FROMMER'S WASHINGTON, D.C., 2011......Page 1
CONTENTS......Page 5
LIST OF MAPS......Page 8
ABOUT THE AUTHORS......Page 9
CHAPTER 1: THE BEST OTHE BEST OF WASHINGTON, D.C.......Page 11
THE MOST UNFORGETTABLE TRAVEL EXPERIENCES......Page 14
THE MOST UNFORGETTABLE DINING EXPERIENCES......Page 16
THE BEST THINGS TO DO FOR FREE......Page 17
THE BEST OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES......Page 18
THE BEST NEIGHBORHOODS FOR GETTING LOST......Page 19
THE BEST PLACES TO HANG WITH THE LOCALS......Page 20
THE BEST OFFBEAT EXPERIENCES......Page 24
CHAPTER 2: WASHINGTON, D.C., IN DEPTH......Page 25
LOOKING BACK AT WASHINGTON, D. C.......Page 27
WASHINGTON, D. C., TODAY......Page 36
WASHINGTON, D. C., IN POPULAR CULTURE: BOOKS, FILM & MUSIC......Page 39
EATING & DRINKING IN WASHINGTON, D. C.......Page 41
CHAPTER 3: PLANNING YOUR TRIP TO WASHINGTON, D.C.......Page 45
WHEN TO GO......Page 46
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS......Page 53
GETTING THERE & GETTING AROUND......Page 54
MONEY & COSTS......Page 71
STAYING HEALTHY......Page 72
CRIME & SAFETY......Page 73
SPECIALIZED TRAVEL RESOURCES......Page 74
RESPONSIBLE TOURISM......Page 78
STAYING CONNECTED......Page 80
CHAPTER 4: SUGGESTED WASHINGTON, D.C., ITINERARIES......Page 83
THE NEIGHBORHOODS IN BRIEF......Page 84
THE BEST OF WASHINGTON IN 1 DAY......Page 91
THE BEST OF WASHINGTON IN 2 DAYS......Page 95
THE BEST OF WASHINGTON IN 3 DAYS......Page 99
CHAPTER 5: WHERE TO STAY......Page 103
BEST HOTEL BETS......Page 108
CAPITOL HILL/NEAR THE MALL......Page 110
PENN QUARTER......Page 115
MIDTOWN......Page 119
ADAMS-MORGAN......Page 124
DUPONT CIRCLE......Page 126
FOGGY BOTTOM/WEST END......Page 133
GEORGETOWN......Page 136
WOODLEY PARK......Page 138
GLOVER PARK......Page 140
CHAPTER 6: WHERE TO DINE......Page 142
BEST DINING BETS......Page 144
RESTAURANTS BY CUISINE......Page 145
CAPITOL HILL......Page 147
DOWNTOWN, PENN QUARTER......Page 153
MIDTOWN......Page 166
U STREET CORRIDOR......Page 170
ADAMS-MORGAN......Page 173
DUPONT CIRCLE......Page 176
FOGGY BOTTOM/WEST END......Page 179
GEORGETOWN......Page 182
WOODLEY PARK & CLEVELAND PARK......Page 189
CHAPTER 7: EXPLORING WASHINGTON, D.C.......Page 192
THE THREE HOUSES OF GOVERNMENT......Page 196
THE NATIONAL MALL & MEMORIAL PARKS......Page 209
THE SMITHSONIAN MUSEUMS......Page 224
OTHER ATTRACTIONS ON OR NEAR THE MALL......Page 246
MORE MUSEUMS......Page 252
OTHER ATTRACTIONS......Page 265
JUST ACROSS THE POTOMAC: ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY & THE PENTAGON......Page 271
PARKS & GARDENS......Page 276
ESPECIALLY FOR KIDS......Page 284
ORGANIZED TOURS......Page 287
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES......Page 292
CHAPTER 8: SHOPPING......Page 296
THE SHOPPING SCENE......Page 297
GREAT SHOPPING AREAS......Page 298
SHOPPING A TO Z......Page 300
CHAPTER 9: WASHINGTON, D.C., AFTER DARK......Page 319
THE PERFORMING ARTS......Page 320
NIGHTCLUBS......Page 328
BARS & LOUNGES......Page 337
CHAPTER 10: SIDE TRIPS FROM WASHINGTON, D.C.......Page 345
MOUNT VERNON......Page 346
ALEXANDRIA......Page 351
FAST FACTS: WASHINGTON, D.C.......Page 367
AIRLINE WEBSITES......Page 372
INDEX......Page 373
ACCOMMODATIONS INDEX......Page 382
RESTAURANT INDEX......Page 383