Excerpt: Summer may be over, but that doesn’t mean you’ve got to stay home every weekend. From day trips to staycations and everything in between, we’ve got ideas for fabulous fall fun in (and out) of town:

Excerpt: COLONIAL BEACH, Va. — In the first ever viewer recommendation, Dave Parker travels to a different state and a different time by walking around Colonial Beach 45 minutes outside of Fredericksburg, VA.

Excerpt: Nothing  says “I’m on vacation” quite like a beach bar. And often D.C. residents don’t have the time or resources to head all...