America's 250th · 2026
Oct 9–18 · Sarasota → High Point → the Historic Triangle → Washington → Home
Day by day · tap a day to open
Stock + Grain Assembly (downtown food hall — easy for picky eaters) · Giannòs (wood-fired pizza) · Frady's Taphouse (Southern & BBQ)
Berret's Seafood & Taphouse (kid-friendly, cornhole, mocktails) · The Cheese Shop (quick sandwiches) — both at Merchants Square
The Cheese Shop or Aromas for lunch · ice cream in Merchants Square
Café at the Settlement · or back to Merchants Square
Cook in the villa · or DoG Street Pub in Merchants Square
Near Metro Center — GCDC Grilled Cheese Bar (kid heaven) · Carmine's (family-style Italian) · CAVA (fast Mediterranean)
CAVA or a museum café for lunch · Carmine's family-style for dinner
Mount Vernon Inn (colonial-style) or the estate Food Court for lunch · Fayetteville: options near the I-95 exits or downtown for dinner
Every leg · tap to navigate
Scenic routes: on the Jamestown (10/12) and Yorktown (10/14) days, take the Colonial Parkway — a wooded, waterfront National Park road linking the three historic sites. No commercial traffic, just the pretty way.
Walking · DC monuments (10/15 eve): a ~2-mile illuminated loop from the Lincoln Memorial around the Tidal Basin. Walk route
Lodging & contacts · tap to navigate or call
High Point, NC · travel-night stop near your grandparents
Williamsburg, VA · villa with kitchen & laundry — your home base
Washington, DC · downtown, walkable to the Mall
To book · on I-95, ~5 hr south of Mount Vernon
Dinner 10/9 · lunch 10/10
Reservations & activities · tap the pill when booked
Opens ~Sept 16 — timed tickets release only 30 days out. Set a reminder.
Free · no reservation: National Museum of American History (10/15), National Museum of Natural History (10/16), and all outdoor National Mall monuments.
Packing · tap to check · add or remove items
Mid-October runs mild days / cool evenings — pack layers and comfortable walking shoes for long museum & monument days.