Wilhelmina and Stefan wed at Woodend Sanctuary in Chevy Chase, MD on Sunday, August 14, 2011.

Brett proved the spirit of Vaudeville is still alive, with an amazing ventriloquist act.

The Netherland-America Foundation holds its' gala awards dinner celebrating Dutch - American heritage at the Washington Golf and Country Club in Arlington, VA on Friday, may 11, 2012 (James R. Brantley)

The Netherland-America Foundation holds its' gala awards dinner celebrating Dutch - American heritage at the Washington Golf and Country Club in Arlington, VA on Friday, may 11, 2012 (James R. Brantley)

spring in dc

Forest Hills, DC

The Netherland-America Foundation holds its' gala awards dinner celebrating Dutch - American heritage at the Washington Golf and Country Club in Arlington, VA on Friday, may 11, 2012 (James R. Brantley)

The Netherland-America Foundation holds its' gala awards dinner celebrating Dutch - American heritage at the Washington Golf and Country Club in Arlington, VA on Friday, may 11, 2012 (James R. Brantley)

A design detail of the apartment building.

Enjoying the cherry blossoms (and magnolias in bloom) in Kenwood, Bethesda, MD.

The neighborhood has about 1200 cherry trees and, while full of people, is much less crowded than the Tidal Basin in Washington, DC.

Banners for the 2024 election on a fence at the corner of East-West Highway and Connecticut Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD

The Netherland-America Foundation holds its' gala awards dinner celebrating Dutch - American heritage at the Washington Golf and Country Club in Arlington, VA on Friday, may 11, 2012 (James R. Brantley)

The Netherland-America Foundation holds its' gala awards dinner celebrating Dutch - American heritage at the Washington Golf and Country Club in Arlington, VA on Friday, may 11, 2012 (James R. Brantley)

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To read more about our travels in Washington DC, see our blog at diary.thepurplepassport.com.

See also our comprehensive city guides at www.thepurplepassport.com

Enjoying the cherry blossoms (and magnolias in bloom) in Kenwood, Bethesda, MD.

The neighborhood has about 1200 cherry trees and, while full of people, is much less crowded than the Tidal Basin in Washington, DC.

The Netherland-America Foundation holds its' gala awards dinner celebrating Dutch - American heritage at the Washington Golf and Country Club in Arlington, VA on Friday, may 11, 2012 (James R. Brantley)

The coveted Andrew Zimmern bobblehead.

The Netherland-America Foundation holds its' gala awards dinner celebrating Dutch - American heritage at the Washington Golf and Country Club in Arlington, VA on Friday, may 11, 2012 (James R. Brantley)

To read more about our travels in Washington DC, see our blog at diary.thepurplepassport.com.

See also our comprehensive city guides at www.thepurplepassport.com

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