Traveling to Washington DC

I needed to take a break from Thanksgiving and holiday everything, and share a few photos from a weekend trip to Washington DC a few weeks ago. The weather couldn’t be more perfect for a beautiful backdrop of peak colored trees in the capital city. Me and the boyfriend, took the drive down, for business and pleasure. He needed to visit a few sites in Baltimore for work, which coincidentally was the same weekend one of our good college friends was having the launch party for his new app AbsorbDC. {If you live in the DC area, this app is perfect for helping you choose the perfect happy hour specials and places to head for drinks.}

It was a mini college reunion with friends coming from Philly, New York and New Jersey. It was great to see friends, but also visit Washington DC since my eighth grade school trip. It definitely looks much different from I remember, and it was great to experience downtown DC, go out in Chinatown and drive around iconic Georgetown. And no i didn’t get myself some Georgetown Cupcakes, the line curved down the other block, plus we much rather enjoyed walking by the river our last moments before driving back. I didn’t get many photos, since we decided to take a driving tour but it was still such a refreshing break to get away from the tri-state area. Quick weekend trips like these always make me want to move again, but that won’t be happening anytime soon, but for now I’m grateful I have close friends in many different states, which means many more travels.

We arrived in downtown DC before everyone else so we decided to stop by Capitol City Brewing Company, where we enjoyed their house flight and a sampling of their pumpkin spice brew. But seriously we had one of the best pretzels, and for someone who isn’t big on horseradish, this infused hot mustard was the perfect complement. I have a thing for miniature items, I just had to bring these back with me.
I had a lot of bests this weekend, and I’m still dreaming about this cereal crusted challah french toast with bourbon syrup from The Carving Room. It’s one of the few brunch places I’ve been too where there is an item on the menu that offers me something sweet alongside eggs, and I’m so glad I choose their sweet and savory. It’s a charming little brunch place, and when the sun’s out you’ll see locals playing a bean bag toss game. A quiet yet lovely Sunday morning.