Oxon Hill, MD

If you are in the Bowie, Maryland area and looking for something to do. Today from noon to seven pm at the National Harbor come in enjoy the Cheaspeake Crab Festival on the waterfront. Indulge yourself in beer and crabs and enjoy some great weather with friends and family. There will be actiivities for kids and alternative food such as hot dogs, hamburgers, and more. You can take a boat ride for $10 to Old Towne VA for more shopping and dining or stay at 5 Star Hotel at the Harbor. Have fun.

When my daughter, Mary, was home for winter break, I took her and a few friends for a night at the Gaylord Hotel at National Harbor, we went to see 'ICE' which was fabulous.  We enjoyed dinner at Grace's Mandarin across the street from the Gaylord.  This is the 33 ft Buddha that greeted us.  Dinner was fabulous and the service was superb!

Have you been to the Gaylord National Harbor Recently?

The Gaylord hotel at the National Harbor in Fort Washington, MD has gone all out for the holiday season!

What Is ICE?

As part of the festivities, 40 Chinese artisans were brought in to hand carve thousands of blocks of ice, turning a 15,000 square foot tent into a winter wonderland!

(View Photos from ICE! here)

It’s Cold in There!

The tent is kept at a constant 9 degrees, and heavy winter coats are handed out to visitors in order to keep warm while visiting the indoor ice palace.

How Much is Admission?

Monday-Thursday before 4 p.m., adults $19.99, after 4 p.m. and Friday-Sunday all day, adults $24.50. Seniors $18; kids ages 4-12 $13; kids younger than 4 free. The sculptures will be on display until January 10th, so don’t miss out!

Don’t forget that through Jan. 3, the Gaylord atrium has a 60-foot glass Christmas tree is lighted every night at 6. (Friday's lighting will also include fireworks in the harbor!.)

Ice skating is also offered through Jan. 10 for $8 at a rink next to the ice tent.

National Harbor is a 300-acre new urbanist mixed use waterfront development being built by the The Peterson Companies, located on the shores of the Potomac River in Prince Georges County, Maryland just across the river from Alexandria, Virginia, south of Washington, D.C. It proposed to be the largest single mixed-use project and combined convention center-hotel complex on the East Coast when it is completed, and the project is worth more than $2.1 billion. It contains in addition to the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, some waterfront condos, offices, various nightspots, and a marina. A new location for the National Children's Museum is planned in addition to five new hotels.