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Fodor’s. For Choice Travel Experiences.
Fodor’s helps you unleash the possibilities of travel by providing the insightful tools you need to experience the trips you want. Although you’re at the helm, Fodor’s offers the assurance of our expertise, the guarantee of selectivity, and the choice details that truly define a destination. It’s like having a friend in Washington, D.C.!
•Your vacation never looked better. This Fodor’s full-color guide paints an unforgettable picture of Washington, D.C. with vibrant maps, vividly illustrated features, and stunning color photos.
•Updated annually, Fodor’s Washington, D.C. provides the most accurate and up-to-date information available in a guidebook.
•Fodor’s Washington, D.C. features options for a variety of budgets, interests, and tastes, so you make the choices to plan your trip of a lifetime.
•If it’s not worth your time, it’s not in this book. Fodor’s discriminating ratings, including our top tier Fodor’s Choice designations, ensure that you’ll know about the most interesting and enjoyable places in Washington, D.C.
•Experience D.C. like a local! Fodor’s Washington, D.C. includes unique photo-features that impart the city’s culture, covering the Mall's renowned monuments and museums; tips on touring the National Air and Space Museum with kids; the deliciously scandalous underbelly of D.C. politics; and much more!
•Indispensable, customized trip planning tools include “Top Reasons to Go,” “Word of Mouth” advice from other travelers, and tips to help save money, bypass lines, and avoid common travel pitfalls.
•Full-color pullout map.
Visit Fodors.com for more ideas and information, travel deals, vacation planning tips, reviews and to exchange travel advice with other travelers.
Fodor’s helps you unleash the possibilities of travel by providing the insightful tools you need to experience the trips you want. Although you’re at the helm, Fodor’s offers the assurance of our expertise, the guarantee of selectivity, and the choice details that truly define a destination. It’s like having a friend in Washington, D.C.!
•Your vacation never looked better. This Fodor’s full-color guide paints an unforgettable picture of Washington, D.C. with vibrant maps, vividly illustrated features, and stunning color photos.
•Updated annually, Fodor’s Washington, D.C. provides the most accurate and up-to-date information available in a guidebook.
•Fodor’s Washington, D.C. features options for a variety of budgets, interests, and tastes, so you make the choices to plan your trip of a lifetime.
•If it’s not worth your time, it’s not in this book. Fodor’s discriminating ratings, including our top tier Fodor’s Choice designations, ensure that you’ll know about the most interesting and enjoyable places in Washington, D.C.
•Experience D.C. like a local! Fodor’s Washington, D.C. includes unique photo-features that impart the city’s culture, covering the Mall's renowned monuments and museums; tips on touring the National Air and Space Museum with kids; the deliciously scandalous underbelly of D.C. politics; and much more!
•Indispensable, customized trip planning tools include “Top Reasons to Go,” “Word of Mouth” advice from other travelers, and tips to help save money, bypass lines, and avoid common travel pitfalls.
•Full-color pullout map.
Visit Fodors.com for more ideas and information, travel deals, vacation planning tips, reviews and to exchange travel advice with other travelers.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Experience Washington, D.C. ............8
Washington, D.C. Today............10
Washington, D.C. Planner............12
What's Where............14
Washington, D.C. Top Attractions............16
Great Itineraries............18
D.C. with Kids............20
D.C. Like a Local............21
Free in D.C. ............22
Sightsee D.C. ............23
D.C. Bacchanalia............24
Inside the Sausage Factory: How Laws are Made............25
D.C. in the Movies............26
Washington, D.C. Black History Walk............28
D.C. Travel Tips............30
Chapter 2: Neighborhoods............31
The White House Area and Foggy Bottom............42
Capitol Hill............50
Downtown............57
Georgetown............63
Dupont Circle............70
Adams Morgan............76
U Street Corridor............81
Upper Northwest............86
Chapter 3: Museums............91
Museums Planner............92
Other Museums............118
Chapter 4: Monuments and Memorials............129
Monuments and Memorials Planner............130
Other Memorials............149
Chapter 5: Official Washington............151
Official Washington Planner............152
Other Government Offices and Institutions............166
Chapter 6: Where to Eat............177
The Scene............178
D.C. Dining Planner............180
Best Bets for D.C. Dining............182
Capitol Hill............184
Downtown, Chinatown, and White House Area............186
Georgetown............188
Dupont Circle and Foggy Bottom............190
Adams Morgan, U Street Corridor............192
Upper Northwest............194
Dining and Lodging Atlas............221-226
Chapter 7: Where to Stay............227
The Scene............228
Where to Stay Planner............230
Best Bets for Washington, D.C. Lodging............232
Chapter 8: Nightlife............265
Nightlife Planner............266
Bars and Lounges............269
Music Clubs............275
Dance Clubs............278
Comedy Clubs............282
Chapter 9: The Performing Arts............283
Performing Arts Planner............284
Performance Venues............285
Music............288
Theater and Performance Art............291
Dance............295
Film............295
Chapter 10: Sports and the Outdoors............297
Sports & the Outdoors Planner............298
Parks and Nature............299
Participation Sports............308
Spectator Sports............314
Chapter 11: Shopping............317
Shopping Planner............318
Chapter 12: Side Trips............339
Welcome to Side Trips............340
Side Trips Planner............342
Alexandria, Virginia............343
C&O Canal and Great Falls Parks............350
Mount Vernon, Woodlawn, and Gunston Hall............355
Annapolis, Maryland............361
Travel Smart Washington, D.C. ............375
Getting Here and Around............376
Essentials............383
Index............393
About Our Writers............404
WASHINGTON D.C. IN FOCUS
The Mall: America's Town Green............33
National Air and Space Museum............98
Arlington, The Nation's Cemetery............133
On The Hill, Under The Dome: Experiencing The Capitol............155
Scandalous Washington............173
MAPS
What's Where............14-15
D.C. in the Movies............26-27
Black History Walk............29
White House Area and Foggy Bottom............44
Capitol Hill............52
Downtown............58
Georgetown............64
Dupont Circle............72
Adams-Morgan............78
U Street Corridor............82
Upper Northwest............88
Dining in D.C. ............179
Nightlife in D.C. ............267
Shopping in D.C. ............319
Old Town Alexandria, Virginia............344
C&O Canal & Great Falls Park............352
Mount Vernon, Woodlawn & Gunston Hall............360
Annapolis, Maryland............364
Washington, D.C. Today............10
Washington, D.C. Planner............12
What's Where............14
Washington, D.C. Top Attractions............16
Great Itineraries............18
D.C. with Kids............20
D.C. Like a Local............21
Free in D.C. ............22
Sightsee D.C. ............23
D.C. Bacchanalia............24
Inside the Sausage Factory: How Laws are Made............25
D.C. in the Movies............26
Washington, D.C. Black History Walk............28
D.C. Travel Tips............30
Chapter 2: Neighborhoods............31
The White House Area and Foggy Bottom............42
Capitol Hill............50
Downtown............57
Georgetown............63
Dupont Circle............70
Adams Morgan............76
U Street Corridor............81
Upper Northwest............86
Chapter 3: Museums............91
Museums Planner............92
Other Museums............118
Chapter 4: Monuments and Memorials............129
Monuments and Memorials Planner............130
Other Memorials............149
Chapter 5: Official Washington............151
Official Washington Planner............152
Other Government Offices and Institutions............166
Chapter 6: Where to Eat............177
The Scene............178
D.C. Dining Planner............180
Best Bets for D.C. Dining............182
Capitol Hill............184
Downtown, Chinatown, and White House Area............186
Georgetown............188
Dupont Circle and Foggy Bottom............190
Adams Morgan, U Street Corridor............192
Upper Northwest............194
Dining and Lodging Atlas............221-226
Chapter 7: Where to Stay............227
The Scene............228
Where to Stay Planner............230
Best Bets for Washington, D.C. Lodging............232
Chapter 8: Nightlife............265
Nightlife Planner............266
Bars and Lounges............269
Music Clubs............275
Dance Clubs............278
Comedy Clubs............282
Chapter 9: The Performing Arts............283
Performing Arts Planner............284
Performance Venues............285
Music............288
Theater and Performance Art............291
Dance............295
Film............295
Chapter 10: Sports and the Outdoors............297
Sports & the Outdoors Planner............298
Parks and Nature............299
Participation Sports............308
Spectator Sports............314
Chapter 11: Shopping............317
Shopping Planner............318
Chapter 12: Side Trips............339
Welcome to Side Trips............340
Side Trips Planner............342
Alexandria, Virginia............343
C&O Canal and Great Falls Parks............350
Mount Vernon, Woodlawn, and Gunston Hall............355
Annapolis, Maryland............361
Travel Smart Washington, D.C. ............375
Getting Here and Around............376
Essentials............383
Index............393
About Our Writers............404
WASHINGTON D.C. IN FOCUS
The Mall: America's Town Green............33
National Air and Space Museum............98
Arlington, The Nation's Cemetery............133
On The Hill, Under The Dome: Experiencing The Capitol............155
Scandalous Washington............173
MAPS
What's Where............14-15
D.C. in the Movies............26-27
Black History Walk............29
White House Area and Foggy Bottom............44
Capitol Hill............52
Downtown............58
Georgetown............64
Dupont Circle............72
Adams-Morgan............78
U Street Corridor............82
Upper Northwest............88
Dining in D.C. ............179
Nightlife in D.C. ............267
Shopping in D.C. ............319
Old Town Alexandria, Virginia............344
C&O Canal & Great Falls Park............352
Mount Vernon, Woodlawn & Gunston Hall............360
Annapolis, Maryland............364
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