Chinquapin Rec Center
I had heard of this place from all my friends who lived in Alexandria. Apparently, it is a dream come true for toddlers to tumble, climb, fall, slide, bounce and generally, have a ball (no pun intended). My adventurous nature…
Category: Travels
National Harbor Christmas Tree
The National Harbor Christmas Tree in all its shining splendor. Every year, there must be at least ten tree lighting ceremonies within a 15-mile radius of where we live. Every year, these events seem to be starting much earlier than…
Lake Accotink Park
The place where liquid gold and abundant amber waves of trees and shrubs meet and explode into breathtaking scenes everywhere you turn. I had to pinch myself many times to ensure I was in reality. How on earth did I…
Huntley Meadows Park
I believe that God decided to pull out his paintbrush, dust off his palette, and create some beauty on the afternoon we decided to visit Huntley Meadows Park. As we walked along the boardwalk through this surreal place, I didn’t…
Cox Farms Fall Festival
Last October is a blur in my memory and I am determined to not let this year get fuzzy as well. If this amazing and perfect weather continues, there is a slim chance of that happening. We head out almost…
Mount Vernon Woods Park
There is no shortage of parks in our neighborhood, and there is no shortage of excitement in our home to visit said parks and explore. We set out on an afternoon drive to find Huntley Meadows Park. However, that was…
