Last year I did a lot of meetups, mostly hiking meetups because I really love walking/hiking but am scared to go on my own because of my terrible sense of direction. Also, I thought it would be a good way… Read More ›
D.C Sites and Places
D.C Sucks You In
First of all, I want to acknowledge that I’m using the term D.C broadly to include the Maryland and Northern Virginia suburbs. I don’t want any D.C purists out there to take offense, as I actually live in Alexandria City,… Read More ›
Same Place, No Fog
On Wednesday after work I decided to go back to the Belle Haven Marina and Dyke Marsh for a nice sunset walk. It was a very different place than it was on Saturday morning; still a nice enough place but I’ve… Read More ›
Ghost Trees and Ghost Boats
Almost exactly one year ago, my sister and I biked the northern section of the Mount Vernon Trail. It was nice. We started on Theodore Island in Arlington, got a great skyline view of the Washington Monuments, saw planes flying just… Read More ›
A Solo Trip to Virginia Horse and Hunt Country
Most of the time I don’t mind being single. I’ve never been one of those girls who feel like they need a boyfriend and meeting someone has never been my top priority. If it happens it happens and if not, that’s… Read More ›
My Own Walk in the Woods
As I mentioned in my last post, I find the idea of hiking the Appalachian Trail to be a very romantic, character-building notion. I’m intrigued. In an ideal world of puffy white clouds, rainbows and butterflies (and a world in… Read More ›
DC9: $3 Cocktails, Weird Dance Parties and a Wonderfully Long Happy Hour
Back in the day, when I had just from graduated college — we’re talking mid 2000’s — I used to go to this thing called Liberation Dance Party at DC9 (1940 9th Street NW, accessible from Shaw and U-Street Metro stations) in the U-Street… Read More ›
D.C Has a Fish Market. Who Would Have Known?
Actually, it seems everybody knew about it but me. It also has a wharf and marina. I knew about the marina because I always pass it on the way to my sister’s house, but the fish market was a fun and… Read More ›
My (Former) Nomad Life 