Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
Our favorite delivery option near the house, hands down. The pumpkin and salmon curry is amazing!
14 locals recommend
Thai Orchid's Kitchen
2314 Pennsylvania Ave. SEOur favorite delivery option near the house, hands down. The pumpkin and salmon curry is amazing!
We like the chicken curry. Get one of their fresh made juices too, you won’t regret it.
9 locals recommend
Pimento Grill
4405 Bowen Rd SEWe like the chicken curry. Get one of their fresh made juices too, you won’t regret it.
If you walk into a hip sneaker store, you’re in the right place. It's also a bar, cafe, and restaurant serving delicious Cambodian/Taiwanese.
284 locals recommend
Maketto
1351 H St NEIf you walk into a hip sneaker store, you’re in the right place. It's also a bar, cafe, and restaurant serving delicious Cambodian/Taiwanese.
Hip and delicious small plates, with excellent service. One of the best restaurants in the city.
303 locals recommend
Rose's Luxury
717 8th St SEHip and delicious small plates, with excellent service. One of the best restaurants in the city.
Drinks & Nightlife
Copycat Co.
1110 H St NEFancy cocktails.
Excellent for an afternoon on one of their long picnic tables in the sunshine. Grab a board game, or check out some of the distilleries here in Ivy City.
79 locals recommend
Atlas Brew Works
2052 West Virginia Ave NEExcellent for an afternoon on one of their long picnic tables in the sunshine. Grab a board game, or check out some of the distilleries here in Ivy City.
Sightseeing
For a less touristy peek at the legislative process in action, watch a committee hearing. Most are open to the public. Schedule: https://www.govtrack.us/congress/committees/calendar
Dirksen Senate Office Building
50 Constitution Ave NEFor a less touristy peek at the legislative process in action, watch a committee hearing. Most are open to the public. Schedule: https://www.govtrack.us/congress/committees/calendar
So many amazing pieces of aviation history here! Fantastic for kids and adults too. Don't miss the original Spirit of St. Louis, the very plane that Charles Lindbergh flew on the very first nonstop solo transatlantic flight.
809 locals recommend
National Air and Space Museum
600 Independence Ave SWSo many amazing pieces of aviation history here! Fantastic for kids and adults too. Don't miss the original Spirit of St. Louis, the very plane that Charles Lindbergh flew on the very first nonstop solo transatlantic flight.
The Lincoln memorial is the beautiful and impressive site of so many important civil rights events, not least of which Martin Luther King, Jr.'s 1963 "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington. It's especially beautiful at night, however, and with significantly fewer people!
697 locals recommend
Lincoln Memorial
2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NWThe Lincoln memorial is the beautiful and impressive site of so many important civil rights events, not least of which Martin Luther King, Jr.'s 1963 "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington. It's especially beautiful at night, however, and with significantly fewer people!
Another great museum for kids! This Smithsonian museum is also home to the Hope diamond.
647 locals recommend
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
10th St. & Constitution Ave. NWAnother great museum for kids! This Smithsonian museum is also home to the Hope diamond.
Parks & Nature
The park is managed by the National Park Service, has walking trails and summer programming.
22 locals recommend
Fort Dupont Park
Minnesota Avenue SoutheastThe park is managed by the National Park Service, has walking trails and summer programming.
The bonsai collection is AMAZING! Also, check out the nearly 200 year old Corinthian columns, removed from the Capitol in 1958.
350 locals recommend
United States National Arboretum
3501 New York Ave NEThe bonsai collection is AMAZING! Also, check out the nearly 200 year old Corinthian columns, removed from the Capitol in 1958.
Take a break from all the museums and stroll through the leafy gardens!
253 locals recommend
United States Botanic Garden
100 Maryland Ave SWTake a break from all the museums and stroll through the leafy gardens!
Essentials
Harris Teeter
900 Army Navy DrGetting Around
If you’re planning to visit multiple sites on the National Mall, we recommend renting bikes using Capital Bikeshare ($7/day). There’s a station at the Ice Area, less than a mile from the house, and you can bike across the river, or rent one at any of the 440 stations around DC. capitalbikeshare.com.
Also, public skating sessions on the weekends in the winter. It’s about a 15 minute walk from the house. Adults $5, kids & seniors $4, skate rental $3.
22 locals recommend
Fort Dupont Park
Minnesota Avenue SoutheastIf you’re planning to visit multiple sites on the National Mall, we recommend renting bikes using Capital Bikeshare ($7/day). There’s a station at the Ice Area, less than a mile from the house, and you can bike across the river, or rent one at any of the 440 stations around DC. capitalbikeshare.com.
Also, public skating sessions on the weekends in the winter. It’s about a 15 minute walk from the house. Adults $5, kids & seniors $4, skate rental $3.
The house about a mile walking distance to the Benning Rd metro station, however it is 2 blocks for bus lines which can connect to the metro, or other downtown/city locations.
Often, taking an Uber or Lyft from the house to the national mall is much faster and almost as cheap as the Metro, if traveling with a group.
For example, on a typical afternoon, a family of four could travel to the national mall in 20 minutes for ~$16 with Uber; or could take the metro/bus as described for $16.20-- but it will take about an hour.
21 locals recommend
Benning Road Station
4500 Benning Rd NEThe house about a mile walking distance to the Benning Rd metro station, however it is 2 blocks for bus lines which can connect to the metro, or other downtown/city locations.
Often, taking an Uber or Lyft from the house to the national mall is much faster and almost as cheap as the Metro, if traveling with a group.
For example, on a typical afternoon, a family of four could travel to the national mall in 20 minutes for ~$16 with Uber; or could take the metro/bus as described for $16.20-- but it will take about an hour.
Entertainment & Activities
Take a break from sightseeing and rent a kayak to paddle the Anacostia River! Pro tip: sometimes there are Groupons.
9 locals recommend
Boating In DC at Ballpark Boathouse
Potomac Avenue SoutheastTake a break from sightseeing and rent a kayak to paddle the Anacostia River! Pro tip: sometimes there are Groupons.