Travel experiences, memories and stories about exploring this great planet of ours

Spellbound D.C. * http://www.spellbound-dc.com/ * Saturdays @ 9 pm until 2 am * Recessions (below the Quincy Hotel) * 1823 L Street N.W. * Washington, D.C. * $7 Cash cover at the door * 21+ * Mardi Gras! – This particular club-going experience was decked all out for celebrating Mardi Gras. Costuming was highly encouraged [...]

Exhibits in the Museum of Natural History Smithsonian Museum of Natural History : * http://www.technogypsie.com/reviews/?p=78 * intersection of 10th Street and Constitution Ave., NW in Washington, D.C. 20560 * This years visit to the Museum on 2/21/2009 provided me with a fascinating viewing of “Orchids Through Darwin’s Eyes”, “Soil Wisdom”, and “Written in Bone: Forensic [...]

Ollie’s Trolley Ollie’s Trolley * www.olliestrolleydc.com * 425 12th St NW Washington, DC 20004 * (202) 347-6119A little historic Burger and sandwich joint right off 12th near the National Mall is a burger shack/diner called “Ollie’s Trolley” which is a DC Landmark institution for the last 30 years. Family owned and operated, voted best for [...]

McCormick’s Seafood Restaurant McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurants * http://www.mccormickandschmicks.com/ * 1652 K St NW, Washington, D.C. 20001 * (202) 861-2233Much fancier than the Legal Seafoods competitor down the road on 7th, McCormick’s & Schmick’s was recommended to me by a conference attendee at the 2009 ESRI Federal User’s Conference as the best seafood restaurant [...]

Hostelling International – Washington, D.C Hostelling International – Washington, D.C : * www.hihostels.com * 1009 11th Street NW * Washington DC 20001 * 1-202-737-2333 (Facebook)As any on-the-budget world traveller knows, Hostelling International is you cost-effective solution to any city in the world that you care to travel. It’s certified, safe, clean, and can always expect [...]

Madame Tussaud’s Madame Tussaud’s * http://www.madametussauds.com/washington/ * 1025 F Street, corner of 10th and F street * Washington D.C. 20004 * Just like the rest, with specialties on the city’s attractions, D.C. being politics and history, the World Famous Madame Tussaud’s House of Waxes have that exquisite tourist charm around the world with the great [...]

Ford’s Theater Ford’s Theater * http://www.fordstheatre.org/ * Ford’s Theatre 511 Tenth St, NW, Washington, DC 20004 (202) 347-4833One of America’s most famous historic theaters … Ford’s Theater was the monumental site of the April 14, 1865, assassination of President Lincoln, which makes Ford’s Theatre a unique place in United States history. The theatre has enthralled [...]

Crab Cake Combo Legal Seafoods * www.legalseafoods.com * 704-708 7th st, Washington, D.C. 20001 * 202-347-0007Enter in the historic fishmarket turned restaurant that still proudly boasts to be first and foremost a seafood market with restaurant services. What was once a market is now an eastern chain all with fine dining, personable staff, and great [...]

Exposure @ Club LIV Exposure @ Club Liv * http://www.exposure-dc.com/ * 2001 11th Street NW Washington DC 20001 * 18+ event | cover $5.00 21+/$7 18-21 * open 9:00 PM – 2:00 AMNestled in Club Liv on thursdays resides a dark alternative night playing dark synthpop, goth, and industrial by DJ’s Ras DNA, Mindcage, Missguided, [...]