Unofficial Guide to Washington, D.C. by Sklarew, Renee -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Front Cover Half-Title Page Copyright Page Contents List of Maps About the Author Acknowledgments Introduction

Welcome to Washington About This Guide

Why “Unofficial”? How Unofficial Guides Are Different Comments and Questions from Readers How Information Is Organized: By Subject and by Location

Washington, D.C.: Portrait of a City

Part One Planning Your Visit

When to Go

Crowds Weather

Gathering Information Before You Leave

Making Advance Reservations for Monuments, Museums, and Tours How to Get to Washington, D.C.

Where to Go What to Pack Special Tips for Special People

A Calendar of Festivals and Events

Part Two Accommodations

Deciding Where to Stay

Washington, D.C.’s Iconic Hotels B&Bs Vacation Rentals The Best Hotels by Neighborhood

Getting a Good Deal on a Room

The Internet Advantage Travel Agents and/or Vacation Packages When Only the Best Will Do

Part Three Arriving and Getting Around

Coming into the City

Arriving by Car Arriving by Plane Arriving by Train Arriving by Bus

Getting Around Washington

Taking the Metro: Just Do It Metrobus and Other Bus Systems Taxis and Car Services Things the Natives Already Know

Part Four Sightseeing Tips, Tours, and Attractions

So Much to See, So Little Time Happy Hours (The Sightseeing Kind) Taking an Orientation Tour The Best Tours in Town Washington’s Attractions

Washington Attractions by Type Washington Attractions by Location

Maryland Suburbs Virginia Suburbs Day-Tripping What’s New in Washington, D.C.? Hidden Gems and Free Things to See and Do

Part Five Dining

The Washington Cuisine Scene Prime Dining Neighborhoods

The Wharf on the Southwest Waterfront Restaurants by Cuisine Capitol Riverfront and Navy Yard Capitol Hill and Barracks Row H Street Corridor and NoMa National Mall and the White House Penn Quarter, Chinatown, and Convention Center Foggy Bottom Georgetown and West End Dupont Circle and Logan Circle U Street Corridor Adams Morgan and Columbia Heights Upper Northwest: Woodley Park, Cleveland Park, and Van Ness Maryland Suburbs Virginia Suburbs Two Dining Destinations Worth a Drive

The Best . . .

Part Six Entertainment and Nightlife

Washington Nightlife: More Than Lit-up Monuments

The Big-Ticket Venues Cutting Curtain Costs A Washington Tradition: Live Local Music Nightlife Neighborhoods: Clubs, Bars, Live Music, and Dancing

Part Seven Shopping

Mall Shopping Museum Shops Great Neighborhoods for Window-Shopping Specialty Shopping

Part Eight Exercise and Recreation

Working a Workout into Your Visit The Basic Drills

Bicycling Fitness Centers and Core Strengthening Yoga Studios

Recreational Sports

Tennis and Golf Swimming Ropes and Rocks Boating, Paddleboarding, Floating, and Water Parks Segway Tours Ice and Snow

Spectator Sports

Baseball Basketball Football and Soccer Hockey and Roller Derby Horse Shows and Horse Racing Tennis

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