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Exploring Greater Williamsburg with Kids

Colonial Williamsburg is a place I've been wanting to take my family for some time. I have vivid memories of traveling to the historical town as a child and have been waiting for them to be of a certain age to appreciate it. My kids are 7 and 9, maybe a little bit younger than needed to understand about the American Revolution, but its an education in its own rite and gave them a basic understanding of how life in America evolved over two hundred years ago. But I also didn't remember it being so big and diverse in its history, as this was the first Read More

Eclectic and Comfortable Family Visit at Hotel Monaco

We kicked off our two week long road trip from New York to Georgia with an overnight stop in Alexandria, Virginia, a quaint historic town in Northern Virginia. Located thirty minutes right outside Washington, DC, it was an ideal location for us to stop. We were able to drive five hours and not have to venture into the hustle and bustle of the city. Unbeknownst to us, at various points in her past, Alexandria has been part of the District of Columbia, a regional slave trading market, an occupied city, a washed-up post-industrial hamlet, and a hometown Read More