CARPE WEEKEND is now available!

Category Archives: Dog Friendly

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Elaine Jean

We are pleased to announce that our new book, CARPE WEEKEND, is available from Amazon.com! Continue reading →

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Dog Days of Summer

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Elaine Jean

They’re our very best friends, our walking companions and our therapists. We tuck them into beadazzled hand bags, dress them in raincoats and galoshes and prune them like so much topiary at Disney World. And yet they love us. Unconditionally.

This day trip gives proper thanks to our loyal canine companions. Continue reading →

Posted in Dog Friendly, Family Fun, Offbeat & On Tour | Tagged Alexandria, Canine Cruise, day trip, Hotel Monaco, metro DC area, Mid-Atlantic, Northern Virginia, Old Town Alexandria, Potomac River, Potomac Riverboat Company, sightseeing, The Dairy Godmother, The Dog Park, The Enchanted Florist, The Torpedo Factory Arts Center, Virginia | Leave a comment

A Ghost Town Just Outside the Beltway

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Elaine Jean

The photographic journey that follows is to Great Falls Park, located just outside Washington, D.C., and administered by the National Park System.

Here the Potomac River drops a dramatic 76 feet in less than a mile on its trip to the Chesapeake Bay, making one of the more spectacular natural settings in the DC area. Locals know to visit the falls early in the day to enjoy the majestic scenery sans tourists. Continue reading →

Posted in Dog Friendly, Family Fun, History & Culture, Outdoor Activities, Photo Essay | Tagged day trip, Dickeys Inn, George Washington, Great Falls Park, Hiking, Mather Gorge, Matildaville, metro DC area, Mid-Atlantic, Northern Virginia, Patowmack Canal, Potomac River, Theodore Roosevelt, Virginia | 1 Comment

Dogs Love Duke of Gloucester Street

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Elaine Jean

Do you believe in ghosts? If you and your best friend love to sniff out a scary good time, visit DOG Street in Williamsburg. By day it’s a pet friendly destination that takes you back in time, but in the evening you may just enter a whole ‘nother dimension. Continue reading →

Posted in Dog Friendly, Family Fun, History & Culture | Tagged College of William and Mary, Colonial Parkway, Colonial Williamsburg, Duke of Gloucester Street, Ghost Tours, Historic Jamestown, Historic Triangle, L. B. Taylor, Mid-Atlantic, Original Ghosts of Williamsburg Candlelight Tour, Pierce’s Pitt Bar-B-Que, sightseeing, Virginia, Williamsburg, Yorktown Battlefield | Leave a comment

Weird and Wonderful

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Elaine Jean

This week’s day trip takes us to an endearing West Virginia town with two names – Berkeley Springs and Bath. Similarly, the surrounding area has two entirely different personalities – one grounded in history, and the other sublimely irreverent and zoning free. Continue reading →

Posted in Dog Friendly, Offbeat & On Tour, Shopping & Antiques | Tagged Antiques, Berkeley Springs, Berkeley Springs Antique Mall, Berkeley Springs State Park, day trip, Fantasy Farm, Farnham Colossi, George Farnham, George Washington, George Washington’s Bath Tub, Lot 12 Public House, Mid-Atlantic, Old Factory Antique Mall, Panorama at the Peak, Retrodini, sightseeing, West Virginia, Youngblood’s Antiques | Leave a comment

The Flying Circus Airshow: On a wing with a prayer

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Elaine Jean

This Fido-friendly day trip to Virginia’s Fauquier County brings families back to the good old days with humor, historic hijinks and heart-pounding suspense. Continue reading →

Posted in Dog Friendly, Family Fun | Tagged Bealeton, day trip, Flying Circus, metro DC area, Mid-Atlantic, Northern Virginia, Remington, The Moo-Thru, Virginia, Wing Walker | 1 Comment

Sugarloaf Mountain: Savor the Moment

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Elaine Jean

This day trip is all about the good life. It’s about meeting strangers you have everything in common with … About savoring a strawberry that tastes as good as it looks … About sipping wine and soaking in the sunshine, same as the grapes that made it. Most importantly, it’s about going on a hike with your family and your very best friend. Continue reading →

Posted in Dog Friendly, Family Fun, Outdoor Activities | Tagged day trip, Hiking, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, Sugarloaf Mountain, Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard, Wine tasting | Comments Off

The Outer Banks: Not quite ruffing it

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Elaine Jean

Each year 7 million visitors flock to the Outer Banks with kids, campers and kayaks in tow. Sadly, our furry friends are often left behind. But OBX – and many of its beaches that stretch from the Virginia border to Okracoke Island in North Carolina – may be out to change all that. Continue reading →

Posted in Dog Friendly, Family Fun, Outdoor Activities, Shopping & Antiques | Tagged Beach vacation, Corolla, Currituck Heritage Park, Currituck Sound, Duck, Mid-Atlantic, North Carolina, OBX, Outer Banks, Pet friendly | Comments Off

Shepherdstown: Steeped in history, not stuck there

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Elaine Jean

This is one dog-friendly, dog-gone-happy, quietly hip, historic little town – just over the border but miles away from the madness of two metro areas. Unique shops and restaurants line German Street, and folks stroll along without a care. Continue reading →

Posted in Dog Friendly, Family Fun, Shopping & Antiques, The American Civil War | Tagged Blue Moon Cafe, Civil War, day trip, James Rumsey, Lost Dog Café, O’Hurley’s General Store, Potomac River, Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, Town Run, West Virginia | Comments Off

Delaplane: Hoof it at Sky Meadows, woof it at BOW

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Elaine Jean

Grab Fido and the family and hop in the car for a day of R&B – recreation and bonding – in the beautiful countryside of Northern Virginia. But don’t expect to be roughing it on this trip – it begins with gourmet food, involves a brisk walk in historic woods and ends at a winery that’s kid and dog friendly. Continue reading →

Posted in Dog Friendly, Family Fun, Food & Drink, Outdoor Activities | Tagged Barrel Oak Winery, Bleak House, day trip, Fauquier County, Hiking, Locke Modern Country Store, Northern Virginia, sightseeing, Sky Meadows Park, Virginia, Virginia wine, Wine tasting | Leave a comment