HAVE YOU LIVED? It’s been a rough week: First, I fail a Turing test, and now the Washington Post tells me I haven’t lived. They’re running a series, “You Haven’t Lived Unless…”, spotlighting various DC-area hidden treasures. I’ve only done seven or maybe eight of the things (National Aquarium–I think? Maybe I’m confusing it with the more famous Baltimore Aquarium?, watched the Supreme Court, Mall at night–this one really is an excellent choice, cherry blossoms, National Cathedral, horses in Rock Creek Park, Sugarloaf Mountain, and I can’t remember if I’ve actually ridden the carousel at Glen Echo or just heard about it), thus I haven’t lived. The series has the expected Post skew toward suburban and fairly standard-issue delights, but it should still be a source of interesting ideas for getaways and fun weekend detours. My own best-of-the-city list is here.

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