Last week I had the treat of dining at The Oceanaire Seafood Room in Seattle. I’ve enjoyed lunch and dinner at this seafood restaurant before, but this night was special. The Florida stone crabs were in town! And this was their first appearance on Oceanaire’s menu. Now through February 17, this special crab will be…
I stayed at the L’Enfant Plaza Hotel a few summers ago during a week-long sightseeing and eating tour of Washington, D.C. It offers a convenient location a block from the Smithsonian Museum and The Mall, a few restaurants, a Metro subway stop downstairs, and a rooftop pool to cool off from the sweltering heat. Now,…
I love ridin’ the rails. And now Amtrak has introduced “luxurious” rail rides with The GrandLuxe Limited. Formerly known as the American Orient Express, it’s a premier, separate, seven-car train attached to regularly scheduled Amtrak trains. It comes complete with private dining, lounge and sleeping cars.
To chase away those blase´ blues, here’s three travel junkie shots in the arm to liven things up: 1. Iceland For all you party-animals who really like to make a night of it: Midsummer will arrive in Iceland on June 21st, 2007, under a sun that never sets. Its proximity to the Arctic Circle makes…
Ninety-five percent of Americans remember where they were when they first learned of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. I do. Waking up shortly after 6 AM, I did my usual morning routine of checking e-mails and making a latte. And there it was at the top of my…
Kimpton Hotels does hip right. The Hotel George is another of this boutique group’s neo-stylish, ultra-modern hotels — and this one’s at the corner of Stylish and Culture in the heart of downtown at Capitol Hill. It’s even pet-friendly, so you have to love that! And check their Hot Dates, Great Rates page for $149…
In the Capitol, most people are stressed out. So whether you’re a mover or a shaker in the Capitol, an intern or a Senator, you no doubt need a place to de-tox and blow off steam. And that place could be the Nusta Spa in downtown D.C. Nusta has earned the first LEED Gold Certification…
Some would search a sophisticated city for the best Lemon Drop, Cosmopolitan or Appletini. But when you’re traveling with your 11-year-old daughter to Washington, D.C. during the hot, muggy summer, you seek the tastiest lemonade that won’t make you pucker. It gives new meaning to my “favorite watering holes.” So, drum roll please, as Sara…
If you visit the nation’s capital, here are a list of the most-visited sites I just visited. It can be exhausting, but most are on the East Mall between the Washington Monument and the Houses of Congress. You can choose to hoof it, take the wonderful underground Metro system, or buy a ticket for the…
What do Dr. J, Danny Glover, David Spade, Chief Justice Scalia, the Bush Twins and me have in common? We were all served by the same waiter at The Old Ebbitt Grill. As Washington’s oldest, most historic saloon, it was founded in 1856 a few blocks away. Today, housed in a Beaux-Arts building a block…
Food is life. So the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in D.C. from June 23-27 and June 30-July 4 is sure to be a big draw along the Mall. Especially when celebrity chefs like Mario Batali and Emeril Lagasse take center stage to showcase Food Culture USA and the role of food in American society over the…