Art is everywhere, it seems, if you look hard enough.
This amazing jack-o-lantern sits in a neighborhood bar in D.C.’s theatre district—daring customers to grab a shot of the nearby gins and vodkas it protects. During the scary season, dozens of pumpkin-goblins carved by the same artist can be found in watering holes throughout this colorful city.
Monuments and majesty abound in D.C.—enough to make even the most cynical citizen proud.
And the Mall features free diversions of all kinds. Here, the new National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden boasts an homage to cubism lorded over by a recently restored Washington Monument.
After months of planning, angst, and sleep deprivation, we finally left home for a four-month sabbatical around the world.
First stop: Washington, D.C. While the East Coast can feel far away, the flight took less than two hours. We wanted some quintessential American cuisine before heading to Paris. So we headed to Ben’s Chili Bowl, a Washington, D.C. landmark that throbs with character and a soulful jukebox. We relished Ben’s chilidogs, fries with cheese and chili sauce, milk shakes, and Pepsi. Bon appetit!
1 kid, 5 islands, 69 days
Here's my son’s blog from an '08/09 BreakAway in the Caribbean.
1 planet, countless cultures, 120 days
In 00/01, when the internet was a pup, I went RTW and posted these words and pics en route.
