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Beyond D.C. Capitol Hill Aallspectrum May2009:1 4/14/09 2:08 PM Page 31 AALLSpectrum_May2009:1 4/14/09 1:20 PM Page 30 Beyond D.C. Beyond Capitol Hill AALLSpectrum_May2009:1 4/14/09 2:08 PM Page 31 Attractions abound just outside of AALL’s Annual Meeting destination By Leslie M. Campbell here is truly too much to do in Old Post Office Pavilion Bell Tower— Washington, D.C., to ever really Here is a D.C. insider’s tip: this wonderful imagine needing to go outside the building’s views are almost as good as the T Washington Monument’s, but without the downtown area in order to seek entertainment wait! The National Park Service offers free and adventure. That said, D.C. does not hold daily tours of the 315-foot granite clock the monopoly on fun things to do and see, tower, whose observation deck is the second and, if you do venture out, you will be richly highest vantage point after the Washington rewarded. There is history and culture, nature Monument. The building itself is Washington, and beauty, shopping and dining whichever D.C.’s first skyscraper, with 12 stories of steel way you go. You simply cannot go wrong, and granite frame built to house the U.S. whether you head north to visit Maryland’s and D.C. Post Offices. At the time, it was the many quaint small towns, venture up to largest and tallest government building in the Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, head east to explore city. With a food court and shops, it is a great stop for lunch or a snack. the eastern shore, or drive west to Virginia’s Location: 1000 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, at lovely Shenandoah Mountains. Below 12th Street. Metro: Metro Center. For more are some selected highlights to consider. information: 202/606-8691; www.oldpost Remember: If you want to avoid driving, you officedc.com. can get a long way using the MetroRail system Albert Einstein Memorial—The (www.wmata.com), Amtrak, and any of the memorial by sculptor Robert Berks (best local tour bus companies. known for his portrait of John F. Kennedy at Kennedy Center) sits in front of the National Sights you might overlook in town Academy of Sciences building near the National Building Museum—This National Mall. Situated in an elm and holly breathtaking building is a must-see, with grove in the southwest corner of the academy wonderful exhibits focusing on architecture, grounds, the memorial was dedicated on April building, and green development, a nice café, 22, 1979, in honor of the centennial of and, without a doubt, one of the best gift Einstein’s birth. In his left hand, Einstein shops in the city. It is also cool inside, making holds a paper with mathematical equations it a calm oasis and offering a break from the summarizing three of his most important hot, humid, and hectic D.C. summer tourist scientific contributions: the photoelectric season. effect, the theory of general relativity, and The building itself is stunning. Built the equivalence of energy and matter. Three between 1882 and 1887, its exterior was modeled after the Palazzo Farnese in Rome. But it is the interior that steals the show. The grand central space, the Great Hall (measuring 116 by 316 feet), is dominated by a central fountain and four colossal Corinthian columns—among the tallest classical columns in the world. The building was designed in part to provide a grand space for Washington’s social and political functions; in fact, it has been the site of 16 presidential inaugural balls, from Grover Cleveland’s in 1885 to George W. Bush’s in 2004. Location: 401 F Street NW between 4th and 5th Streets. Metro: Judiciary Square station (red line) or Gallery Place/Chinatown Albert Einstein Memorial Credit: Destination DC Destination Credit: (yellow or green lines). For more information: 202/272-2448; www.nbm.org. National Geographic Society Museum quotations from Einstein are engraved beneath at Explorer’s Hall—Free and kid-friendly the figure, including “The right to search with a great gift shop, this museum focuses on for truth implies also a duty; one must not the National Geographic Society’s past and conceal any part of what one has recognized current expeditions, adventures, and scientific to be true.” He’s kind of cute, even cuddly research. (if you can imagine that), and kids enjoy Location: 17th and M Streets NW. clambering around on him, which makes for Metro: Farragut North (red line) and Farragut a great photo opportunity. West (orange and blue lines). For more Location: 500 5th Street, NW. Metro: information: 202/857-7588; www.national Foggy Bottom-GWU station (orange line); ol Hill geographic.com/museum. a pleasant walk of approximately seven blocks © 2009 Leslie M. Campbell • capitol image © iStockphoto.com AALL Spectrum May 2009 31 AALLSpectrum_May2009:1 4/14/09 1:20 PM Page 32 past the Pan American Health approximately ten miles north of Organization building and the downtown D.C. Metro: College Department of State. For more Park/University of Maryland Metro information: www.nasonline.org/site/ Station (green line). For more PageServer?pagename=ABOUT_ information: 301/864-6029; building_einstein_memorial. www.collegeparkaviationmuseum.com. Great Falls National Park—Great Excursions under one hour Falls is a beautiful, 800-acre park only away 15 miles from downtown. Here, the First a word about traffic—and the word Potomac River builds up speed and force is “bad.” As in any major metropolitan as it falls over a series of steep, jagged area, it can be very congested on the rocks and flows through the narrow major roads, especially during commute Mather Gorge. Three stunning falls hours and particularly on Friday overlooks are within a short walk from afternoons in summer, when everyone is the visitor center, and hiking, biking, heading out of town or east to the shore. climbing, boating the class II rapids, Nonetheless, don’t let traffic dissuade fishing, bird watching, and picnicking are available. The park also protects and Mount Vernon you from venturing out, as all of these Manning iStockphoto.com/Bill Credit: sights are well worth the effort. preserves the ruins of the Patowmack Some tips: take advantage of public Canal, part of George Washington’s section of the parkway was completed in transportation and tour companies dream to make the Potomac River 1932 to commemorate the bicentennial navigable as far as the Ohio River Valley. where possible, time your trips to avoid of George Washington’s birth. For more information: 703/285- peak commute hours, always bring good There are many ways to explore 2965; www.nps.gov/grfa. maps, and have a fallback plan should the Parkway. Ranger-led programs are you run into traffic. George Washington Memorial Parkway: Not Just a Road—The available daily at Great Falls Park, Clara College Park Aviation Museum— Barton National Historic Site, Glen Echo Opened in 1998, the museum is a George Washington Memorial Parkway is one of the most beautiful scenic roads Park, and Arlington House. Programs 27,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art are also available by reservation at many other locations including Turkey Run Park, Fort Marcy, Claude Moore Farm, US Marine Corps War Memorial Theodore Roosevelt Island, Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove, Dyke Marsh, and Fort Hunt Park. For more information: www.nps. gov/gwmp. Mt. Vernon: Another Must-See— Mount Vernon, the home of George and Martha Washington, is a beautiful 500-acre estate resting on the banks of the Potomac River. The plantation is fully restored to look as it did in Washington’s day. In fact, in 2008, George Washington’s study was fully restored and opened to the public along with several “new” objects, so you now can visit George’s most private room where he bathed, dressed, and worked. In addition to the mansion itself, visitors can also tour outbuildings, including the slave quarters, kitchen, stables, and greenhouse, and it is worth the trip just to explore the gardens. The George Washington Pioneer Farmer site is a Credit: iStockphoto.com/Gary Blakeley iStockphoto.com/Gary Credit: four-acre working farm that includes a recreation of Washington’s 16-sided facility located on the grounds of the treading barn. George and Martha College Park Airport, the world’s oldest in the country. Much more than just a Washington are buried on the grounds continuously operating airport. It way to travel from here to there, it and a wreathlaying ceremony is held includes a display of unique aircraft is a destination in its own right, offering daily. and objects relating the history of early a calm respite from metropolitan Mt. Vernon is located just 16 miles aviation at the College Park Airport. Washington. The parkway connects south of Washington, D.C., and eight Guests are welcome to eat picnic lunches historic sites, from Washington’s home miles south of Old Town Alexandria at umbrella tables on the outdoor at Mt. Vernon past the nation’s capital (a fun destination itself, with historic balcony, which overlooks the airport to the Great Falls of the Potomac, and buildings, great shopping, terrific runway. provides a pleasant day trip through dining, and wonderful people-watching Location: 1985 Corporal Frank the same lands George Washington opportunities). Plan to spend at least Scott Drive, College Park, Maryland; frequently traveled by horse. The first several hours touring Mount Vernon; 32 AALL Spectrum May 2009 AALLSpectrum_May2009:1 4/14/09 1:20 PM Page 33 national holidays from May through regalia, poised before their cannon or September. demonstrating musketry. (Unfortunately, For more information: Arlington the Annual Meeting falls right in Cemetery: 703/607-8000; www. between anniversaries of the historic arlingtoncemetery.org/Visitor_informatio battles, but you can often find them there is a restaurant and food court if n/index.htm; Arlington House—The there on other days as well.) Even if you need sustenance.
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