Baltimore, Maryland is a city replete with charm and grit. When I think of this seaport city, I can almost smell frying crab cakes in the air, see visitors walking down the picturesque cobblestone streets of Fells Point, and hear the waves crashing along the Inner Harbor. Baltimore can boast of a very long list of top-rated, must-see attractions…one of my top kid-friendly activities is the Maryland Zoo! This Zoo is beloved by locals and…
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10 Photos That Will Make You Want to See the Cherry Blossoms in Washington, DC!
by Tykesha77The National Cherry Blossom Festival is a three-week celebration in Washington, DC that commemorates the 1912 gift of 3,000 Japanese cherry trees from the Mayor of Tokyo to the city of Washington, DC. The trees were presented as a gift to enhance the friendship between America and Japan. The dates for this year’s Festival were March 20-April 14th. Each year, more than 1.5 million people enjoy the National Cherry Blossom festivities. One of the most…
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Guide to the Blossom Kite Festival in Washington, DC!
by Tykesha77I have lived in the Washington, DC area for the last 15 years and I’ve wanted to attend the Blossom Kite Festival for nearly as long. Unfortunately, each year I would miss the event because I’d find out about it after the fact. Well, NOT THIS YEAR!!! The Blossom Kite Festival is one of many events planned during the National Cherry Blossom Festival, in Washington, DC. This year I used the National Cherry Blossom Festival’s…
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Hi, my name is Tykesha. Wife. Mother. World Traveler. Oh yeah, I’m also a writer and this is my first post for the Momma Wanderlust blog. Even though, I am a writer by trade, it has literally taken me months to write this first blog. I did some soul searching to understand why it has been so difficult for me to write about travel with my children and as a family. While doing some…