Back Alleys and Lanes of Georgetown
Everyone is familiar with Washington DC's fabulous monuments and museums. GeorgeG takes us on a walk through the side streets and quiet beautiful neighborhoods of Georgetown.
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Sculpture Garden, National Gallery of Art
George G shares some of his favorite pieces from the Sculpture Garden at Washington DC's National Gallery of Art.
Healy Hall, Georgetown University (Where Gumbo was #234)
Gumbo was visiting Healy Hall in Georgetown University. George G shares the history and some great photos of the site.
Washington National Cathedral (Where Gumbo was #201)
Gumbo was visiting the grand National Cathedral in Washington D.C. A beautiful and expansive church of neoGothic design, it is considered the "Nation's Church" by many Americans.
Dulles Airport goes kid-friendly
Dulles debuts its new children's play area, with aviation-themed play equipment and videogames in 6 languages.
June 23, 2016: Thomas Jefferson Memorial, Washington, D.C.
If you ever visit Washington, D.C., make sure to visit this beautiful memorial dedicated to Thomas Jefferson, a complex 18th century man with a wide ranging impact on the very makeup of America itself.
Mar. 31, 2016: Cherry Blossoms, Washington, D.C.
It's spring! In Washington D.C. this means it's cherry blossom time.
February 14, 2016: Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C.
The Lincoln Memorial is featured as we approach the US holiday of "President's Day".
'Food Fridays' debut with Smithsonian's new demo kitchen
How Food Fridays at the Smithsonian will look (Illustration: Smithsonian Institution) Yet another new feature at the Smithsonian in Washington: a demonstration kitchen at the National Museum of American history, and a series of...
Smithsonian highlights 500-year-old 'Great Inka Road'
The Great Inka Road, an engineering marvel, 24,000 miles long and passing through 6 Latin American countries, is the focus of a new two-year exhibit that opened this week at the Smithsonian's Museum of the American Indian in Washington. ...
Gumbo's Pic of the Day, June 23, 2015: Korean War Veterans Memorial
Washington's National Mall has a lot of wonderful memorials. The Korean War Veterans Memorial is located near the Lincoln Memorial and was dedicated in 1995. It commemorates the sacrifices of almost 6 million Americans in the U.S....
Smithsonian's Hall of Invention opens next week
The Smithsonian's Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation takes a big leap on July 1, moving from backstage to a public exhibition space of its own in the National Museum of American History in Washington. Its 3500...
Gumbo's Pic of the Day, April 23, 2015: The 1903 Wright Flyer, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C.
I heard a joke once that said "Y'know the Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C.? They actually have stuff in there!" Case-in-point, the 1903 Wright Flyer. Many reproductions of the Wright Flyer have been made, but this is...
Smithsonian reopens historic D.C. building
The Smithsonian Institution is reopening its historic 1881 Arts and Industries Building, at least for special events. Not the famous "Smithsonian Castle," but similar in style and almost as old, Arts and Industries closed for renovation in 2004....
Gumbo's Pic of the Day, February 26, 2014: The Hope Diamond, Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C.
Throughout my academic life I have come across the famed Hope Diamond. In elementary school I remember seeing photos of this magnificent gem. In middle school I remember hearing stories of its notorious curse. In high school...