Lots of top colleges are amongst the most LGBTQ+ friendly in the Mid-Atlantic. Are any currently on your college list?
#lgbtq #pride #lgbtqcollege #college #topcolleges #ivyleague #midatlantic #eastcoast #hs #highschool #college
Meet the 2025 Mid Atlantic Champion of Irish Dance (Age 15 group)! So very proud of my wonderful niece! Addie, your discipline, hard word, determination and perseverance are so admirable! You always leave it all on the dance floor! Congratulations to you and to all the competitors!!๐โ๏ธ๐ฉท
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12 trails to hike near DC โ
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If one of your goals this year is to spend more time outside, weโve got you!! Here are 10 of our favorite trails within a few hours of DC andddd some local businesses where you can quench your thirst post-adventureโฆ
โ ๏ธ BUT FIRST - promise to always practice leave no trace (stay on trail, follow posted rules, respect wildlife and the humans youโre sharing the trail with, pack out your trash, including food scraps, & park only where youโre allowed) to keep our natural spaces beautiful. Also, be sure to look these trails up (we use @alltrails) ahead of time, packing the 10 essentials, and know your limits before heading out!! ๐ซถ๐ซถ
๐Buzzard Rock | GW Natโl Forest
โ> ๐ 1.5hrs ๐บ: @Vibrissa_beer
๐Old Rag | Shenandoah Natโl Park (permit required) โ> ๐ 2hrs
๐บ: @shotwellrunbrewingco
๐ท@sharp_rock_vinyards
๐Halfmoon Mountain
โ> ๐ 2hrs โ๏ธ: @Drifters_Cafe304
๐ฅง @wardensvillegardenmarketwv
๐บ/๐ @lostrivertradingpost
๐ Chimney Rock | Catoctin Mtn Park
โ> ๐ 1hr ๐บ: @breweryfire
๐ท: @catoctinbreezevineyard
๐ Maryland Heights
โ> ๐ 1.5hrs ๐บ: @HarpersFerryBrewing
๐Raven Rocks
โ> ๐ 2hrs ๐บ: @bearchasebrew
๐ Strickler Knob | GW Natโl Forest
โ> ๐ 2.5hrs ๐บ: @hawksbillbrewingco
๐ Annapolis Rock via the AT
โ> ๐ 1hr ๐บ: @idiombrewingco
๐ Olmsted Island Trail | Great Falls NP
โ> ๐ 1hr ๐บ: @oldanglers
๐ Big Schloss | GW Natโl Forest
โ> ๐ 2hrs ๐บ: @wdstkbrewhouse ๐บ: @swovercreekfarms
๐ Loudoun Heights
โ> ๐ 90mins ๐บ: @SmoketownBrewing
๐ Cranny Crow, Lost River, WV
โ> ๐ 2hrs ๐บ/๐: @lostandfoundlrv
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Follow for more adventure ideas near DC (& beyond) and know that our DMs are open if you have questions, want hiking/gear recommendations, or would like to make a weekend of the trek ๐ฟ๐ฅพ๐ซถ
Have you hiked any of these trails? Let us know, which one is your favorite OR at the top of your list?
Happy Hiking!!!
XOXO, Aleah & Seth
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#midatlantic #dcblogger #roadtripusa #adventuretravel #eastcoasttravel #hikemore
10/10 road trips w/in 3.5 hours of DC โ
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This summer has been go, go, go for us on the local adventure front. Weโve spent the last few weekends bopping around DC, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia & West Virginia โฆand even though weโve lived here for almost our entire lives, weโve been blown away by the insanely gorgeous lakes, roadside wildflowers, and epic sunrises/sets that Mama Nature has put on in the last few weeks alone.
We have quite a few flights booked for the second half of summer โ which weโre absolutely stoked on, but weโre already feeling that weโre going to miss the mid-Atlantic (younger us would say weโve lost our minds with that statement, but thereโs something about our gorgeous green summer mountains, man, that makes us fall in love all over again every year).
That said, weโve pulled together some of our favorite road trip spots & paired them with their distance from Washington, DC & some recommendations we have for your visitโฆ
๐ Raystown Lake, PA โ> ๐ 3hrs
๐บ: @juniatabrewing โบ๏ธ/๐ : @airydaleretreat
๐Monongahela Natโl Forest, WV
โ> ๐ 3hrs | ๐ : @wvlogcabins
๐ฅพ: Hike Chimney Top via North Fork Mtn (strenuous + insane views)
๐ Ohiopyle State Park, PA
โ> ๐ 3hrs ๐ฆ: Check out Cucumber Falls + a natural waterslide
๐ : @ohiopyletreehouse / ๐บ @fallscitypub
๐ Dolly Sods Wilderness, WV
โ> ๐ 3hrs ๐: Watch sunrise/set at Bear Rocks Preserve ๐ : @dollysodscabin
๐ George Washington Natโl Forest
โ> ๐ 1.5 - 3hrs
๐ Chincoteague Island, VA โ> ๐ 3hrs
๐ : @innonmainci ๐บ: @blacknarrows
๐ฉ: @sandyponydonuts ๐ด๐ฅ๏ธ: see wild ponies with @daiseysislandcruises
๐Natural Bridge, VA โ> ๐ 3hrs โ> one of the oldest tourist destinations in the US
๐ Shenandoah National Park, VA
โ> ๐ varies based on park district
๐ : @venturecabin / @thewanderstay @cremedelacremehaus
๐ Harperโs Ferry, WV
โ> ๐ 90mins ๐บ: @harpersferrybrewing
๐ Lost River State Park, WV
โ> ๐ 2hrs ๐: @lostandfoundlrv
๐ : @ascentatlostriver / @wabi.sabi.cabin
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#midatlantic #dmvblogger #roadtripusa #adventuretravel #summerroadtrip #roadtripideas #eastcoasttravel
Come for cherry blossoms and leave with a history lesson!
I canโt believe how many people come to DC for Cherry blossoms but miss this historic monument not too far away from it. If you are in the neighborhood, I highly recommend coming here for a walk, or to just enjoy a peaceful time under the shade of Cherry Blossoms.
The Battle of Baltimore that was fought here in the year 1814 inspired Francis Scott Key to pen the words in the US National Anthem, the Star Spangled Banner ๐บ๐ธ
This National monument is a part of the National Park Service @fortmchenrynps
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A stay at @134princehotel in Annapolis, MD is the perfect getaway this summer โ๏ธ
Are you looking ๐ for some great hikes to do as the weather is getting nicer??
๐Save these hikes for your spring and summer hiking adventures.
I live near Pittsburgh, so I listed these as worth the drive from Pittsburgh. ๐
1. Watkins Glen Gorge Trail (NY)โ2.2 mi, out and back, moderate with lots of stairs ๐
No dogs.
2. Old Rag, Shenandoah National Park (VA)โ9.4 mi, hard with rock scrambles. No dogs. Permit needed from recreation.gov.
3. Annapolis Rock, AT, (MD)โ5.0 mi out and back, moderate
4. Ricketts Glen State Park, Falls Trail (PA)โ4.1 mi loop to reach all 21 waterfalls, moderate with many stairs. Use caution โ ๏ธ as stairs can be slippery. Dogs permitted but may not love it. ๐
5. Audra State Park, Alum Cave Trail (WV)โ2.7 mi loop, moderate
6. Sharp Top, Peaks of Otter, Blue Ridge Parkway (VA)โ3.1 mi out and back, hard
7. Maryland Heights Trail (MD)โ4.5 mi, moderate out and back. Begins in Harpers Ferry, WV.
8. Coopers Rock State Forest, Raven Rock (WV)โ2.5 min out and back, moderate
9. Hocking Hills State Park, Old Manโs Cave (OH)โ1.0 mi one way loop, options to extend hike
10. Thousand Steps, Standing Stone Trail (PA)โ~3 mi, out and back to include Dinkey Shed, Mapleton Overlook and Ledge Quarry. Moderate/Hard.
Honorable mention that is currently closed: Kinzua Creek Trail at Kinzua Bridge State Park (PA). Itโs one of my favorites, so I threw a clip in at the end ๐. It will reopen in August 2025.
Which hikes would you add to this list?
Always remember to leave no trace while exploring these beautiful public lands. ๐
#Hiking #epichikes #midatlantic #pennsylvania #newyork #maryland #westvirginia #ohio #waterfalls #vistas #pittsburgh
When the cutest coastal town is just 1.5 hours from Washington DC!
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St. Michaels in Maryland has all the new england coastal town feels like Nantucket, Cape Cod, or the Hamptons, but just a stones throw away from Washington DC!
#maryland #visitmaryland #eastcoast #eastcoastsummer #marylandphotographer #marylandblogger #midatlantic #dmv #stmichaelsmaryland #eastcoasttravel #dmvblogger
โจ The two-day @fasigtipton Midlantic Fall Yearlings Sale wrapped up yesterday in Timonium, Maryland! The sale was topped by a Maryland-bred Uncle Mo filly, sold for $320,000 to @legion_bloodstock - she was consigned by Scott Mallory, agent for Determined Stud.
๐ฅ: Midshipman filly, Maximus Mischief filly, Munnings colt, Uncle Lino filly, The Factor colt
#fasigtipton #yearling #yearlingsale #timonium #maryland #marylandbred #mdbred #thoroughbred #racehorses #racehorse #horse #horses #sale #tdn #equine #ilovehorses #horselove #midatlantic
@kaarmaa_fl_nj on their 64โ Titan cruising south after their 2nd place White Marlin of 77lbs at the 2024 #MidAtlantic ๐คฉ #sportfishing #offshore #billfish #yachts #bigboats #prizes #bigfish #canyonfishing #fast #capemaynj #fishingtournament ๐ฅ๐ธ: @devind_sobx
Betta late than ever to be a Mid-Atlantic Champion!!
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Cheer gym: @cheertymeas
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๐จ PARALYZING BLIZZARD ๐จ
A major winter storm is SLAMMING the Mid-Atlantic & Southern New England.
โ๏ธ 1โ2 FEET possible
๐ฌ๏ธ Wind gusts 50โ70+ mph
๐ซ๏ธ Whiteout conditions
โก Power outages likely
Travel could become life-threatening Sunday into Monday.
๐ Drop your location below โ are you in the impact zone?
#BlizzardWarning #WinterStorm #NewEngland #LongIsland #MidAtlantic #BreakingWeather