Not to gloat, lest the scorching spirits of summertime be provoked, but on Saturday the mercury in the District failed for a third successive day to reach 90 degrees.
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The Most Charming Weekend Getaways From Washington, DC
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Washington, D.C. doesn’t loosen its (metaphorical) tie all too often—this much is true. And although the capital city has made major strides to shed its steak and potatoes reputation in recent years with a booming restaurant scene, new museums and galleries, and an onslaught of boutique hotels, it’s the weekend getaways from DC that are increasingly attracting attention. From plush country inns in rural towns to destination restaurants to wineries working their way up to national recognition, there’s never been a better reason to get out of town. Here’s where to go to escape the District, whether you call DC home or are looking for somewhere to visit that isn’t the National Mall.
Middleburg, Virginia
Middleburg is Washington’s answer to the Cotswolds. While just over an hour from the capital, it could not feel further away—nowhere else nearby does rolling fields, horse farms, old stone buildings, and vineyards quite as well. The picturesque town features a charming main street flush with window shopping and splurge-worthy options, like Crème de la Crème (which sells a curated selection of mostly Italian and French homewares), Middleburg Books (a compact bookstore), Highcliffe Clothier (an upmarket country outfitter), and Knead Wine (which sells wines hand-selected by a master sommelier as well as pizza). There’s also the surprisingly interesting National Sporting Library & Museum, which boasts an on-brand collection of paintings and sculptures of all things equine.
Middleburg has long been a haven for well-heeled Washingtonians and their weekend homes, with residents including Elizabeth Taylor and the Kennedys, who made Wexford, a 166-acre farm their weekend home during their White House years. (Even after the sale of the Wexford, horse-mad Jackie still made Middleburg a regular destination, staying at the historic Red Fox Inn and Tavern in the center of town.) As charming as the town itself is, the real beauty of Middleburg is its deep countryside dotted with horses, cattle, foxes, and Virginia’s growing wineries—Boxwood, Cana, and Greenhill provide an excellent introduction to the area’s viticulture and make Middleburg one of the most surprising weekend getaways from DC.
The crowning jewel of the area is Goodstone, an inn featuring guest rooms and a handful of well-appointed country homes spread across 256 very private acres of working farmland and open fields. To be a guest at Goodstone—to wander its meadows, swim in its quiet pool, and soak in a hot bath with views of rolling hills—is an experience to savor long after returning home. The excellent French-leaning, farm-to-table restaurant is the ultimate cherry on top.
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Gray D.C. Saturday seemed a summer landmark
That was two degrees cooler than the 89s of Thursday and Friday, and three degrees below the average high for the date of 90.
In a way, that below average reading seemed a special sign of defiance of Washington’s heat at its most formidable.
Saturday’s 87 came on the 94th anniversary of the date the temperature in Washington reached the fearsome figure of 106 degrees, the highest reading ever recorded in the District.
That 106 degree temperature of July 20 in 1930 had been reached in Washington once before; the first time was on Aug. 6, 1918. Saturday’s 87 was 19 degrees cooler.
By halting its climb at 87 degrees, Saturday’s temperature gave Washington its first string of three successive days in the 80s since the first three days of July.
In another seeming break with this summer’s trends, Saturday also provided the city with a predominantly gray and overcast sky, and even a few raindrops.
Rain has often been sparse in parts of the Washington region this summer, so even the small amount of rain officially measured for the District might loom large.
As of 5 p.m. the official figure was .02 inch. That amount may be nobody’s downpour. But it might at least signal that the mechanisms that produce rainfall have not been scrapped.
A sprinkling of raindrops fell on the city for a couple of hours at least, moistening pavements, creating concentric ripples in puddles and giving the sensation, perhaps, that it would amount to more than it actually did.
The sensation was enhanced by the thick gray clouds that lumbered across the sky, dark billows that seemed destined to unleash great torrents, but in many places, at least, never quite did.
But the very presence of raindrops may have added a distinctive touch to a day that merited recognition on other grounds. For example, Saturday was 30 days since the June 20 solstice, which started astronomical summer.
As a result, Saturday was almost one third of the way from the solstice to the Sept. 22 autumn equinox.
Saturday gave signs of slow erosion in the luxurious expanse of daylight for which summer is known. According to the timeanddate website, sunrise in the District on Saturday was still before 6 a.m. — but only a minute before.
On Sunday, as daylight shrinks by ever larger amounts, sunrise will not be until 6 a.m.
Nevertheless it would seem foolhardy at the least not to remain aware that we are far from finished with summer, and it is far from finished with us.
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Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice plan march on Washington
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Survivors of violent crime had a meeting in Detroit to advocate for themselves and have a larger march planned in Washington this September.
The non-partisan group works to pass bills to protect victim rights. The group includes survivors of gun violence, sexual assault, and domestic violence.
The national network promotes public safety policies to protect people impacted by crime. On Saturday, survivors shared their stories as they prepare to go to Washington in September.
The Right to Heal campaign will bring 2,500 survivors to Washington for a march and healing vigil. One key issue is compensation programs, which provide access to vital resources and support services.
The group said that a vast majority of victims are not aware that help is available.
Learn more about Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice on their website at cssj.org.
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