No, Waikiki is not on this checklist. We’re taking a look at one of the best seashores inside a straightforward(ish) drive of the D.C. metro space.
One of the best public seashores close to D.C., Maryland and Virginia have delicate sand, waterparks, amusement parks, water sports activities, films on the seaside — there’s one thing for each traveler. Get able to vacuum the sand out of your automotive!
So as of estimated distance, from closet to farthest:
Bethany Seashore, Delaware
Bethany Seashore markets itself as a “quiet resort,” providing a extra serene choice away from the party-hardy bustle of another spots. There is a restricted variety of bars, however a lot to do in the best way of water sports activities, a farmers’ market, a water park, pirate mini-golf, a boardwalk and films on the seaside. Catch free reside music on the Boardwalk Bandstand on weekend nights. You will discover one thing to do in Bethany proper up till the top of summer time when the city famously bids goodbye to the season with a jazz funeral. DISTANCE: about 125 miles from downtown D.C.
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Rehoboth Seashore, Delaware
You may discover just about every little thing you want from a seaside city in Rehoboth Seashore, Delaware. We’re speaking go-karts, mini-golf, hang-gliding, boardwalk video games and rides for teenagers — plus frozen custard, clearly. Rehoboth can be dwelling to some improbable farm-to-table eating places, so if boardwalk delicacies is not your factor, you continue to positively might be fairly comfortable right here. Close by Dewey Seashore provides a barely quieter ambiance from busier, extra crowded cousin Rehoboth. DISTANCE: about 120 miles from downtown D.C.
Ocean Metropolis, Maryland
Ocean Metropolis, Maryland, is a vacation spot that youngsters (or your personal inside youngster) will love. Go for water slides, boardwalk rides and haunted homes, or head to the water to parasail, kayak, surf or, you realize, simply swim. You may as well catch free live shows and films many nights throughout summer time. Like Bethany and Rehoboth, Ocean Metropolis is among the many closest seaside locations for D.C.-area residents. DISTANCE: about 145 miles from downtown D.C.
Fenwick Island, Delaware
Located roughly midway between Bethany Seashore and Ocean Metropolis close to the Delaware/Maryland border, Fenwick Island provides laidback household enjoyable through the Thunder Lagoon Waterpark and the distinctive DiscoverSea Shipwreck Museum. DISTANCE: about 132 miles from downtown D.C.
Sea Isle Metropolis, New Jersey
Sandwiched between extra densely populated Ocean Metropolis, New Jersey, and Avalon, Sea Isle Metropolis is a Jersey Shore gem. The island city has a pleasant mixture of laidback vibes, household enjoyable and nice bars — like favourite Ocean Drive — to celebration with associates. The city’s tagline, featured prominently on the water tower whenever you arrive, is “Smile, You are in Sea Isle.” There is a 1.5-mile promenade fronting the white sand seashores of the Atlantic coast. You may discover loads of boating and fishing alternatives within the again bay, and Atlantic Metropolis and The Wildwoods are a brief drive away through the Backyard State Parkway. Sea Isle Metropolis does not have many lodges, so reserving a summer time rental is essential. DISTANCE: about 180 miles from downtown D.C.
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Wildwood and Cape Could, New Jersey
We’re placing Cape Could and Wildwood, New Jersey, collectively as a result of it is simple to do each in a single weekend. On the southernmost level of New Jersey’s barrier islands, Cape Could is known for its eye-popping Victorian mansions and B&Bs (and the historic excursions that go together with them). Its neighbor to the north, Wildwood, provides a extra typical shore expertise on a bigger scale than its Delaware counterparts, with a distinct form of retro through its Fifties-era motels. You may additionally discover the requisite boardwalk, tons of rides and two water parks. Simply “watch the tram automotive, please.” DISTANCE: about 185 miles from downtown D.C.
Ocean Metropolis, New Jersey
That different Ocean Metropolis (the one in New Jersey) provides loads of family-friendly enjoyable, with a boardwalk that — though typically crowded — includes a ton of rides and all of the outdated faves in terms of shore meals, together with pizza and fried Oreos. What else might you need? DISTANCE: about 192 miles from downtown D.C.
Virginia Seashore, Virginia
Except for outside actions from fishing to kayaking to dolphin watching, Virginia Seashore additionally provides a boardwalk stuffed with rides and eating places, loads of festivals, bars, golf equipment and breweries, plus the Virginia Aquarium and the Army Aviation Museum. Lodging embody every little thing from high-rise lodges to close by campgrounds. DISTANCE: about 210 miles from downtown D.C.
Kitty Hawk and Kill Satan Hills, North Carolina
The attractive seashores of the Outer Banks are definitely worth the drive (and the OBX sticker you clearly need on your automotive). They are not fairly what you’d name shut to D.C., however Kitty Hawk Seashore and Kill Satan Hills are the best to get to since they’re close to the Wright Memorial Bridge. Swim, surf, constitution a ship or go fishing off the Avalon Pier. There are additionally historic websites dedicated to the misplaced colony on Roanoke (at close by Manteo) and the Wright Brothers’ first flight, and you will find loads of lodging choices on the seaside or inside strolling distance. The principle downside is these seashores are very developed. On the plus facet, you may see wild ponies or dolphins at close by Corolla, which additionally permits driving on the seaside. DISTANCE: about 270 miles from downtown D.C.
Cape Hatteras Nationwide Seashore, North Carolina
Sandy dunes speak in confidence to 70 miles of largely undeveloped seashores at Cape Hatteras Nationwide Seashore. The open-ocean waves are nice for browsing or boogie boarding, or you possibly can go to historic lighthouses. Drive to the southern finish and also you’ll discover Ocracoke Seashore, which Dr. Seashore declared probably the greatest within the nation. Seashore driving and bonfires are allowed right here with a correct allow. DISTANCE: about 290 miles from downtown D.C. to Hatteras Island Customer Middle
American Airlines and the union which represents tens of thousands of flight attendants at the carrier have been summoned to a rare Saturday meeting of the National Mediation Board (NMB) in Washington DC as a decision looms over whether flight attendants will be allowed to go on strike.
The NMB is an independent federal agency which oversees labor relations in the railway and aviation sectors. The NMB’s three-person board of members selected by the President gets the ultimate say over whether transport workers are allowed to go on strike.
Despite the overwhelming majority of flight attendants at American Airlines voting to back strike action back in August 2023, the NMB has so far blocked the union’s request to take ‘self-help’ action and has been pushing the two sides to reach a compromise deal in protracted contract talks.
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Those negotiations entered a new make-or-break phase several weeks ago, but despite intensive bargaining sessions, which even involved Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su meeting flight attendants, the talks ended in failure.
Since then, the NMB has been mulling whether to finally allow American Airlines flight attendants to go on strike.
That decision may be announced after the agency summoned representatives from American Airlines and the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) to the NMB’s headquarters in Washington DC, on June 29.
“After weeks of intensive mediation broke off last week, your APFA Negotiating Team has continued to aggressively press our case that American Airlines Flight Attendants need a contract that addresses our concerns,” the union said in a statement.
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“The time is long overdue for American Airlines management to resolve these negotiations and agree to the contract we deserve.”
If the NMB does approve the union’s request to take self-help action, the agency will declare an impasse in negotiations and release the two sides into a 30-day cooling-off period, after which flight attendants would be allowed to go on strike.
The flight attendant union has already indicated that it wouldn’t call an all out strike but instead adopt the so-called CHAOS system which was pioneered by sister union, the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA-CWA).
CHAOS, which stands for ‘Create Havoc Around Our System’, involves calling out flight attendants from seemingly random flights at the last minute. The tactic means that the airline wouldn’t have enough time to restaff affected flights while passengers would have no idea if their flight were about to be hit by a walkout.
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Of course, the tone of the union’s Friday afternoon memo also suggests that the two sides may be nearing a compromise deal and strike action could be averted.
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Looking for a show in the sky to celebrate America’s birthday? Here are some of the best D.C.-area spots to see fireworks in the next week.
The West Lawn of the Capitol opens at 3 p.m. for the audience of the free A Capitol Fourth concert, hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro, which begins at 8. Performers include Smokey Robinson, Fantasia, Darren Criss, Fitz and Noelle of Fitz and the Tantrums, Sheila E., the National Symphony Orchestra and various military bands. The fireworks display begins at 9:09 p.m., and the concert is timed so the NSO performs Tchaikovsky’s “1812” Overture while the fireworks are booming over the Washington Monument. Visitors will be required to go through security screenings to enter the Capitol grounds or public viewing areas on the Mall west of 14th Street. (There’s a map of closures, first aid stations, restrooms and other important landmarks on the National Mall website, nps.gov/nama.) If the crowds or the lines are too much, there’s usually more room to spread your picnic blanket closer to the Smithsonian Castle.
Mount Vernon’s An American Celebration gets underway at 9:30 a.m. with a reading of the Declaration of Independence and features an 18th-century magic show, Revolutionary War music and Army encampments, talks with reenactors, and, to the delight of all ages, daytime fireworks that create billowing puffs of colorful smoke over the Potomac River at 1 p.m. Admission is $26 for adults, $13 for kids, and free for children age 5 and younger.
Fireworks beyond the Fourth
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Love shimmering pyrotechnic displays but can’t swing it on July Fourth? Fear not: The fun isn’t limited to Thursday night. Here are more events taking place throughout the week leading up to the holiday.
Saturday: Fireworks, Food and Family Fun at Lake Fairfax
Fairfax County’s annual celebration kicks off at noon June 29 with live music and food trucks, while fireworks begin at 9:15 p.m. Tickets are $15 per car in advance, which does not include admission to the Water Mine Family Swimmin’ Hole; those tickets are sold separately.
Tuesday: Vienna’s Independence Day Celebration
The town of Vienna’s annual party fills George C. Yeonas Park with a mix of live music — Latin American from Cantaré, pop and funk from Thunderball — as well as family activities, food trucks and picnicking on baseball fields. The event runs from 6 to 10 p.m., with fireworks beginning around 9:30. Free parking is available off-site.
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Wednesday: Baseball and fireworks
Fireworks illuminate baseball diamonds across the region on Independence Day Eve. The Nationals, who won’t have fireworks after their July 4 day game, will launch “Freedom Fireworks” after the last out of their 6:45 p.m. game against the Mets on July 3. The Bowie Baysox, who regularly host fireworks after weekend games at Prince George’s Stadium, promise their biggest show of the year after the Orioles’ AA affiliate’s 6:35 p.m. game against the Richmond Flying Squirrels. The single-A Fredericksburg Nationals, home of the regular “Fireworks Friday” promotions, host a “patriotic edition” of the popular event following a 6:05 p.m. game against the Delmarva Shorebirds.
This French Colonial-style house at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac in D.C.’s Massachusetts Avenue Heights neighborhood is somewhat deceiving. Its out-of-the-way location, two miles from downtown Washington, helps camouflage the role it has played as a gathering spot for high-powered business, political and sports leaders.
Seclusion is part what attracted owners Michelle Fields and Jamie Weinstein to this white, painted-brick house, built in 1966, as the venue for their much-discussed (in some circles) off-the-record dinner parties.
Weinstein, a journalist and political commentator, runs the flagship podcast for conservative digital media company the Dispatch. He began hosting soirees at his Ritz-Carlton Georgetown corner unit in 2012, pairing young reporters with their sources — and subjects — for evenings of privileged discussion. Since 2020, the parties have been held at 3115 Normanstone Terr. NW, now on the market for $3.29 million.
The get-togethers, Weinstein said, sometimes last four or five hours. There are no planned topics of conversation for the reporters and notable guests, who recently have included New York Mayor Eric Adams, former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, businessman and TV personality Mark Cuban and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). Weinstein declared the dinner with Sanders “particularly fiery” in an Instagram post.
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Such parties were “top of mind,” Fields said, when she and husband Weinstein bought the house. They wanted one that had plenty of entertainment space and that was removed from the bustle of downtown.
“It helps [guests] open up a little bit more because you’re not in the center of the work world in a certain way,” Weinstein said. “When you’re in D.C., you see the buildings all around and feel work, work, work, work, work. And when you’re here, you feel like you’re in the country.”
Another consideration favoring a larger house was their growing family. The couple had a year-old child, and Fields was pregnant with a second. They made some child-friendly renovations, including closing off a spiral staircase.
Before Weinstein and Fields lived here, the house was owned for decades by Stanley Rabinowitz, a long-serving rabbi at the Adas Israel Congregation in Washington, where he led services attended by members of Congress, White House officials and visiting Israeli prime ministers.
The house was built in 1966 and has two floors above a finished lower level and more than 5,000 square feet of living area. The front door opens to a foyer with marble floors. On one side is a dining room with hardwood floors and crown molding. The other side has a living room with a fireplace and French doors that open to a rear terrace. The kitchen — with an island, wine storage and a breakfast area — connects to a family room with oversize paned windows and a vaulted ceiling. This level also has a powder room and a gym.
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The second floor has a primary bedroom suite with a fireplace, a balcony, a walk-in closet and a bathroom with a two-sink vanity. There are three more bedrooms on this floor, one with an en suite bathroom and two that share a bathroom, one of which has a balcony.
On the lower level, a recreation room with a fireplace connects to an office. This level also has a bedroom with an en suite bathroom, and it has a laundry room and access to a covered terrace.
The property includes a detached two-car garage across the street.
3115 Normanstone Terr. NW, Washington, D.C.
Bedrooms/bathrooms:5/6
Approximate square-footage: 5,000
Lot size: nearly half an acre
Features: This 1966 house has several fireplaces, crown moldings, French doors, paned windows and several outdoor spaces. The property includes a detached two-car garage.
Listing agent: Michael Rankin, TTR Sotheby’s International Realty
