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College Station TX recap

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Spring break was a couple quick trips. We took a whirlwind trip to College Station, Texas to visit Tex A & M. It is a college town a lot of traditions and an overall friendly, good vibe. Love!

One of the traditions my son liked was the “12th Man” which relates to the fans always being ready for the coach to put them in. This goes back to an old story when the school played a game and were short a player, so a fan got ready on the sidelines in case he needed to be put on the field. He never did go in the game, but they did win the game and felt like the “12th man” was a lucky charm, thus the tradition began. It was a really cool story and tradition.

It seems like every school has a tree with a legend. My daughter’s school has a tree which will grant you a 4.0 if you study under it. Texas A & M has the century tree pictured above. It can grant you lifelong love with your significant other and countless proposals happen every year underneath it. So cute!

Across the street from the school there is a fun restaurant named “Red’s Ice House.” The food was really good. I enjoyed fish and chips while my son enjoyed a burger. I highly recommend it if you are in town!

Rosa’s Cafe & Tortilla Factory is a fast casual restaurant way from campus. Is has a large menu and decent tex-mex food. I recommend it for a quick meal at a good price. Plus, the staff is really friendly and helpful. Loved that!

I think it would be really fun to go back for a football game someday. It was a nice campus and I was impressed overall.

What I wore for the college tour:

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO

Cathy

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Places to eat in Washington DC

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We had so much fun on our recent trip to Washington DC. Of course, we enjoyed our meals at some of the places we chose to eat lunch or dinner at. So, I thought I would share my five favorite restaurants in Washington DC from our recent spring break trip!

Pastis DC

Pastis DC is a French restaurant located in the Union Market district at 1323 4th St. NE. They have a lot of yummy choices on their menu, and the wine selection is really good. I really enjoyed my Beef Stroganoff, and my daughter enjoyed her pasta dish. It was fun to eat in a quaint setting which felt French! Even if our entree choices were more European than specifically French. Loved it!

Old Ebbitt Grill

Old Ebbitt Grill is an historical restaurant located near the White House. It attracts politicians, locals and tourists alike. We even saw secret service there! I have no clue who they were there for, but it was fun seeing them securing the area. It’s no wonder it has been popular since 1856, the food is delicious! I enjoyed their famous crab cake, and my daughter loved her pasta dish. I can’t wait to go back someday! Old Ebbitt Grill is located at 675 15th St NW. I recommend making reservations as it gets really busy.

Sushi Sato

We love sushi, so of course we had to find a place! Located in a lively historic neighborhood, Sushi Sato had happy hour selections and an all you can eat menu. We ordered off the regular menu and loved our meal. Sushi Sato is located at 1245 H St NE. I recommend taking an Uber, parking is really hard.

Ted’s Bulletin

My daughter found Ted’s Bulletin and I am so glad! It was delicious! Ted’s Bulletin looks like a local chain with a few locations in Washington DC. We ate at the NOMA location at 1005 First St NE. Our food was so good! I would definitely return to enjoy a meal again. The Key Lime Pie was excellent. YUM! There is a parking garage nearby, but I do recommend taking an Uber.

Union Market DC

Union Market DC is a lively marketplace where we enjoyed a couple meals. We had a mixture of ramen, dumpling, crepes and coffee on our various trips to the market. There is a parking lot next to it, as well as free street parking. There is also a club on the roof, but we did not check it out. I highly recommend stopping by, it’s a fun atmosphere and the food was yummy and reasonably priced. The Union Market DC is across from Gallaudet University and located at 1309 5th st NE.

Well, that’s it! These were our five favorite restaurants in Washington DC. Hopefully I can return soon and enjoy them again!

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO

Cathy

National Air and Space Museum

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The Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in Washington DC is jam-packed with everything you could possibly imagine when it comes to air and space. We spent four hours exploring the exhibits and learning new tidbits about both and air travel and space exploration. It was so amazing!

If you haven’t been to the Air and Space museum in Washington DC, I highly recommend adding it to your itinerary next time you visit the capitol. They have in-depth exhibits about the history of air travel including original artifacts from the Wright Brothers.

It was also amazing to see female pioneers in air travel and they impacted the industry. It’s always fun to see powerful women, especially from before women had widespread rights. They were true trail blazers!

After visiting the museum, we walked over to Old Ebbitt Grill for dinner. It is a historical restaurant in the heart of Washington DC. We even saw a secret service man checking the area! That was fun! I wonder who was there?

I enjoyed the crab cake and fries while my daughter enjoyed pasta bolognese. Both dishes were really yummy; I definitely want to go back!

What I wore to visit the Air and Space Museum:

Be sure to wear comfortable shoes for visiting the museum and also walking around. This vacation requires a lot of walking!

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO
Cathy