Mid Atlantic States Travel Stories

Sep 25, 2018 • 3 min read

Visiting DC with the kids? You’ve come to the right place! The US capital offer up valuable history lessons everywhere you look, plus plenty of hands-on…

Aug 28, 2018 • 7 min read

Clean lines, industrial materials and mass production: these characteristics define mid-century modern design, which brought sophisticated yet affordable…

Jun 18, 2018 • 5 min read

Washington DC’s District Wharf is the US capital’s latest foray into trendiness. This thriving, mile-long stretch of restaurants, bars, entertainment…

Apr 11, 2018 • 6 min read

Washington, DC is best known for its monuments to the nation’s founders and forebears, those grand marble memorials along the National Mall. But there are…

Feb 27, 2018 • 5 min read

Lonely Planet Local Barbara Noe Kennedy has been living in Washington, DC, for more than 20 years. She’s watched the cityscape transform from a staid…

Dec 8, 2017 • 6 min read

Lawyers and legislators keep Richmond buttoned up on weekdays. But on weekends? Downtown transforms into an urban adventure zone, especially along the…

Dec 7, 2017 • 5 min read

Washington DC’s world-class museums showcase everything from art to history to space to espionage. So it’s no surprise the shops in those museums hold a…

Nov 9, 2017 • 7 min read

They call it the nation's attic: the Smithsonian Institution, founded in 1846, comprises 19 museums, most of which are found in Washington, DC. Inside,…

Sep 26, 2017 • 6 min read

Once considered a sleepy Southern capital with a handful of historic sites, Richmond, Virginia is shaking off the past. Passionate entrepreneurs have…