
The summer of 2020 brought more than one hundred thousand U.S. deaths from Covid-19, Black Lives Matter protests in every major city, and me to the nation’s capital.
Hidden Palace of Hillwood
Washington, D.C.
If you feel you took a wrong turn in a posh residential neighborhood, you’re in the right place.
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Cherry Blossom Bloom
Washington, D.C., Bethesda, Maryland
Spring came unseasonably early for the infamous cherry blossoms of Washington D.C. Nonetheless they’re enchanting.
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U.S. National Arboretum
Washington, D.C.
The original Capitol Columns are now full-time Instagram influencers at the National Arboretum.
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59th Presidential Inauguration
Washington, D.C.
Now I know how Tokyo residents felt when the Summer Olympic Games were postponed last summer. I suppose we all have to wait four years now.
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African American History & Culture
Washington, D.C.
The same way you can’t not notice this building, you can’t not feel moved by its collection.
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The Cuban American Friendship Urn
Washington, D.C.
Taking a Cuban on a tour of D.C.’s recognizable monuments and memorials? Add this little-known gem to your route.
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