Ah, winter. Now that it’s officially here, our thoughts turn to cozy, snow-filled family vacations. In our minds-eye, we picture ourselves schussing down the slopes and then sipping hot cocoa by the fire. But making those dreams a reality is sometimes not so simple. ‘Where to go?’ is the first question, and it’s not easily
Continue reading Where to Ski in the DC Area? So Many Resorts, So Little Time!
Let me just get this out there for anyone who may be unaware– I’m no super mom. I’m a freelance writer and stay at home mom who barely has time to get dinner on the table most nights and/or keep the floors to a minimum level of dog hair. So when my mom came down from
Updated for 2018/19 Season – see program listings below! When it comes to skiing, women wear the Gore-Tex bibs in the family. That’s according to SnowSports Industries America (SIA), which recently reported that women control 70-80 percent of all ski-related consumer spending. In addition, women’s participation in downhill skiing is on the rise, with a
Tomorrow we go to the polls to choose Ralph Northam or Ed Gillespie as our next governor. It’s an election that’s being closely watched by the entire country, and is arguably the most important state election of our lifetime – not just because it’s been called the first real bellwether of the political climate since
Continue reading On Climate and Renewable Energy, Northam is the Clear Choice
GMU’s Fall for the Book Festival welcomes Stanford University professor Mark Jacobson, scientific director of the Solutions Project, for a fascinating lecture on his research and plans. From our homes and smartphones to the electricity running our local grocery stores, clean energy is not only possible – it’s already happening. But is it happening fast enough to
Continue reading Making America Green: How is 100% Renewable Energy by 2050 Possible?
