Chelsey Stone

It’s a lovely setting—with no running water.

The C&O Canal was a thriving 19th-Century waterway, and a strategic asset during the Civil War. Today, its historic lockhouses offer overnight guests a unique way to relive US history.

These books use Arlington as more than a backdrop, whether it’s a staycation guide, a neighborhood history, or a crime novel.

These new Fredericksburg businesses are putting a quirky twist on the usual: whether a bookstore, taphouse, gift shop, café or hotel.

Chicago’s Lake Shore Drive (LSD) is gorgeously scenic with countless activities and places to explore — perfect for a micro-road trip!

Ever wanted to take a cross-country road trip? Get a sneak preview and recount this writer's journey from San Diego to Washington, D.C.

Ever wanted to take a cross-country road trip? Get a sneak preview and recount this writer's journey from San Diego to Washington, D.C.

Explore Washington D.C.'s vibrant literary scene with this guide to the city's best bookstores, book clubs, author events, and reading communities.

If you're interested in joining in on the parkrun fun, we suggest you register to run one of these locations.

An hour and a half away from D.C. area (depending on traffic) with Fredericksburg in between, Richmond, Virginia, is a great weekend getaway.

Four sites along Chicago’s waterways reveal remnants of the river’s industrial past alongside restoration efforts that reveal its wild future.

Lemont would not be the town it is today without its waterways. As local author Pat Camalliere so eloquently shares , these waterways “are so important to the growth of the entire Midwest, and the only place they all come together is Lemont.”