If you know me or perhaps follow me on Instagram (follow me @_thepinkchickadee!), then you know that I LOVE LOVE LOVE where I live! Living in the Washington, DC area has been nothing but a blessing to me ever since I moved here back in May 2021. When I first moved here, I made my own Washington, DC Area Bucket List (read it here!) and haven’t looked at it since then. SO, I figured I would provide an updated bucket list based off of the one I made back in May and some new things that I want to do in the area.
Washington, DC
- Have a picnic at The National Mall
- See a show at The Kennedy Center
- See a show at Warner Theatre
- Eat dinner at Old Ebbitt Grill
- Attend a blogger meet up downtown
- Walk along Dupont Circle and U Street Northwest
- Try Baked & Wired’s Cupcakes in Georgetown – DID IT!
- Admire the aisles and enjoy some delights at Eastern Market
- Watch the sunrise from the Jefferson Memorial
- Take blog photos in Georgetown – DID IT!
- Hike at Aldie Historic Park
- Try Urban Roast for brunch – DID IT!
- Walk around Capitol Hill
- Go to a Nationals baseball game – DID IT!
- Tour the White House, the Capitol, the Supreme Court Building, and the Library of Congress
- Take photos along the cobblestone streets of Georgetown – DID IT!
- Walk around the Sculpture Garden
- Tour the National Cathedral – DID IT!
- Walk along the Tidal Basin when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom at sunrise
- Tour the Tudor Place – DID IT!
- Enjoy cocktails at The Wharf
- Watch the sunset from the Lincoln Memorial
- Have a high tea at Lady Camellia
- See The Nutcracker at the Kennedy Center
- Take a stroll along Georgetown Waterfront Park – DID IT!
- Go to the Renwick Gallery
- Have a picnic at the United States National Arboretum
- Admire the flora of the United States Botanical Garden
- Visit Ford’s Theatre
- Learn ways to not repeat history ever again at the Holocaust Museum
- Ice skate at the Sculpture Garden (probably won’t do this – haha!)
- Enjoy doing work at a local cafe
- Visit Enchante at Nationals Park at Christmas time – DID IT!
- Watch The National Christmas Tree Lighting
- Shop in Georgetown – DID IT!
- Walk through the Freer Gallery of Art *yet again*
- Get a Washington, DC library card
Virginia
- Visit George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate at Christmas time
- Explore downtown Fairfax
- Enjoy dinner at a local Irish pub in Arlington
- Get a Virginia library card
- Go back to Carlyle Grand for dinner in Shirlington
- Stroll through the cobblestone streets of Old Town Alexandria *yet again*
- Take a day trip to Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello – DID IT!
- Go back to Busboys & Poets for dinner in Shirlington
- Visit the Meadowlark Botanical Gardens
- Hike yet again at Great Falls Park
- Spend an evening at the outdoor picnic areas in Reston Town Center
- Visit James Madison’s Montpelier for a day trip near Charlottesville
- Make it to all of the Charlottesville vineyards on the Monticello Wine Trail
- Drive through the countryside of Loudon County, specifically Middleburg and Leesburg
- Admire the sunflowers and/or tulips at Burnside Farms
- Explore downtown Vienna – DID IT!
- Sip some wine at one of the many Middleburg vineyards
- Enjoy dinner and strolling along the streets of Shirlington
- Take a hike at Occoquan Regional Park
- Shop at the Leesburg Premium Outlets
- Enjoy a meal out and shopping at the Mosaic District – DID IT!
- Go iceskating at Reston Town Center (probably not doing this anytime soon!)
- Spend an evening at the outdoor picnic areas in Fairfax Corner
- Explore downtown Washington
- Hike along Shenandoah National Park and drive along Skyline Drive – DID IT!
- Explore Fredericksburg
- Shop at the Potomac Mills Tanger Outlets
- Enjoy the nightlife and food scene in Arlington – DID IT!
- Walk along Clifton and take blogger photos there – DID IT!
Maryland
- Stroll through Annapolis at Christmas time – DID IT!
- Enjoy dinner at National Harbor – DID IT!
- Take a day trip or weekend excursion to St. Michael’s Island
- Enjoy a night at MGM in National Harbor
- Have a high tea with family in Annapolis
- Admire the Christmas lights at the Gaylord National Hotel – DID IT!
- Shop at the Tanger Outlets at National Harbor
- Admire the downtown Annapolis area and enjoy ice cream there in the summer time – DID IT!
- Visit Baltimore, Maryland
- Walking around Fells Point in Baltimore
- Tour downtown Frederick
- BONUS: Visit Harpers Ferry, West Virginia at Christmas time
- BONUS: Visit Harpers Ferry, West Virginia yet again
Now, onward to many more Washington, DC area adventures!!!
XOXO – Katie <3