Peaceful Places: Washington, D.C. 114 Tranquil Sites in the Nation's Capital and Beyond

by Colbert, Judy; Collins, Denis

• ISBN13: 9780897325448
• ISBN10: 0897325443
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-05-15
• Publisher: Menasha Ridge Pr

Summary

Insiders Judy Colbert and Dennis Collins serve up 114 remedies for life in the big city-in their unique new book, Peaceful Places: Washington, D.C. Colbert, an award-winning journalist and photographer, and Collins, a former Washington Post reporter, know where: to decompress-and when to visit popular attractions without the crowds. Many sites are free, and the authors tell you how to reach nearly all of them by public transportation. In these pages, they lead you to:

Author Biography

Author and teacher DENIS COLLINS grew up in Washington, D.C., surrounded by fascinating raconteurs, such as his uncle who owned the stables where Jackie Kennedy would ride whenever she could sneak away from the White House. Determined to create and write stories of his own, Collins began his journalism career in the basement of the Washington Post. There, he stripped the outer wrapping off 400-pound rolls of print paper, but in off hours he scoured the city for freelance material. That led to reporting for the Washington Post, Miami Herald, and San Jose Mercury News, covering sports, political features, and books. When he returned to Washington, DC, after a few years spent living in New Zealand, Belgium, and the Netherlands, he rediscovered America's capital city and tracked down its tranquil nooks and corners for this book. He is also the author of 2004's Spying: The Secret History of History, a nonfiction work; and ForeWord Magazine awarded his novel, Nora's Army, its 2006 Book of the Year for Historical Fiction. A past U.S. legislative aide, prolific author JUDY COLBERT has penned some 20 books since 1980. She is the Washington area’s resident expert for where to go, when to go, and what to do when you get there. That is evidenced by her many titles such as Fun Places to Go with Children in Washington, D.C.; nine editions of Maryland and Delaware: Off the Beaten Path; and 10 editions of Virginia: Off the Beaten Path. She is a frequent contributor to the Howard County Times[Maryland], Chesapeake Life, and other publications. Among her honors are “Maryland Writer of the Year” and the National Easter Seal Award for a piece in American Way magazine. An inveterate traveler, she has visited more than 35 countries and all but three of the U.S. states.

Table of Contents

Dedication	p. viii
Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction	p. xi
Three Paths to 114 Peaceful Places	p. xiii
Peaceful Places by Category	p. xvi
Peaceful Places by Area	p. xx
Maps	p. xxv-xxxiii
Peaceful Places Alphanumerically (page numbers listed below)	p. 1
About the Authors	p. 230
Peaceful places alphanumerically
Albert Einstein Monument	p. 1
Ardeo+Bardeo	p. 3
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial	p. 5
Arlington National Cemetery	p. 7
Atlas Performing Arts Center	p. 9
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception	p. 11
Battery Kemble Park	p. 13
Beaver Dam Swimming Club	p. 15
Berkeley Springs	p. 17
Billy Goat Trail, Section A, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park	p. 19
Bishop's Garden and Olmsted Woods	p. 21
Bistrot Lepic & WineBar	p. 23
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge	p. 25
Bluemont Vineyard	p. 27
Bohemian Caverns	p. 29
Book Hill Bistro	p. 31
Busboys and Poets	p. 33
Butterfly Habitat Garden, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History	p. 35
C&O Canal Boat Ride	p. 38
Capitol Hill Books	p. 40
Chocolate Walking Tour	p. 42
Christian Heurich House Museum and Garden	p. 44
Congressional Cemetery	p. 46
Corcoran Gallery of Art	p. 48
DAR Library	p. 50
Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture	p. 52
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection	p. 54
Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve	p. 56
Eastern Market	p. 58
East Potomac Park, Hains Point	p. 60
Embassy Row	p. 62
Federal Reserve Board of Governors Garden	p. 64
Fletcher's Cove	p. 66
Folger Shakespeare Library	p. 68
Folger Shakespeare Library, Elizabethan Garden	p. 70
Ford's Theatre	p. 72
Fort Dupont Park	p. 74
Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America	p. 76
Frank Lloyd Wright Duncan House	p. 78
Friday Morning Music Club	p. 80
Fridge DC	p. 82
Georgetown Neighborhood Library and Book Hill Park	p. 84
Glen Echo Park	p. 86
Gravelly Point Park	p. 88
Great Falls Park	p. 90
Guy Mason Field	p. 92
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden	p. 94
Historical Society of Washington, D.C	p. 96
Hotel Tabard Inn Restaurant	p. 98
Idle Time Books	p. 100
James Madison Memorial Building, Library of Congress	p. 102
Kogan Plaza	p. 104
Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe & Grill	p. 106
Kreeger Museum	p. 108
Labyrinth, American Psychological Association	p. 110
Lazyjacklnn	p. 112
Lincoln Memorial	p. 114
Logan Hardware Store	p. 116
Lost Dog Cafe	p. 118
Lovers'Lane	p. 120
Maine Avenue Fish Market	p. 122
Makoto Restaurant	p. 124
Marian Koshland Science Museum of the National Academy of Sciences	p. 126
Mary Livingston Ripley Garden	p. 128
Melvin Hazen Trail	p. 130
Mexican Cultural Institute	p. 132
Mount Zion Cemetery	p. 134
Murry& Paul's Restaurant	p. 136
National Building Museum	p. 138
National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden Ice Rink	p. 140
National Museum of the American Indian	p. 142
Newseum	p. 144
Off the Record Bar	p. 146
Old Ebbitt Grill	p. 148
Old Post Office Tower	p. 150
Old Salty's Restaurant and Gift Shop	p. 152
Phillips Collection	p. 154
Pleasant Springs Bed & Breakfast	p. 156
Politics and Prose Bookstore and Modern Times Coffeehouse	p. 158
P.O.V at W Washington, D.C	p. 160
President Lincoln's Cottage	p. 162
Promenade Classique, Tide Lock City Park	p. 164
Quill at The Jefferson	p. 166
Renwick Gallery	p. 168
Rock Creek Planetarium	p. 171
Skipjack Rebecca T. Ruark	p. 173
Sky Meadows State Park	p. 175
Smithsonian National Museum of American History Victory Garden	p. 177
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History	p. 179
Smithsonian National Zoological Park (National Zoo)	p. 181
Spa at the Hotel Hershey	p. 183
Spa World	p. 185
Stand-up Paddleboarding	p. 187
Summerhouse	p. 189
Tastee Diner	p. 191
Temperance Fountain	p. 193
Tenley-Friendship Library	p. 195
Theodore Roosevelt Island	p. 197
Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress	p. 199
Tidal Basin Paddle Boats	p. 201
Torpedo Factory Art Center	p. 203
Transcendence-Perfection-Bliss of the Beyond	p. 205
Tregaron Estate	p. 207
Tryst Coffeehouse	p. 209
United States Botanic Garden	p. 211
United States Capitol Grounds	p. 213
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum	p. 215
United States National Arboretum	p. 217
United States Naval Observatory	p. 219
United States Navy Memorial and Naval Heritage Center	p. 221
Vietnam Veterans Memorial	p. 223
Washington National Cathedral	p. 225
Wheaton Park Stables	p. 227
Yards Park	p. 228
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