- 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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DC It All!!
Day 2 in Washington has opened our eyes to what an amazing and historical city this actually is. We booked a bus tour (complete with guid... Continue reading »
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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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Dubya's house..
We arrived following another comfortable amtrak journey, to the capital of the US, Washington DC. Neither of us knew what to expect from... Continue reading »
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magnificent union station
9.14.06 12:41pm I’m sitting in Union Station in Washington, D.C. on the top floor of restaurant that has two floors right in the midd... Continue reading »
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Idle, but never bored.
Still encamped with my family in Alexandria, I have kept myself fairly busy. Reading a lot and watching a lot of movies,... 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
