Christopher Campa's Blog

Head over to the Smithsonian Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden Ice Rink for Ice Skating. My family and I jump on the Orange Line Metro in Fairfax and head straight over to the Smithsonian.  Then its just a quick walk to the Art Sculpture Garden where an Ice Rink is set up among the outdoor sculptur...

    Celebrate the holiday season at George Washington’s Famed Estate with Christmas at Mount Vernon & Mount Vernon by Candlelight Named as one of the "12 Places to Catch the Holiday Spirit" by AAA, its the perfect way for the whole family to celebrate the holiday season in colonial style.   Mount...

One of the benefits of living in Northern Virginia is being next to D.C.Take a drive or hop on the Metro and head over to The National Zoo for ZOOLIGHTS. ZooLights is Holiday Fun for Everyone! More than 500,000 environmentally-friendly LED lights transform the Zoo into a winter wonderland.  Lit A...

One of the most enjoyable Chanukah events in Northern Virginia is the Chanukah Wonderland in Tyson's Corner.  It's full of activity and entertainment for children of all ages.  The Chanukah Wonderland will provide Jewish families with the opportunity to celebrate their Judaism in a hands-on and e...

Bull Run Festival of Lights followed by Santa & Shopping Monday evening my family and I went to the Festival of Lights.  I had no idea how cool this was going to be.  I choose not to go in the past because I though, “why pay to see Christmas lights when you can simply drive through neighborhoods ...