What is the best thing to do when visiting D.C. ?

Question

I'm seriously thinking about coming to the D. C. area soon, any suggestions on what to done when I get there?

Duane J.

Answer 1

The Spy Museum

http://www.spymuseum.org/siteintro.asp

Answer 2

As a native Washingtonian, I love when tourists come here to experience the Mall, but I would also like them to see the "other" side of D.C.

Take a shopping trip in Georgetown or Mazza Gallerie in the Tenleytown section of D.C. Get some fabolous food at Ben's Chili Bowl on U Street. Tour the International Spy Musuem. If you're into sports, eat at ESPN Zone. Have a picnic at Hains Point (you can even do mini golf!).

But then again, people might not think it's a good idea for a tourist to be wandering all over a city they aren't familiar with.

Answer 3

We just got in from D.C. last night. We did everything that we could do. My suggestions are the Capital tour and The Washington Monument. These places you must get there early if you want to see them. You have to get a ticket for the tour and they only have a limited amount to give out so if your not there and in line early you wont get in. We also saw the WWII monument it was unbelievable. The Lincoln, Korean, Vietnam are very close together so you can see them at the same visit. The Holocaust museum was intense. We saw the Jefferson memorial, the F.D.R. memorial was very good . Like I said we saw everything and then we didn't get to see it all. We also went to the Smithsonian museum you need a couple of days to do this and see everything which we didn't have. Look into getting a National Park pass so you wont have to put out $ each time you want to see one of these museums. Make sure you go to Fords theater also the museum part was closed for cleaning when we went and the line for the Peterson house was too long to wait but the info on the theater was good.

Answer 4

1.)Watch Congress in Session.
2.)Take a look around Georgetown. Jackie Kennedy lived there. Also, you can take a look at the Staircase(from the "Exorcist), where Damion was Forced out of the Window. Georgetown is a Quaint little town w/ Townhouses and Cobblestone walks.
3.)Arlington National Cemetery--Eternal Flame-John F. Kennedy. Robert Kennedy.
4.)The Capitol Bldg. (Where Congressional Meetings are held. When Congress is in Session, the Top of the Capital Bldg. has a light, which, when it is in Session, the light is on, when not--is off.
5.)The Kennedy Center.
6.)National Gallery of Art
7.)Smithsonian (Moon-Rocks)
8.)Zoo
Tour Bus is Good.

You Really do have to be Careful--even walking down the Streets There. It's NOT Safe, Day or Night.

Answer 5

The National Gallery of Art. Stay at the Hay Adams Hotel.

Answer 6

First of all eat in the niceset place you can find and after do shopping! By doint that you can see how people are and you can make an ideea about D.C. . Belive me I know that knowing people by going shopping with them is the best solution.

Answer 7

See the Smithsonian, or as much of it as you can in the time you have... especially the air and space museum. And you should walk the mall and check out the Washington and Lincoln Memorials, the reflecting pool and the Viet Nam war memorial.

Answer 8

If you are without children - its Georgetown at night and the Civil War sites in northern Virginia during the day. Museums (air conditioned) during the day work for adults and children.

Answer 9

TP the Whitehouse

Answer 10

Take the hop on- hop off trolley that brings you around the city. As the name implies, you can get off and get back on at the designated stops.