White House Wednesdays

The unofficial start to the DC Christmas season begins with the arrival of the White House Blue Room Christmas Tree.  In conjunction with the National Christmas Tree Association, the Chief Usher travels to some of America’s finest Christmas tree farms to find the perfect tree for the Executive Residence. This year the 19-foot Balsam-Veitch fir… Read More


IN PICTURES: How Top Designers Would Decorate the White House for Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton Moving into a new home is always challenging but very exciting.  Imagine what it must feel like when you are moving into one of the most famous and well-recognized addresses in America, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. The next first family will… Read More


On this day in 1814, the British invaded Washington, DC during the War of 1812. The fire totally destroyed the White House. First Lady Dolley Madison was in the Blue Room of the White House and saw the British ships coming towards the Executive Residence and had the presence of mind and respect for history… Read More