Washington DC Things to Do

Springtime is one of the most popular times to visit Washington DC, particularly because the season means the arrival of the cherry blossoms to the nation’s capital. Each year when the bare trees erupt into thousands of bright pink blossoms, the city even hosts a Cherry Blossom Festival to celebrate the arrival of spring.This year, the festival takes place from March 20 to April 14 and throughout the time you can see the cherry blossoms in a new and unique way, on an exclusive cherry-blossom-themed biking tour of DC.

Where can you find astronauts, doctors, pilots, civil-rights activists, and President John F. Kennedy? Just a metro-ride away from downtown Washington D.C.

Often referred to as “The Nation’s River,” the Potomac, which divides Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Washington D.C., was once an integral part of both the Civil War and Native American culture. Its name has been speculated to originate from a variety of languages and meanings, and the water – home to pike, bass, and even bull sharks – is withdrawn at quantities of just under 500 million gallons a day, and that’s just in the Washington D.C. area alone.