ISAC Trip to Washington, D.C. – May 7-10 2019 ITINERARY

Tuesday, May 7 5:00 am Arrive at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport ​ 5:30 am Check-in at Airport 7:00 am Flight to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport ​ 8:45 am Arrive at Reagan Washington National Airport. Directions to hostel: Take the Metrorail ​ Blue Line train toward Largo and exit at Metro Center Station. Take the 11th Street exit. Walk three blocks north on 11th Street to HI Washington DC, just north of K Street. 12:00 pm Check-in to HI Washington DC Hostel (202) 737-2333 ​ ​ 1009 11th St. NW, Washington, DC 20001 2:00 pm Trolley Tour of the Mall – Return to the hotel at 5pm. ​ 7:30 pm Dinner on your own - Walk as a group to Chinatown for dinner or explore and enjoy the night. Recommendations: Daikaya Ramen-Izakaya $-$$, Astro Doughnuts and Fried ​ ​ ​ Chicken $, Momiji $$, Baan Thai $$ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 9:00 pm Evening on your own to explore or sleep! If you need quick shopping, go to CVS or ​ ​ Walgreens. A Walmart SuperCenter (0.9 miles) is a 20-minute walk from the hostel. ​ ​ ​

Wednesday, May 8 7-7:30 am Breakfast on your own. Recommend McDonald’s $ or Starbucks $. The hostel offers ​ ​ ​ ​ a complimentary continental breakfast. ​ ​ 8:00 am Walk to Library of Congress - Group Photo at the Capitol!! Check in to/Meet at ​ ​ entrance at 10 First Street SE via carriage entrance AT LEAST 15 minutes early to ​ ​ clear security. 9-10:00 am Library of Congress Tour ​ 10:30 am Meet in front of the Visitor Center and proceed through security. In front of the Capitol, across from Supreme Court - First St. NE and Maryland Ave ​ 11:30 am-1 pm US Capitol Tour 1-2:00 pm Lunch on your own. Here are lunch options on Capitol Hill, Longworth building ​ ​ ​ cafeteria $-$$ ​ 1:00 pm Visit the Office of Congressman John Lewis ​ 2-4:00 pm Free time on Mall Options: National Archives Building (Declaration of Independence, Constitution, & Bill of Rights); Smithsonian Museums; More Monuments. Recommendation: Freer & Sackler Asian Gallery ​ 3-5:00 pm Meet at (TBD) and go to Newseum ​ 7:00 pm Dinner on your own. Recommended restaurants: Bantam King $, Poki DC $, District ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Taco $, b DC Penn Quarter $$. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: LEON $ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 9:00 pm Evening on your own to explore or sleep!

For restaurants: $ - Less than $10 $$ - $10-$20 $$$ - Over $20

ISAC Trip to Washington, D.C. – May 7-10 2019 ITINERARY

Thursday, May 9 7-9:30 am Breakfast on your own. Recommend Dunkin’ Donuts $ $ or Bagels & Baguettes $. ​ ​ ​ ​ The hostel offers a complimentary continental breakfast. ​ 9:30 am Walk to Smithsonian Museum of Natural History (0.8 miles) ​ ​ 10 am-12:00 pm Tour Smithsonian Museum of Natural History 12-1:00 pm Lunch on your own. Subway $, Moes $, Shake Shack $-$$, and Cosi $ are in the ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ area. 1-4:00 pm Free time on Mall Options: National Archives Building (Declaration of Independence, Constitution, & Bill of Rights); Smithsonian Museums; More Monuments; Arlington National Cemetery; Smithsonian Air and Space Museum ​ ​ ​ 4:30 pm Meet at the Hostel for Potomac River Cruise on the Potomac River & late dinner ​ ​ ​ ​ METRO CENTER METRO STATION- take Blue Train and Exit at FOGGY ​ ​ ​ ​ BOTTOM METRO STATION 5:30 pm Be at the dock to board the boat! Tour leaves @ 5:45 pm ​ 7:30 pm Dinner on your own & exploration of Georgetown. You can visit Das Ethiopian ​ $$-$$$, I-Thai Restaurant $$-$$$, or Good Stuff Eatery $. Do yourself a favor and ​ ​ ​ ​ try a world-famous cupcake from Georgetown Cupcake $. Check out the ​ ​ Georgetown website to find 25 things to do in Georgetown! ​ 9:00 pm Meet at (TBD) and return to hostel on Metro from FOGGY BOTTOM METRO ​ ​ ​ STATION

Friday, May 10 7:30 am Breakfast on your own. Recommend Starbucks $. The hostel offers a ​ ​ complimentary continental breakfast. 11:00 am Check out of hostel – Move bags to secure space in the hostel 11 am-12:00 pm Free time until National Cathedral tour 12:00 pm Walk to Bus Stop for National Cathedral Tour (Arrive at 12:30 pm) ​ ​ Depart from PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW & 12TH ST NW- Board 30N towards ​ ​ ​ FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS Exit at WISCONSIN AVE NW & WOODLEY RD NW ​ ​ 12:30-1:45 pm National Cathedral Tour ​ 1-4:00 pm Recommended: Smithsonian Zoo (1.1 miles, 20min walk, public transport available)

Lunch/Free time on Mall Options: National Archives Building (Declaration of Independence, Constitution, & Bill of Rights); Smithsonian Museums; More Monuments! Lunch recommendations: Haad Thai $$, &pizza $, Busboys & Poets ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ $-$$

Take transportation back to the Hostel. 5:30 pm Meet at HI Washington DC Hostel and use Metro to Ronald Reagan Washington ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ National Airport 7:15 pm Arrive at the airport for Check-in 9:15 pm Depart for Atlanta 11:00 pm Arrive in Atlanta