What are some things to do in Washington, D.C.?

Answer 1

Well it depends on how long of stay really. The Woodly Park Zoo for instance (red line heading to the left side of the map on metro)is normally an all day event. The Lincoln monument (far side of tidal basin)free there is also paddleboats there too normally $20-80 for about 1hr ride there is a 1-3 hour wait sometimes or none at all. The Washington monument get there early (700-900 steps)free sometimes timed tickets are required. The Holocaust muesum next to the US mint on 14th St (coming from 14th St bridge it is on left first the mint then the Holocaust muesum)For the holocaust muesum timed tickets $? get there early. Same goes for the US mint. timed tickets $? early! These two can/could be all day events or could get both in one day but that would be all you would be able to do that day! The Holocaust Muesum is a 4-5 levels each has very good info you become a jew (so to speak, at the end you see if your character lived or died)(toward end of journey there is a hallway that has a pile of shoes and listen to phone storys on the right hand side take a few minutes and listen to the phone storys! Very gory & sicking in sum parts (parental viewing only recomended on the white boxes near the train cars they are chest high looking at tv's in the ground) Moving on the US Mint: They walk you through from start to finish on how the us dollar is made. There is a gift shop that you can buy shreded money (damaged)and other trinkets. Another fun thing to do is the International Spy Museum is on G-H St middle of the block Near 7th St on left side. there is a cafe/gift shop. You learn how to be a spy with call signs and everything spy from James Bond to the white/black spys for Mt. Dew. Also try your hand at crawling through air ducts without being heard, great for kids. Adults it can be done just take your time! It will hurt your knees/elbows a little bit but it is worth it. Ford's Theater (where President Lincoln was shot at) is just around the corner two blocks over from the International Spy muesum. It is a white bld. the theater is on left the gift shop artifact staue gallery is downstairs if the theater is not open. You can take the tower tour on 12th & Pennsylvania Ave. in the Old Post office bld aka the Pavillian. they have a food court public bathrooms gift shops. to take the tour is free it takes about 12 min. & see the whole city in the tower. Just infront of the Post office Pavillian there is bike tours of the city stop (rent bikes and they take you on a guided tour of city) also a trolly stop (get on and off at your leasur at different sites around the city. Just up 12th St is Ollie's Trolley's (best burger with spicy fries yum)on same side as the Pavillian just a block up!!!!!!!!!)The Air &Space muesum is up on the right side of the "Mall" toward the capital bld. Get there early timed tickets $? they go fast!!!!! Natural History Muesum & American History Muesum is in the middle of the "mall" (Mall refers to the area between the Capital and the Washington Monument)there is a carosel in the middle lawn area toward the Air & Space muesum. The Native Indian muesum is a tan wavy bld (adobe house)near Capital 4-5 levels has cafe and gift shops. The FBI bld is now open for tours this year (was under renovation) it is on 10th st? &Pennsyvania Ave. never been so I don't know anything about it but don't bring any kind of weapon that part is clear!!!!! The World War 1 memorial (the newest one that was in the paper? is going to be under renovations soon check with tourist info. One side of the Vietnam Wall will also be closed due to putting in lights at the base of the wall open again 08-09? There is also Arlington Cemoatary in Arlington. There is so much more but I can't think of them all hopefully this has helped plan your trip! Also some more local information: dress comfortable, bring light jacket, wear good walking shoes (must), Lots of Quarters (metered parking most every where 2-3 hour parking follow signs & they do ticket/tow!!!!!!!!Pay attention to restricted areas × ie: after 4 P.M. on 12th St, Constition Ave, Pennsyvania Ave. you cann't park you will get ticketed and towed (both for sure) Also if riding Metro to get to your desitnation look at starting station where you get on at, take the color train heading in the end station direction of the direction that you want to travel. I.e: Springfield to Largo Town Center, but you want to get off at Smisonian you have two options ride blue line train all the way to Smithsonian stop or at Pentagon change to yellow line transfer back to blue line and get there that way! Each rider must have own fare card. if Parking at a metro station that allows parking each car must have at least one smart pass (blue square plastic parking card ask station manager how to get one!? Or you will not be getting your car out of the station! Also when the doors are closing do not try and put anything in the way to stop them for injury will most likely occur. The trains run every 4-8 min during week in rush hour times. non rush hour times during the week 10-15 mins on the weekend/holidays every 30-40 mins. There is always another train. The stations have lights to let you know when train is coming as well as verbal too! Only Adult bikes can go on Metro no training wheels. well good luck and have fun!

Answer 2

The Washington Monument and White house and past that the Lincoln, Jefferson and Vietnam Memorials on one end of the Mall, downtown, and the Capital building with the Supreme Court behind it on the other end. All along the Mall, a grassy area running down the middle, are art galleries, museums, including the Air and Space Museum, and the Smithsonian Institute. I don't see how you can beat that. I think the National Cathedral is great or the Mormon Temple although farther out by a half hour and the temple by maybe 45 minutes. Great Falls is an hour an a half if you prefer nature and a great ferry ride to the Jefferson Mansion down the Potomac.

Answer 3

Here's the list I usually give

Visit the Monuments and memorials down the mall and around the Tidal Basin - Washington Monument, LIncoln Memorial, WWII, Korean and Vietnam Memorials, Jefferson Memorial and FDR Memorial.

Check out the government buildings - Capitol, Supreme Court, Archives, LIbrary of Congress - where the US Government does it's work. This is, after all, what Washington is about.

Walk down the street of Power, Pennsylvania Avenue, from Capitol to White House and soak up the ambiance.

Visit the Smithsonian, or the National Gallery of ARt, or Both. Pick a museum or two of the twenty or so within spitting distance of the mall, and spend some time there. Use your interests to decide. Some of my favorites are the National Museum of the American Indian, the National Portrait Gallery/Museum of American Art, The Air and Space Museum and the National Gallery of Art. The Natural History Museum is great for kids, and some of the smaller art museums are fantastic, and never crowded.

Get out of the center to a neighborhood - Georgetown for History, U-Street and Shaw for Jazz and African American History, Adams Morgan for international ambiance, nightlife and a vital gay community, Chinatown/Penn Quarter for great eating and entertainment.

Catch the 6 PM performance every day at the Kennedy Center - it's free.`

Answer 4

The Smithsonian, Haine's Point, Georgetown

Answer 5

Museums, Memorials, zoo

Answer 6

There's nothing to do in DC. It's full of museums, art galleries and history...yup, nothing to do at all...

Answer 7

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