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Going To DC This Summer (Vanity)
FreeRepublic ^ | 3/3/2017 | Me

Posted on 03/03/2017 5:19:27 PM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear

Will be taking a 4-day trip to DC this summer. Any recommendations on what to see and where to eat? We lucked up on a good hotel (normally $600 a night for $100 two blocks from the Whitehouse.) Have already contacted our Senator about getting approval to tour.

I'll sit back and enjoy (while writing things down.) Also tell me what to avoid.

Thanks!


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; History; Miscellaneous; Travel
KEYWORDS: dc; dcvacation; history; travel; vacation; whitehouse
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

Maybe you’ll get to see a perp walk by Schumer and Pelosi...


41 posted on 03/03/2017 5:48:57 PM PST by OrioleFan (Republicans believe every day is July 4th, Democrats believe every day is April 15th.)
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

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42 posted on 03/03/2017 5:51:00 PM PST by Guenevere (If my people......will humble themselves and pray and seek my face .....I will heal their land...)
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear
You can get a good lunch at the Senate cafeteria in the Senate office building. The food is served cafeteria style. If you eat there, make sure you have a bowl of their famous Senate bean soup. There is also an eatery on the House side--I believe it's in the basement of the Cannon building. These are usually open to the public.

Also on Capitol Hill is the Hawk 'n' Dove restaurant on Pennsylvania Ave. SE, an upscale burger joint where you might run into politicians, lobbyists and staffers from Congressional offices and government bureaus. The eatery was established during the Vietnam War, when on Capitol Hill, "hawks" who supported the war clashed with "doves" who opposed it.

DC isn't exactly a mecca for Mexican food, but if you want to make a trek out to Virginia, Anita's is the best Mexican eatery in the area. There's an Anita's in Vienna, just off the Metro, and another in Burke, near Alexandria. They are owned by a New Mexican family.

Two eateries that I want to visit on my next trip to DC are Ben's Chile Bowl on U Street NW, near 14th Street, and the Florida Avenue Grill, located nearby. Both have endured there for decades.

43 posted on 03/03/2017 5:52:02 PM PST by Fiji Hill
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To: Robert DeLong

Neighborhoods start getting iffy behind the Capitol.


44 posted on 03/03/2017 5:52:13 PM PST by freepertoo
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear
Who is “we”. Will you have kids with you?

And you need to define and prioritize your interests before you go.

This is simply so much to see. For example, to do one of the mall museums decently takes a minimum of 1/2 day, more is even better.

Look up all the museums on line, and their offerings, pick the two or three you want in advance.

Check Ford's theater or the Ken. center.

Use the mall shuttle and tour early for orientation. You can get on and off and will save time.

Off the Mall there are alot of other museums and interesting sights. Look them up on line.

Metro works great but familiarize yourself beforehand. There special deals on fare cards. Trying to walk everywhere will eat up your time, the distances are greater than you think.

Pick you specific restaurants beforehand, based on type of food. There are many.

You need to plan ahead to be efficient with travel and time in order to have the time to enjoy what you've picked.

Finally, take a moment just to sit on a bench in the middle of the mall, with Abe sitting to the west, the Capitol to the east, the The White House to the north just over the hill at the Washington monument, and the original Smithsonian to the south, and breathe in the grandeur. It will really bring home to you the realization that there some things we must never take for granted and many more that we must always fight for.

45 posted on 03/03/2017 5:52:28 PM PST by Badboo (Why it is important)
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

Arriving by car or plane?


46 posted on 03/03/2017 5:58:13 PM PST by USNBandit (Sarcasm engaged at all times)
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To: freepertoo

That’s true, but the things that I mentioned are directly behind the Capitol and are only accessible during the day anyway. They get more iffy after the sun goes down. In the summer that is well after 8 P.M. 8>)


47 posted on 03/03/2017 5:58:39 PM PST by Robert DeLong
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To: Guenevere

I don’t want to give them any of our money, TY.


48 posted on 03/03/2017 5:59:31 PM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear (****happy dance**** BIGLY!!!! Shadilay!)
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To: Robert DeLong

Yep.


49 posted on 03/03/2017 5:59:32 PM PST by freepertoo
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear
Air & Space Museum. (On mall, part of Smithsonian). Library of Congress, main building (amazing).

When I lived there years back, I took the subway a lot, and it was cheap, clean, and efficient for getting around. If that's changed recently someone can correct me on that.

50 posted on 03/03/2017 6:01:21 PM PST by 4Liberty (PRESIDENT TRUMP: Making Private Property Rights great again!)
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear
Take the guided tours.....especially at Arlington .....so many wonderful and interesting historic stories
51 posted on 03/03/2017 6:01:24 PM PST by M-cubed
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To: AppyPappy

A trip to Ft Marcy Park is always pleasant.


I can think of one guy who didn’t find it so.


52 posted on 03/03/2017 6:02:08 PM PST by Yaelle
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear
For a nice dinner, try 1789 in Georgetown:

http://www.1789restaurant.com/

In general, Georgetown is a pleasant, safe, interesting place to wander around after you finish museum hopping. Georgetown University is there, so it is something of a college town.

If you want a White House tour, you have to jump through some hoops, but it might be possible:

https://www.whitehouse.gov/participate/tours-and-events

Avoid northeast and southeast. Please.

53 posted on 03/03/2017 6:03:41 PM PST by TChad (Propagandists should not be treated like journalists.)
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To: Bodleian_Girl
Avoid Comet Ping Pong.

You won't be going there if you travel by Metro because it's a long way from the nearest Metro stop. Across Connecticut Ave. is the Politics and Prose bookstore which has a huge collection of books that includes some of interest to conservatives although its clientele appears to be largely left of center.

54 posted on 03/03/2017 6:04:45 PM PST by Fiji Hill
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear
D.C. Zoo is okay, a nice zoo, but it's just a regular zoo. I'd skip that. Are you touring the WH? MAGA!!! 😀👍🏼🇺🇸🗽
55 posted on 03/03/2017 6:08:30 PM PST by 4Liberty (PRESIDENT TRUMP: Making Private Property Rights great again!)
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear
Before you go, go to www.wmata.com and look up "Safe Track Surge." Then plan your trip around it.

Also, please don't stand on the left side of the Metro escalators.

Avoid the Green Line. That's all I'll say.

56 posted on 03/03/2017 6:08:40 PM PST by meowmeow (In Loving Memory of Our Dear Viking Kitty (1987-2006))
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To: Fiji Hill

I would go to ft Marcy park for sure...and while in my car I would go to comet ping pong to see why the guy was listed in the top 50 Influential people of dc...


57 posted on 03/03/2017 6:09:26 PM PST by RummyChick
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To: Lord Castlereagh

Why not jump, what’s the worst that can happen? Paging John Wilkes Boothe. :)


58 posted on 03/03/2017 6:10:07 PM PST by freepertoo
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To: TonyM

Ask you Congressman/Senator to get you a State Department tour in addition to the White House and Capitol. They also get tour clearances for the Mint.

Next door to the Mint is the Holocaust Museum. During the summer it has long lines, so you want to get a timed entry, but it is a full three hours to experience. From there you can walk in one direction to the Jefferson Memorial and in another direction to the Washington Monument (that is currently closed and probably will be at least thru this summer). From there you can walk to the Vietnam War Memorial, Korean War Memorial and Lincoln Memorial. Across from there is the State Department. Maybe this is best done in reverse order. It’s a long day but worth it.

Summer in DC can be brutally hot and muggy. Get one of those neck coolers for everyone in your party, wear brimmed hats and cool clothing. Plan to walk slowly. Also, there are frequent afternoon thunderstorms (good time to be indoors at the Mint/State Dept or Holocaust Museum tours)


59 posted on 03/03/2017 6:10:10 PM PST by EDINVA
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To: meowmeow

Red line’s no picnic either. Thank you for your patience...whenever I hear that I think they’re presuming an awful lot about my patience.


60 posted on 03/03/2017 6:12:19 PM PST by freepertoo
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