In may im planning to visit Washington DC, i will be close to the Ronald Reagan Airport.
My question is:
How is the weather on that time, what type of coat you recommend me to buy, Do you recommend me globes?
Wich are the best places to go and visit in Washington DC?
Wich are good restaurants with a good price, not expensive to eat there?
How is the best way to move to visit those places? train, rent a car, bus.
2007-02-03 00:53:05 · 12 answers · asked by Da Dave 2 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Washington, D.C.
The Metro(our subway) is the best way to get around here if you are visiting.
I like the Air and Space Museum
Natural History Museum
American History (which I think it is closed right now)
The Monuments
Art Museums
US Capital
National Zoo
Union Station just to name a few things.
The weather in May can be warm one day and cool the next...sometimes even down right hot, like last Memorial Day weekend...so best bet is the light spring jacket.
One thing I have not seen anyone mention is shoes...wear good comfortable shoes as you will do a lot of walking...I will never forget the time I was in DC and I over heard this girl (who was wearing really high heals) say...I had no idea the monuments were going to be so far apart...duh! They are far apart and if you walk to them you will need the shoes. If you don't want to walk so much you can go to Arlington Cemetery and buy a ticket for the tour-mobile and it will drive you from site to site...get off of one mobile and soon after another one will come and collect you! Was a great way for me to get around when my kids were really little. I believe you can get tickets at Union Station and somewhere in the city as well. I personally think Arlington Cemetery is a good starting point. Here is the web site for the tourmoblie http://www.tourmobile.com/.
As for eating...usually when I am in DC I just grab a hot dog or something in one of the museums cafes...Old Town Alexandria is not far from Reagan and there are lots of good places to eat there...Wharf, Fish Market, Chart House, plenty more and great shopping. Oh, and the dinner boat cruises on the Potomac are nice too!
2007-02-03 03:08:26 · answer #1 · answered by snarf 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't need gloves in May, but you may need an umbrella and a light jacket. You've got to see The Spy Museum, it's terrific! They teach you how to spy, and then they teach the history of spying. Really enjoyable.
For restaurants, go to Adams Morgan, which is near downtown and a short walk from the Metro. I like Fasika's for ethiopian food, which is delicious. There's also a restaurant for food from Ghana and there's The Diner for American food. They're all reasonable and right next to each other on 18th Street. If you want to go to 13th and U, which has a lot of clubs, you should try Ben's Chili Bowl. They're known for the hot dogs, but their chili cheeseburger is outstanding. You can always get cheap meals at hot dog carts, too, and I consider the hot dogs second only to Chicago and better than New York.
Don't rent a car, take the metro. Reagan airport has a metro stop, and most places downtown have one, too. It's not expensive and it's very clean.
2007-02-03 21:21:45 · answer #2 · answered by Katherine W 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-23 01:29:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take the Metro everywhere. Your hotel probably has a shuttle to the closest stop. http://www.wmata.com/ Type in your station and the address of where you want to go, and it will even tell you how to walk there. I lived just north of Reagan, crystal city, and it is a short trip into the city.
National Cathedral = awesome piece of architecture
Mt. Vernon = Washington's House, so fun
The Monuments at night = so pretty
Kennedy Center = free shows every night at 6 pm
Folger Shakespeare Library/theatre = only if you like theatre or Shakespeare
Holocaust Museum = puts things in perspective
Any Smithsonian Musuem = Personally liked National and American History
While living there, I found the best site for shopping, eating, touring ideas was the tourism site, http://www.washington.org/. Lots of choice for eating, most are going to be a little on the pricey side. Go to Five Guys, there's one in Chinatown. It's a burger place. All my friends who like burgers love that place.
2007-02-03 05:03:42 · answer #4 · answered by Awesome Alisa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Smithsonian museums, particularly the Air and Space and the Natural History, are my favorites. The Washington Monument is fun, as are the Capitol and White House. Pre-9/11 we got a VIP tour because of a friend of a friend with connections, but that's tough to do any more. If you like Chinese food, a short Metro trip to Chinatown will yield some excellent cuisine, and the lunch prices are unbeatable for the quality of the eats. Have fun on your trip!
2016-03-29 02:53:00 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In May, probably chilly but nice. You should definitely have a warm jacket with you, if you plan to be outdoors very much.
My favorite place in D.C. (where I was last weekend) is the Smithsonian National Zoo. We went especially to see Tai Shan, the first panda Washington has successfully bred. He and his mother, Mei Xiang, are very easy to view in one area, while papa, Tien Tien, can be seen next door. It's a great attraction and since you'll be there in better weather than we were, I'd recommend doing the whole zoo. It's fabulous.
2007-02-03 03:57:16 · answer #6 · answered by cmw 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Weather is good so light jacket and light gloves if you are person who feels cold as nights are still cool.
The National Mall with all the museums and history of the USA. My favorite is the giant glass greenhouse with plants from all over this country and other parts of the continent. Plus the air and space museum with the entire history of flying. There are planes and rocket ships and everything from the first airplane ever for you to see and you can even go inside and touch some of them. Everything is in one area so you can walk from one end of the mall to the other and see everything about USA and history in one place.
Good restaurants everywhere at very reasonable prices for a large American city. Menus and prices are often posted in window so you can see what is available and what it costs before going inside.
Ride the subway trains everywhere as they are an excellent system for a good price and will take you everywhere. It is an easy to use system based upon colors. Maps everywhere make it easy to use.
We welcome you here and hope you enjoy your visit.
2007-02-03 01:06:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Wich are the best places to go and visit in Washington DC?
the Phoenixmasonry Masonic Museum
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2007-02-03 01:16:28 · answer #8 · answered by deesnuts 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
May is pretty warm but there can be some cold days. Usually around 60 for the high. I would suggest a light spring jacket and you probably wont need gloves. Best place to visit is the spy museum. Best resturant Matchbox, its an upscale pizza place and not too pricey. Best way to get around is metro.
2007-02-03 01:21:10 · answer #9 · answered by Paul 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Must sees:
Air and Space Museum
Natural History Museum
Vietnam Memorial (Wall)
Lincoln Memorial
Arlington Cemetery
of course there are countless others... I picked my top five. As for restaurants, I was so busy seeing everything I ate on the run. Enjoy your trip.
2007-02-03 01:04:07 · answer #10 · answered by jh 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋