Foggy Bottom Southwest & Waterfront Once DC’s industrial center, Sample fresh seafood creations DC AREA Foggy Bottom is named for at the Maine Avenue Seafood the fog that used to rise up from the Poto- Market or indulge in a multi- Adams Morgan mac. Neighborhood landmarks include course tasting menu at CityZen at the the IMF, the World Bank, the Ken- Mandarin Oriental. Hop on board a Long home to immigrant communities from nedy Center and the Department of sightseeing cruise for an unforgettable view Africa, Asia, South and Central America, State. Head to the Kennedy Center’s of the monuments from the water. Go to a Adams Morgan is a global village in the heart Millennium Stage for free nightly per- baseball game at National’s Park. of the city were restaurants serve formances and discover a marvelous view Getting there: Take Metro to the cuisine from all around the world. of the city from the Roof Terrace. Take a Southwest/ Waterfront station You can catch live music most photo of the infamous Watergate complex. nights of the week throughout the

Join students from The George Wash- neighborhood and find cheap eats ington University for happy hour spe- U Street/Shaw & and white tablecloth restaurants for all cials at McFadden’s or mingle with lob- Logan Circle palates and pocketbooks. There are also byists and lawyers over raw oysters at many locally owned shopping gems with Kinkead’s. The birthplace of Duke unique clothing, jewelry, art, furniture and Ellington and the center of Washington’s household goods. Catch live bluegrass on Getting there: Take Metro to Foggy Bot- African-American nightlife for much of the Wednesday nights at Madam’s Organ or tom-GWU or ride the Circu- 20th century is once again thriving. On swing by Habana Village to show off your lator’s east-west route. weekend nights, U Street rivals Adams salsa moves (or take a free lesson). Join in Georgetown Morgan for crowds, though with a slightly the neighborhood's signature events, older vibe. U Street is also equally intriguing including Adams Morgan Day (Sept.), Founded in 1751, historic by day, home to the African American Crafty Bastards (fall) and Festivus Georgetown is known for its Civil War Memorial, Lincoln Theatre (winter). designer and mainstream and Howard University. Groove to a live boutiques, beautiful architecture and its jazz set at Polly’s or see for yourself why the Getting there: Take Metro to Woodley Park seemingly endless list of cafes, restaurants 9:30 Club is considered the best live music -Zoo/Adams Morgan and walk or take the and bars. History buffs, serious shoppers venue in the country. Getting there: Take Circulator Woodley Park-Adams Morgan- and garden lovers are instantly smitten Metro to U Street/ African-Amer Civil War McPherson Sqaure route. Parking is available with attractions like Georgetown Uni- Memorial/ Cardozo. at two garages – 2328 Champlain Street versity, the C&O Canal, the Kreeger (access from 18th Street near Belmont Road, Museum and Tudor Place. Shop your Woodley Park/ NW) and 1711 Florida Avenue, NW. Cleveland Park way down M Street and head north on Eastern Market Wisconsin Ave. to discover locally-owned To the east sits Rock boutiques. Ease into the booth where JFK Creek Park, a vast urban green space home Eastern Market is DC’s oldest continually proposed to Jackie at Billy Martin's Tav- to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. Get operated public food market. Located in the ern or watch for celebrities at Cafe Mi- to know the stone gargoyles (including one historic Capitol Hill neighborhood, the lano. Sit waterside and sip cocktails at Se- shaped like Darth Vader!) carved into façade market is a weekend destination for quoia or grab a beer on the set of "St. of the stunning Washington National farmfresh produce, handmade arts and Elmo's Fire" at Third Edition. Cathedral. Feast on renowned crafts, and other outdoor vendors. Getting there: Take the Circulator's East- Mediterranean fare at Lebanese Taverna. Getting there: Take the Metro to Eastern West Route into the heart of Georgetown; Visit the Hillwood Museum and Market Station or take Metro to Foggy Bottom and walk. Gardens. Getting there: Take Metro to the Woodley Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan or For more information and places to Cleveland Park stations see go to http://washington.org Anacostia Capitol Hill/ Downtown First incorporated in 1854 Capitol Riverfront Museums, theatres and gal- as Uniontown, Anacostia City designer Pierre L’En- leries share the streets with is named for a Native fant picked this location hot new restaurants, lounges American settlement. once known as Jenkins Hill – and now and hotels in downtown. The DC’s first planned suburb is where aboli- often referred to as “the Hill” – to be neighborhood is full of must-see sights like tionist and statesman Frederick Douglass the seat of the legislative branch of gov- the International Spy Museum, made his home. The neighborhood is ernment. The Barracks Row section of Newseum, Madame Tussauds, the also known for its beautiful late 19th- the neighborhood takes its name from National Museum of Women in the century architecture. See one of the best the nearby Marine Barracks, home Arts, the new National Museum of views of the city from Cedar Hill, Doug- to the Commandant of the U.S. Marine Crime and Punishment, Ford’s Thea- lass’ estate. Learn about local African- Corps. The Capitol Hill neighborhood tre and more. DC’s Chinatown is nestled American history at the Smithsonian packs powerful attractions like the Li- in the heart of the neighborhood, marked Institution’s Anacostia Community brary of Congress and Supreme by the brightly colored “Friendship Arch” Museum. Court and beautiful treasures like the that spans H Street. It’s also home to the Getting there: Take Metro to the Ana- Folger Shakespeare Library, Na- Verizon Center, which hosts college and costia station. tional Postal Museum and Union professional sports action and star-studded Station. Locals start their weekends concerts all year round. Try your hand at Brookland/Northeast by stocking up on fresh veggies and espionage in Operation Spy, an interactive experience at the International Spy Mu- The neighborhood is also shopping for unique arts and crafts at seum. Catch a mid-day production or lec- sometimes called “Little Eastern Market. In the evening, the place to be is Barracks Row, located ture at the Shakespeare Theatre Com- Rome,” thanks to its col- along 8th Street SE. The new, emerging pany’s Harman Center for the Arts. lection of more than 60 Capitol Riverfront has been making Catholic sites. The Roman Catholic Getting there: Take Metro to Gallery Pl- headlines as home to the nation's first Chinatown, Metro Center, Archives-Navy Church bought up tracts of land here "green" ballpark at Nationals Park Mem’l-Penn Quarter, or take the Circula- in the late 19th century to build the and modern developments along the tor’s east-west or north-south route. Catholic University of America, which waterfront. Feast on blueberry buck- attracted additional Catholic sites like wheat pancakes at Eastern Market Dupont Circle/ the Franciscan Monastery and the then browse used books, antiques, arts, Kalorama National Shrine of the Immacu- crafts and more. Catch a Shakespear- ean production in the Folger’s Globe- Bistros, bars and boutiques line late Conception. Picnic in the the streets that come together at peaceful gardens of the Franciscan style theatre. Marvel at DC’s archi- tectural beauty inside the magnificent Dupont Circle. The largest concentration Monastery or pause for quiet reflec- Library of Congress and Union Station. of international embassies sits just north- tion in the largest Catholic Church in Listen to the stirring notes of the U.S. west of the circle, giving the neighborhood the U.S. Wander through the Na- Marine Band during a Friday evening an extra dash of global flavor. Arts and en- tional Arboretum’s two-acre herb parade. tertainment collide with restaurants, garden or the National Bonsai Mu- shops, hotels, quaint B&Bs, galleries and seum, and don’t miss its thousands of Getting there: Take Metro to Capitol museums (The Phillips Collection, The brightly-colored azaleas in full bloom South, Eastern Market or Union Sta- Textile Museum, Woodrow Wilson each May. Getting there: Take tion for access to Capitol Hill. Take House and National Geographic Soci- Metro to the Brookland/ CUA station. ety’s Explorers Hall to name a few). Getting there: Take Metro to Dupont Circle.