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I will have family visiting me in DC from abroad. Where should I bring them for a nice 1 or 2 day getaway? |
Travel Info They are young and have two sons (16 and 13 years old). Not sure they would enjoy amusement parks. Thanks! Travel Tips I'd take them out to the Shenandoah National Park area. There's a lot to do out there - check out the activities in the National Park, do some sightseeing on skyline drive, and a hike or two to start. You can go to Luray and see one of the caverns; there are a number of them. If the boys would put up with it (or could hang out by themselves at the campsite) the parents could visit a few of the wineries located out there. If you are doing a midweek getaway and you want, you could hit one of the beaches, in Maryland, Delaware, or even Virginia Beach. While they are impossible to visit on a weekend, they should be very easy to handle on a Tuesday/Wednesday or Wednesday/Thursday. Virginia Beach also has Williamsburg nearby, and the Seashore State park down there has very nice, and affordable cabins. And if you are wrong about the amusement parks, you can go to Busch Gardens. Since Jamestown celebrated it's 400th anniversary this year, then it and Williamsburg are very polished and put together. If they are interested in American History, or want to visit a different city, you might spend 2 days in Philadelphia - it's a pretty cool city, different from DC and only 3 hours away. Others Are you wanting to leave the area or looking for things to do in DC? DC: Mount Vernon is quite a destination now, with galleries, river front trails, wooded trails, boat rides, gardens, slave quarters, workshops, agricultural innovations,and restaurants, in addition to the mansion itself. Right near it are Gunston Hall, and The Pope-Leighey house, a very cool Frank Lloyd Wright home. The National Arboretum is a great place to spend a few hours. YOu can picnic, see ancient bonsais, feed Koi, stroll gorgeous gardens, walk wooded path through azalea bushes to hill overlooking US Capitol. In Alexandria, there is a rock/wall climbing facility http://www.sportrock.com/ Great Falls National Park in Maryland or Virginia is breathtakingly beautiful. Go to MD and walk the billy goat trail. Incredible views. Bring your concentration; the trail is aptly named. How about Arlington Cinema and Draft? Get the Washington Post weekend section and Washingtonian magazine for tons of ideas. Away: Monticello is wonderful and the drive to Charlottesville is beautiful. Away: Williamsburg/Jamestown is a winner.Virginia Beach, The Outer Banks. At the outer banks, an outdoor pageant, The Lost Colony is quite grand. Richmond is actually quite nice, with historical properties, riverfront business, the Agecroft mansion, a tudor era english home disassembled from there and rebuilt it Richmond on the James River. One can park right in front of fine museums in Richmond. Staunton is a very charming town at the end of Skyline Drive. Colonial Williamsburg. Va. Gettysburg, Pa Eastern Shore, Md Discover how to obtain Luxury Vacations at Wholesale, plus an opportunity to earn income and have the time of your life! Finally, you can have your very own successful business that will provide mouth-watering returns and fantastic benefits for you and your family for years to come.. AND, it will not cost a fortune to set-up. Are you ready for a revolutionary system that makes ordinary people like us, an extraordinary income? Experience it for yourself - Go to the website now: http://www.clubfreedom.biz/ganesh6... Have a great day! The smithsonians are the best there is something for everyone. |
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