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See also Accommodations and Restaurant indexes below.

GENERAL INDEX Arlington National Cemetery, 139–140 AARP, 9 Art galleries, 148–149 Accessibility information, 8–9 Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, 119–120 Accommodations, 32–64. See also A Tour de Force, 145 Accommodations Index Adams-Morgan, 49–51 Capitol Hill/The Mall, 32–37 Baltimore-Washington International Dupont Circle, 51–55 Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), family-friendly, 39 11–13 Foggy Bottom/West End, 55–58 Barmy Wine and Liquor, 153 Georgetown, 58–61 Barnes & Noble, 149 Midtown, 44–49 Bars and lounges, 168–173 Penn Quarter, 38–44 Bastille Day, 6 price categories, 32 Betsey Johnson, 153 Woodley Park, 61–64 Betsy Fisher, 153 Acela Express, 14 Big Hunt, 168 Adams-Morgan, 22 Biking, 146 accommodations, 49–51 Black Cat, 162 restaurants, 87–90 Black History Month, 3 Addison/Ripley Fine Art, 148 Blue Gin, 168 Addresses, finding, 20–21 Blues Alley, 164 African-American Family Day at the Boat tours, 146 National Zoo, 4 Bookstores, 149–150 Airlines, 10–11 Borders, 149 Airports, 11–13 Botanic Garden, United States, AirTran, 10 143–144 Albert Einstein Planetarium, 122 Brass Knob Architectural Antiques, A mano, 150 147 American Airlines, 10 Brass Knob’s Back Doors Warehouse, American Automobile Association 147 (AAA), 14, 16 Brickskeller, 168 American Express, 29 Bureau of Engraving & Printing, 134 American Trans Air (ATA), 11 Busboys and Poets, 169 Amtrak, 13, 14 Anacostia Museum and Center for African-AmericanCOPYRIGHTED History and Calendar ofMATERIAL events, 3–8 Culture, 119 Capital Beltway, 13–14 Antiques, 147 Capital Fringe Festival, 6 Apex, 167 The Capitol, 103, 106, 108–110 Area codes, 29 Capitol Hill, 21 Arena Stage, 156 accommodations, 32–37 Arlington House, 140 restaurants, 65–69 11_038500 bindex.qxp 11/1/06 12:09 PM Page 175

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The Capitol Steps, 161–162 Capitol Visitor Center, 67, 108 Eastern Market, 151 Car rentals, 28–29 East Potomac Park, 144 Car travel, 13–14, 28–29 Eighteenth Street Lounge, 163 Central Liquor, 153 Emergencies, 30 Chapters, A Literary Bookstore, 149 Enid A. Haupt Garden, 143 Cherry, 147 Cherry Blossom Festival, 4 Cherry blossoms, 144 Filmfest D.C., 4–5 Chi-Cha Lounge, 166 Foggy Bottom, 23 Chinese New Year Celebration, 3 accommodations, 55–58 Christmas Pageant of Peace/National restaurants, 94–97 Tree Lighting, 8 Folger Shakespeare Library, 160 Clarendon Grill, 171 Ford’s Theatre, 136 Cleveland Park restaurants, 101–102 Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, Clothing 117 men’s, 151, 153 Freer Gallery of Art, 120–121 women’s, 153–154 Frontier Airlines, 10 Clyde’s of Gallery Place, 169 Cobbler’s Bench Shoe Repair, 152 Congresspersons, locating your, 29 Galaxy Hut, 170 Connecticut Avenue, 20 Gay and lesbian travelers, 9 Constitution Avenue, 20 Gay clubs, 167 Continental Airlines, 10 Gazuza, 167 The Corcoran Gallery of Art, 135–136 Georgetown, 23, 25 Crafts, 150–151 accommodations, 58–61 The Crypt, 106 art galleries, 148 CVS, 152 restaurants, 97–101 Georgetown Garden Tour, 5 Go Mama Go!, 150 DAR Constitution Hall, 161 Gore-Dean, 147 David Adamson Gallery, 148 Govinda Gallery, 148 DC 9, 162–163 Guided Walking Tours of Washington, D.C. Circulator, 28 145 Delta Airlines, 10 Delta Shuttle, 11 Dial-A-Park, 17 Habana Village, 166–167 Diamond Cab Company, 29 Halloween, 7 Disabilities, travelers with, 8–9 H&M, 151 Downtown, 22 Hemphill, 148 restaurants, 69–80 Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Dragonfly, 170 Garden, 121 Drugstores, 29–30 Holocaust Memorial Museum, United The Dubliner, 171–172 States, 132–133 Dupont Circle, 22–23 Hospitals, 30 accommodations, 51–55 Hot lines, 30 art galleries, 148 HR-57, 164 restaurants, 90–94 Dupont Circle FreshFarm Market, 151 IMAX films, 122, 126 The Improv, 162 11_038500 bindex.qxp 11/1/06 12:09 PM Page 176

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Independence Day, 6 Maryland Rural Commuter (MARC), Indian Craft Shop, 150–151 13 International Spy Museum, 137–138 Massachusetts Avenue, 20 Internet access, 10 Meeps Vintage Fashionette, 153–154 IOTA, 171 Memorial Day, 5 Memorials, 113–118 Metrobus, 13, 25, 28 Jefferson Memorial, 117–118 Metroliner, 14 JetBlue, 10 Metrorail, 12, 24–25 John F. Kennedy Center for the Midtown Performing Arts, 140–141, 156–157 accommodations, 44–49 J.R.’s Bar and Grill, 167–168 restaurants, 80–85

Kathleen Ewing Gallery, 148 Nana’s, 154 Kennedy, John Fitzgerald, Gravesite Nathans, 172 of, 140 National Air and Space Museum, Kennedy Center Open House Arts 121–123 Festival, 6–7 National Archives, 130–131 King, Martin Luther, Jr., Birthday of, 3 National Gallery of Art, 66, 131–132 Korean War Veterans Memorial, 116 National Museum of African Art, Kramerbooks & Afterwords, 10 123–124 Kramerbooks & Afterwords Café, 150 National Museum of Natural History, 125–127 National Museum of the American Labor Day Concert, 6 Indian, 124–125 Lambda Rising, 9 National Museum of Women in the Lansburgh Theatre, for the Arts, 138 Shakespeare Theatre Company, National Park Service, 16, 17 157, 160 National Portrait Gallery, 129–130 L’Enfant, Pierre Charles, 142 National Postal Museum, 127 grave of, 140 National Statuary Hall, 106 Library of Congress, 134–135 National Theatre, 157 National Book Festival, 7 National World War II Memorial, 115 Lincoln Memorial, 115–116 National Zoological Park, 127–128 Lincoln Museum, 137 Natural History, National Museum of, Lucky Bar, 172 125–127 Lucky Strike Lanes, 172 Neighborhoods, 21–23 Newspapers, 16 Nightlife, 155–173 Macy’s, 152 9:30 Club, 163 Madam’s Organ Restaurant and Bar, Northwest Airlines, 10 164–165 Numark Gallery, 148–149 Main arteries and streets, 17, 20 The Mall, 21 accommodations, 32–37 Old Supreme Court Chamber, 106 Maps, 30 Old Vat, 156 Marine Corps Marathon, 7 Olsson’s Books and Records, 150 Marston-Luce, 148 Organized tours, 145–146 11_038500 bindex.qxp 11/1/06 12:09 PM Page 177

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Smithsonian Festival of American Parks and gardens, 143–145 Folklife, 5–6 Penn Quarter, 22 Smithsonian Information Center (the accommodations, 38–44 “Castle”), 16, 118–119 restaurants, 69–80 The Smithsonian Institution Pennsylvania Avenue, 17 accessibility information, 8 Performing arts, 156–161 museums, 118–130 Phillips Collection, 66, 138–139 Anacostia Museum and Center Pierre Charles L’Enfant’s grave, 140 for African-American History Planetarium, Albert Einstein, 122 and Culture, 119 Poison-control hot line, 30 Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Police, 30 119–120 Potomac Park, 144 Freer Gallery of Art, 120–121 Potomac Riverboat Company, 146 Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, 121 National Air and Space Museum, Rape crisis line, 30 121–123 Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art, American Art Museum, 128–129 123–124 Restaurants, 65–102. See also National Museum of Natural Restaurants Index History, 125–127 Adams-Morgan, 87–90 National Museum of the Capitol Hill, 65–69 American Indian, 124–125 Cleveland Park, 101–102 National Postal Museum, 127 Downtown/Penn Quarter, 69–80 National Zoological Park, Dupont Circle, 90–94 127–128 Foggy Bottom/West End, 94–97 Renwick Gallery of the Georgetown, 97–101 Smithsonian American Art late-night, 166 Museum, 128–129 Midtown, 80–85 Smithsonian American Art U Street Corridor, 85–87 Museum and National Portrait Ritz Camera Centers, 150 Gallery, 129–130 Rock Creek Park, 145 telephone numbers and websites, 17 Ronald Reagan Washington National Smithsonian Jazz Café, 165 Airport (DCA), 11, 12 Smithsonian Kite Festival, 4 The Rotunda, 103, 106 Smoking, 31 Source Theatre Company, 160 Southwest Airlines, 10 Sackler Gallery, 119–120 Spirit, 11 St. Patrick’s Day Parade, 4 Studio Theatre, 160 Sculpture Garden, Hirshhorn Museum, SuperShuttle, 12 121 The Supreme Court of the United Seasons, 1–3 States, 110–111 Senior travel, 9 7th Street Arts Corridor, 148–149 Shopping, 147–154 Taxes, 31 Sky Terrace, 169 Taxis, 12, 29 Smithsonian American Art Museum Ted Airlines, 10 and National Portrait Gallery, Theater, 156–157, 160 129–130 The Capitol, wheelchair-accessible Smithsonian Craft Show, 5 tours, 9 11_038500 bindex.qxp 11/1/06 12:09 PM Page 178

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Thomas Pink, 151 Washington Monument, 113–115 Ticketmaster, 156 Washington National Cathedral, TICKETplace, 155 142–143 The Tomb of the Unknowns, 140 Open House, 7 Top of the Hill, 172–173 Washington National Cathedral Touchstone Gallery, 149 Annual Flower Mart, 5 Tourmobile Sightseeing, 145 Washington Post, 16 Tours, organized, 145–146 Washington Times, 16 Tower Records, 153 Weather, 31 Train travel, 14 Websites, 1 Transportation, 23–29 West End Tryst, 173 accommodations, 55–58 Tune Inn, 173 restaurants, 94–97 Twins Jazz, 165 West Potomac Park, 144 Wheelchair accessibility, 8–9 The White House, 111 Union Station, 14, 141–142 Fall Garden Tour, 7 Food Court, 66 Spring Garden Tour, 4 United Airlines, 10 White House Visitor Center, 16 United States Botanic Garden, The White House Visitor Center, 111, 143–144 113 United States Holocaust Memorial Whitlow’s on Wilson, 171 Museum, 132–133 Wine and spirits, 153 Urban Outfitters, 151, 153 Wink, 154 US Airways, 10 Wisconsin Avenue, 20 US Airways Shuttle, 11 Wolf Trap Farm Park for the U Street Corridor, 22 Performing Arts, 161 restaurants, 85–87 Women in Military Service for America Memorial, 140 Woodley Park, 23 Verizon Center, 160 accommodations, 61–64 Veterans Day, 7–8 Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, 117 160 Visitor information, 1, 15–17 World War II Memorial, 115

Warehouse Next Door, 164 Yellow Cab, 29 Warner Theatre, 161 Washington, D.C. Convention and Tourism Corporation (WCTC), 1 Zanzibar on the Waterfront, 167 Washington, George, Birthday, 3 Zenith Gallery, 149 The Washington, D.C., Visitor Zoo, National, 127–128 Information Center, 15–16 Zoo Bar, 165 Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), 11, 13 Washington Flyer Express Bus, 13 ACCOMMODATIONS Washingtonian, 16 Capitol Hill Suites, 37 Washington Metropolitan Transit Embassy Suites Hotel Convention Authority (WMATA), 24 Center, 40–41 accessibility information, 8 Embassy Suites Hotel Downtown, 39, 52–53 11_038500 bindex.qxp 11/1/06 12:09 PM Page 179

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Four Seasons, 58–59 Café Milano, 98–99 Georgetown Suites, 60–61 Café Saint-Ex, 86 George Washington University Inn, Cashion’s Eat Place, 87 56–57 Ceiba, 74 Grand Hyatt Washington, 41–42 Charlie Palmer Steak, 65 Hampton Inn Washington, D.C., CityZen, 65, 68 Convention Center, 43–44 Clyde’s of Gallery Place, 100 Hay-Adams, 44–45 Clyde’s of Georgetown, 100 Hilton Washington, 39, 49–50 Diner, 166 The Hotel George, 33, 36 Dirksen Senate Office Building South Hotel Helix, 47–48 Buffet Room, 67 Hotel Madera, 53–54 Firefly, 90–91 Hotel Monaco Washington D.C., Galileo, 81 38–39 Gerard’s Place, 83 Hotel Washington, 42–43 Hank’s Oyster Bar, 92–93 The Jefferson Hotel, 45 House of Representatives Restaurant Jurys Normandy Inn, 50–51 (Members’ Dining Room), 67 Jurys Washington Hotel, 54–55 IndeBleu, 74–75 Mandarin Oriental Washington, D.C., Indique, 102 32–33 International Spy Museum’s Spy City Omni Shoreham Hotel, 39, 62–63 Café, 66 Phoenix Park Hotel, 36–37 Jaleo, 77–78 The Quincy, 48–49 Kaz Sushi Bistro, 96 Renaissance Mayflower, 46–47 Kinkead’s, 95 The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, D.C., Komi, 91 55–56 Kramerbooks & Afterwords Café, 166 The Ritz-Carlton Georgetown, 59–60 Laboratorio del Galileo, 81 The River Inn, 57–58 La Chaumiere, 101 St. Gregory Luxury Hotel and Suites, Longworth Building Cafeteria, 67 51–52 Marcel’s, 95–96 Sofitel Lafayette Square, Washington, Matchbox, 78 D.C., 46 Mendocino Grille and Wine Bar, Wardman Park Marriott Hotel, 61–62 99–100 Willard InterContinental Washington, Meskerem, 87–88 39–40 Michel Richard Citronelle, 97–98 Woodley Park Guest House, 63–64 Mixtec, 88, 90 National Museum of the American Indian’s Mitsitam Café, 66 RESTAURANTS Notti Bianche, 96–97 Acadiana, 72–73 Obelisk, 90 Ben’s Chili Bowl, 86–87, 166 Palena, 101–102 Bistro Bis, 68–69 The Palm, 82 Bistro D’Oc, 77 Pizzeria Paradiso, 93 Bistro Francais, 166 Poste, 75 Bistro Tabaq, 85–86 Rasika, 79 Bistrot du Coin, 92 Rayburn House Office Building Blue Duck Tavern, 94–95 Cafeteria, 67 Bombay Club, 84 Rosa Mexicano, 75–76 Café Asia, 84–85 Sculpture Garden Pavilion Café, 66 Café Atlantico, 73–74 Senate Dining Room, 67 Café 15, 80–81 1789, 98 11_038500 bindex.qxp 11/1/06 12:09 PM Page 180

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Sonoma, 69 Tosca, 69, 72 Tabard Inn, 91–92 Vidalia, 83–84 Taberna del Alabardero, 82–83 Vradenburg Café, 66 Teaism Dupont Circle, 93–94 Willard Room, 72 Teaism Lafayette Square, 94 Zaytinya, 79–80 Teaism Penn Quarter, 94 Zengo, 76 Tony Cheng’s Seafood Restaurant and Zola, 76–77 Mongolian Barbecue, 80