- Shop at Eastern Market: Capitol Hill is home to more than government buildings; it's a community of old town houses, antiques shops, and the veritable institution Eastern Market. (Although a fire in spring 2007 destroyed much of the historic interior, the market should be up and running by the time you read this.) Here, the locals barter and shop every Saturday and Sunday for fresh produce, baked goods, and flea-market bargains.
- Pub- and Club-It in D.C.'s Hot Spots: Join Washington's footloose and fancy-free any night of the week, but especially Thursday through Saturday, along U Street between 9th and 16th streets; in Adams-Morgan; and in the Penn Quarter as they start out or end up (mostly end up -- clubs and bars are open late in these neighborhoods). See chapter 9 for bar and club suggestions.
- Go for a Jog on the National Mall: Lace up your running shoes and race down the Mall at your own pace, dodging tourists and admiring famous sites as you go. Your fellow runners will be buff military staff who've zoomed over from the Pentagon, speed-walking members of Congress, and a cross-section of downtown workers doing their best to stave off the telltale pencil pusher's paunch. Distance from the foot of the Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial: 2 miles.
- Take Tea at the Top of Washington National Cathedral: Join a certain segment of Washington society (mostly women friends and moms and daughters) for tea and a tour. Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons at 1:30pm you can tour the world's sixth-largest cathedral, then indulge in tea, scones, and lemon tarts served on the seventh floor of the West tower, whose arched windows overlook the city and beyond to Sugarloaf Mountain in Maryland.
Washington Travel Experiences
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Ashburn, VA and Washington, D.C.
After leaving Savannah, we drove straight to Washington, D.C. area to visit my cousin, Jeff and his wife Jill who live in Ashburn, VA.&nb... Continue reading »
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Washington, D.C.
2008-12-10This was our departure day from New York City and we both reluctantly headed downtown with our luggage to Penn Street Station t... Continue reading »
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Sightseeing Day 1
Sightseeing day one – When everyone was done showering and primping (not just me – the older boys), Teddy and Erica made and... Continue reading »
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Woodbine, Maryland to College Park, Maryland
Sunday, December 14, 2008Left Woodbine and headed for College Park which is the closest RV Park to Washington DC. What we didn't re... Continue reading »
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Site seeing while traveling
Got up at 4am to be at the Detroit airport by 8am. Charlie drove Darryl and I to the airport. We were... Continue reading »
Popular Washington Hotels
- The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, D.C.
- Willard InterContinental Washington
- Sofitel Lafayette Square Washington DC
- Embassy Suites Washington D.C. - at the Chevy Chase Pavilion
- The Fairmont Washington DC
- The St. Regis Washington, D.C.
- Homewood Washington DC Downtown
- Embassy Suites Washington D.C. - Convention Center
- Hampton Inn Washington, Dc
- The Hotel George - a Kimpton Hotel
