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Neighbourhoods
Georgetown was formally established in 1751 when the Maryland Assembly authorized a town on the Potomac River on 60 acres of land belonging to George Beall and George Gordon. ... Congress incorporated Georgetown as part of Washington City in 1871. After the Civil War, large numbers of freed slaves migrated to Georgetown.
Now, Georgetown houses a College, multiple restaurants and gardens to visit, small museums, Grand houses to view, a canal, restaurants with views of the water, and lots of clubs and bars. Great place to visit for a day.
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Georgetown
Georgetown was formally established in 1751 when the Maryland Assembly authorized a town on the Potomac River on 60 acres of land belonging to George Beall and George Gordon. ... Congress incorporated Georgetown as part of Washington City in 1871. After the Civil War, large numbers of freed slaves migrated to Georgetown.
Now, Georgetown houses a College, multiple restaurants and gardens to visit, small museums, Grand houses to view, a canal, restaurants with views of the water, and lots of clubs and bars. Great place to visit for a day.
Sightseeing
The National Mall is America's most visited national park, where the past, present and future come together. The monuments and memorials in this park honor American forefathers and heroes who paid the ultimate sacrifice in service to this country. Explore the swath of land nicknamed “America's front yard. Many of our guests walk, bike, scooter, uber/lyft/taxi or metro there.
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National Mall
The National Mall is America's most visited national park, where the past, present and future come together. The monuments and memorials in this park honor American forefathers and heroes who paid the ultimate sacrifice in service to this country. Explore the swath of land nicknamed “America's front yard. Many of our guests walk, bike, scooter, uber/lyft/taxi or metro there.
Capitol Hill is the seat of the U.S. government, home to the domed United States Capitol, Senate, Houses of Representatives and the neoclassical Supreme Court. It’s also known for the redbrick Eastern Market, where vendors sell produce, meat and cheese throughout the week, and handicrafts and antiques on weekends. Barracks Row is lined with an eclectic mix of bakeries, pizzerias and global eateries.
Capitol Hill is now a great family oriented walking neighborhood with the Capitol, Supreme Court, Library of Congress, Folger Shakespeare Library, and Eastern Market right in your back yard. Fun walking neighborhood to visit for a day.
There are great restaurants in the colorful neighborhood while visiting the government buildings.
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Capitol Hill Valet
409 E Capitol St SECapitol Hill is the seat of the U.S. government, home to the domed United States Capitol, Senate, Houses of Representatives and the neoclassical Supreme Court. It’s also known for the redbrick Eastern Market, where vendors sell produce, meat and cheese throughout the week, and handicrafts and antiques on weekends. Barracks Row is lined with an eclectic mix of bakeries, pizzerias and global eateries.
Capitol Hill is now a great family oriented walking neighborhood with the Capitol, Supreme Court, Library of Congress, Folger Shakespeare Library, and Eastern Market right in your back yard. Fun walking neighborhood to visit for a day.
There are great restaurants in the colorful neighborhood while visiting the government buildings.
The International Spy Museum is a private non-profit museum dedicated to the tradecraft, history and contemporary role of espionage, featuring the largest collection of international espionage artifacts currently on public display. The museum opened in 2002 in the Penn Quarter neighborhood of Washington, D.C., and relocated to L'Enfant Plaza in 2019.
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International Spy Museum
700 L'Enfant Plaza SWThe International Spy Museum is a private non-profit museum dedicated to the tradecraft, history and contemporary role of espionage, featuring the largest collection of international espionage artifacts currently on public display. The museum opened in 2002 in the Penn Quarter neighborhood of Washington, D.C., and relocated to L'Enfant Plaza in 2019.
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) is the United States' official memorial to the Holocaust. Adjacent to the National Mall in Washington, D.C., the USHMM provides for the documentation, study, and interpretation of Holocaust history. It is dedicated to helping leaders and citizens of the world confront hatred, prevent genocide, promote human dignity, and strengthen democracy.[2]
The museum has an operating budget, as of September 2018, of $120.6 million.[3] In 2008, the museum had a staff of about 400 employees, 125 contractors, 650 volunteers, 91 Holocaust survivors, and 175,000 members. It had local offices in New York City, Boston, Boca Raton, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Dallas.[4]
Since its dedication on April 22, 1993, the Museum has had nearly 40 million visitors, including more than 10 million school children, 99 heads of state, and more than 3,500 foreign officials from over 211 countries. The Museum's visitors came from all over the world, and less than 10 percent of the Museum's visitors are Jewish. Its website had 25 million visits in 2008 from an average of 100 different countries daily. 35% of these visits were from outside the United States.[2]
The USHMM's collections contain more than 12,750 artifacts, 49 million pages of archival documents, 85,000 historical photographs, a list of over 200,000 registered survivors and their families, 1,000 hours of archival footage, 93,000 library items, and 9,000 oral history testimonies. It also has teacher fellows in every state in the United States and almost 400 university fellows from 26 countries since 1994.[4]
Researchers at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum have documented 42,500 ghettos and concentration camps erected by the Nazis throughout German-controlled areas of Europe from 1933 to 1945.[5]
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Museo Conmemorativo del Holocausto de los Estados Unidos
100 Raoul Wallenberg Pl SWThe United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) is the United States' official memorial to the Holocaust. Adjacent to the National Mall in Washington, D.C., the USHMM provides for the documentation, study, and interpretation of Holocaust history. It is dedicated to helping leaders and citizens of the world confront hatred, prevent genocide, promote human dignity, and strengthen democracy.[2]
The museum has an operating budget, as of September 2018, of $120.6 million.[3] In 2008, the museum had a staff of about 400 employees, 125 contractors, 650 volunteers, 91 Holocaust survivors, and 175,000 members. It had local offices in New York City, Boston, Boca Raton, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Dallas.[4]
Since its dedication on April 22, 1993, the Museum has had nearly 40 million visitors, including more than 10 million school children, 99 heads of state, and more than 3,500 foreign officials from over 211 countries. The Museum's visitors came from all over the world, and less than 10 percent of the Museum's visitors are Jewish. Its website had 25 million visits in 2008 from an average of 100 different countries daily. 35% of these visits were from outside the United States.[2]
The USHMM's collections contain more than 12,750 artifacts, 49 million pages of archival documents, 85,000 historical photographs, a list of over 200,000 registered survivors and their families, 1,000 hours of archival footage, 93,000 library items, and 9,000 oral history testimonies. It also has teacher fellows in every state in the United States and almost 400 university fellows from 26 countries since 1994.[4]
Researchers at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum have documented 42,500 ghettos and concentration camps erected by the Nazis throughout German-controlled areas of Europe from 1933 to 1945.[5]
We have multiple guests who have visited this Museum. They rave about it and say you need a minimum of 2 days there.
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Museo Nacional de Historia y Cultura Afroamericana
1400 Constitution Ave. NWWe have multiple guests who have visited this Museum. They rave about it and say you need a minimum of 2 days there.
Several of our guests have loved this service. They offer private tours all times of the day and night; customized to other offers. www.SeeDcToday.com
See DC Today
1000 H St NWSeveral of our guests have loved this service. They offer private tours all times of the day and night; customized to other offers. www.SeeDcToday.com
Washington National Cathedral
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
400 Michigan Avenue NortheastThe History of Cannabis Museum
2822 Georgia Avenue NorthwestCheck groupon for tickets.
A bright, cheerful mural of a watermelon adorns the side of this row house, a popular photo-op site.
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Watermelon House
1112 Q St NWA bright, cheerful mural of a watermelon adorns the side of this row house, a popular photo-op site.
Escape Room DC Insomnia
2300 Wisconsin Ave NWFood scene
Eden's Kitchen
2910 Bladensburg Road NortheastTraditional Eritrean food...
Laid-back joint at a strip mall serving breakfast, salads & chicken-based plates.
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Roaming Rooster
3176 Bladensburg Rd NELaid-back joint at a strip mall serving breakfast, salads & chicken-based plates.
Mechos Dominican Kitchen
2450 Market St NEBreezy hangout spot serving reimagined comfort food & craft cocktails in a light-filled dining room.
Pennyroyal Station
3310 Rhode Island AvenueBreezy hangout spot serving reimagined comfort food & craft cocktails in a light-filled dining room.
Enduring no-frills take-out establishment providing a selection of fresh & fried seafood offerings.
Potomac Fish House
3221 Rhode Island AveEnduring no-frills take-out establishment providing a selection of fresh & fried seafood offerings.
Fiola Mare
3100 K St NWilili Restaurant DC
100 District Square Southwest
Rasika
633 D St NWMoi Moi
1627 K Street NorthwestChipotle Mexican Grill
3113 14th St NWStarbucks
3100 14th St NWPark
Potomac Overlook Regional Park
2845 Marcey RdWaterside park offering trails, a roller skating rink, picnic sites, golf, fishing & sports areas.
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Anacostia Park
1500 Anacostia DrWaterside park offering trails, a roller skating rink, picnic sites, golf, fishing & sports areas.
Bluemont Park Picnic Pavilion
Tranquil grassy area featuring a promenade for walking & biking, plus scenic views & overlooks.
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Georgetown Waterfront Park
3100 K St NWTranquil grassy area featuring a promenade for walking & biking, plus scenic views & overlooks.
Famous zoo housing thousands of animals, including giant pandas, plus free admission.
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Parque Zoológico Nacional Smithsonian
3001 Connecticut Ave NWFamous zoo housing thousands of animals, including giant pandas, plus free admission.
Consejos para la ciudad
Cómo moverse
Brookland–CUA station is 3 miles/12 mins dr, scooter, buses
You can use the DC metro, rental scooters, bicycles, Uber/Lyft/Taxi or just plain old fashioned walking to move around.
The Brookland-CUA station is 3 miles/12 mins drive and you can get there by bus or Uber/Lyft/Taxi. From there, every where in DC is accessible.
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Great sights awaits
Get some amazing photographs to boot? Plan an evening monument tour. There’s nothing quite so spectacular as the Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials, the Washington Monument, and the Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial brightly lit against the night sky.
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Never been to DC
If you’ve never been before, it’s hard to know where to start. A guided tour gives you a good overview of the city, gives you a taste of the most popular places, and helps you get oriented so you can better explore the places that interest you on your own later on.
If you’d like a little more independence—without losing the advantages of a guided tour—a combination guided tour and hop-on, hop-off tour bus pass is a great way to see the city on your own terms. Some of my guests have strongly suggested this company: www.seedctoday.com
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D.C. views from the water
D.C. is a waterfront city and a Potomac River boat cruise is the perfect way to see a whole different side of the city.
You can also enjoy other water activities like kayaking the Potomac River, riding paddle boats in the Tidal Basin, or taking a Duck boat tour.
Don’t miss some of the gorgeous harbors in the area, especially the Washington Harbour in Georgetown and the National Harbor in Maryland. Treat your family to a ride on the National Wheel for spectacular views of the city.
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How about the White House?
For many visitors, just viewing the People’s House from the street and snapping a few photos is more than enough. But if your heart’s set on a tour, you’ll be disappointed if you just show up and expect to get in.
You need to submit a request to a member of congress—not less than 21 days in advance of your proposed tour date. If you’re a citizen of another country, you need to work with your embassy to get your request approved.
Once you know the dates you’ll be in D.C., it’s a good idea to put plans in motion if you hope to get inside the White House.
Also, the rules often change for the tour
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Places to visit with easy access
Mt. Vernon, Washington's home; Arlington House, The Robert E Lee Memorial; Old Town Virginia, great walking area with shops and restaurants; Arlington National Cemetery and many others.
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A few ways to save
Like any international capital, D.C. is an expensive place to visit. The good news is, you can save a lot by spending your time doing all the free things. All the Smithsonian museums are free—including the National Zoo. Ditto all the monuments and memorials.
Many of the art museums and galleries are also free, including the National Gallery, the Hirshhorn, and the Freer and Sackler Galleries. And you can spend hours enjoying the gorgeous parks and green spaces that dot the city. Pack a picnic lunch and plenty of water, and you really can enjoy an entire day in D.C. without spending a dime!