-
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Category Archives: Attractions
The White House looking like yesteryear
Posted in Attractions
Tagged Best Washington DC walking tours, Photo by Lisa Snider, White House
Leave a comment
Dolley Madison and the Haunted Porch?
Gentleman departing the nearby Washington Club tipped their caps to the woman softly rocking on the porch of the corner home – Dolley Madison. Some 168 years later, the late First Lady supposed is still found some nights rocking on … Continue reading
Posted in Attractions
Tagged Best D.C. walking tours, Dolley Madison ghost, Haunt porch, Photo by Rick Snider
Leave a comment
Finding Abingdon plantation inside airport
There’s a colonial plantation at Reagan (Washington National to locals) Airport. Or rather, there’s an airport on an old colonial plantation. I had to check out Abingdon Plantation when first learning of it from a company specializing in unique urban sites. … Continue reading
The far side of Mount Vernon
I’ve been to Mount Vernon countless times over a half century since growing up across the Potomac River from the mansion. But I’ve only been down to the boat ramp and far crops twice. Yeah, that’s nuts. Nearly all of … Continue reading
Posted in Attractions
Tagged Best Mount Vernon walking tours, Mount Vernon, Photos by Rick Snider
Leave a comment
National Arboretum worth trip to edge of town
I used to jog (really) in the Arboretum in the late 1980s while working at the Washington Times. The Arboretum had an open gate by the newspaper along New York Ave. and I ran best I could around the park. … Continue reading
Cavalry Baptist survives throughout the years
I once took a church group around Penn Quarter from Cavalry Baptist that wanted to know more about their neighborhood. I wanted to learn more about Cavalry Baptist. I’ve seen the brown brick venue peek out along 8th and H … Continue reading
Alice Roosevelt found in Peacock Alley
Posted in Attractions
Tagged Alice Roosevelt, best DC walking tours, Peacock Alley, Photo by Rick Snider, Washington DC
Leave a comment
Have a drink, kill a president
Lincoln Assassination What did John Wilkes Booth do the hour before killing Abraham Lincoln? Why, have a drink. Hey, if you’re going to assassinate a president you might want to drink some courage first. Booth spent one hour nursing … Continue reading
Holy Rosary Church offers Italian renaissance
The Italian-style church was established in 1913 to serve the more than 3,000 Italians in this “Little Italy” neighborhood who came here to help build the nation’s capital as stone carvers, masons and other trades. Located at 595 Third Street, … Continue reading
St. John’s – “Church of the Presidents”
Every president since James Madison has attended the “Church of the Presidents” just a short walk (if they could do so nowadays) from the White House at 15th and H Sts. N.W. Madison started the tradition of the “President’s Pew” … Continue reading
Washington National Cathedral inspires
Want to see an old Roman church in Washington, D.C.? The Washington National Cathedral is the closest thing I’ve found since touring Italy. You may recognize the world’s sixth largest church from televised events like late president Ronald Reagan’s funeral … Continue reading
Chinese Community Church has something old, something new
It took modern science to make the Chinese Community Church look like 1852. Founded by U.S. Capitol architect Thomas Ustick Walter as a Presbyterian church, it was later a Jewish temple and Baptist church before purchased by the Chinese Community … Continue reading
Posted in Attractions
Tagged Chinese Community Church, formstone, Photo by Rick Snider, Washington churches
Leave a comment
Police and fire boxes gain new life
I’ll admit not knowing the following story until becoming a tour guide. Like a lot of statues, I’d walk by these call boxes never knowing they were once the lifeline of police and firemen. It’s not often I find superb … Continue reading
Mount Vernon back to original color
Posted in Attractions
Tagged Best Mount Vernon walking tours, Mount Vernon, Photo by Rick Snider
Leave a comment
Photographing the National Cathedral
You can’t take a bad photo in the National Cathedral. Oh, you can always take an average one, but the Cathedral is one of my favorite places in town and begs to be photographed. Forget the outside unless you have … Continue reading
