Saturday, September 1, 2018

New Book Talks and Walks (and unrelated hikes)

1. "Rich and Powerful: Eight Homes of Presidents and the World's Richest Man"
for nonprofit Cultural Tourism DC's annual "WalkingTown DC." 9/23/18.  To register
for this walk, visit: https://www.culturaltourismdc.org/portal/tour-schedule

2. New "Nature Photography DC/MD/VA" Meetup with hikes and talks. 2018/2019
https://www.meetup.com/Nature-Photography-DC-MD-VA/


3. Winter Nature Photography Hotspots talk, Jan. 15, 2019, Chantilly Regional Public Library, Chantilly, VA.  Free talk.  Books and cards (and "Walking Washington, DC") sold and signed after the talk.
https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/4358416





Saturday, May 26, 2018

BOOK UPDATES

Here are some updates to Walking Washington, DC.  Please check back from time to time for future updates.  I will also soon be updating Walk #21 "Southwest Waterfront," since many new businesses have opened at "The Wharf." 


p. 11:  As of March, 2018, Warren Buffett is third richest person in the world, following Jeff Bezos (1) and Bill Gates (2).


p. 17: Bao Bao returned to China in 2017. 


p. 18: The kingfisher died in 2017.


p. 36: Map: The Tombs is on 36 St., not 35th, just above the Exorcist Steps. 


pp. 37, 40: Restaurant changed from "Five Guys"  to"&pizza."

p. 45: After 30 years, the Sea Catch restaurant closed.


p. 48: On map, add "President Obama " at 2446 Belmont Road.  


p. 77: Sweetgreen skyrocketed & headquarters moved to California.


p. 99: After two decades, "InfoShop" closed.


pp. 114, 118: The Goethe-Institut moved.


p. 118: Library closed is closed for renovation March 2017 until 2020.


p. 123-124: Trump International Hotel opened.


p. 145: Wharf development is open for business!  Full updates coming soon.


p. 171: REI opened.


pp. 174, 175: Trolley opened.


p. 191: The ship is now gone. 


p. 192: Murder rate is changing. Updates to come.


pp. 196, 200: New leg of trail opened.

Monday, March 12, 2018

2018 Book Talks, Hikes, and Some Other Events

July 17, 2018, 7 p.m. 

  Free nature photography talk at Fairfax County's Chantilly Public Library: "Capturing Nature's Magical Moments."  Signing/sales afterward of 92-page photo book and "Walking Washington, DC."    
     Chantilly Regional Library, 4000 Stringfellow Rd., Chantilly, VA, 703-502-3883,      
     https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/chantilly-regional


   

April, 2018 

   Harvard Club of Washington, DC.   Members-only 
   trek to the most colorful wildflower display in the DMV
     http://hcdc.clubs.harvard.edu/


April 29, 2018, 7:30 a.m.

   "Hold a Wild Bird" hike and bird banding, Sierra Club
    Registration required: https://www.meetup.com/sierrapotomac/events/248376438/


May 26, 2018, 3-4:30 p.m.

   Public book talk and book signing
    Chantilly Regional Library, 4000 Stringfellow Rd., Chantilly, VA, 20151-2628