Finest Of Washington Dc’s Festivals & Events

By Author: Aston Morgan
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A number of Britons add substantially to the ever increasing number of travellers booking flights to Washington DC, USA. Scratch beneath the political layer, and you will see that the capital of allegedly the most powerful country in the world has a lot to offer. The best time to travel to DC is the spring months of April and May or still better the autumn months of September and October.

Apart from the government buildings, which no doubt form a part of the sightseeing expedition of many traveller’s booking flights to Washington, the charm of the city’s interesting events and festivals is no less significant. There are some uniquely popular events that the city hosts during autumn months which are amongst must experience events – particularly for food and music lovers who plan their holidays here. Read on to find information on just three of them.

Taste of DC

Billed as the region’s largest food and wine festival, Taste of DC is a much anticipated annual event. This year the festival is schedule from October 8 to October 10. The visitors to the event are not only swept off their feet by ...
... delicious food and wine and beer, but there is a lot for the culturally minded to experience at the event. A popular crowd magnet, the festival in 2011 will showcase wine and beer pavilions, fine dining pavilion, some of the areas finest eateries, musical performances, family entertainment zone apart from other personalized brand experiences. Gourmets booking cheap tickets to Washington for October are sure to experience some of the finest food and wine apart from other entertainment.

Maryland Seafood Festival 2011 - Annapolis, Maryland

The Maryland Seafood Festival is an annual event that is being held for more than four decades. The highlights include music performances, great food, arts and crafts and family activities. The event also features The Capital’s 21st Crab Soup Cook-off.

The event is seen as a tradition and is held at Sandy Point State Park, Annapolis in Maryland, conveniently close to Washington. With a larger focus on providing family friendly atmosphere and great seafood, the event attracts visitors on cheap flights to Washington from all over the country’s east coast. No doubt the event can be a great retreat for international travellers with love for seafood, especially those planning to book flights to Washington during early September. This year the event is scheduled to take place on Saturday and Sunday, September 10 and 11.

Abbey Road on the River 2011 – Washington DC

Rock-n-Roll aficionados, particularly the Beatles lovers booking cheap flights to Washington to visit the city during first week of September can rejoice as they have an opportunity to witness the largest Beatles Music Fest in the world. Abbey Road on the River 2011, marks its 10th anniversary when it begins over the Labor Day Weekend on the 1st September to conclude on 5th September. The live performances, dancing and shaking on some of the greatest tracks composed and sung by the great Beatles, for sure, uplift the spirits of thousands of visitors that arrive to witness this event from many countries. Needless to say that a substantial chunk of Beatles’ fans arrive in from Britain to drink in the music of this English rock band which rose to popularity at the Cavern Club in Liverpool, England.

The music festival will feature some 75 bands from around the globe and thousands of Beatles fans will join hands at the Gaylord National Resort at National Harbor in the Washington DC capital region. The venue itself is a wonderful retreat for tourists with its attractive glass-covered atrium and is known for luxury accommodations and some of the popular restaurants. Sprawling grounds and ready to be photographed fascinating views of the Potomac River as well as the impressive skyline beguile numerous visitors.

Aston Morgan is a travel consultant and advisor for cheap flights and travel package deals from UK. His hobbies are Travelling, Writing, Biking and Snooker. He is interested in writing on travelling and cheap flights to Washington, USA, India, Mauritius, Singapore, Australia, Seychelles and other global destinations. He is currently associated with http://www.southalltravel.co.uk/. His blog: http://astonmorgan.blogspot.com/.