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heading to DC next week for five days. where should we go? i'm not even sure i know the obvious spots anymore. it's been almost 25 years since i was there last. both daytime and night spots.....
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Where to go in DC?
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Nitsud Regnifloh
Valerio Heights
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if you smoke cigars, or just enjoy watching people enjoy something that we have taken away from citizens in Ohio, you can swing by Shelley's Back Room - it's a great little bar/restaurant that the Fascists havent gotten their fingers into yet. and, you may see some well-known DC talking heads or politicos...
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michaelcoyote
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Any of the Smithsonian museums.. Used to do a lot of work in DC, and if I got done early, this is where I'd go.. The National Gallery is nice too..
I'd also suggest exploring some of the neighborhoods.. Adams-Morgan is a pretty nice neighborhood with lots of shops and cafes. I also like the area around Dupont Circle. You can also go check out Alexandria, VA.
Leave your car at home as driving in DC sucks.. Just take the Metro.
Night spots, I can ask, but look and see what's happening at the 9:30 Club
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vestanpance
Harrison West/at work OSU
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how about a good place to stay? any hints?
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Cookie
Flyntonville
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I really like the Eastern Market, especially the flea market on Sundays.
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Anne
King Lincoln
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Here is an old thread I found.
Have fun on your trip!
I would like to go when the cherry trees are blossoming.
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BetsyB
Westgate
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Dave and I stayed at the Akwabaa Bed and Breakfast in Dupont Circle and really enjoyed it. We were within walking distance to Adams-Morgan, Ben's Chili Bowl (I forget what the area was called but had lots of cute expensive shops--area went under gentrification)and we actually did walk one night from a downtown club all the way back to Dupont since we couldn't find a cab and the Metro was shut down for the night.
Adams-Morgan had a great strip of bars and restaurants to go for DJs and live music
I really recommend going to the Holocaust Museum and The Hirshhorn (Modern art). The Hirshhorn is like the Wexner Center on crack--similar but on a much larger scale. The Sculpture garden off the Natural History museum was really cool as well.
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Nitsud Regnifloh
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dru
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von wrote >>
vestanpance wrote >>
how about a good place to stay? any hints?any Kimpton hotel would be a nice place to lay one's head...
on that, I visited colleagues staying at Kimpton's Hotel Rouge, it was a nice setup. http://www.rougehotel.com/
as for dinner, it's probably overdone at this point but I recommend Jaleo http://www.jaleo.com The chef was on Top Chef a few years ago. Try the white gazpacho.
and just take an entire, free afternoon to walk through the war monuments on the mall. the newer ones for WWII and Korea are as equally stirring as the Vietnam Wall.
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catnfiddle
Giant Corncob District
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If you like spicy food, DEFINITELY go to Adams Morgan and pick any Ethiopian restaurant for dinner. That part of town has the largest population of Ethiopians outside of their home country, and their cuisine is outstanding.
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michaelcoyote
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Oh, I love the Tabard Inn.. I've not stayed there, but I hear it's ok. The breakfast/brunch there is pretty awesome though..
When I'm there on business I sometimes stay at the J.W. Marriot and the Marriot at Metro Center... The Mayflower is my favorite though...
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MEMtransplant
Columbus, OH
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If you guys like aviation or are into it, then you don't want to miss the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center or the National Air and Space Museum. The space shuttle Enterprise is in the U-H Center.
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MEMtransplant
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michaelcoyote
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Oh, there are plenty of places around U Street. Besides the 9:30 Club, there is the Black Cat which is more of an Indie Rock venue but seems to have dance music on odd nights.. Bohemian Gardens is a pretty popular Jazz club..
Chatting with a friend who lives in DC, and she recommended "Marvin's" which is a restaurant/club also in the U Street corridor..
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Lorence
Westgate
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A bit late, I know, but for others that may be going, especially with kids - We were there in July and stayed in Alexandria at the Hawthorn Suites. Had what was basically a very nice one bedroom apartment(they have larger), full kitchen, nearby grocery store, italian restaurant, good pizza nearby, better than decent restaurants in olde Town Alexandria... But the best part - FREE breakfast every morning (Mon-Fri) at the hotel lobby, FREE shuttle to the Metro Station, FREE "Manager's reception" each evening (Mon-Fri) which was essentially free dinner, including beer or wine for the adults...
Also, don't forget to reserve tickets as early as possible in your planning stages if you want to go to the Holocaust Museum (very well done museum), the Washington Monument (yes, you need tickets to go up), the Fed Bureau of engraving and printing (see paper money being made!). There's metro stations at the capital, Smithsonian and Lincoln Momorials, so going from one end to the other is easy. They also have pay-what-you-think-it's-worth pedicabs.
The museum food is OUTRAGEOUSLY expensive, though some isn't bad. I had a pretty tasty roast beef/horseradish wrap, stuffed to the gills and pretty big, too, but it was $9.
Another suggestion if you go while it's hot out - bring a water bottle with you and fill it at every fountain you can find. You'll need to empty it every time you go into a museum. They'll let you keep the empty bottle, but you can't get in if it's got anything in it.
I thought the Capital tour was a waste of time - they don't let you go anywhere anymore (I was there last time in 1992 - even got to eat at the Senate Cafe back then!).
The WWII memorial was outstanding, especially since it was so hot. You can relax, put your feet in the water and watch the fountains.
All in all, it was a great trip, full of sites to fill my 9 year old's mind for a long time!
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