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Exploring Washington, D.C. Travel Guide & Staff Tips GENERAL GUIDES Childhood Injury Prevention Convention July 17 - 20, 2019 Washington, D.C. Exploring Washington, D.C. Travel Guide & Staff Tips GENERAL GUIDES Fodors - https://www.fodors.com/world/north-america/usa/washington-dc Lonely Planet - https://www.lonelyplanet.com/usa/washington-dc Trip Advisor - https://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel_Guide-g28970-Washington_DC_District_of_Columbia.html Smithsonian - https://www.si.edu/ (Including the National Zoo) GETTING AROUND Metro The Washington, D.C. Metro offers an easy and convenient way to get around the greater D.C. area. At the website you will find a map and trip planning tool to help you get from point A to point B. The Marriott Marquis, the site of PrevCon 2019, is conveniently located on the following metro lines: Gallery Place/Chinatown (Red Line) 0.5 miles SE from Hotel Mt. Vernon Square 7th Street/Convention Center (Green & Yellow Lines) 0.1 miles East from Hotel Kim’s Tips for Using the Metro Skip the line and get your rechargeable metro SmarTrip card before you arrive! Allow 4 to 6 weeks for delivery. Order at https://smartrip.wmata.com/Storefront\ SmarTrip cards are refillable cards you can use on just about every transit provider in the D.C. metro area—including the bus, light rail, subway, and even the transit lines to popular D.C. suburbs in Maryland and Virginia. Buy one before your trip; you can always add to it throughout your stay. A one-day unlimited pass is just $14.75, which is a great value if you plan to see a lot of different parts of the city.https://www. wmata.com/fares/smartrip/ Lorrie’s Metro Escalator Tip: Remember to stand right, walk left. Taxis/Ride Services Taxi cabs are an option if you are looking to get in and around Washington, D.C. and are available at the area airports, as well as the hotel. You can also download the application onto your smartphone and request a cab through the app. UBER and Lyft also service the D.C. area. You will need to download the UBER and Lyft applications onto your smartphone to use these services. –2– EXPLORING D.C. A good first stop to explore opportunities for fun-having iswww.washington.org . It features 100+ free things to do in D.C., and they usually are up-to-date with events and special exhibits. They also have recommendations for eateries. Tony’s “Unusual D.C. Sites that the Tour Buses Don’t Stop For” Watergate Apartment/Office Building. Visit the expansive structure where all the hub-bub about the Watergate/Nixon impeachment affair began, and while you’re in the neighborhood, check out the Kennedy Center where there’s a free cultural event every day. The free Millennium Stage schedule is here. 700 New Hampshire Avenue. Exorcist Steps. For me, this is the only good reason to visit Georgetown unless you are smart enough to get into the school. “The Exorcist” steps where several fell to their deaths in the 1973 movie are at Prospect Street and 36th Street, N.W. Spanish Steps. Another set of steps are the Spanish Steps at 22nd Street to S Street N.W., not quite as grand as the ones in Rome, Italy, though they were designed after them. It reveals a good view of the Kalorama neighborhood. Congressional Cemetery. This is the historic resting place for the notables from the founding of the nation, and now the best playground for distinguished dogs in the City. Check out graves of John Quincy Adams, John Phillip Sousa, J. Edgar Hoover (as well as his close aide Clyde Tolson) at 1801 E Street, S.E. Willard Intercontinental Hotel. This is probably the city’s best hotel and has been for a long time. Ulysses Grant would hang out in the hotel lobby over cigars and whiskey because Mrs. Grant hated the smell of the stogies. People with government business would visit him there, and that’s where the term “lobbyist” comes from. The lobby is free; the drinks are much more expensive than when President Grant was around. National Gallery of Art. On “House of Cards” first season, Frank Underwood and reporter Zoe Barnes met in front of the Thomas Eakins painting, “The Biglin Brothers Racing,” at the National Gallery of Art. But most of the show was really shot in Baltimore. Zoe Barnes met her demise at the Cathedral Heights metro stop. Ford’s Theater. The theater where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated is on the D.C. bus tour routes, and some even emanate from there. Also in this neighborhood is the FBI building. = Admission free –3– FOOD General Info Kerry’s Tips for Eating Out in D.C. There are a lot of wonderful restaurants in Washington. The hotel is right next to the convention center. Tip 1 – Make a reservation. This is a MUST to avoid long waits. Talk with the hotel concierge or use an app such as OpenTable or Resy. Filter by neighborhood “20001” or “convention center in D.C.” How about a fancy meat fest at the Brazilian Steakhouse Fogo De Chao, Italian food at RPM or the Morrison-Clark Restaurant, a 19th Century Victorian mansion on the National Register of Historic Places? Tip 2 – Check out the Yelp listings for insider favorites. Tip 3 – Save room for dessert! Top Coffee Shops near the Hotel Compass Coffee (Inside the Convention Center) – D.C. based coffee shop with ‘real good coffee.' 2-minute walk La Colombe (924 Blagden Alley, NW) – Trendy neighborhood coffeehouse offers house-roasted coffee, espresso and light snacks. 5-minute walk Au Bon Pain (1100 13th St, NW, #100) – Chain café serving soups, salads and sandwiches along with breads and other baked goods. 6-minute walk Restaurants Tony’s Favorite Restaurants near the Hotel (O= available on opentable.com) Unconventional Diner, 1203 9th Street, NW. My favorite. Diner-like comfort food with a cool atmosphere. $$ O Mandu, 453 K St., NW. Fancy Korean. $$ O Farmers & Distillers, 600 Massachusetts Avenue. Big menu with great, farm-to-table food. Open for breakfast, too. $$ O Matchbox, 713 H Street, NW. Pizza. It’s a small chain but good pizza. $$ O The Capital Burger, 1005 7th Street, NW. Dependable burgers in style. $$ DBGB Kitchen and Bar, 931 H Street, NW, French in the Lyonnais style. High-end shopping at the new City Center development. $$$ O Cuba Libre, 801 9th Street, NW. Spinoff from Philadelphia’s food maestro. Good Cuban fare in a rich, authentic Cuban atmosphere. (Think Godfather II.) $$$ O Momofuku CCDC, 1090 I Street, NW. For a while, this was the “it” DC restaurant. It is still very good for Asian style food and still hard to get into. $$$ –4– Anna’s Favorite Fast Casual within Walking Distance of the Hotel Potbelly Sandwich Shop – Toasted sandwiches and salads. A 3-minute walk from the hotel Shouk – Middle Eastern inspired vegetarian and vegan sandwiches, salads and snacks. A 5-minute walk from the hotel. Poke Papa – Hawaiian-inspired poke bowls. A 6-minute walk from the hotel. Nando’s Peri-Peri Chicken – Flame-grilled chicken with peri-peri sauces. A 7-minute walk from the hotel. Cava – Greek and Mediterranean food. A 7-minute walk from the hotel. &pizza – Create your own pizza. A 7-minute walk from the hotel. Top Mediterranean Restaurants Jaleo – Nobel Peace Prize nominated Chef José Andrés take on Spanish Tapas (small plates) Zaytina – Another José Andrés restaurant serving mezze or middle eastern small plates Top Indian Restaurants Pappe – Northern Indian and Southern Indian cuisine Rasika – modern Indian cuisine Desserts Top Ice Creameries Jeni's Ice Cream Rita’s Top Cupcakes Baked and Wired Georgetown Cupcakes Ashley’s Favorite Spots for Coffee and a Treat Dolcezza Gelato & Coffee: The original is in Georgetown, but there is one close to the hotel in City Center (904 Palmer Alley NW). Get your coffee and gelato fix in one stop! Bourbon Coffee: A Rwanda-based coffee shop that has multiple locations in DC. The beans are sourced through direct trade, which helps improve sustainability, direct partnerships with farmers, and fair trade in Rwanda. (Foggy Bottom location: 2101 L St. NW) Pitango: Their coffee is heavily influenced by italian espresso creations, their beans and milk are sourced locally from Trickling Springs Creamery and only use organic milk from grass-fed cows. They also have delicious gelato and pastries! (413 7th St NW- Penn Quarter) –5– ACTIVITIES Great Places to Go that Are Not the Smithsonian Kerry: The Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress is my favorite building! They have tours but you can always just walk though and delight in the architecture and special exhibitions. No, you can’t actually check out any books. Madeline’s Recommendation for an Amazing Night Time Tour Monuments by Moonlight is a great way to see many of the wonderful monuments in D.C. Seeing them at night is the perfect treat thanks to the lower temperatures, pretty lights and after-PrevCon timing. If you plan to bring your family to PrevCon, there are lots of fun activities for kids. For ideas, see: https://washington.org/visit-dc/spring-washington-dc Sheel’s Favorite Places with the Best Views of D.C. One of the highlights of visiting Washington, D.C. are the gorgeous views of the various landmarks. By day or night, the following spots are the best places to catch these great views. Get your camera or iPhone ready for some excellent photo ops. Favorites include: The National Mall, The Tidal Basin, Iwo Jima Memorial, Kennedy Center Rooftop Terrace. Rooftops at the Watergate Hotel or POV or Hay Adams.
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