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Visit the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.

December 16, 2009 in American History Tours, Family Travel, Museums, Washington D.C. Hotels by Steven
The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C. is a treat to behold no matter how old you are or where you come from, but when you’re a 12 year-old boy from North Texas, I think it seems especially magical. It was a whirlwind vacation for the family that year – New York City, [...]

The Frozen Four – NCAA Hockey Championship in Washington, DC

March 16, 2009 in Events, Sports, Washington D.C. Hotels by Steven
So you’re not going to find tickets to the Frozen Four – that is the NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Championship – unless you want to spend some very big money on some very scalped merchandise. If you came here for tickets, I don’t have them. What I do have is a great place for [...]

St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Washington, D.C.

February 26, 2009 in Events, Family Travel, Holidays, Washington D.C. Hotels by Steven
There’s nothing quite like getting caught up in the spirit of a culture, especially if that culture is Irish, and double-especially if those Irish are in Washington, D.C. Arguably the most beautiful parade city in the world, D.C. is home to countless crowd-pleasing parades, and every year one of the most popular is the St. [...]

Romantic Getaways – Valentine’s Day Packages Part 4

January 23, 2009 in California Hotels, Events, Florida Hotels, Holidays, Washington D.C. Hotels by Steven
Just four or five more Valentine’s Day packages for you and after that you’re on your own. This isn’t my scene anyways. I’m the events and attractions guy. I don’t do packages. Hilton Singer Island Resort If I had an ounce of foresight I would have arranged all of these beachfront properties into a post of their [...]

Haunted History Tours – Alexandria, Virginia

December 31, 2008 in American History Tours, Family Travel, Ghost Tours, Virginia Hotels, Washington D.C. Hotels by Steven
We gave you the American history, why not check out the haunted history? Similar to our previously featured Ghost Walk of Old Wilmington, the Alexandria Colonial Tours company has spiced up its assortment of traditional history tours with a groovy ghosts and graveyards adventure for the whole family. Your guide, decked out in full 18th-century colonial [...]

American History Tours – Alexandria, Virginia

December 31, 2008 in American History Tours, Family Travel, Museums, Virginia Hotels, Washington D.C. Hotels by Steven
Cuddling the gentle Potomac River less than seven miles from our Nation’s Capitol, Alexandria, Virginia is a city rife with American history. In fact, it’s location along the Potomac, a windy creature that snakes its way through Maryland, D.C., West Virginia and Virginia before emptying into the Chesapeake Bay, is much to blame for the city’s early [...]

Support Green Hotels – The Phoenix Park Hotel in D.C.

December 30, 2008 in Washington D.C. Hotels by Steven
Couldn’t resist a button that says “Irish Green Goes Extreme” now could I? The luxurious Phoenix Park, one of the most popular downtown Washington D.C. hotels, is the latest to join the growing number of hotels initiating environment-conscious “green” programs designed to limit waste and preserve energy. At USA Travel Guide, we feel it our duty [...]

First Night Alexandria – New Year’s Eve Idea

December 8, 2008 in Holidays, Virginia Hotels, Washington D.C. Hotels by Steven
Everybody likes to celebrate on New Year’s Eve, but not everyone likes to binge drink and then wake up three counties over. Maybe you’re too young, maybe you have children, maybe you just prefer to abstain, but whatever the reason, for you there is the First Night. A traditional party started in Boston back in [...]

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