Can you believe the second-longest beach in Virginia is along the Potomac River, just across the river in Colonial Beach, Va? I visited last Saturday after hearing about it from Greenbelt friends Jay Bellamy and Bethany Gresser, who spent four … Read More
Got wanderlust? Go local! If you’re itching to get out of town but not ready to go far, explore the “day trip” articles right here on Greenbelt Online.This round-up contains 20 favorites. (And if you’ve taken a day trip or … Read More
Suddenly there’s lots more to see and do in the tourist center of D.C., a quick trip away from Greenbelt on the Green Line. And boy was it ever great to be back on Metro again, all masked with cars … Read More
This Day Trip report covers a little island in the Chesapeake Bay that we drive over after crossing the Bay Bridge on our way to the ocean, but may never stop and explore. Time to change that – because Kent … Read More
This Day Trip is about 2 hours and 15 minutes away from Greenbelt, but if you’re visiting your favorite Maryland or Delaware Beach, it’s much closer – about 20 minutes west of Bethany Beach. It’s recommended for anyone, but especially … Read More
UPDATE for 2021: The Maryland State Fair, just an hour up the road in Timonium is coming soon – August 26 through Labor Day, September 6. Here’s a report from the 2019 Fair. Honestly, I’ve always attended the Montgomery County … Read More
I’ve heard so many raves from Greenbelters and other friends in the DC area about their visits to Richmond, just a two-hour drive away from us, that I decided to go for an overnight visit. I grew up just outside … Read More
In the last few days of delicious spring weather I’ve hit the road – to these day-trip destinations safe enough for me super-cautious senior like me. North Beach, Maryland About 45 minutes from Greenbelt, North Beach is my favorite for … Read More
Since summer, I’ve taken a few day-trips to North Beach, Maryland, just an hour away but boy, what a change of scene. The water, small lapping waves, seagulls, and a sparse number of other humans. A safe respite. Like Chris … Read More
If, like me, you want to take advantage of our fabulous fall weather but are tired of the same old neighborhood – Greenbelt – here’s a couple of very easy get-aways that are also covid-safe. Sandy Point, Maryland The first … Read More
Safe Day Trips from Greenbelt during covid times are a challenge but there ARE ways. Getting There Safely I wasn’t about to take the Metro for an unnecessary trip during the pandemic, but driving from Greenbelt to the National Mall is … Read More
The Washington Post’s Weekend Section Friday featured “Best Bets” that are all outdoors and include most of my favorite places in DC. They’re all free and OPEN, at least the outdoors part and at least for now. But DON’T go … Read More
It was seeing “Harriet” at the Old Greenbelt Theatre that inspired me to learn more about Harriet Tubman. And lucky for us, her travels and travails were local and memorialized in the Cambridge area on the Eastern Shore – as close … Read More
Greenbelters still haven’t gotten over the loss of Behnkes Nurseries, but I encourage you all to discover Homestead Gardens in Davidsonville if you haven’t already. It’s east on Route 50, about 40 minutes from here. Any time of the … Read More
Just about this time last year I wrote about the one-of-a-kind plant-based decorations at the U.S. Botanic Gardens that start on Thanksgiving Day. While the train room featured plant-based train stations that year, this time its structures depict botanic gardens “from … Read More
