Stephanie and Colin are the bomb. We came to Green Spring Gardens in Alexandria because the National Cherry Blossom people had promised (on their website) that it was a great alternative to visiting the Tidal Basin for cherry blossom viewing. I felt like such a dope when we showed up because they had maybe three cherry blossom trees in the parking lot and another tree that we possibly identified as cherry blossom but weren’t sure.
I thought this post was going to be a “venue spotlight” post where I could talk about having your wedding at the U.S. Botanic Garden. Nope, the not-very-helpful-but-pleasant-enough info desk guy said. It’s federal land and so you can’t rent it out… I was unclear on the details, but there was a very useful sign saying “no weddings ever.” So you won’t be getting married at the U.S. Botanic Garden.
One of my favorite businesses is Best Buns, a lovely little bakery a block and a half from my house. I love being able to stop off on the way home from work and pick up a beautiful baguette. They’ve got lots of other tasty goodies as well – including a hearty multigrain bread. I used it this weekend to make some very indulgent, but hopefully not too sinful, french toast.