From the White House to the Tidal Basin, so much of D.C. is iconic. On a Washington, D.C. vacation package, you'll have the chance to see some of America's most storied sights, most gathered around the National Mall, a wide open expanse of green bookmarked on one end by the Capitol building and on the other by the Washington Monument. In between, the free museums of the Smithsonian beckon with everything from space shuttles and dinosaurs to Dorothy's ruby-red slippers and the infamous Hope Diamond.
The federal District of Columbia is where you go to see government in action. Politicians are D.C.'s version of celebrities, and you'll spot them everywhere from Georgetown's cobblestone streets to the trails of Rock Creek Park. Only on a Washington, D.C. vacation can you see the original copy of the Declaration of Independence, watch a play in the same theater where Lincoln was shot, catch Redskins fever, and drive along Embassy Row.
And if it's dining and nightlife you're looking for, D.C.'s got that too. With so many diplomats, the birthplace of Go-Go music offers restaurants and bars from every corner of the world, whether you're looking for home-made chili or a pisco sour.
Events in Washington DC
18th Street Lounge
Daily; not Mon or Sun
18th Street Lounge
Glamorous 18th Street Lounge, better known as ESL, in U Street, is so famous it doesn't even have a sign outside. Past the...
Daily; not Sun
ADC Map and Travel Center
Not far from Dupont Circle, the small ADC Map and Travel Center bookstore sells nearly every bit of information a traveller could...
