Tag: experience

Hiking Billy Goat Trail

Hiking Billy Goat Trail

Last month, I hiked the Billy Goat Trail with J and one of my best friends. I can’t believe I had not hiked this trail before now, especially as it is one of the more well-known hikes in the DC-metro area (you can read more 

Hiking at Scott’s Run Nature Preserve

Hiking at Scott’s Run Nature Preserve

Am I the only one who feels that the weather this fall has been amazing?! I don’t want to jinx it, but I definitely do want to take advantage of it! Since we had such amazing weather last week, and J had a day off, 

Seeing Deeper: Space, Light & Sound at the National Cathedral

Seeing Deeper: Space, Light & Sound at the National Cathedral

One of my favorite DC gems is the Washington National Cathedral. The overall ambiance both inside and outside the Cathedral is so serene and calming that, when the weather is nice, I will spend time outside the Cathedral, clearing my mind and admiring the beautiful 

Enchant Christmas DC

Enchant Christmas DC

The other weekend, J and I went to Enchant Christmas DC. Enchant Christmas is a Christmas light maze and market set up at Nationals Park that is well-known for its magical light maze. We walked around the maze for about an hour, seizing every photo 

Crumbs & Whiskers | Kitten Lounge

Crumbs & Whiskers | Kitten Lounge

Back in July, my mom and I went to Crumbs & Wiskers’s Kitten Lounge as a fun way to celebrate my mom’s birthday. Crumbs & Whiskers is a cat cafe in Georgetown which not only allows people to play with adorable cats and kittens while 

My Bachelorette Party!

My Bachelorette Party!

My bachelorette party happened back in August and was the start of a month’s worth of wedding fun and excitement. I knew nothing about the weekend’s events until they happened– the ENTIRE thing was a surprise! The only things I was told regarding my bachelorette 

DC Cherry Blossoms 2019

DC Cherry Blossoms 2019

I wrote another post about the cherry blossoms back in 2014, but even as a full-time DC resident, visiting the cherry blossoms year after year never gets old. Every time I see the cherry blossoms scattered around the monuments in The District feels like the 

The Empire State Building at Midnight

The Empire State Building at Midnight

I must admit, being in a long distance relationship has been made a little bit easier by the facts that 1. both parties are on the East Coast, and 2. one of the parties lives in Manhattan. I had only been to the Empire State 

Preakness 2014

Preakness 2014

A few weeks ago (I know, I know, I am a bit behind on my blogging…) I went with a couple friends to Preakness and had such a fun time. For those of you who may not know what Preakness is, it is a horse 

D.C. Cherry Blossoms

D.C. Cherry Blossoms

I recently went to see the cherry blossoms on the National Mall at their peak, and they were absolutely lovely. Like the fireworks on the 4th of July, the cherry blossoms are a DC spectacle that I try to see every year, despite the insane 

The Color Run 5K

The Color Run 5K

I mentioned in my last blog post that September was going to be a great month and, despite the fact that we’re only half-way through, it already is. This past weekend, I celebrated my birthday with my best friends by running The Color In Motion