Pickle Pea Walks

23/04/2019

We are so proud of our very own Kitty Felde for her new book release! How is Kitty connected to Pickle Pea Walks you ask? Why she wrote the script for our "Rascals in the White House" walk with Quentin Roosevelt -- a very charming script if we may say so ourselves. 😊

We’re so proud of our very own Kitty Felde! You see she was the scriptwriter for our Rascals in the White House; Join the Gang walk. We think it’s a totally charming script and now we love meeting Fina and following her adventures at the U.S. Capi

17/04/2019

We can't wait to see this park in full Spring bloom!

08/04/2019

A good Press Secretary always has a notepad on hand. 📗

Press Secretary on the Edge A Walk With Liz Carpenter

04/04/2019

The cherry blossoms are in full bloom! While their rich history is rooted in friendship, there have also been some strange and interesting attacks on these beautiful trees... read more on the blog!

DC’s display of cherry blossoms each spring has rarely disappointed! Since 1912 many devoted locals and even more visitors eagerly await their arrival! Today there is even a festival to celebrate their pink and white beauty. But, the road to today

30/03/2019

Such beautiful sites we get to see in DC!

Can you tell us which building this is?

26/03/2019

What Do a Swimming Pool and a Man Named Fatty Price Have to Do with the White House and the Press? 🤔 Read more to find out.

http://qoo.ly/wbj4e

18/03/2019

When you mix walking tours and theatre, you need a Director!

13/03/2019

When you come to DC, get to know the Presidents through exploration! You can follow in their footsteps by hiking Roosevelt Island or visiting Lincoln's cottage. We have 9 wonderful suggestions for your next DC trip:

If you’re coming to Washington, DC and want to know about our U.S. Presidents, here are some good ways to get to know them ---

25/02/2019

"Let me tell you a story." - John Ousley, first White House Gardener.

20/02/2019

Have you ever thought about what it was like to grow up as the child of one of our nation’s Founding Fathers? Us too! Here's a little look into John Quincy Adams' young life.

Have you ever thought about what it was like to grow up as the child of one of our nation’s Founding Fathers? Would your life have been like the other “kids on the block” — only your dad was off creating a new nation? Maybe you would have been the

14/02/2019

Get immersed in history when you walk and talk with figures from our Nation's past like Liz Carpenter, Press Secretary to Lady Bird Johnson.

Three walks about the White House in Washington, DC each describing a different function of the White House - an office, a home, a museum. Each walk is led by an historic, costumed character that actually lived or worked inside the White House.

05/02/2019

We're excited to see what folks have come up with for this year's Golden Haiku literary competition!

Haiku... …a short poem that uses imagistic language to convey an experience. – Haiku Society of America The District of Columbia’s Golden Triangle Business Improvement District (BID --- a 43-block neighborhood that stretches from the White House

29/01/2019

"I was amazed by seeds as a child. As soon as my father explained that each seed is the memory of an entire plant ‐ that an acorn holds within it an oak." Beautiful words from our John Ousley

16/01/2019

Blair House, the President's guesthouse holds a lot of history, just let Liz tell you all about it.

04/01/2019

Of course, we think the best way to learn about White House history is to take a Pickle Pea Walk in Washington, DC. But, we do realize there are other, very delightful ways to get a look-see into life and work at the White House. And in our research for the walks, we have discovered some very good reads that help with this endeavor and are also great fun.

Of course, we think the best way to learn about White House history is to take a Pickle Pea Walk. In Washington, DC. But, we do realize there are other, very delightful ways to get a look-see into life and work at the White House. And in our rese

28/12/2018

How delightful it is to receive a gift! How special it makes you feel, right? Everyone likes to receive a gift, right? But, what if you are the President of the United States?

Kings and queens, chiefs, premiers, presidents and all manner of heads of state have exchanged gifts almost as long as there has been a civilized world. Gifts have been a symbol of respect between people of different cultures, a symbol of peaceful

19/12/2018

A gardener does not rest, even in the winter.

The official season may be over, but you can still schedule a private tour. Great for the a family outing or office bonding.

Three walks about the White House in Washington, DC each describing a different function of the White House - an office, a home, a museum. Each walk is led by an historic, costumed character that actually lived or worked inside the White House.

11/12/2018

We've been updating our website. Check out some of the new photos!

Three walks about the White House in Washington, DC each describing a different function of the White House - an office, a home, a museum. Each walk is led by an historic, costumed character that actually lived or worked inside the White House.

06/12/2018

Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States. He was born Oct. 27, 1858, and died nearly 100 years ago on Jan. 6, 1919.

As a birthday present to Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States from 1901 to 1909 (and father of our beloved Quentin), the Library of Congress has now digitized their extensive collection of his papers and made them available to the public online.

Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States. He was born Oct. 27, 1858, and died nearly 100 years ago on Jan. 6, 1919. As a birthday present to Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States from 1901 to 1909 (and father of

08/11/2018

There was a time when DC's skyline wasn't all monuments...

We see images of Washington, DC as it looks today on a regular basis --- the Capitol building, the White House, the National Mall, maybe the monuments and memorials. But what did it look like when it was the nation’s new Capital City? Do you have

03/10/2018

Always classy from head to toe, a hallmark of Liz Carpenter.

27/09/2018

We love the musing of John Ousley, first White House gardener.

Musings with a White House Gardener A Walk With John Ousley

12/09/2018

Get a behind the scenes look at Pickle Pea Walks! We interviewed Chris Daileader, one of our walk Directors and actor extraordinaire.

Certainly, the dirctor of a play must see history differently! We wanted to know if this is true. Enter Chris Daileader, one of the directors of our Pickle Pea Walks. We were able to catch Chris between his many acting and directing commitmen

06/09/2018

We're so sad to see the season winding down, but have no fear, we will be back in the Spring!
(Please note: you can still schedule private walks through the fall, just contact us at [email protected].)

31/08/2018

We are so thrilled that one of our playwrights, Patrick Flynn, is one of the six winners of the 43rd Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival! His play, THE FERBERIZING OF CORAL, will be published by Samuel French, Inc. Congratulations Patrick!!

22/08/2018

Only two weeks left in the season. Come walk with history!

13/08/2018

We've got a great solution if you can't get a White House tour!

http://qoo.ly/rda53
(Please Note: Our walks DO NOT go inside the White House)

As a local resident, I waited two years to get a White House tour. Then, I found myself on a very strange journey.

11/08/2018

You do know about the weddin’, don’t you? But you probably don’t know the whole story!

This would be the wedding of Luci Baines Johnson, younger daughter of President Lyndon Baines Johnson and First Lady, Lady Bird Johnson to Patrick John Nugent, August 6, 1966 at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC.

26/07/2018

Our very own founder and producer, Sandra Dee, was interviewed on the All Business Media FM 'Professionals Roundtable'. Listen to her talk about the start of Pickle Pea Walks!