Meet the people behind P.S. Nest
P.S. Nest is about connection—through culture, curiosity, and good company.
We create thoughtful cultural experiences, private museum outings, social gatherings, and personalized Washington, DC itineraries for people who want to explore, discover something new, and enjoy the city with good company.
Whether you're visiting Washington for the first time, have lived here for years and still have places on your list, are looking for a new way to meet people, or have family coming to town, P.S. Nest makes it easier to figure out where to go, what to see, and how to make a really good day of it.
Two ways of knowing Washington
One of us has spent more than three decades working in its museums and historic houses. The other came to Washington more recently and started exploring it with fresh eyes.
Together, we notice different things—and that's part of what makes P.S. Nest interesting.
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Educator. Explorer. Washington, DC Enthusiast.
Peyton Hatfield brings an educator’s curiosity, a traveler’s perspective, and a fresh set of eyes to Washington, DC.
Before joining P.S. Nest, Peyton taught middle school and spent years helping students discover the world through the classroom and on field trips. Before that, she was a flight attendant for Continental Airlines, flying internationally and developing a love of travel that has taken her to countries around the world.
Today, she brings that same curiosity to exploring Washington. Peyton loves discovering a new neighborhood, finding an overlooked garden, visiting America’s national parks, and figuring out what makes a place worth the trip. As someone who came to Washington more recently, she notices the city differently—and often sees possibilities that someone who has lived here for decades might overlook.
She also knows how to make a visit engaging. As a volunteer at the U.S. Botanic Garden, Peyton teaches visitors about carnivorous plants and talks with guests from around the world, bringing the same enthusiasm and ease she developed as an educator.
At P.S. Nest, Peyton leads garden visits and brings a fresh perspective to the places we explore, the experiences we create, and the people we bring together.
She believes a good day in Washington should leave you with something you didn't expect to find—and probably a place you're already thinking about visiting next.
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Museum Curator. Connection Curator. Washington, DC Explorer.
I've spent more than 34 years working in Washington-area museums, galleries, historic houses, and cultural organizations, helping people connect with art, history, ideas, and one another.
I moved to the Washington area in 1992 after finishing graduate school at the Winterthur Museum, where I studied decorative arts and early American culture. Since then, I've worked at The Octagon, the Maryland Historical Society, the Corcoran, Greater Reston Arts Center, and Blue Star Families, among other cultural organizations.
That experience taught me something I still believe: the best cultural experience isn't necessarily the one with the most objects or the longest list of facts. It's the one that gives you something worth looking at—and someone interesting to talk to.
I love digging deep.
Give me a museum website and I will probably find the exhibition, the tour schedule, the café, the special program, the unusual admission opportunity, and the thing happening three blocks away that might make the whole day better.
Give me a neighborhood I've never explored and I'll start making a list.
Give me a visiting family with different ages, interests, and energy levels and I'll figure out how to make the day work for everyone.
And give me a little room for serendipity.
Some of my favorite travel experiences have happened because I followed a lead, asked a question, or simply said hello to someone headed in the same direction.
That's the spirit I bring to P.S. Nest.
Curiosity first. Good planning second. Room for the unexpected always.
Washington is full of things worth seeing—but knowing what's worth your time, when to go, how much to do in one day, and what to do when you have a little extra time is another matter.
That's where P.S. Nest comes in.
We combine deep Washington cultural knowledge with thoughtful planning, an educator's instinct for making things engaging, and a willingness to go down a rabbit hole.
We look beyond the obvious. We find the museum you've never visited, the historic house you didn't know was there, the garden worth the detour, the restaurant that actually fits the day, and the unexpected experience that can turn a good outing into a great story.
And we don't believe every day needs to be packed.
Sometimes the best itinerary is the one that leaves room to linger, wander, ask a question, or change your mind.
That's P.S. Nest.
why P.S. Nest?
Come Explore Washington With Us
Whether you're looking for a private museum experience, a small gathering, a new Mahjong circle, help planning a visit from family, or simply a reason to explore somewhere you've never been, there's a place to start.
Come curious. We'll figure out the rest.