50 Things to do in Washington, DC
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Between the national monuments, the trendy streets of Georgetown, new restaurants downtown, the beautiful Potomac River and the shows at the Kennedy Center, Washington, DC has a lot to offer visitors. Here’s a sample.
1) Tour the White House.
2) Take in a show at the Kennedy Center.
3) Visit the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial.
4) Honor Old Abe by visiting the Lincoln Memorial.
5) Take a photo of the Washington Monument.
6) Tour the Jefferson Memorial.
7) Explore the past at the Smithsonian Institution Museums.
Visit Arlington National Cemetery.
9) Commune with nature at the National Zoo.
10) View one of the finest art collections in the world at the National Gallery of Art.
11) Kayak the Potomac with Potomac Paddlesports.
12) Rent a bike and take a guided tour.
13) Take a guided walking tour of the city.
14) Check out Glenn Gary’s Parlor Magic.
15) Visit the African American Civil War Memorial.
16) Experience a jazz session on U Street.
17) Explore the architecture of historic Georgetown.
18) Take a break at the world famous Dubliner Restaurant and Pub.
19) Experience the Gilded Age at Anderson House.
20) Shop, eat and visit the galleries in Dupont Circle.
21) Tour the home of Robert E. Lee.
22) Hit the clubs in Adams Morgan.
23) Take a ride at Busch Gardens.
24) Experience world class shopping at The Fashion Centre at Pentagon City.
25) Take in a major league soccer game.
26) Discover a different Washington with a cultural tour.
27) See Decatur House, one of the oldest surviving homes in D.C.
28) Hit some balls at Dulles Golf Center & Sports Park.
29) Brush up your Shakespeare at the Folger Shakespeare Library.
30) See a play at Ford’s Theatre.
31) Go on a garden tour.
32) Picnic at Great Falls Park.
33) Gather intelligence the International Spy Museum.
34) Explore Luray Caverns.
35) Get up close and personal with your favorite president at Madame Tussauds Wax Museum.
36) Take a picture of the Iwo Jima Statue.
37) Visit George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate.
38) Catch a Broadway style show at the National Theater.
39) Go on a treasure hunt.
40) Go to a church service at St. Matthew’s Cathedral.
41) See some works of art by the masters at the Kreeger Museum.
42) Tour the Pentagon.
43) Take in a sporting event, concert or family show at the Verizon Center.
44) Catch a MLB game with the Washington Nationals.
45) Go shopping in the Seventh Street District.
46) Find a deal at at Eastern Market.
47) Have lunch in historic Union Station.
48) Take your children on a tour geared specially for them.
49) Take photos of the national monuments like a pro with Photo Safari.
50) Grab a bite to eat at Old Ebbitt Grill where In the Line of Fire and Live Wire were filmed.
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on July 4th, 2008 at 10:02 pm
A lot of this is great, but a lot is really generic. You should include some really fun activities that can only be found locally. For example, instead of Busch Gardens I’d suggest Taste of Takoma in Takoma Park which is typically located at Columbia Union College during the early spring; the AFI Theater, take advantage of the free concerts down on the Mall, the Shakespeare festival at the Folger which includes free crafts for children, renting a boat down in Annapolis, wading in the open fountains down on the Mall–some are open to the public and they’re safely chlorinated; taking in the Spy Museum, the National Cathedral and the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception; and if one has the time driving a couple hours to Ocean City or Cape May.