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Tag Archives: Washington D.C
We Miss Them So Much
Earlier this month, the Smithsonian Museum of American Art and National Portrait Gallery unveiled the official portraits of former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. I wasn’t much impressed by the images of the paintings that I saw … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Museums, USA
Tagged National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C
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Bookstore Tourism + Coffee
For hopeless bibliophiles and coffee addicts like me there’s no place better to while away the hours than a bookshop with its own café. One of my all time favorites, the Housing Works Bookstore in Manhattan, is included with eight … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Restaurants, Tourism, USA
Tagged Chicago, coffee shops, NYC, Seattle, secondhand bookshops, Washington D.C
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Books Are Transporting
The U.S. Library of Congress has just released the poster for this year’s National Book Festival on September 2, 2017 in Washington DC. If the artwork looks familiar, that’s because it’s by the celebrated New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast.
Posted in Art, Books, ebooks, Libraries, Tourism, USA
Tagged Cartoons, Library of Congress, New Yorker, Washington D.C
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Really Useful Metro Mapping
If you are a regular reader of TBTP, you are well aware of my obsession with public transit maps. This one is actually amusing and useful. The folks at the Thrillist Washington D.C. website have augmented the city’s already excellent … Continue reading
Posted in Maps, Public Transport, Tourism, USA
Tagged Metro, public transit, Washington D.C
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Behind the Scenes at the Museum
Washington D.C.’s outstanding National Museum of Natural History has decided to give us all a behind the scenes peek at its massive collections. The Smithsonian Institution has allowed photographer Chip Clark unprecedented access to just a small part of its … Continue reading
Posted in History, Museums, Photography, Tourism, USA
Tagged National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C
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Maybe I’m A Mazed
In a city packed with attention grabbing tourist attractions, monuments and museums, Washington D.C.’s National Building Museum is often overlooked by visitors. But this summer there’s a new incentive to check out this marvelous museum. Referencing classic European hedge mazes, … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, History, Museums, Tourism, USA
Tagged National Building Museum, Washington D.C
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Wheel Good Times
Beginning next month, visitors to the U.S. capital Washington D.C. will have a unique vantage to see the city’s famous sights: from a 180 foot-tall observation wheel. The Capital Wheel sits at the end of a pier on the Potomac … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Tourism, USA
Tagged Alexandria, National Mall, Washington D.C, White House
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Books That Shaped America
The Library of Congress in Washington, D. C. opened an exhibition last week celebrating “Books That Shaped America.” The exhibition is on 88 books that they’ve deemed to have the most influence on American culture . The selection was hotly debated over … Continue reading
Posted in Books, History, Libraries, USA, Writing
Tagged Library of Congress, Noah Webster, Tennessee Williams, Thomas Paine, Washington D.C
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