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:

Located within a 90-minute drive of DC, Colonial Beach boasts Virginia’s second-largest beachfront. Visitors can enjoy swimming and fishing at the beaches or break out the boat and kayak. Explore the area’s many historical attractions by golf cart, which can be rented and legally driven around the town.

Wanderlust is defined as a strong desire to travel, but here in Virginia, we call that feeling WanderLove. Read more...

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...

Excerpt: Once called the “Playground on the Potomac,” Colonial Beach is an eclectic small town of fewer than 4,000 residents that is known for its sandy beaches, osprey, murals, and palm trees. Yes, palm trees, which are donated each year and are the calling card of Colonial Beach. It’s also the birthplace of two U.S. presidents: George Washington and James Monroe. You’ll even find Bell House, a summer residence of Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone

Excerpt: VIRGINIA — Virginia, the site of the first English settlement, is known as the “birthplace of a nation” and, with eight U.S. presidents among its native sons, the commonwealth is also as “the mother of presidents. Naturally, many of Virginia’s attractions center on the historical significance of the state, but it’s not the only reason to take a road trip.

Excerpt: As summer temperatures soar in DC, it’s that time of year for residents to swap frenetic city streets for a leisurely stroll on the boardwalk near sandy dunes. And the great news is, DC is located within an easy drive of prime beaches in Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. This summer is all about day trips, dips in the ocean or bay, and exploring boardwalk bites and new waterside attractions. Here are the best beaches near DC you can drive to during the coming month

Excerpt: COLONIAL BEACH — From the rooftop of his new town house, Duke Dodson certainly does not mind the fine view of both the Potomac River, a few blocks to the east and, in another direction, Monroe Bay, where he and many other locals keep their boats. From his bird’s-eye vantage point, he also can see his complex’s swimming pool and putting green — as well as the work crews and heavy machinery constructing another 10 town homes.

Excerpt: It takes time for anything to sink into the public’s consciousness. That has been the case of Juneteenth, which went from being an unofficial holiday to a federal holiday in June 2021. Juneteenth is the celebration of the day when Union Major General Gordon Granger rode into Galveston Bay and proclaimed slaves in the state of Texas were free although Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation had already declared slaves free in Confederate-held territory two years before

Excerpt: While Washington, DC is certainly not a beach town, there are plenty of family-friendly beaches near DC to spend the day or a weekend if you’re willing to make the drive. These range from smaller beaches on the Potomac River or the Chesapeake Bay that are not too far away, all the way to farther locales like the Delaware beaches, Virginia Beach, and even North Carolina’s Outer Banks.

Excerpt: Craving some water-time fun in the sun?  The small beach towns of the Chesapeake Bay are calling your name.  Check out Colonial Beach, a quaint, riverside resort town complete with sandy beaches and a variety of marinas.  It’s known as a boater’s paradise and often called the Playground of the Potomac.