My topic for my main posts next week is Eating at the Smithsonian. Each day I will post about the places to eat at a particular Smithsonian Museum in D.C.
If there is a weekly topic you would like me to blog about, then please leave a comment on this post to make your suggestion. Even if your suggestion might not make a whole week topic, I may be able to find a way to incorporate it as an entry in a larger weekly theme.
Photo of the Day: Day 16
Shakespeare Folger Library, February 2006
Photographer: Kjersti Wasiak
To submit a photo send me an e-mail at kjersti.wasiak@451press.net with the subject line of D.C. Photo. In the e-mail attach your photo and include your name, date of the photo (just month and year is necessary), website you want me to link to, and a description of the photo.
With it being Labor Day holiday weekend I decided to include Monday as part of the weekend this week.
Family Fun Sunday: In Faberge’s Workshop: This is a craft activity to make a picture frame at Hillwood Museum. Learn about the Russian jewelers style and take an audio tour special for kids through the art collection.
Washington Nationals: The Nationals are in town this weekend playing against the San Francisco Giants. The game is at 7:05pm on Friday, 7:05pm on Saturday, and 1:35pm on Sunday. They are giving away Theodore Roosevelt Bobble Heads at Saturday’s game. They are also playing the Florida Marlins on Monday at 1:05pm.
These are just few events this weekend. If you have any that you know about in the D.C. area this weekend that you would like to share, then please let us know in a comment to this post.
Photo of the Day: Day 15
Lincoln Memorial, April 2006
Photographer: Stacy Sheets
To submit a photo send me an e-mail at kjersti.wasiak@451press.net with the subject line of D.C. Photo. In the e-mail attach your photo and include your name, date of the photo (just month and year is necessary), website you want me to link to, and a description of the photo.
The Sackler Gallery is located at 1050 Independence Ave SW. It is open from 10am to 5:30pm everyday. It is closed on Christmas. The focus of this art gallery is Asian art. The exhibits change quite regularly here as they do at most of the Smithsonian art galleries, thus it is enjoyable to visit regularly to see new things. Continue reading for more about the current exhibits. (more…)
Photo of the Day: Day 14
WWII Memorial, January 2006
Photographer: Kjersti Wasiak
To submit a photo send me an e-mail at kjersti.wasiak@451press.net with the subject line of D.C. Photo. In the e-mail attach your photo and include your name, date of the photo (just month and year is necessary), website you want me to link to, and a description of the photo.
The Freer Gallery is located at Jefferson and 12th Street SW. It is open from 10am to 5:30pm everyday. It is closed on Christmas. The focus of this art gallery is Asian art. The exhibits change quite regularly here as they do at most of the Smithsonian art galleries, thus it is enjoyable to visit regularly to see new things. Continue reading for more about the current exhibits. (more…)
Photo of the Day: Day 13
Capitol at Night, January 2006
Photographer: Kjersti Wasiak
To submit a photo send me an e-mail at kjersti.wasiak@451press.net with the subject line of D.C. Photo. In the e-mail attach your photo and include your name, date of the photo (just month and year is necessary), website you want me to link to, and a description of the photo.
The Renwick Gallery is located at Pennsylvania Avenue and 17th Street. The nearest Metro stops are Farragut West and Farragut North. It is open from 10am to 5:30pm except on December 25 when it is closed. The Renwick Gallery displays American crafts and decorative arts dating from the 19th century to the present. Continue reading for some information on some of the exhibits here. (more…)
Photo of the Day: Day 12
Washington Monument at Night, January 2006
Photographer: Kjersti Wasiak
To submit a photo send me an e-mail at kjersti.wasiak@451press.net with the subject line of D.C. Photo. In the e-mail attach your photo and include your name, date of the photo (just month and year is necessary), website you want me to link to, and a description of the photo.
The National Portrait Gallery is located at 8th street and F street. It is nearby the Gallery Chinatown Metro stop. The gallery is open daily from 11:30am to 7pm. The only day of the year that it is closed is December 25. This gallery is full of amazing portraits of famous people from George Washington to Shaq. Continue reading for more details about some of the things on display here. (more…)
Photo of the Day: Day 11
Dolphin Statue, National Geographic Society, January 2006
Photographer: Kjersti Wasiak
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Photo of the Day: Day 10
Totem Pole at National Museum of Natural History, January 2006
Photographer: Kjersti Wasiak
To submit a photo send me an e-mail at kjersti.wasiak@451press.net with the subject line of D.C. Photo. In the e-mail attach your photo and include your name, date of the photo (just month and year is necessary), website you want me to link to, and a description of the photo.
My topic for my main posts next week is the Smithsonian art galleries. Each day I will post about a different one of the art gallery museums that are part of the Smithsonian several of which are in buildings around the Smithsonian Castle.
If there is a weekly topic you would like me to blog about, then please leave a comment on this post to make your suggestion. Even if your suggestion might not make a whole week topic, I may be able to find a way to incorporate it as an entry in a larger weekly theme.
Photo of the Day: Day 9
Navy Memorial, January 2006
Photographer: Kjersti Wasiak
To submit a photo send me an e-mail at kjersti.wasiak@451press.net with the subject line of D.C. Photo. In the e-mail attach your photo and include your name, date of the photo (just month and year is necessary), website you want me to link to, and a description of the photo.
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