EGGS- Plastic of course

If you are like me, Easter is about spending time with family- Easter eggs and brunch too. Here is a link to some great restaurants in the area.
http://www.opentable.com/promo.aspx?pid=228&m=9

Also, there are quite a few events that should be fun for kids of all ages. Who doesn't like finding candy in an egg hunt?

Eggstravaganza at Tudor Place April 11, 2009, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Egg hunt, egg roll contest and many more exciting games. Decorate your own eggs and even make a basket! Make sure to bring a basket, spoon, and one hard-boiled egg per child. Admission: Member Children: $7, Nonmember Children: $10, Adult Chaperone: $3.

Gadsby's Tavern Museum Easter Egg Hunt for History April 11, 2009, 11:00 a.m. - 4 p.m. 138 N. Royal Street Alexandria, Virginia (703) 838-4242. Bring your own Easter basket and help find the Tavernkeeper's Easter eggs while learning about Alexandria history. Reservations are required and specific tour times apply. The cost is $5 per adult and $3 per child ages 2 to 17.

Easter Egg Hunt at Ida Lee Park April 4, 2009, from 1 - 4 p.m.
Rt. 15/North King Street. Leesburg, Virginia (703) 777-1368. Leesburg Parks and Recreation Egg hunt with more than 15,000 eggs throughout Ida Lee Park. For ages 7 and under. Separate hunts for each age group. Other activities include a moon bounce, jumbo slide, fire truck train, and balloon artists. Admission is $6 per child in advance and $8 at the gate.

Easter Egg Hunts at Reston Zoo April 18-19, 2009. 9 a.m - 4 p.m.
1228 Hunter Mill Rd., Vienna, Virginia (703)757-6222. Visit this small family friendly zoo and enjoy an Easter egg hunt with pony rides, raffle tickets, candy, face painting, etc.

Meadowside Nature Center's Annual Easter Egg Hunt April 10, 2009, 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 5100 Meadowside Lane, Rockville, Maryland (301) 924-4141. Search for eggs through meadows and woods, decorate the eggs and visit with a rabbit and learn some bunny facts. Bring your own basket. Admission: $5 per child. Reservations required.

Georgetown

Georgetown is my ideal weekend day destination to walk around, window shop and grab a coffee. I was not expecting to make a night of it on Friday. We started out at Science Club which is a nice whole in the wall with decent happy hour specials. Farmers Table was our destination for dinner, but there was an hour and a half wait so I will have to let you know about it at a later date. I already love the concept....organic, local, etc. Anyway, we ended up eating at Pizzeria Paradiso http://www.eatyourpizza.com/. I recommend the Bosco & the Weihenstephan Weissbier. Yum!

Cold Weather = Movies

Duplicity

Think Pepsi versus Coke for this corporate spy game movie. Julia Roberts is smashing and Clive Owen is HOT. If seeing these two interact was not enough to provoke you to see the movie, add the top secret spy action. Everyone will aspire to be an undercover agent after they see this. Bottom line- if you are in the mood for a movie that is unpredictible, this is great. A

Watchmen

Most of my girl friends disliked this super hero movie because it was not what they were expecting. I tried to tell them it is based on a graphic novel. For those of you who have not read the book, this is a pretty good film. I enjoyed the fact it is set in an alternate 1980's America with a superman who has incredible abilities and keeps the Soviets at bay. B+

I Love You Man

Paul Rudd and Jason Segel are hilarious! Please go see this for a good laugh. A-



Taken

I was slightly shocked by the story- a teenager travels to Europe, gets kidnapped and ends up in the underground sex trafficking circle. The story seemed realistic, which made me uneasy. It will be difficult to travel by myself or with girlfriends out of the country. My boyfriend, on the other hand, loved the action of the lead character Liam Neeson fighting for his daughters life. C-

Kungfu Panda

Jack Black brings his wit and comedy that works in pretty much all departments. It is the best movie Dreamworks had made since Shrek. This is one to buy. A+


He's Just Not That Into You

Honestly, I saw this because of all the big names. I was not expecting much, but there was a level of sophistication in the relationships that I certainly appreciated. It had a lot of humor, heart and great one liners. B-

Slumdog Millionare

This film is beautiful...my favorite one this year. A+


Twilight

The books are much better than the movie, but it is nice to put faces to the characters. I really do not suggest seeing this unless you are interested in reading the books first. D

Ode to Cherry Blossoms

Beautiful time to be in DC. It doesn't matter if you have lived here your whole life or you're just in for the weekend, cherry blossom season is gorgeous. If you mind the crowds, head away from the mall. Almost every street in the city has cherry blossom trees. I do suggest riding into the city instead of driving or taking the metro. Below are some links to the bike trails.

http://bikewashington.org/

http://www.commuterpage.com/biketrails.htm http://dc.about.com/od/bicycling/a/Bestbiketrails.htm