Fall Weekend Guide

Take a Hike, On or Off the Appalachian Trail

October 6, 2009

A hike in the calm Blue Ridge Mountains inside Shenandoah National Park serves to take a little of the urban tension out of city dwellers. What makes it even more relaxing is that the mountains are an easy day trip from D.C.

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Harpers Ferry Has Sweeping Vistas and Charm

October 6, 2009

An excursion to Harpers Ferry, W.Va., is the ideal day trip for anyone with a love of history and the outdoors. This tiny town is only a 90-minute drive from Washington and offers a smorgasbord of museums, outdoor activities and ice cream shops.

Apple-Picking Farms Offer Crop of Fun

October 6, 2009

While the White House boasts a backyard garden that provides fresh produce for the first family’s meals, most Capitol Hill residents pick the freshest ingredients at local farmers markets or farm shares.

Music Is in the Air Around Town This Autumn

October 6, 2009

D.C. has never been known for its thriving music scene, aside from a short-lived jazz circuit that mostly migrated north to Harlem, a flourishing punk rock aesthetic that reigned during the 1980s and the hyper-local live hip-hop movement known as Go-Go that never caught on outside the District.

Jazz, Workouts, Wine and Food Add Up to Fun

October 6, 2009

Church, wine and pole dancing are the perfect combination for a weekend full of fun, food and great music, without regrets.

Schumer Advocates for Many on Panel

Nov. 16, 12 a.m.

As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, “It’s as useless as tits on a bull.” But as that panel’s chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full Article