suggestions for one day in DC
I'm traveling with my daughter to visit a college in Washington, DC. I'll have a day and evening to myself while she visits the campus. I definitely want to visit the National Gallery of Art and am looking for other suggestions. I do love art and history and textiles. I'll be staying in DuPont Circle, so getting around should not be a problem.
I'm also looking for a good place for dinner near DuPont Circle, good for a woman eating alone. Reasonable but not cheap. Thanks! |
The place for you is the Textile Museum, 2320 S Street NW, it's even in the Dupont Circle area, walk up Connecticut to S street and turn left.
Good luck to your daughter -- my daughter and I were visiting colleges in DC at this time last year and will return late next week for a new-students orientation. |
Thanks, "Anonymous"--
Are you by any chance going to American Univ.? That's where we're headed. |
penel - check out the Smithsonian website. http://www.si.edu/
That way you can find out about all of the museums to see which ones interest you. If you love art - DC is a great place to be - and they are free! I'd also suggest walking around and seeing the monuments - Washington, Lincoln, Jefferson, Vietnam etc, and the White House. Hitting a museum or two and then walking around to see these would be a great way to fill up a day and enjoy the (hopefully) spring-like weather. There are lots of restaurants around Dupont Circle. If you want casual, Pizzeria Paradiso is excellent and reasonable, but there are lots of others - just look at menus to see what appeals to you. Have a great time, and good luck to your daughter! Karen |
All 4 of these places are: 1)great food 2)appropriate for single woman diner 3) dupont circle area 4)reasonable
Gabriel - 2121 P Street, NW 202-956-6690 http://washingtonian.opentable.com/r...le.asp?ID=1337 DavidGreggory - 2030 M St. NW 202-872-8700 http://www.davidgreggory.com/ Johnny's Half Shell - 2002 P St. NW 202-296-2021 http://www.johnnyshalfshell.net Pizzeria Paradiso - 2029 P St., NW Would also suggest the Renwick Museum (at 17th & Penn - near white house) a Smithsonian branch: http://americanart.si.edu/index3.cfm If you do go to the Renwick, then be sure to stop at the Breadline (1751 Penn Ave) for a coffee/snack or lunch. |
At a minimum, visit the Vietnam Vets Memorial and the Lincoln Memborial. |
If you're into textiles, you must see the one of the featured exhibitions at the Corcoran, The Quilts of Gee's Bend. It's fantastic. There's a Cosi just up the street from the Corcoran...great salads and sandwiches. I agree with Anonymous that you'll enjoy Textile Museum. Between the two above and the National Gallery, you'll have more than enough to fill a days touring.
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The Breadline is 1/2 block beyond Cosi' (17th&Penn) - worth the "trip", IMO. Best sandwiches in DC, salads, soups, etc. Well chosen wine by the glass is practically wholesale - don't skip the $1 creme brulee!
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Hi penel, no, we're not going to American U. My daughter was very excited to visit them because of her intention to major in history and because of all the interesting internships and year-abroad opportunities that AU offers, but when we saw it in person we didn't like it at all. But everyone has different criteria, I hope your visit is successful.
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