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That's the Custis Trail. W&OD starts in Shirlington and goes up Four Mile Creek. Custis does eventually cross over and connect to it out near the East Falls Church Metro. But W&OD is a rail trail, so the grade is pretty mellow.
Tremendous influence on the high-end DC Culinary scene. I'm from the Bob Kinkead family tree myself, but many of my friends, acquaintances, mentors and peers trace their roots to Chef Richard. While his savory food was certainly exceptional, he made his bones as a Pastry Chef, and that's where his talent shined the most. People often used the words 'whimsical' or 'capricious' to describe his savory food...those terms relate directly to the strength of his culinary talent being drawn from the pastry kitchen.
I've had some impressive meals there as well. I think it's high time we met up...
I had lots of good lunches at Central when the office was next door too.
The plan a couple weekends ago, for our first ride, was to do Gravelly Point to Roosevelt Island. But, as we approached the 14th Street Bridge, they asked if we could go into DC, so we detoured. Bike riding allowed on Roosevelt Island?
Yeah, I think a ride from Gravelly to the Zoo would be fun. Once it's not 100 degrees on a day that I'm off work and we're in town, I think we'll give that a try.
No, but there's a bike rack on the trail side of the bridge to the island and lots of people around (i.e. no one's going to bolt cutter your lock and dash).
I think I went to Marker Miller Orchard outside Winchester last year (not my idea). They definitely had cider donuts.
You've got this going for you, which is good...not! It is going to affect the other roads in NW DC, because when you shut down a road, the cars gotta go somewhere!!!
Not apple cider, but the Apple House in Linden, VA, has apple butter cinnamon donuts. Great donuts when hot. I think they lose quite a bit as they cool off, though.
You a psychic or selling used tires? Pretty sure those are the only jobs in Manassas.
I have been a Georgetown jogger in the past. The Capital Crescent Trail was one of my three primary routes.
cool - i need a spot to place a scene where a Georgetown girl is attacked while jogging that is both secluded enough to give cover to an attacker but close enough to the hustlebustle that she can hope to be rescued. i've been down some of the Towpath, which is what gave me the idea. anything?
The Rock Creek trails are probably better bets (that's where Chandra Levy was killed). The Capital Crescent trail is often fairly crowded with runners, but if a runner were alone enough to be attacked, it's kind of far away from any commercial neighborhoods. Rock Creek park has some overpasses and other kind of dangerous places, but it also generally runs along some major DC arteries and there are times when the what looks like deep woods are actually about 100 yards of tress with Mass Ave. on the other side.
The towpath at the aqueduct under Key Bridge where all the kids hang out getting high.
Is that at the Key park or the underpass to Whitehurst, where the Crescent Trail kinda ends?
It's right at the Whitehurst. Most of them get down there via the steps on the Whitehurst at the intersection with M.
k - thx. i'll have to walk that when i next visit. i've only walked the locks area.
Thanks a lot for that info, I really appreciate it. I think we will be ok.
Daughter and wife are supposed to be going 'camping' this weekend with her girl scout troop. They are staying in cabins, but if it's a hurricane, you'd think they'd cancel or postpone the trip!
I assume if all the reserved tickets are gone, then it will be impossible to get in. I have no plans to even try to go there until maybe next Spring.
I live pretty close and have driven by it a bunch thinking "I'll have to check it out soon" then I forget. Winchester has quite a few good restaurants outside of chains.
I was thinking of doing it in the dead of winter. That usually tamps down crowds... Its worked for both the Spy Museum and the Holocaust Museum.
I think they release some same-day passes every day at maybe 9 AM, but you have to be in line pretty early to make sure you can get them. I think I read that people who got in line at around 6 or 7 recently were able to get tickets for that day, but not sure about much later than that.
