street art in richmond va

Maynard’s Street Art Obsession – Richmond, VA

The last thing I expected to see on our impromptu road trip to Richmond was street art. On top of that, it was some quality stuff. We only got to drive around in a narrow section of the city, so this is by no means a comprehensive report of the metro area. My findings were centered on …

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Statue of Major General Stuart

Road Tripping: Richmond, VA

Richmond, the capital of Virginia, was founded in 1737 and played a substantial role in American history. Thomas Jefferson served as the second governor of Virginia before becoming our third president. He also was responsible for the Statue of Religious Freedom passing in Richmond. Patrick Henry gave his famous “Give me liberty or give me …

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US Capital Building

Our Favorite FREE Summer Things to do in Washington, DC.

Washington, DC, is packed with free things to do –  museums, monuments, music, art, and walking historical neighborhoods are just a few of the free things to do in Washington, DC. We won’t write about every free thing to do because it would take you days to read. Instead, we have detailed a few of …

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a cold lady in the water

MD Polar Bear Plunge at Sandy Point State Park

I did it. I paid to jump into a freezing cold body of water. Growing up in Minnesota, you knew winter was trying to end when the news showed the “crazies” jumping into Lake Calhoun. As much as I and so many others thought it was insane, I still was always intrigued. Heather Takes the …

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