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Maybe They’re Getting Ready For Christmas In July
In October of 2007 we chided the Washington Welcome Center (1001 E ST NW) for putting up their xmas tree display so early. Now here it is the end of April, and we’re chiding them for leaving it up too long. We know we can’t have it both ways, but come on, this is crazy. […]
Which Beaches Are Worth The Drive?
It only takes one 80 degree day before we start to think about heading to the beach. The long haul between the PQ and the shore isn’t any fun so it makes choosing the right beach important. We at PQ Living like all beaches from family friendly Ocean City to the tax-free Delaware shore. If […]
Second Tier Tourist Attractions
DC has lots of famous tourist attractions: the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, the much maligned carousel. Pick up any DC guidebook and you’ll find plenty of places where you’ll want to have your photo taken. But there are other attractions we see tourists drawn to as well. Take the upside-down bike lane sign next to the FBI […]
Chevy Chase Needs Claritin
Or so we heard. Repeatedly. While we were using the self-checkout at CVS today on 8th street, we were privy to one side of a very loud cell phone conversation. There were many customers in the regular checkout line and one of them was excited. So everyone in the store got to hear a one-sided cell phone conversation […]