George Washington’s Birthplace and Colonial Beach, VA

Recently I’ve been dreaming of going to the beach. I did some research on the closest beaches to me so I could do a day trip one Saturday. 

I found that Colonial Beach, VA was probably the closest beach to me. I picked a Saturday with decent weather and invited a couple of my brothers to join me. 

We also found that George Washington’s birthplace was near Colonial Beach so we decided to go there too. 

We met up at George Washington’s Birthplace National Monument. It was a really nice day this day! It was sunny and in the 60s with a little breeze. 

It was fun trying to get a picture of all of us. ;)

The Washington family had owned this property since around the 1650s. They owned 10,000 acres at one point. Now it’s about 500 acres. 

George Washington was born somewhere on this property. They built a memorial house where they thought the house might have been located where Washington was born but now they have new evidence showing a potential different location. 

George only lived on this land until he was three years old but seven generations of the Washington family lived on these grounds at various times. It was fun to wander around the grounds, enjoy the scenery and learn some of the history of the place!

L and J being silly! 

The grounds of George Washington’s Birthplace were beautiful! 

This sign made me smile. :)

The grounds overlook Pope’s Creek which connects to the Potomac River. So beautiful and such a nice day!

Siblings!

A is adorable!

Certain children didn’t like getting their picture taken. 😂

Silly kiddos! 

Still on the grounds of George Washington’s Birthplace. 

After we finished walking around George Washington’s birthplace, we needed food. We bought pizza, dessert, and soda and then brought it all to the beach. 

It was a really nice day on Saturday!

I brought sandals with me to change into at the beach. 

Colonial Beach is along the banks of the Potomac River. It was a calm and rocky beach and I liked it!

L and J played catch for a little while. 

It was a nice relaxing time at the beach. We ate food, chatted, looked out at the water, put our feet in the water (it was cold) and walked around a bit. 

I am so glad I was able to go on this adventure with two of my brothers and niece and nephews on Saturday. It was a fun day with lovely weather!

Restaurants with Friends

I don't eat out super often, but when I do I tend to eat at the same few places. I'm okay with that most of the time, but I do like to try new (to me) restaurants occasionally too. 

I thought it would be fun to invite a few friends to join me in trying new restaurants.

So a few friends and I get together every few months and eat at a restaurant that one of us hears about that has good reviews. Last year we went to three new to me (and to most of the people in the group) restaurants. This year we’ve been to one so far.

Lazy Dog (February 2024)

Pazzo Pomodoro (May 2024)

Bar Taco (August 2024)

Carnegie Diner and Cafe (March 2025)

I enjoyed my food from all of the above places and would return to any of them for another meal! 

In the picture above we're at Lazy Dog.

Sometimes not everyone can join us so we just go with whoever is available that day. In the picture above we're at BarTaco. They had good tacos and delicious churros!

My friends are awesome and I am glad they're willing to try new restaurants with me.