DC’s rich and varied Black history has been intertwined into the fabric of our nation’s capital since the city’s inception. Food has remained a prominent driving force in how we memorialize and celebrate Black culture. While these deep-seeded roots have…
Delicious DC: 5 Swoon-Worthy Spots: January 2024
Happy New Year, All! This year we rang in the new year doing two of our favorite things: traveling and eating. We traveled across the pond to Scotland where we were swept away by Edinburgh’s medieval old town characterized by…
Delicious DC: 5 Swoon-Worthy Spots: December 2023
Hello, Blog. It’s been a minute. Okay. It’s been A LOT of minutes. But I’m back. And I’m as hungry as ever. Over the past year, I’ve been eating and drinking my way around the DC area (I know, it’s…
DC Scavenger — The National Mall
The first of a multi-post series with KidFriendly DC takes us to the National Mall, undoubtedly one of the first areas that comes to mind when many think of the nation’s capital. The landscaped strip spanning from the US Capitol…
Five Hidden Histories and Stories on and Around the National Mall
FIVE HIDDEN HISTORIES AND STORIES ON AND AROUND THE NATIONAL MALL Visit secretdcbook.com to discover additional surprises, secrets, and sordid stories about our nation’s capital and its surrounding area. A carousel’s connection to the Civil Rights Movement, an accidental shooting by the…
Four Outdoor, Family-Friendly, Off-the-Beaten-Path Places to Explore Outside of DC
FOUR OUTDOOR, FAMILY-FRIENDLY, OFF-THE-BEATEN-PATH PLACES TO EXPLORE OUTSIDE OF DC Visit secretdcbook.com to discover additional surprises, secrets, and sordid stories about our nation’s capital and its surrounding area. Spring is here, and Mother Nature is summoning us to get outside, explore, and…
Secret Washington, DC: LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION
Additional Stories That Didn’t Make It Into the Book… But Are Every Bit as Wonderful and/or Weird! LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION Visit secretdcbook.com to discover additional surprises, secrets, and sordid stories about our nation’s capital and its surrounding area. WHY WAS THE WHITE…
Secret Washington, DC: THE AWAKENING OF A GIANT
THE AWAKENING OF A GIANT Visit secretdcbook.com to discover additional surprises, secrets, and sordid stories about our nation’s capital and its surrounding area. WHY IS THERE AN ENORMOUS BEARDED MAN EMERGING OUT OF THE EARTH AND INTO THE POTOMAC RIVER? Few adults…
Reviving DC: One Delicious Bite at a Time
Over the past year, restaurants, along with so many other businesses across the city, have suffered tremendously. For many, the setbacks are irrevocable: an overwhelming amount of restaurants have closed, while the ones that have managed to stay open continue…