Who: Cappi Castro of Grand Junction, Sherrie Galloway of Mesa (educator in residence at the Library of Congress), Sharon Coil of Centennial, Susan Metzger of Palisade, Deb Sneddon of Greenwood Village, Gary Hauschulz of Palisade.
Where: Library of Congress Colorado Educator Institute.
Best meal: The Wharf in Alexandria, Va. Seafood specials were spectacular.
Best deal: The institute. Sherrie, a librarian from Colorado, offers a three-day Institute at no cost to educators. Classes are full of great lesson ideas and wonderful, free materials accessible through the Library of Congress website. The Metro is also a deal. Easy to use, goes anywhere in the metro area, clean and safe. Also, breakfast and lunch in the cafeterias of the Capitol and Library of Congress. The free concerts at the Kennedy Center. We listened to the West Point Glee Club.
Best time to go: Whenever Sherrie offers her institutes. Educators may reach her at sgal@loc.gov.
Best travel tip: Sherrie also arranges special tours of the Capitol, Supreme Court and Smithsonian museums.
