Guidebook for Washington
Entertainment & Activities
Great water park for people of all ages. Fun for little kids to adults. Lots of green picnic space and views of the water and yachts.
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I-Yards Park
355 Water St SEGreat water park for people of all ages. Fun for little kids to adults. Lots of green picnic space and views of the water and yachts.
Yoga Factory DC
715 Wharf St SWBikram and other style yoga classes
INationals Park
1500 S Capitol St SEGo Nats!
Baseball venue and other events.
Capital One Arena
601 F St NWGo Caps!
Hockey and music venue
Intimate cinema setting with food and adult beverages available for purchase.
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Landmark's E Street Cinema
555 11th St NWIntimate cinema setting with food and adult beverages available for purchase.
Tidal Basin Paddle Boats
1501 Maine Ave SWPaddle boat rentals
Hains Point
Golf including driving range, tennis, mini golf.
Outdoor ice skating rink nestled in the center of the National Gallery of Art Sculpture
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Umgwaqo wezithombe zikaNational Gallery of Art - Sculpture Garden
7th Street NorthwestOutdoor ice skating rink nestled in the center of the National Gallery of Art Sculpture
Food Scene
Delicious Spanish food. Attractive staff. Pricey but worth it.
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Del Mar de Fabio Trabocchi
791 Wharf St SWDelicious Spanish food. Attractive staff. Pricey but worth it.
Favorite restaurant in the SW/SE area. Food is consistently impressive. The Branzino and the smashed potatoes are my go-to orders. Try the orange wine.
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Osteria Morini
301 Water St SEFavorite restaurant in the SW/SE area. Food is consistently impressive. The Branzino and the smashed potatoes are my go-to orders. Try the orange wine.
Hank's Oyster Bar
701 Wharf Street SouthwestThe Brighton
949 Wharf St SW English pub food. Oddly, they don't serve tea.
Ben & Jerry’s
3135 M St NWDolcezza Gelato & Coffee
1418 14th St NWShake Shack
1216 18th St NWShake Shack
1216 18th St NWCava Mezze
527 8th St SE Fast yet healthy food.
Subway Restaurants
12935 Wisteria DrMasala Art
1101 4th St SWStation 4
1101 4th St SWSonoma Restaurant and Wine Bar
223 Pennsylvania Avenue Southeastminibar by José Andrés
855 E St NWWhaley's
Delightful ice cream shop with interesting flavor combinations!
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Ice Cream Jubilee
301 Water St SEDelightful ice cream shop with interesting flavor combinations!
All About Burger
3325 Wilson BlvdLocal burger/shake shop.
Rose's Luxury
717 8th St SEAmbar Capitol Hill
523 8th St SEmatchbox
521 8th St SEKirwan’s on the Wharf
749 Wharf St SWRequin
100 District Square SWKith/Kin
801 Wharf St SWThe Salt Line
79 Potomac Ave SEPhilz Coffee
1827 Adams Mill Rd NWGood local coffee shop. Not a chain!
Centrolina
974 Palmer Alley NWPie Five Pizza Co.
429 L'Enfant Plaza SWPizza shop.
Wickedly good caipirinhas.
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Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar - Washington, D.C.
801 9th St NWWickedly good caipirinhas.
Belga Café
514 8th St SEExcellent food at reasonable prices.
Zaytinya
701 9th St NWGreat vegetarian options!
Jaleo
480 7th St NWSpanish tapas.
La Tasca
607 King StBoqueria
1837 M St NWYummy Spanish tapas.
Fiola Mare
3100 K St NWGraffiato
707 6th Street NorthwestIron Gate Restaurant
1734 N St NWRomantic setting. Great food.
Ghibellina
2000 Fenwick Street NortheastGood food and drinks.
Lupo Verde
1401 T St NWGreat food; fun crowd.
Essentials
Safeway
3830 Georgia Ave NWWell stocked local Safeway.
Senate Dry Cleaners & Shoe Repair
300 M St SWCVS
1418 P St NWLocal drugstore
Drinks & Nightlife
The Anthem
901 Wharf St SWNew music venue. Diverse line-up.
barmini by José Andrés
501 9th St NWGetting Around
Reliable subway system that spans the DMV (DC area including parts of MD and VA)
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Waterfront Station
399 M St SEReliable subway system that spans the DMV (DC area including parts of MD and VA)
L'Enfant Plaza Southwest
L'Enfant Plaza SouthwestSmithsonian Station
Union Station
Metro Center Station
607 13th St NWArchives- Navy Memorial -Penn Quarter station
Gallery Pl-Chinatown Station
630 H St NWBWI International Airport
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Isithuthi esilawulayo saseBaltimore/Washington Thurgood Marshall
7050 Friendship RoadBWI International Airport
Reagan Washington National Airport
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Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
2401 Smith BlvdReagan Washington National Airport
Dulles International Airport
1 Saarinen CirDulles International Airport
Everything Else
You can find live music venues, mid to up-scale restaurants, a book store, a drug store, clothing retailers, furniture retailers, and more.
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Municipal Fish Market at The Wharf
1100 Maine Ave SWYou can find live music venues, mid to up-scale restaurants, a book store, a drug store, clothing retailers, furniture retailers, and more.
Caudalie Boutique SPA
953 Palmer Alley NWUS International Trade Commission (ITC)
Popular jurisdiction for patent infringement litigation as well as AD/CVD investigations.
U.S. International Trade Commission
500 E St SWUS International Trade Commission (ITC)
Popular jurisdiction for patent infringement litigation as well as AD/CVD investigations.
Washington Marina Company
1300 Maine Ave SWInterContinental The Willard Washington D.C.
1401 Pennsylvania Avenue NWPentagon station
Famous 5 sided building.
Arts & Culture
This is the green space surrounded by the national museums and a local favorite for joggers. The Air & Space and Natural History Museums are two of my favorites museums. Entry is free.
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I-National Mall
This is the green space surrounded by the national museums and a local favorite for joggers. The Air & Space and Natural History Museums are two of my favorites museums. Entry is free.
United States Capitol
First Street SoutheastNational Air and Space Museum
600 Independence Ave SWSmithsonian National Museum of Natural History
10th St. & Constitution Ave. NWSmithsonian American Art Museum
8th Street NorthwestNational Portrait Gallery
Iziko Lomuzi Wokusebenza Wokunxibelelwano Wamazwe oMzantsi Afrika
1300 Constitution Ave. NWNational Gallery of Art
Constitution Avenue NorthwestInternational Spy Museum
700 L'Enfant Plaza SWInternational Spy Museum
700 L'Enfant Plaza SW
I-South Lawn yaseWhite House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NWLincoln Theatre
1215 U St NWIziko Lomuzi Wabantu Bomfazi Emazweni Yezobuciko
1250 New York Ave NWArthur M. Sackler Gallery
1050 Independence Ave SWI-Hirshhorn Museum
7th Street SouthwestHirshhorn Sculpture Garden
Outdoor sculpture garden
Iziko Lomuzi Wokusebenza Nokwethenjelwa Kwezobomi Ngezwe Labantu Abamnyama
1400 Constitution Ave. NWBureau of Engraving and Printing
301 14th St SWSouthwest Neighborhood Library
900 Wesley Pl SWConvenient library with work areas and printer and scanner.
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