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Day 124

Takoma (July 22, 2021) We were back exploring Takoma today. Walking around, we thought parts had a decidedly rural feel. There were once again a number of brightly painted homes. Speaking of colorful, this deep blue muscle car was shining brilliantly on this sunny afternoon. However, the neighborhood wasn’t all bright colors. As we have …

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Day 123

Mt. Vernon Triangle / Judiciary Square / Penn Quarter (July 19, 2021) Today we walked through the Mt. Vernon Triangle neighborhood. Along the way we saw some colorful buildings. And some ‘sign of the times’ artwork We also liked this small home tucked in between larger buildings And this rows of townhomes Continuing south, we …

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Day 122

Shepherd Park / Takoma (July 10, 2021) We started out in Shepherd Park before crossing into neighboring Takoma. In an already liberal city, Takoma has a reputation as being particularly progressive earning it the nickname of ‘The Peoples’ Republic of Takoma’. It was originally developed in the late eighteen hundreds and contains many old homes …

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Day 121

Petworth (June 26, 2021) On a scorching hot day, we dragged our friends Sally and Liz on a walk through the Petworth neighborhood. It is a residential neighborhood consisting, primarily, of terraced houses. We came across some peace signs along the way And this cool mural on the side of one home. There is a …

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Day 120

Shepherd Park (June 23, 2021) After a break of over six months, we returned to the streets of Washington to continue our quest to walk every street in this beautiful city. We began where we left off, on the quiet treelined streets of Shepherd Park. We started out by walking down Eastern Avenue, the pretty …

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Day 119

Shepherd Park (December 13, 2020) After spending the last few weeks walking around downtown we returned to the suburbs and started exploring Sherpherd Park. Tucked into the northernmost corner of the District it is a quiet neighborhood of single family homes. It takes its name from Alexander Robey Shepherd, the governor of the then territory …

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Day 118

Potomac River / National Mall (December 11, 2020) On a clear late Autumn day we walked along the banks of the Potomac River which separates the District from neighboring Virginia. In fact, there are two rivers that run through Washington, the other being the Anacostia. However, the Anacostia is less well known and may be …

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Day 117

The National Mall (December 5, 2020) On a blustery early December day we headed back down to the National Mall. We started out on the Ellipse, a 52 acre park between the White House and the Washington Monument. It is, normally, a nice place to get a view of the south side of the White …

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Day 116

The National Mall (November 24, 2020) A guest from California joined us on today’s walk. Kylie had never been to Washington D.C. so we took her for a tour around the National Mall. First off, we passed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Founded in 1862, the Bureau produces American bank notes (coins are …

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Day 115

Downtown / Penn Quarter / Chinatown (November 20, 2020) There is a mix of modern and traditional buildings in this part of the District which makes for some interesting juxtapositions. One beautiful old building in the neighborhood is the Sixth & I Historic Synagogue. The building was dedicated in 1908 by the Adas Israel Congregation. …

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