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On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 12:58 PM, shag carpet bomb <shag at cleandraws.com> wrote:
>
> OK. I'm bored as shit with my current environs. Must. Get. Away. But
> i'm torn. It's not as if there aren't things to do here - like there's
> a 21 mile bike ride and picnic I'd like to do in the area. It's hard
> to give that up. And people have suggested doing the Colonial Parkway,
> but it's a lousy 4 miles, 11 if I go the other trails, and that's not
> very long distance.
>
> Still, I want to get out of town. I'm thinking DC for the 4th. But I
> still want to get a decent bike ride in. Being unfamiliar with DC, I
> don't think riding around in DC will be especially enjoyable. Although
> maybe there are decent bike paths. Anyone know?
>
> So, are there any scenic trails, with enough of a trail to get in a
> 20-30 mile ride - and not so far from DC that we can't head back in to
> DC to catch fireworks and whatever other stuff is going on?
>
> Also, if I decide I can live without the bike ride and do it, say,
> next Monday instead, what's it like in DC on the 4th? Is it going to
> be ridiculously crazy busy traffic-wise?
>
> Just looking for a perspective from locals.
>
> Thanks,
>
> shag
>
>
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