{"id":7136,"date":"2015-01-05T08:51:10","date_gmt":"2015-01-05T13:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/?p=7136"},"modified":"2015-01-05T08:48:42","modified_gmt":"2015-01-05T13:48:42","slug":"holidays-on-the-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/holidays-on-the-water\/","title":{"rendered":"Holidays on the Water"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Despite being established for years, the National Harbor was a destination we had yet to visit. We had heard good things &#8211; plus found out about a few free holiday-themed activities &#8211; so figured it was time to see what this place was all about. With bright lights, a wandering Santa, a huge fountain show and more, we found plenty of ways to spend an overnight along the Potomac River and get into the holiday spirit.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-7136 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/holidays-on-the-water\/img_4390\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_4390-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7137\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_4390-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_4390-144x144.jpg 144w, http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_4390-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7137'>\n\t\t\t\tRoom with a view!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/holidays-on-the-water\/img_4456\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_4456-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7138\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_4456-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_4456-144x144.jpg 144w, http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_4456-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7138'>\n\t\t\t\tChecking out the big wheel\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/holidays-on-the-water\/img_4460\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_4460-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7139\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_4460-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_4460-144x144.jpg 144w, http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_4460-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7139'>\n\t\t\t\tColin&#8217;s happy place\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/holidays-on-the-water\/img_4508\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_4508-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7140\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_4508-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_4508-144x144.jpg 144w, http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_4508-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7140'>\n\t\t\t\tSmiles in front of the big tree&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/holidays-on-the-water\/img_4510\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_4510-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7145\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_4510-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_4510-144x144.jpg 144w, http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_4510-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7145'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8230;which were short-lived\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/holidays-on-the-water\/img_4523-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_4523-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7144\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_4523-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_4523-144x144.jpg 144w, http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_4523-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7144'>\n\t\t\t\tLoving the water fountain show\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/holidays-on-the-water\/img_4577\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_4577-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7142\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_4577-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_4577-144x144.jpg 144w, http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_4577-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7142'>\n\t\t\t\tA morning playing among The Awakening\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/holidays-on-the-water\/img_4594\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_4594-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7143\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_4594-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_4594-144x144.jpg 144w, http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_4594-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7143'>\n\t\t\t\tThe holiday spirit was all around\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/holidays-on-the-water\/img_4557\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_4557-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7141\" 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We had heard good things &#8211; plus found out about a few free holiday-themed activities &#8211; so figured it was time to see what this place was all about. 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