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08-12-2008, 01:21 PM
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| Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: NW of Chicago
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| Must Do's in DC I am traveling to DC on business in a few days. Normally I do a little research on a city before I go but I just haven't had time. I will only be free in the evenings (5:30 on) making seeing everything impossible. Any restaurants, places I should do. Even if it's just the outside! I know this a pretty open to interpretation as I haven't a clue - totally unlike me but life has been a little crazy I will have a car and I will have at least one other person with me. I was thinking of going to a restaurant I like in Baltimore one night but I am clueless on DC and the more immediate area (I'll be near the convention center)
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08-12-2008, 02:55 PM
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| I like RFD, which is on 7th St, between H and I. It has a couple of hundred different beers. Phillips Flagship is at the waterfront, or any of the McCormick and Schmick restaurants are good for seafood. Inside Washington DC: Inside - TripAdvisor There is some information on DC in this thread: Washington DC The International Spy Museum is not far from the Convention Center on 9th St. Through the end of August, most of the Smithsonian's Museums are open until 7:30, I think. This listing has hours for museums: Washington City Paper: Arts & Events There is something pretty much every night at the Kennedy Center... You could do a washington after dark tour, or something similar.. sightseeing in Washington DC-tours of American history and culture There is one or two companies that have open top buses... What kind of food do you like? There is some of all kinds, in DC.
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08-13-2008, 02:07 AM
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| The Phillips Flagship restaurant is awesome - we ate there a couple of years ago and loved it.  As for places, I can thoroughly recommend the various memorials - both by day and night. If you can, take a night-time tour, as DC is stunning after dark.
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08-13-2008, 07:41 AM
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| The National Archives was open until 7 pm I think when we were there in June. Definitely plan on doing the walk around the Mall to see the Monuments. There are a ton of restaurants near Chinatown.
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08-13-2008, 01:21 PM
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08-13-2008, 01:37 PM
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| I love all kinds of food (my co-worker on the other hand is a little more picky) She is more of an american(meat and potatoes) un advendture some kind of person but I can get her to do Chinese and Thai.
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08-13-2008, 01:39 PM
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| Just south of the Convention Center on 7th St. are many restaurants and clubs. There are also the Circulator buses that run from there all the way to the waterfront and also east over to Union Station and west to Georgetown. There are many great restaurants and clubs in both areas... parking can be limited, unless you use a valet, which many places have.
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There is a tapas place called "La Tasca" that is around 7th and H, across from the Verizon Center (big sign - it is the arena). There is a "Legal Seafood" and also "Ruby Tuesday" there, too. Another couple of blocks down south is the "District Chophouse". I also like the "Capitol City Brewing Company" at 11th and H. There is also one around Union Station.
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08-13-2008, 01:50 PM
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| There is also TenPenh -- at 10th and Pennsylvania, right across from the FBI, but it is a little pricey... it is asian
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08-13-2008, 05:02 PM
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| I can't thank you enough.. With last weeks wedding (I was maid of honor) and next months trip to the world I haven't had much time to think about my free time on this week long trip. It's not often I hit a city I have never been to at all, especially so unprepared. (Most conventions happen at the same doz cities)
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