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Washington DC Crunch Guide Contents 1. Before You Go 2. Capitol Hill Adventu® Traveler Crunch Guide™ 3. The National Mall i. Museums Washington D.C. ii. Memorials World Class Capital City 4. The White House & Arlington Nat’l Cemetery 5. Neighborhoods i. Georgetown Top 5 Washington D.C. ii. Dupont Circle & Adams Morgan 1. The National Mall - Described as “America’s front iii. Logan Circle & U Street yard,” the Mall and its 2 miles of green space is the iv. Chinatown & Penn Quarter center of the city’s major sites and attractions, o"ering panoramic views of monuments, museums, 6. Outdoor Activities and iconic buildings. 7. Planning Essentials 2. Museums - With over 30 major museums and 8. About Crunch Guides more than 100 smaller ones, the city has one of the more varied collections of art, history, science, and Your Crunch Guide culture in the world. Your Crunch Guide puts you at the center of your 3. Neighborhoods - Beautiful historic row homes, adventure with comprehensive, concise, and leafy streets and parks, rich history, and a diverse compelling travel information. By focusing on only and international culture make exploring the city’s the most exciting activities and experiences, your neighborhoods incredibly memorable. guide provides a comfortable structure and direction without overwhelming you with a paralyzing number 4. Foodie Fun - Eclectic, trendy, and young, the of choices. Information is organized by location restaurant scene is one of the country’s best, with an allowing you to quickly reference this guide while all-star list of culinary talent to tickle your taste buds. you are in your destination with useful planning, contact, and weblink resources. Forget the stress… 5. Outdoor Explore - Hundreds of miles of bike paths, a multitude of parks, and with many activities now you are free to explore DC! on and around the Potomac River make DC a great place to be outdoors. DC Online Interactive Map Link !1 of ! 13 © 2018 adventu llc all rights reserved adventutraveler.com Hay-Adams Hotel - This 1928 Italian Renaissance Before You Go hotel looks out upon the White House, just across the street. Known for its impeccable service and To ensure you have a smooth trip, here are things elegant, richly decorate rooms, it o"ers a memorable you should do before arriving. # lodging experience. The Off The Record Bar Entry Requirements: No requirements for US provides an atmosphere of political power lunches citizens. Non-US citizens arriving from abroad and backroom deals in its deep red velvet interior among political caricatures on the walls. $ should consult entry requirements into the United Location: 800 16th St NW, DC $ States of America. Visit: travel.state.gov# Phone: (202) 638-6600 Web: hayadams.com # Hotel Location Guide: A simple guide to help Dupont Circle - A bustling business district and a you decide which area of the city will appeal to you Book Tours, Events, Restaurants: Most vibrant neighborhood replete with leafy parks and for your accommodations. All areas listed here have activities in this guide don’t require any advanced grand foreign embassies, this area has something to a variety of options available and are convenient to planning, but to ensure you get to experience appeal to everyone. Close to Georgetown, Adam’s all activities and attractions in your guide.# special tours, events, and suggested restaurants, it Morgan, and Logan Circle, along with easy Metro is recommended to make arrangements in advance, Downtown - Near the White House and close to the access to the rest of the city.# as tickets and reservations may be hard to get last- National Mall, this is a good spot to get you to minute. # Chinatown & Convention Center - This area has attractions quickly. A busy business and tourist some of the best restaurants, theaters, and shopping district during the day, it becomes quite at night.# The White House Tour - Visiting the White House in the city. Convenient to the National Mall, the White requires advanced planning, as you will need to West End & Foggy Bottom - West of the White House, many museums, historic sites, and steps to contact your member of Congress and provide House, this area is dominated by government public transportation. # personal information at least 21 days in advance of agency buildings and George Washington University. your planned visit. The tour is free of charge and Close to the memorial side of the National Mall, the Iconic Hotels - Famous hotels of the Capital City available Tuesday through Saturdays, but is subject Potomac River, Dupont Circle, and Georgetown. # that are both rich in history and continue to maintain to last-minute changes. Find Member of Congress: a high level of comfort and service for their guests.# house.gov/representatives/find/ White House Tour Thomas & Scott Circle - North of the White House, Info: whitehouse.gov/participate/tours-and-events this area borders the downtown business district Willard Intercontinental Hotel - Since 1847, the and the historic neighborhoods to the north. A good Willard has been a fixture on the capital’s social and spot for exploring both parts of the city. Lots of hotel political scene. The current 1901 structure has been options, is central, and easily walkable to everything. restored to preserve its elegant atmosphere while adding modern amenities and luxuries. The hotel’s famous Round Robin Bar, with its rich leather, dark Tip: DC attracts a lot of people year-round for wood, and green upholstery is a fitting place for politics, business, and pleasure, so booking your political discussions over a glass of fine whiskey. accommodations well in advance is advisable. Location: 1401 Pennsylvania Ave NW, DC $ Weekend rates are usually less expensive than Phone: (202) 628-9100$ weekday rates, but not always. Web: washington.intercontinental.com !2 of !13 © 2018 adventu llc all rights reserved adventutraveler.com or self-guided tour. Entry to the building is on the historical records. Displayed highlights include a east front (opposite side from the National Mall) via vellum copy of the Gutenberg Bible and Thomas the subterranean Capitol Visitor Center containing Je"erson’s personal library, which helped rebuild the ticket counters for tours and a museum of the collection after the British Army destroyed the building’s conception, development, and Congress’ original Library of Congress in the War of 1812. function. Visitor Center Open 8:30a-4:30p M-Sat Open: 8:30a-5p M-Sat Closed: Sundays & major Closed: Sundays Tours: 8:50a-3:20p Location: East holidays Tours: 1 hour guided tours are available Capitol St NE & First St SE, DC Phone: (202) without reservation Location: 101 Independence 226-8000 Web: visitthecapitol.gov Tips: tickets may Ave SE, DC Phone: (202) 707-8000 Web: loc.gov # be obtained day-of for general tours, but if you’re concerned about getting in, reserve tickets are available at least 1 day in advance. Spring and summer see large tour groups, so reservations are recommended then. Tickets may be picked up from your representative in the House (south of Capitol) or Hill Senate (north of Capitol) o%ce buildings to access Capitol other areas of the Capitol, but contact their o%ces The US National Capitol Building sits on a low hill first for current process, instructions, and options. # overlooking the 2-mile expanse of the National Mall Library of Congress - The world’s largest library to the west. This symbolic and working center of the collection is housed in 3 buildings on Capitol Hill. nation’s federal government sits alongside the Most people visit the main Thomas Je"erson Supreme Court and the Library of Congress on Building, completed in 1897. With its richly Capitol Hill. Plan to spend 3 to 4 hours visiting the Supreme Court - The Supreme Court met in decorated Beaux-Arts interior, it’s a worthwhile area to fully explore the history and architecture of excursion. Access to the collections is restricted, but various places from 1790 until its own home was these structures and symbols of American visitors can tour exhibits about the library and finally built in 1935. This “Temple of Justice” is a democracy. grand neoclassical structure whose scale is meant to convey equal standing with the other two branches U.S. National Capitol - George Washington laid of government. Most visitors just pass by the stately the cornerstone of this neoclassical building in 1783, front exterior, but it is worth a short visit to the but it did not take on its current look and size until exhibits, marbled interiors, and the courtroom inside. the completion of the massive cast-iron dome in Open to Visitors: 9a-4:30p M-F Closed: Weekends 1863. Guided tours of the building’s Rotunda, and federal holidays Lectures: Courtroom lectures Statuary Hall, and Crypt, which include a short film are scheduled every half hour from 9:30a-3:30p about the history of Congress and its home, are free when the court is not in session Location: 1 First St to the public. To visit other areas of the building, NE, DC Phone: (202) 479-3000 $ including the House and Senate Chambers and the Web: supremecourt.gov Old Senate Chambers, you’ll need to contact your member of Congress or senator to request a guided !3 of !13 © 2018 adventu llc all rights reserved adventutraveler.com Ginevra de’ Benci, the only Leonardo da Vinci Open: 10a-5:30p daily Location: 10th St & The National Mall painting in the Americas. Open: 10a-5p M-Sat, Constitution Ave NW, DC Phone: (202) 633-1000 11a-6p Sun Closed: Dec 25 & Jan 1 $ Web: naturalhistory.si.edu # The National Mall is a 2-mile stretch of urban green 6th St & Constitution Ave NW, DC $ space that functions as a recreational park, cultural Location: (202) 737-4215 nga.gov# National Archives - The Declaration of center, fairground, and demonstration space.
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