GUIDE TO WASHINGTON D.C. OYSTER PERPETUAL EXPLORER II DISCOVER HIGH-TECH CAPITAL PLAY RIVERSIDE RESPITE SEE SUMMER GUIDE TO TOP SIGHTS PROMOTION The Phillips Collection Celebrates Australian Aboriginal Women Artists in Extraordinary Exhibition rolex oyster perpetual and explorer AUGUST 2018 are ® trademarks. wheretraveler.com 02 EDITOR‘S NOTE 48 THE FIX August Where Washington, D.C. 06 TOP 5 What’s trending now, from L.O.L.-inducing comedy acts to ice-cold caffeinated drinks 08 CALENDAR A house of fun, a Shakespeare freebie and an indie rock darling 10 INSIDER Exploring the capital city aboveground and below 12 IN THE ’HOOD Penn Quarter/Chinatown: What to eat, drink, buy and do in this nabe 13 #WHEREDC Inspiring images of the nation’s capital by us—and you 14 DIGITAL D.C. The city gets wired with tricked-out museums and futuristic galleries. 16 WATER WORKS Riverside fun with kayaks, canoes and dockside events. 18 Shop 40 Scene 22 Food 42 Be Well 38 Art 44 Maps SUMMER GUIDE 30 Sights 36 Explore COVER PROMOTION The Phillips Collection celebrates Australian Aboriginal women artists in this extraordinary exhibition. Installation view of “Marking the Infinite” at The Phillips Collection. Photo by Lee Stalsworth. The Mount Vernon Trail ©BROOKE SABIN ©BROOKE to August 2018 When people talk about hubs of technology, they’re IN THE WORLD Where is an inter national network of usually talking about the West Coast. But did you magazines fi rst published in 1936 know D.C. is pretty wired, too? If you need proof, and distributed in over 4,000 leading hotels in more than 50 just head to sites like the International Spy Muse- places around the world. Look for us when you visit any of the um or Mount Vernon, where high-tech exhibitions following cities, or plan ahead for your next trip by visiting us online pull you into other worlds. Read all about how the at wheretraveler.com. UNITED STATES Alaska, Atlanta, When it’s too hot and capital’s gone digital on page 14. This month also Baltimore, Boston, Charleston, humid to explore has us seeking respite from the heat, and we’re fi nd- Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, outdoors, fi nd indoor Indianapolis, Jacksonville/St. Au- ing it down by the river with fun water activities gustine/Amelia Island, Las Vegas, diversions at places like Los Angeles, Maui, Miami, Min- H Street Country Club, and in shops for ice-cold bubble teas and unique neapolis/St. Paul, New Orleans, where locals score New York, Oahu, Orange County smoothies. Turn the page and follow us as we make (CA), Orlando, Philadelphia, points (and cocktails) Phoenix/Scottsdale, San Diego, on arcade games the most of summer’s fi nal days in the District. San Francisco, Seattle, St. Louis, ore? Tampa, Tucson, Washington, D.C. l and a D.C.-themed ASIA Singapore AUSTRALIA miniature golf course. Brisbane, Gold Coast, Melbourne, xp wheretraveler.com/ Sydney CANADA Calgary, E seizethestay. Canadian Rockies, Edmonton, Halifax, Muskoka/ Parry Sound, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, connect with us Anne Kim-Dannibale Victoria, Whistler, Winnipeg EUROPE Berlin, Budapest, Istan- Group Editor bul, London, Madrid, Milan, Mos- @wheredc cow, Paris, Rome, St. Petersburg “MARKING THE INFINITE” at The Phillips Collection showcases the COVER work of nine leading Aboriginal SPOTLIGHT Australian women artists. In the late 1980s women artists took the reigns of the contemporary Aboriginal art movement in Aus- tralia. After years of working in the shadows, assisting their fathers and husbands, these women burst onto the scene, giving it a new vi- tality and dynamism. They redrew the boundaries of Aboriginal art, and continue to be among its most daring innovators. This mesmeriz- ing exhibition asks us to con- sider the unity and diversity of our world. On view through Sept. 9. Each year, millions visit Washington, D.C. for its iconic monuments. At night, lights contribute to a ©LEE STALSWORTH ©LEE particularly dramatic scene. Have you checked off wheretraveler.com “see the monuments” on your D.C. bucket list yet? 2 WHERE I AUGUST 2018 YOUR TRAVELING COMPANION SINCE 1936® WASHINGTON, D.C. EDITORIAL & DESIGN GROUP EDITOR Anne Kim-Dannibale ART DIRECTOR Dusty Martin CONTRIBUTING WRITER Jennifer Barger CIRCULATION CIRCULATION MANAGER Irena Laster ADVERTISING JAMES G. ELLIOTT CO., INC. 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Comedy shows like Capi- tol Steps and at DC Improv prove the District has a sense of humor. 4 Splash On Kids and kids at heart frolic among dancing fountains at Yards Park and Canal Park in the Navy Yard. 5 Stay a Bit Summer’s longer days encourage lingering at sidewalk cafes on cobble- stoned streets in D.C. and Old Town Alexandria, Virginia. ©JOSH/FLICKR, CREATIVE COMMONS CREATIVE ©JOSH/FLICKR, IN AUGUST Lantern Festival Aug. 4 Paper lanterns carrying meaningful messages fi ll National Harbor. $35. www. waterlanternfestival.com Smithsonian Jobs O BY SCOTT SUCHMAN SCOTT BY O Aug. 6 Institution experts reveal how they preserve the Hope Diamond and Dorothy’s ruby red slippers. $45. www. smithsonianassociates.org Super Smash Con Aug. 9-12 Fans geek out and cheer on gamers at this Nintendo love-in. Tickets vary. www. supersmashcon.com Beer Week Aug. 19-26 Local spots offer a taste of D.C.’s buzzy beer scene. See website for details. www.dcbeerweek.net Outdoor Film Fest Aug. 23-26 Movie buffs snuggle up on Aug. 2 Aug. 13-19 the lawn for hits like “Coco” August at a Glance and “Wonder Woman.” Free. www.strathmore.org Through Sept. 3 Aug. 21-Sept. 2 Father John Misty Restaurant Week Indie singer/songwriter and Rock- For the fi rst time, brunch is on the menu “Fun House” Free For All ville, Maryland, native Josh Tillman during this foodie deal highlighting some 17th Street Festival Aug. 25 The National Building Museum follows up its This annual giveaway shines brings his brainy, albeit tortured, of Washington’s best restaurants. 3-course The zone’s local popular summer series with a “greatest hits” by a spotlight on some of alter ego to Southwest D.C., pro- lunch/dinner $22/$35; brunch $22. businesses and artists exhibit partner Snarkitecture. 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