Black American History IS American History
We share the stories of influential Black men and women on our tours year round. Still, as February begins, celebrating Black History Month becomes an opportunity to honor figures who have shaped American history. Washington, D.C., holds a rich and significant history within the broader context of Black History in the United States. DC is…
Blossoms 101: All the Answers to Your Questions about DC’s Cherry Blossom Season!!
Step into a fairy tale as you discover the mesmerizing world of cherry blossoms in Washington, D.C.! If this is your first time exploring DC’s famous blossoms, get ready to dive into a guide filled with lesser-known tips for an extraordinary experience in the capital’s pink wonderland. We know people have a lot of questions…
Crafting our Flagship Fizz Tour: A Behind-the-Scenes Glimpse into the Elegance of U Street’s Sparkling Spirits
Crafting any tour is a time consuming, logistically challenging labor of love, and our latest Jazzed Up U Street Cocktail Tour is no different. That said, we wanted to pull the curtain back and offer a behind the scenes look at what it took to create our curated journey through the legacy of U Street’s…
A Love Letter to DC
My dearest DC, I love you. I love how you merge big city and small town perfectly, where there’s always something new going on, but things are still familiar. I love how Cherry Blossoms predictably dust the city pink for a few weeks, but always leave tourists and locals guessing exactly when and…
Importance of Community, especially now..
All this pandemic chaos has got me thinking about the importance of restaurants, our local community and how vital it is they have our support in these difficult times. So we wanted to share our first (holiday themed) post on how they shape our community. To that end, we are DOUBLING OUR DONATION to Bread…
Discover Baltimore’s Best Restaurants With Carpe DC’s Scott Gilbert
(As of July 1 , 2020, Carpe DC Food Tours has rebranded as Blue Fern Travel!) Carpe DC Food Tours kicks off March with our new Baltimore Fells Point Food Tour, giving you an inside look at the fascinating history and food culture of one of America’s most exciting food destinations. We sat down with…
That time I quit my day job
I’m bustin out! (cue Diana Ross ‘I’m coming out’ song!) It’s true! In case you haven’t been following my every post on social….I QUIT MY DAY JOB! And now am working on full time on Carpe! (insert quit scene from Jerry Maguire here) Now, my first thought was to wax poetic about how travel has changed…
Five Principles of Fantastic Food Tours
As we kick off our 2018 season, proudly entering our fourth year in business there is a lot of fondly looking back, hand horizontally perched on the eyebrow ridge, thinking about how far we have come. I’d like to think I knew what we were doing in year one, and I’m sure I believed me….
Adventures in Indian Cooking
I have an insatiable curiosity to try as many different cuisines and variety of dishes during my lifetime as possible. Apart from simply how food tastes, I’m fascinated by the social, geographical and historical factors that influence the evolution of culinary traditions. Food can bridge understanding between people and I love anything that can do…
Adventures with Mom
It’s rare that my mom and I get to spend time together in DC by ourselves, so when she decided to come down from Pennsylvania for a mother daughter visit, I knew I had to cram in as much of the fun stuff we both like to do as possible. We love history and visiting…