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Washington, D.C. 2013

by Elise Hartman Ford

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CONTENTS

List of Maps vi

1 THE BEST OF WASHINGTON, D.C. 1

The Most Unforgettable

Washington, D.C. Experiences 3

The Best Family Experiences 5

The Best Food & Drink

Experiences 5

The Best Things to Do for Free in

Washington, D.C. 6

The Best Neighborhoods for

Getting Lost 8

The Best Ways to See Washington,

D.C. Like a Local 9

The Best Off-Beat Experiences 10

2 WASHINGTON, D.C. IN DEPTH 11

Washington, D.C. Today 12

The Making of Washington, D.C. 14

LITTLE-KNOWN FACTS 21

When to Go 23

WHAT WAS THAT? AN ABRIDGED

DICTIONARY OF POLITICAL LINGO 24

Responsible Tourism in

Washington, D.C. 30

3 SUGGESTED WASHINGTON, D.C.

ITINERARIES 32

The Neighborhoods in Brief 33

Iconic Washington, D.C. 41

Washington, D.C. for Families 47

A Women’s History Tour of

Washington, D.C. 50

4 EXPLORING WASHINGTON, D.C. 54

Washington, D.C.’s Top 25 Sights

& Attractions 55

Capitol Hill 58

THE CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER 62

Dupont Circle 73

Foggy Bottom 76

Georgetown 77

Midtown 79

HOW TO ARRANGE A WHITE HOUSE

TOUR 86

The National Mall & Memorial

Parks 88

GETTING AROUND THE NATIONAL MALL

AND MEMORIAL PARKS BY BUS 89

CAPITAL VIEWS 92

JAMES SMITHSON AND THE

SMITHSONIANS 119

MUSEUMS IN ANACOSTIA 121

Northern Virginia 122

Penn Quarter 126

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