Resident Tourist
November-December 2011
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12/13/11Christmas at the White HouseThe halls are decked at the President's abode. Posted at 10:00 AM | Permalink | Comments: 2 |
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11/22/11Tweed DreamsDandies and Quaintrelle's 2011 Tweed Ride Posted at 08:48 AM | Permalink | Comments: 1 |
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11/07/11A Zipline Harness is the New BlackIf you live near Bethesda, within an hour you could be part of the latest extreme action craze: dangling from a steel cable and whirring from one big tree trunk to another. It seems that everyone’s trying zip-lining these days. Before 2002, it would have been unlikely to have a friend share zip-line stories over drinks, but now you can’t hoist a beer without knocking into someone who’s harnessed up and zipped. And the number of thrill-seekers has been doubling each year since 2008. In our area, there are three nearby canopy tours and many more within a few hours drive. Recently, I found myself sweaty-palmed and inching across slender balance beams suspended above the forest floor, wishing the obstacle course features of the park weren’t so... Posted at 10:32 PM | Permalink | Comments: 1 |
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