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09/07/2021

WELCOME BACK! This is Broadway❤️

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04/26/2021

Smithsonian Museums are Re-opening in Washington, DC😄

Wednesday, May 5
National Air and Space Museum - Steven F. Udvar Hazy Cener
(Daily 10:00am - 5:30pm)

Friday, May 14
National Museum of African American History and Culture (Wednesday – Sunday, 11 am – 4:00 pm)
National Portrait Gallery (Wednesday – Sunday, 11:30 am – 7:00 pm)

Smithsonian American Art Museum (Wednesday – Sunday, 11:30 am – 7:00 pm)

Renwick Gallery (Wednesday – Sunday, 10:00 am – 5:30 pm)

Friday, May 21
National Museum of American History (Friday – Tuesday, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm)

National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC (Wednesday – Sunday 11:00 am – 4:00 pm)

National Zoo (Daily 8:00 am – 4:00 pm)

Please note that a free timed-entry pass will be required for all visitors at all opened museums. And at this time, group sizes will be capped at six. This will expand with time and we thank your for your patience.

04/21/2021

"Grace" a new Musical is coming to Ford's Theatre Spring 2022! Yet another reason to put a visit to Washington, DC on you travel list next year!

Nolan has partnered with EatOkra, a guide to Black-owned eateries, on an Apple Guide to Black-owned restaurants in the Philadelphia area, inspired by GRACE. 

04/13/2021

COMING TO THE NATIONAL MALL IN 2022. WE CANNOT WAIT TO SHARE WITH YOUR GROUPS 🛰 🚀 ✈️

Over two years after we began removing artifacts from the west end of the National Air and Space Museum for our multi-year renovation, we are now moving arti...

03/30/2021

🌸🌸🌸Happy Spring. 🌸🌸🌸

We Miss you and are ready to welcome you back to Washington, DC 😎

03/15/2021

🌸A year ago Friday our last group left Washington, DC🤔

🌸A year ago today our President returned from Alaska and a cancelled conference😟

🌸🌸 Today was a good day as the Washington, DC is opening back-up😍

- Outdoor gatherings of up to 50 people will be allowed, but indoor capacity limits remain at 10 people.
- Indoor dining remains limited to 25 percent capacity or up to 250 people. Alcohol sales may go until midnight.
- Museums and galleries may conduct guided tours with previous capacity limits of 250 people per floor.
- Sports: field permits will be issued for spring seasons, and professional sports may operate pursuant to a waiver with anticipated capacity for 5,000 fans at Nationals Park and 2,000 at Audi Field.
- Live entertainment: HSEMA and DC Health will resume reviewing and approving live entertainment waivers. Movie theaters may open with no more than 25 people or 25 percent capacity.

Call us to get you Summer and Fall Dates on our calendar!

03/02/2021

🌸Cherry Blossom are predicted to peak April 2-5, 2021. While we will miss our groups this year, now is a good time to start planning your trip to visit us for the 2022 Cherry Blossom Festival!🌸

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02/23/2021

Happy Birthday to the first museum of modern art in the United States. The Phillips Collection in Washington DC turns 100 🎂🥂

The Washington, D.C., gallery turns 100 this year. Susan Stamberg has fond memories of visiting back in the '60s: "It was like visiting a really rich uncle with fabulous taste and a collector's eye."

01/18/2021

Today we honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. We take time today to reflect on his legacy and to lift up the voices of the citizens of the District of Columbia to have equal representation in the US House of Representatives and the US Senate. Learn more DC Vote https://www.dcvote.org.

"Give us the ballot, and we will no longer have to worry the federal government about our basic rights." Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. May 17, 1957

Tips from Pros MLK Day 2021: ‘Hope for the future’ Story by Bob Rouse posted January 17, 2021 nocomment Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 2021 finds the world in a remarkable time. Now in the darkest days of a pandemic, the United States is also in the midst of political transition and social unrest...

11/13/2020

Proud to be a sponsor of vTREX!

Hey, hey, The Group Tour Company! Thank you for sponsoring the Government Relations Bruncher at .

Attendees, there is still time to sign up! This is an extremely important event that you do not want to miss ... especially this year. Sign up here: https://ntatravelexchange.com/schedule/full-schedule/ #1593530396223-dc5a3826-0737

10/27/2020

See you at vTREX in November!

10/22/2020

DC's newest attraction has opened. This will be a must visit for people and best of all it is FREE! Educational and wonderfully interactive!

Delayed due to the pandemic, the new museum features lots of video and interactive displays.

10/13/2020

Nice to see museums are still planning for the future. Looking forward to welcoming the NEW Navy Museum to DC in 2025!

The new facility will replace the current museum in an old Navy Yard gun factory.

10/01/2020

The leaves are beginning to turn and there is not better place in the mid-Atlantic to enjoy Fall Foliage than Shenandoah National Park. There are wonderful activities to explore. Consider visiting Luray Caverns or hike along a section of the Appalachian Trail!

Virginia is home to one of 11 National Parks east of the Mississippi River. Located along the Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah National Park has nearly 200,000 acres of protected forest, waterfalls, streams, rocky peaks, and wildlife. The park is about a six-hour drive from Columbus and offers attra...

09/30/2020

See our contribution to DC-area local favorites in this months NTA Courier!

City Spotlight DC-area travel pros reveal their local favorites Story by Pat Henderson posted September 19, 2020 nocomment Choosing your best-loved Washington, D.C., place or experience is a tall order. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of options among the city’s A-list museums, brilliant gre...

04/11/2019

Looking for an excuse to head out of Washington for a few days? Consider a trip to wild and wonderful West Virginia!

A weekend outing to Harpers Ferry, that quaint hiking and rafting town, is practically required traveling for Washington-based explorers. This spring, keep going.

03/14/2019

Check out all the new attractions coming to Washington in 2019. Time to add DC into your 2020 travel plans!

Cherry blossom season always reminds us that Washington, D.C. is a great destination, but in 2019, you can plan a whole trip using the amazing new hotels and venues coming online.