Blue Fern Travel’s Five Favorites- Ways to Support DC Moms This Spring
As a mom-owned business, we understand the added pressure to succeed in work and at home. We wanted to put together a guide on how you can celebrate mom this May and support other moms in the process. Because if motherhood has taught me one thing, it’s multi-tasking! Here are Blue Fern Travel’s…
Blue Fern Travel Favorites: Deaf-owned Food and Drink Businesses in D.C.
Since DC has one of the largest deaf populations in the country, we wanted to share the history of higher education that gave students an opportunity to succeed and 2 local businesses helping future generations to see they are represented in the community. Gallaudet University (photo courtesy of The Library of Congress) In 1816, Laurent…
Blue Fern Travel’s Cherry Blossom Events Roundup
The National Park Service predicts DC’s favorite cherry blossom trees are set to blossom the first week of April and with so many fun ways to explore, we put together a roundup of some fun Cherry Blossom centric events so you can get your bloom on! Update your wardrobe for spring in DC…
Blue Fern Travel’s Five Women-Owned Food and Drink Businesses You Need to Know!
This Women’s History Month, we wanted to take a moment to share some of our own food and drink businesses within the DC area we love to support and you need to know! As a women-owned business, Blue Fern Travel aims to showcase the diverse flavors and history within the DC region and we take…
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…
Top 8 Local DC inspired ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day!
Looking for some locally sourced gifts for the sweetheart who put up with you through quarantine? Whether you’re looking for IRL (in Real life) or URL Valentine’s and Galentine’s ideas, we’ve got 8 locally sourced V-day solutions that’ll be sure to make you look like the DC expert you are (or want to be!) Igloos,…
Blue Fern’s 5 Favorites- Black-Owned Food and Drink Businesses
Black History Month is a time to reflect on the contributions African Americans have made to our past and the ongoing struggle for racial justice. Carter G. Woodson is responsible for establishing this month as a time to correct the lack of knowledge about Black contributions to our nation’s development, but ultimately, he strove to…
DC Winter Event Roundup
Whether you’re just visiting, new to the area, or a true Washingtonian, winter in the District is such a magical time. Here’s our roundup of the must-dos during the winter season in DC. How many can you check off this winter! Use the bingo card to share your adventures with us with the hashtag #BlueFernTravelBingo….
Wait… who’s leading this tour? Introducing the 2019 New Guide lineup!
I can’t believe we’re already here! Five days left of the summer of ’19! It has flown by with a lot of great milestones and new developments. One thing we’ve been keeping busy with here at Carpe is adding some new members to our team. So be on the lookout for some new faces walking…
New Year New U Street!
So can I just say how excited we are about entering YEAR FIVE! I mean seriously, where has the time gone… Seems like just yesterday, my partner/hubby Stefan and I were leading all the tours ourselves and enjoying a half smoke or two along the way! But fast forward five years later, we have hosted…