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National Air & Space Museum: The most visited museum in the world
From the original Wright Brothers flying machine to Captain Kirk’s legendary U.S.S. Enterprise, there’s a reason why the National Air & Space Museum is the most popular museum on the planet.
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Georgetown: Washington's epicenter of society
Georgetown is the quintissential neighborhood used to envision pictures of Washington, D.C. living. Brick townhouses with colonial shutters and gas lamps on brick-paved sidewalks line the streets, and women in sweater sets and pearls enjoy leisurely lunch and tea while chatting private schools and politics. It's an exclusive part of the District, so exclusive you can't reach it by Metro. Yet so many locals and tourists manage to find their way into the neighborhood, trolling M Street's shops and
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Curbside Cupcakes: Washingtonians seek out The Cupcake Truck!
Here is a genius idea: selling cupcakes from a truck! Now the swirl of buttercream frosting on top of uber-rich cakey goodness comes to you, and all you have to do is look out the window for the cupcake truck and run down, probably with a post-it note of orders from your co-workers, to wait on the never-ending line to pick up cupcakes and bring them back for some bonus points with your colleagues -- and your boss.
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Julia's Empanadas: Late-Night South American Staples
Julia's Empanadas is a Dupont Circle late-night staple (and Adams Morgan, and Columbia Heights and Brightwood), well-known to revelers in their 20s home from a hard night in the clubs.
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Buffalo Billiards: Dupont's Playroom
There's nothing like a low-key evening of games and drinks with friends and acquaintanances, both of which can be accomplished at Buffalo Billiards, Dupont Circle's spacious bunion of a bar.
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DC YMCA: Where Washington Exercises
It's important for Washingtonians to stay fit when they're chasing down votes or support for all their different causes. And there's no place quite like a seven-story DC YMCA, where many can be found running on the treadmill while watching CNN.
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The Admiral Fell Inn: Historic Boutique Hotel
The Admiral Fell Inn is a historic place, where some say ghosts lurk, but others (particularly hotel guests) believe otherwise. Once a ship chandlery, among other things, the place has been renovated into a boutique hotel.
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The Great Gadsby: Alexandria's landmark
Gadsby's Tavern is a prime example of how bars literally served a prominent role in shaping American history. This tavern existed before the United States did, starting as a different business in 1749 and changing names, owners and purposes (including a law office, auction house and hospital). Today, it is a functioning restaurant and museum showcasing life in Alexandria around the time of the Revolutionary War.
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Cork Wine Bar: Pouring a 'wineological' trend
What better way to gentrify a former prostitution/ drug strip than to place a wine bar there? That's what the befittingly-named Cork did, signifying the start of the end to Logan Circle's sketchy neighborhood into the latest scenester in Washington. Cork is as one expects from a wine bar: a low-key atmosphere, where it's very normal to drink wine, a minimalist-chic décor with straight lines and bottles displayed on the wall, knowledgeable bartenders who also give the impression that wine is very
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Sette Osteria: Cozy Wood-Burning Pizza
For some of the tastier gourmet pizzas in the northwest quadrant, visit Sette Osteria, a wood-firing Neapolitan kitchen in Dupont Circle.
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Politics and Prose Washington: A Bookshop to Stay
Whoever said the traditional bookshop was dead should stop by Politics & Prose Washington for a good contradiction. This independent shop has been thriving since its opening in 1984, drawing people from all over Washington and beyond to browse its shelves for the latest, greatest titles. Equally important is the shop’s events, bringing famous writers and authors from around the world to speak at Politics & Prose about their books and other topics.
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Old Town Alexandria: Then and Now
One of the most historic and popular places to visit in the Washington area, Old Town Alexandria has maintained much of its federalist charm through architecture, museums and landmarks. Its location on the Potomac, between Capitol Hill and Mt. Vernon, serves as a popular stopping point for tourists and for cyclists on the Mt. Vernon Trail. It was and continues to be a bustling city center for businesses, restuarants and residents.
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Top Washington Gardens
You can join the mobs that take over the tidal basin and parts of the National Mall, where the pink flowers, water and white marble memorials make for some of the best postcards produced of Washington gardens. But if you want to wander without being overwhelmed or having other people in your pictures, try some new (and lesser traveled) parts for your own spring viewing.
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Capital Bikeshare: Wheeling around Washington
Capital Bikeshare encourages biking through its inexpensive program and saving the hassle of maintaining and storing a bike of your own.
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Lucasville School: A lesson in cultural history
One of the first schools for children of color is now restored and ready for viewing.
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More About Washington, District of Columbia
e capital of the United States of America, Washington, D.C., is the cradle of democracy. The District of Columbia was formed when the city of Georgetown and the city and county of Washington were merged. The district is the primary operations bases for the Army, Navy and Air Force. The executive, legislative and judicial branches of government are also centered in the District of Columbia.Washington, D.C., is located about 7 miles east of Arlington, Virginia, 40 miles southwest of Baltimore, Maryland, and 100 miles west of Dover, Delaware. Washington, D.C., falls in the Eastern Standard Time zone and is 68 square-miles in area. On average, Washington, D.C.’s hottest month is July, its coldest month is January and the wettest month is May.
The District of Columbia is not found in any one state, nor is it located in any one county. Further, there are some who might argue that Washington, D.C., is not located in the United States, either. Instead, the city is known as a “Federal Capital,” and it was established this way under Section Eight of the United States Constitution. It is a planned city but its residents generally think of it as expanding well beyond its borders into Northern Virginia and Maryland.
Washington, D.C., makes a great location for a historical-, sociological- and political-destination visit. The city also is home to the Army Medical Museum, the Smithsonian Institute, Constitution Hall, the Lafayette Square Historical District, the Library of Congress, the White House, the Korean War Veterans Memorial, the Lincoln Memorial, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and the Washington Monument, to name but a few. Forbes magazine ranked the Washington metropolitan area as the third-most affluent in the nation, after Bridgeport, Conn., and San Jose, Calif., with a median income of $101,590.
Lodging in the District of Columbia can be looked upon as an architectural holiday. The Grand Hyatt Washington at Metro Center has a breathtaking glass atrium that extends the full height of the building; the Helix Hotel is an adventure in modern art and gorgeous use of color; and the Mandarin Oriental, Washington, D.C., is located in the center of the city along the Potomac River.
Of course, there are also the usual low-key options for lodging for the budget-minded traveler.
Written by Michael Paul Maupin
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