years ago. http://bit.ly/4MpXJ - 2010.07.06
Iran's new men's hairstyle guide bans the mullet but deems goatees acceptable. http://slate.me/a4lUVJ - 2010.07.06
Fred Anderson, Chicago modern jazz hero, appreciated. http://bit.ly/a0aFaU - 2010.07.06
Analysis of the Big 6 beer companies in the UK, all international conglomerates. By beer author Pete Brown: http://bit.ly/aw8tq9 - 2010.07.06
New technique for low energy wort-boiling announced by SAB/Miller. Details remain confidential. http://bit.ly/dCIRwj - 2010.07.06
The Brickskeller in Washington, D.C. to offer "Beer School", beginning July 12th. http://bit.ly/d46Fml - 2010.07.06
Craft beer: a term in search of a definition? Essay by beer journalist Andy Crouch: http://bit.ly/a2X9t7 - 2010.07.06
The German state of Bavaria bans smoking indoors AND under beer tents, and, thus, at Oktoberfest in Munich. http://bit.ly/9k6r9F - 2010.07.06
How homebrew has influenced 'craft' beer. The summary of The Session: Beer Blogging Friday. http://bit.ly/cmDYcu - 2010.07.05
How Jimmy Carter unwittingly created the "Disruptive Technology" that launched the 'craft' beer revolution. http://bit.ly/dgHika - 2010.07.05
The papers of George Washington to be housed at Mount Vernon. http://bit.ly/9FtTT1 - 2010.07.05
The best beer blog post you've probably never read: The Beer Geek’s Manifesto. http://bit.ly/aNtHHM - 2010.07.05
Thomas Jefferson changed the word 'subjects' to 'citizens' in the Declaration of Independence: http://bit.ly/a4KU6C
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- Clamps and Gaskets is a weekly wrap-up of stories not posted at Yours For Good Fermentables.com. Most deal with beer (or wine, or whisky); some do not. But all are brief, and many are re-posts from my Twitter account: twitter.com/cizauskas.
- The Clamps and Gaskets graphic was created by Mike Licht at NotionsCapital.
