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Alexandria, Va., where our first president slept, ate, danced and worked, is a capital destination itself - and a good base for a visit to the nation's capital across the river.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - George Washington didn't just sleep here. He ate, drank and danced here. He worshipped and worked here. He helped build this port city and create a nation here.
 
Maryland is haunted by the past - literally
 
Rural Maryland's tranquil retreats
 
Md.'s Eastern Shore, and Italy by train
 
Just 135 miles away, old world of Vienna on Eastern Shore
 
Lifestyles of the rich and diplomatic
 
Washington's sights breezy, easy on bikes
 
Stay the night ... in Obama's backyard
The historic W Washington hotel, newly renovated in neo-romantic elegance, proudly declares itself the closest to the White House.
 
Another freebie on Mall
WASHINGTON - With a little bit of rap (about King George III, of all people: "He was a meany and we were so teeny"), a healthy but not overbearing dose of history, and a whole lot of nerve, two recent college graduates are rattling the genteel world of Washington tour guides.
 
The African American Civil War Museum
Where: 1925 Vermont Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Closed Sun.
 
For a price, you still can witness inaugural
WASHINGTON - Caught up in Barack Obama fever, you've just got to be here Tuesday, Jan. 20, for the inauguration of the first black president of the United States.
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