Gwen Mayes

Freelance Writer

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04.11.2011

The Garden Club of Virginia's Historic Garden Tour 2011

Springtime around DC and Northern Virginia is ablaze with red and white azaleas, dainty pink cherry blossoms and a rainbow of flowers dotting the grounds. A favorite springtime event is The Garden ...

04.05.2011

Four Seasons Georgetown Launches 'High Heel Appeal' Package

If walking around the Tidal Basin admiring the cherry blossoms has left your feet begging for some attention, this spa-dining package is for you...

03.31.2011

Richmond's Jefferson Hotel Makes for a Memorable Weekend

It's been nearly 20 years since I stayed at the Jefferson Hotel in Richmond, Virginia, the never-to-be-forgotten capital of the Confederacy...

03.04.2011

Madame Tussauds Washington Opens Presidents Gallery

Ever wanted to shake hands with Bill Clinton or stare eye to eye with Ronald Reagan? At Madame Tussauds Washington location you can step right up to any President in our country's history at a ...

03.02.2011

Arena Stage Presents The Edward Albee Festival

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater continues its inaugural season this spring with an unparalleled tribute to one of the nation's greatest living playwrights, Edward Albee...

02.24.2011

SAVOR Beer and Food Experience Returns to DC

Calling all beer lovers and foodies! SAVOR: An American Craft Beer & Food Experience, the pinnacle of beer and food events, returns to Washington, DC in early June...

02.22.2011

Video Games and the Philharmonic Orchestra Join Forces at Strathmore Event

The Music Center at Strathmore presents Video Games Live featuring the National Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorale in the Music Center at Strathmore on Saturday, February 26, 2011 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m...

02.08.2011

Washington DC Hotels Offer Romantic Valentine's Day Packages

True to form in Washington, DC, when there's a new movement, the government gets involved. In this case, it's the Department of Love & Romance, the brainchild of Destination DC, the official tourism ...

02.03.2011

Elvis Presley Video and More on Display at Newseum Exhibit

Experience the power of Elvis Presley and the explosive impact he had on music and popular culture in the Newseum's newest exhibit, "Elvis! His Groundbreaking, Hip-Shaking, Newsmaking Story...

01.26.2011

Signature Theater Announces World Premiere of Musical Comedy

Virginia's Tony Award-winning Signature Theatre has announced its upcoming world premiere of the musical comedy, And the Curtain Rises (formerly known as Wheatley's Folly), which begins performances ...

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About Gwen Mayes

Gwen Mayes is a freelance health and wellness writer, lawyer, political junkie and former physician assistant. Based in DC, Gwen teaches writing workshops for the American Medical Writers Association focusing on persuasive writing. She writes about things, places, events, and lifestyles that simply make people feel better. Read more about Gwen at www.writingwithinsight.com.