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| Washington D.C. Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Washington DC Capitol Washington DC Capitol Vijayanand Podagatlapalli The capital of the United States of America is a city live with contradiction and irony. Beautiful monuments to our history exist steps away from what are indeed very poor areas. The city that professes to lead the free world is not allowed to govern itself, and has a history plagued with corruption. Of the United States but not a state itself, the District of Columbia occupies a unique niche in American culture, the city whose purpose by design (for better or worse) is to rule. Historical monuments, museums, and government buildings abound in Washington. Around the Mall, a park in the center of the city, you can find the US Capitol building, the museums of the Smithsonian, the National Archives, the White House, the Washington Monument, and the Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials. Across the Potomac river in Virginia are the Pentagon and Arlington National Cemetery. Just to the northeast of Washington in Maryland, an easy car ride away, is another great city, Baltimore. The Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean are easily accessible. The city and the surrounding suburbs in Maryland and Virginia have an active and exciting night-life. There are clubs, bars, and theaters to satisfy any taste and restaurants of nearly every type in existence. Although technically located in the South, Washington is a very cosmopolitan city and in fact bears little resemblance at all to the rest of the US. To most Americans DC is a fascinating place to visit, teeming with politics, diplomacy, history, and scandal. Those of us who live "inside the Beltway" by choice wouldn't have it any other way. ________Sights Edit This i Ithis editor was highly outraged to find out that, in the rest of the world, museums usually charge you to get in. Not here. If you are interested in American history, art, science, or even the postal service, we've got you covered. The heart of Washington, not to mention the location of many of the city's sights, is the National Mall. This 146 acre park stretches nearly two miles from the U.S. Capitol Building in the east to the Lincoln Memorial at its western end, with the Washington Monument located between them. Museums and various Federal buildings line the Mall to the north and south. On the north side, facing the Washington Monument, is the White House, home to the President of the United States. Marches on Washington, "I have a dream...", Million Man March, they all happened here. A place of protest and political rallys, but also a nice place for a family picnic or seeing the fireworks on the Fourth of July. The cherry blossom festival is a big annual event on the Mall. Contributors April 23, 2004 change by mm October 14, 2005 change by patrickneil Display all or display just: Hotspots Memorials Museums Public Buildings Show best rated on top | Show in alphabetical order [Add Sight] National Museum of African art Edit This type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: 950 Independence Avenue tel: 202 357 4600 National Museum of the American Indian Edit This i The National Museum of the American Indian is an institution of living cultures dedicated to the life, languages, literature, history, and arts of the Native peoples of the Western Hemisphere. The five-story, 250,000-square-foot, curvilinear building is clad in a golden-colored Kasota limestone that is designed to evoke natural rock formations that have been shaped by wind and water over thousands of years. The museum is set in a 4.25-acre site and is surrounded by simulated wetlands . The museum’s east-facing entrance, its prism window and more.. type: Public Buildings World66 rating: [rate it] accessibility: Wheelchair access, print materials, sign language interpreters, closed captioning, braille ATM tel: 202-633-1000 openingHours: 0 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily; closed December 25. url: www.nmai.si.edu address: 4th St. and Independence Ave., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20560 Vietnam Veterans Memorial Edit This photo Probably the most moving memorial in the district, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is site of great reverence. Dedicated in 1980, architect Mya Lin designed the memorial to be a scar upon the land of freedom. The memorial famously displays the 58,249 names of every soldier, men and women, killed or missing in Vietnam, organized by year, from 1959 to 1975. The memorial is inauspicious, and may not be immediately visible when ariving from the mall, as the wall is carved into the side of a rise. Entering the memorial visitors decend down along the "V" shaped more.. type: Memorials World66 rating: [rate it] address: Bacon Drive & Constitution Ave. tel: 202.426.6841 openingHours: 8:00 AM - 11:45 PM url: www.nps.gov email: national_mall@nps.gov Korean War Veterans Memorial Edit This South of the Reflecting pool, with symmetry to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, is the Korean War Veterans Memorial. The memorial is an involving path that reminds visitors of the multi-national force which fought to keep Korea free. The war, being as deadly in terms of American lives as Vietnam, lasted a difficult three years, and marked the first major combat action of troops under the United Nations. The memorial is in a generally triangular shape, with statues of soldiers of all branches of the military marching in the center. Quotations and a pool of more.. type: Memorials World66 rating: [rate it] address: French Drive, SW tel: 202.426.6841 openingHours: 8:00 AM to 11:45 PM url: www.nps.gov Lincoln Memorial Edit This Lincoln Memorial Lincoln Memorial photo by: Joseph Hollick The Lincoln Memorial at the west end of the Mall is a shrine to the nation's sixteenth president, Abraham Lincoln. It was built to resemble a Classical temple. Lincoln led the U.S. through its only civil war and was assassinated soon after the war's end, on April 14th, 1865. The defeat of the Southern states, which had seceded from the United States ("the North"), ended the institution of slavery in America. John Wilkes Booth, a noted actor and a Southern sympathizer, shot Lincoln at Ford's Theater. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered his "I have a dream" more.. type: Memorials World66 rating: [rate it] openingHours: Open 24/7, closed December 25 url: www.nps.gov National Archives Edit This The National Archives - Home to the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. Yes, the originals. Unfortunately, under special lights to prevent deterioration, they are hardly legible. But still, seeing these great documents in the flesh can be a profound experience. Their words are the basis for "the American Dream." But the Archives are more than just a place for Americans to say "yea for our system of government." The National Archives and Record Administration exists ". . . to ensure ready access to essential evidence . . .that more.. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Pennsylvania Ave. at 7th St., N.W., tel: 800-234-8861 Washington Monument Edit This Washington Monument Washington Monument photo by: Joseph Hollick The Washington Monument is the largest monument, and the most recognizable point on Washington's skyline. Finished in 1885, it is the the largest masonry structure in the world. While it offers the highest view of downtown, at 555 ft., be sure to be there early as they day's tickets, free as always, are handed out at 8:30 AM. Reservations are available by phone at 1-800-967-2283 from 10 am to 10 pm EST. type: Memorials World66 rating: [rate it] tel: 202.426.6841 openingHours: 9:00 am to 4:45 pm daily url: www.nps.gov address: On the Mall, at 15th St. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Edit This Perhaps the most powerful museum in the district, the Holocaust Museum is as much an experience as it is a collection of artifacts. There is one path through the museum that takes the visitor from the beginnings of Nazi Germany on the top floor, down to the liberation of the concentration camps by allied soldiers. The museum is not recomended for children, and most video footage is positioned to be out of sight to those under five feet. The museum is free like the other Smithsonians, but requires timed tickets as the number of people inside the museum at any more.. type: Public Buildings World66 rating: [rate it] address: 100 Raoul Wallenberg Placce tel: (202) 488–0400 openingHours: 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. every day including weekends, Closed only on Yom Kippur (October 13, 2005) and Christmas Day (December 25, 2005) url: www.ushmm.org The White House Edit This The White House The White House photo by: Joseph Hollick Home of American presidents since John Adams, the White House has always served as the center the executive branch of the government. The White House is best viewed from either the north, Pennsylvania Avenue, or south, E St., sides. The south side has the better known round oval office overlooking the Ellipse, a large round park that is part of the National Mall. Tours of the House are free, and visitors should contact their Member of Congress about arranging one. Visitors should also not that tours are first come first served, and subject to more.. type: Public Buildings World66 rating: [rate it] url: www.whitehouse.gov address: 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW openingHours: Tuesday through Saturday, 7:30 am to 12:30 pm tel: 202-456-7041 Hillwood Museums and Gardens Edit This type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: 4155 Linnean Avenue NW open: Tues-Sat: 9am-5pm National Museum of Natural History Edit This National Museum of Natural History - bones, bones, and even more bones. You like dinosaurs? They've got 'em. Well, their skeletons, anyway, along with those of countless other animals, alive and extinct. The lobby of the museum is a great rotunda with a life-like statue of an elephant in the center, surrounded by ionic and doric columns. There's an insect zoo, and the Hope Diamond. But natural history isn't about just non-human things, there's also exhibits on the cultures of Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Word to the wise: if you hate being around hordes of screaming kids, more.. type: Hotspots World66 rating: [rate it] address: 10th St. and Constitution Ave., N.W tel: (202)357-2700 National Museum of American History Edit This Stuffed Buffalo at the National Museum of American History Stuffed Buffalo at the National Museum of American History photo by: Patrick Morrissey National Museum of American History - this is the place if you want to see highlights of the American experience up close. Science, technology, social issues, and culture...and a hall filled with gowns the First Ladies wore [those would be the wives of the American presidents - we're still waiting for the office of First Gentleman to come into play]. The creation of the atom bomb figures prominently in the exhibit "Science in American Life" and there's also some intriguing information on the history of birth control in this country. Other exhibits include ones the Information more.. type: Hotspots World66 rating: [rate it] address: 14th St. and Constitution Ave., N.W. tel: (202)357-2700 National Gallery of Art Edit This The National Gallery of Art was created by the U.S. Congress and opened 1941. Its collections consist entirely of private donations. The West Building houses European paintings and sculpture from the thirteenth through nineteenth centuries and American art. In the East Building of the Gallery, one finds art of the twentieth century and space for ever-changing special exhibitions. An underground corridor with a moving walkway connects the two buildings. The sales shops are a personal favorite, full of great reproductions and books. Free. 10am-5pm (Mon.-Sat.), 11am-6pm (Sun.). more.. type: Hotspots World66 rating: [rate it] address: Constitution Ave., N.W., between 3rd and 7th Streets tel: (202)737-4215 Corcoran Gallery of Art Edit This type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: 500 17th Street, NW tel: 202 639 1800 Jefferson Memorial Edit This Jefferson Memorial from the Tidal Basin Jefferson Memorial from the Tidal Basin photo by: Patrick Morrissey On the shore of the Tidal Basin is found an elegant monument to the author of The Declaration of Independence and the third president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson. The rotunda style is based on the rotunda Jefferson built at the University of Virginia, in turn based on the Pantheon. The memorial is most beautiful in the springtime when the cherry blossoms that are planted all around it are in bloom, but this it is most visited. type: Memorials World66 rating: [rate it] tel: 202.426.6841 openingHours: Open Daily 8 a.m. to midnight, closed December 25 url: www.nps.gov address: East Basin Drive SW ________Getting Around Edit This Interior of the Pentatgon City metro stop Interior of the Pentatgon City metro stop Patrick Morrissey First warning: Washington D.C. is divided into "quadrants" (although the area is not split equally four ways). They are called Northwest (NW), Northeast (NE), Southwest (SW), and Southeast (SE). Some streets have counterparts on all four sections, so it is imperative to always know which one you are going to. All D.C. addresses have the suffix after them. For example: 815 V St, N.W. [Add Local transport mode] DC Circulator Edit This If the metro system is just too much, then maybe the Circulator bus will be a comfort. The Circulator only has two lines, an east-west yellow line, and a north-south red line, intersecting at the DC Convention Center. The yellow line runs from Georgetown to Union Station, and the red line runs from the Convention Center to the waterfront at Maine Avenue. One advantage the Circulator has over the Metro Bus is price, the Circulator is just $1, and transfer tickets are available on board that let you continue on the other line. World66 rating: [rate it] tel: 202-962-1423 url: www.dccirculator.com email: csvc@wmata.com Metro Rail Edit This Interior of the Pentatgon City metro stop Interior of the Pentatgon City metro stop photo by: Patrick Morrissey The Metro system in DC is built to bring people living outside the downtown to the downtown, and was never concieved of as public transportation. It's is however the best way to navigate DC without a car, and durring any major festivites. A normal fare runs $1.20, though rush hour fares are more. Metro stations are sparce and caverous places. There is no eating, drinking, smoking, or playing of music while in the metro, nor are there public bathrooms. The DC metro is no frills transportation. Five color coded lines snake around the city, with more.. World66 rating: [rate it] url: www.metroopensdoors.com tel: 202-962-1234 email: csvc@wmata.com Metro Bus Edit This Metro buses run through all of DC and much of the surrounding area. Most major avenues, such as Wisconsin, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, etc., have dedicated lines. Finding the buses is never difficult, navigating them is however a skill. Tourist should rely on the useful website for help, where one can input the start and finish locations, as well as a time of day, and learn the best way to travel. World66 rating: [rate it] tel: 202-962-1234 url: www.metroopensdoors.com email: csvc@wmata.com ________Getting There Edit This [Add Global transport mode] Bus Edit This There are many options for taking the bus?to Washington DC.??By far the most inexpensive way to get to DC from other east coast cities is taking one of the so-called "chinatown" bus lines.? These lowfare bus carriers pickup from many different points in the DC area and serve most east coast cities within five or six hours from Washington.? GotoBus.com sells tickets for most chinatown bus lines and has information about destinations, bus stop locations,?and schedules.? Greyhound and?Trailways?both have busses connecting to destinations throughout the US. Their bus station is more.. type: By Road World66 rating: [rate it] url: www.gotobus.com Train Edit This Donkey is this editor's favorite way to travel. Sure, it's slow but you avoid all the headaches of air travel. There is frequent serdvice to Washington's Union Station from various places, including Chicago, New York, Florida, New Orleans, and Boston. The new Acela Express line offers high speed service (with the accompanying high ticket prices) up and down the Northeast corridor between Washington and Boston. type: By Rail World66 rating: [rate it] url: www.amtrak.com Airports Edit This Washington has three major airports within its vicinity, all with pros and cons for traveling through them: Dulles Airport (IAD): Dulles airport is not the most public-transport friendly airport, but it does serve international flights, something Reagan National does not. It's a pain to get to and through, but sometimes the fares are much cheaper than National or BWI, depending on where you're going. Allow plenty of time to get through security and to your gate. Passengers must take shuttle buses from the main terminal to their gate which can add up to more.. type: By Air World66 rating: [rate it] _________Museums Edit This Museums are a staple of any visit to Washington, DC. Mr. Smithson willed the US government 100,000 gold sovereigns in 1835, and the government used it to found the Smithsonian Institution, which now oversees 20 different museums in and around the district, including the National Zoo. The museums have always been free, and they continue to be, though today are heavily supported gift shop profits. In recent years, many worthy private museums have arrived on and around the Mall, and too are worth a look. Contributors October 15, 2005 new by patrickneil [Add Museum] Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Edit This The most modern of the Smithsonian museums, the Hirshhorn is when one can find contemporary artworks made in the last years. It's constantly changing exhibitions make it very different from the other museum, with their well established and rarely changed collections. Notable artists include Picasso, Giacometti, de Kooning, and Warhol. The scuplture garden, directly across the mall from the new National Gallary of Art sculpture garden, is a sunken safehaven from the madness of downtown DC. Here one can relax on one the many benches an enjoy Calder or more.. World66 rating: [rate it] tel: 202 560 0350 openingHours: Museum: 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Plaza: 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Sculpture Garden: 7:30 a.m. - dusk url: hirshhorn.si.edu address: Independence Avenue & 7th Street National Air and Space Museum Edit This The National Air and Space Museum is the most popular museum in the world, with more visiters than even the Louvre or Uffizi. It's also the largest collection of historic air- and spacecraft in the world. Where else can you see planes flown by the old greats like Lindbergh and Earhart, and newer pieces of aviation history like the Voyager plane (first non-stop, non-fueled flight around the world in 1986). And don't forget the space program, although in its case a lot of the craft you see on display are models- they don't always come back to Earth! The Mercury and Gemini more.. World66 rating: [rate it] tel: (202) 357-1400 openingHours: 10:00 am - 5:30 pm url: www.nasm.si.edu address: 7th St. and Independence Ave., S.W National Museum of the American Indian Edit This The National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, D.C., is located on the National Mall between the Smithsonian’s National Air & Space Museum and the U.S. Capitol Building. Metro: L’Enfant Plaza Station (all lines except Red); exit Maryland Avenue/ Smithsonian Museums Bus: Lines 30, 32, 34–36—Friendship Heights/Southern Avenue World66 rating: [rate it] tel: 202-633-1000 openingHours: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. url: www.nmai.si.edu address: Fourth Street & Independence Ave. _________Day Trips Edit This Dalgren Chapel on Georgetown University Dalgren Chapel on Georgetown University Patrick Morrissey [Add Day Trip] Georgetown Edit This Dalgren Chapel on Georgetown University Dalgren Chapel on Georgetown University photo by: Patrick Morrissey The historic Georgetown neighborhood predates the founding of the District. Originally an industrial port area, the region has come to be a shoppers paradise and a major element of the DC nightlife. Buildings here typically date from the mid to late 19th century, which we Americans consider to be old. All the commercial buildings are built along M St. and Wisconsin Avenue. The residential neighborhoods are made up of traditional row houses and mansions of the 19th century. Georgetown University is found in the north-west corner of the town, and more.. World66 rating: [rate it] url: www.georgetowndc.com address: Wisconson Ave. & M St. NW Adam's Morgan Edit This Accessable by metro this is the best part of town to find a good bar. More active than Georgetown or downtown most weekend nights. World66 rating: [rate it] ______Nightlife and Entertainment Edit This Clark Baechle of The Faint at the 9:30 Club Clark Baechle of The Faint at the 9:30 Club Patrick Morrissey For listings on what's going on in the D.C. area right now, check out these newspapers: The Washington Post - the paper of record in the city, the Friday Weekend section has the most extensive listings. Washington City Paper - the city's free weekly, full of reviews and out of the mainstream commentary. It comes out every Thursday. Washington has tons of clubs, whether you want to see bands perform or would rather just dance to a DJ. Display all or display just: Bars Clubs and dancing Comedy Clubs Concerts Dancing Erotic clubs and bars Live Music Night Clubs Theatres Show best rated on top | Show in alphabetical order [Add Entertainment place] Froggy Bottom Club Edit This type: Bars World66 rating: [rate it] address: 2142 Pennsylvania Ave NW tel: (202)338-3000 Fox and Hounds Edit This You won't find a stronger drink at a better price, at least not in the trendy DuPont Circle area. Trio's Fox & Hounds (next to the Trio Restaurant) brings you a glass full of liquor and a small 6 oz. bottle of mixer for a very reasonable $3-$4. Especially on pleasant evenings, the ample outside seating makes this a perfect place to gather with friends. This place is hardly a secret, though, so it can get very crowded - best to leave work half an hour early and start here. The atmosphere is extremely casual and the clientele is a mix of ethnicities and more.. type: Bars World66 rating: [rate it] url: www.washingtonpost.com tel: 202-232-6307 address: 1537 17th Street NW Vegas Lounge Edit This type: Live Music World66 rating: [rate it] address: 1415 P St. NW tel: 202/483-3971. All Stars Comedy Club Edit This All Stars Comedy Club offers stand-up comedy shows that always have star comedians. Every show features a comedian that has appeared on HBO. Located in Alexandria, VA this club serves customers from Washington, DC; Maryland; and Virginia. Visit their website for show information www.allstarscomedy.com Shows every Friday and Saturday - Stand-up comedy with professional comedians from HBO, BET, NBC and MTV. type: Clubs and dancing World66 rating: [rate it] ClosingTime: after the shows are done tel: 703-739-7377 url: www.allstarscomedy.com address: 3110 Mount Vernon Avenue email: allstarscomedy@aol.com 9:30 Edit This Clark Baechle of The Faint at the 9:30 Club Clark Baechle of The Faint at the 9:30 Club photo by: Patrick Morrissey 9:30 Club - this place is a palace. Many people, this editor included, consider it to be the best club on the planet. Tons of national alternative acts play at 9:30. For the best view (and to avoid jostling), get there early for a spot on the balcony railing. Metro: U St./Cardozo. type: Live Music World66 rating: [rate it] address: 815 V St., N.W tel: 202-393-0930 Rumors Edit This type: Dancing World66 rating: [rate it] address: 1900 M St. tel: 202-466-7378. Utopia Bar Edit This type: Bars World66 rating: [rate it] address: 1418 U St NW tel: (202)483-7669 Heaven & Hell Edit This Club Heaven & Hell - In the "Heaven" section of this dance club you have different DJ's playing different styles of music each night of the week. Thursday night is probably the most popular with an awesome 80's dance party. "Hell" is a bar that has open mic poetry on Sunday nights. Metro: U St/Cardozo + 92 or 98 Bus. , N.W. This club is not for the pretentious or those whose aesthetic sensibilities are easily offended. On 80's night, this is a grungier "Polly Esther's"; only difference is that Heaven & Hell is fun. type: Dancing World66 rating: [rate it] address: 2327 18th St. tel: (703)522-4227 Mirage Edit This type: Night Clubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: 900 1st SE tel: (202)488-4462 Habana Village Edit This type: Dancing World66 rating: [rate it] address: 1834 Columbia Rd. NW tel: 202/462-6310. Garvins Comedy Club Edit This type: Comedy Clubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: 5323 16th St NW tel: (202)872-8880 La Frontera Cantina Edit This type: Bars World66 rating: [rate it] address: 1633 12th ST tel: (202)232-0437 Comedy Connection Edit This type: Comedy Clubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: 312 Main St. tel: 301/490-1993 Kilimanjaro Edit This type: Dancing World66 rating: [rate it] address: California St. tel: 202-328-3838. Platinum Edit This This place is HOT! Its a high-end, high dollar experience on Thurs thru Sat. But worth it! Everyone is dressed to the 9's , and you might spot a celebrity being escorted to the VIP room. (How do you get in? Well the staff walks around looking for hot chicks to bring into the VIP room, of course) You must pay to get in, they have coat check, and valet. Platinum has a large open dance floor, with two levels of walk ways that wrap-around the room with tables and seating. Anywhere you stand, you can see the mass of people dancing on the main floor. The music more.. type: Erotic clubs and bars World66 rating: [rate it] address: 915 F St. NW tel: 202/393-3555. ClosingTime: 3am Improvisation Comedy Club Edit This type: Comedy Clubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: 1140 Connecticut Ave NW tel: (202)296-7008 Camelon Nite Club Edit This type: Night Clubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: 1823 M St NW tel: (202)887-5966 Chealsea’s Edit This type: Dancing World66 rating: [rate it] address: 1055 Thomas Jefferson St. NW tel: 202/298-8222. Platinum Edit This type: Night Clubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: 915 F St tel: (202)393-3555 Buttons Place Edit This type: Night Clubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: 1015 1/2 7th St NW tel: (202)637-9595 Silver Bullet Bar Edit This type: Bars World66 rating: [rate it] address: 1515 Rhode Island Ave NW tel: (202)232-7000 Cactus Cantina Edit This type: Bars World66 rating: [rate it] address: 3300 Winsconsin Ave tel: (202)686-7222 The White House Edit This type: Bars World66 rating: [rate it] address: 50 Massachusetts Ave NE tel: (202)289-1639 Headliners Edit This type: Comedy Clubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: 8120 Wisconsin Ave tel: 301/652-2000 Polly Esther’s Edit This type: Dancing World66 rating: [rate it] address: 605 12th St. NW tel: 202/737-1970. Republic Gardens Edit This type: Dancing World66 rating: [rate it] address: 1355 U St. NW tel: 202/232-2710. The Spot Edit This type: Dancing World66 rating: [rate it] address: 919 E St. NW tel: 202/262-0321. State of the Union Edit This Isn't this place closed now? type: Dancing World66 rating: [rate it] address: 1357 U St. NW tel: 202/588-8926. River Club Edit This type: Dancing World66 rating: [rate it] address: 3223 K St. tel: 202-298-8222. Bioko Edit This type: Night Clubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: 5313 Georgia Ave NW tel: (202)722-4800 The Ozone Edit This type: Night Clubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: 1214 18th St NW tel: (202)293-0303 JPS Edit This type: Night Clubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: 1412 Winsconsin Ave tel: (202)333-7607 Penthouse Edit This type: Night Clubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: 3530 Georgia Ave tel: (202)882-2014 Birchmere Edit This type: Live Music World66 rating: [rate it] address: 3901 Mt. Vernon Ave tel: 703-549-5919. The Wharf- Jazz Edit This type: Live Music World66 rating: [rate it] address: 119 King St. in Old Town tel: 703-836-2834 Blues Alley Edit This Excellent live jazz combined with fine food. type: Live Music World66 rating: [rate it] address: 1073 Winsonsin Ave tel: 202 337 4141 One Step down Edit This Smoky venue where both local (still unknown but not for long) and international jazz artists perform. type: Live Music World66 rating: [rate it] address: 2517 Pennsylvania Ave. NW tel: 202/955-7140 Takoma Station Tavern Edit This type: Live Music World66 rating: [rate it] address: 6914 4th St. NW tel: 202/829-1999. Twin’s Lounge Edit This type: Live Music World66 rating: [rate it] address: 5516 Colorado Ave. NW tel: 202/882-2523. 219 Basin Street Lounge Edit This type: Live Music World66 rating: [rate it] address: 219 King St. tel: 703/549-1141. Black Cat Edit This Black Cat - a smaller, more intimate club than 9:30 or Nation, you'll see lesser known national and local acts here. Metro: U St/Cardozo. The bar here ("The Red Room") is fun and lacks pretension. Accessible separately from the concert venue (no cover for the bar alone). Simpsons pinball and a pool table. $8 pitchers of beer Fr-Sa from 7-9 PM. type: Live Music World66 rating: [rate it] address: 1831 14th St. NW tel: 202/667-7960. url: www.blackcatdc.com Garage Edit This Performances of mostly hip-hop bands finished off by famous DJ’s that make you dance the night away. type: Live Music World66 rating: [rate it] address: 1522 14th St. NW tel: 202/518-7900 Cafe Lautrec Edit This type: Live Music World66 rating: [rate it] address: 2431 18th St tel: 202-265-6436 The Bayou Edit This type: Live Music World66 rating: [rate it] address: 3135 K St tel: 202-333-2897 15-Minute Club Edit This Section:Nightlife:Gay and Lesbian type: Live Music World66 rating: [rate it] address: 1030 15th St. Badlands Edit This type: Live Music World66 rating: [rate it] address: 1415 22nd St. NW tel: 202/296-0505. Hung Jury Edit This type: Live Music World66 rating: [rate it] address: 1819 H St. NW tel: 202/785-8181. Ziegfeld’s Edit This type: Live Music World66 rating: [rate it] address: 1345 Half St. SE tel: 202/554-5141. Colombia Station Edit This type: Live Music World66 rating: [rate it] address: 2325 18th St tel: 202 462 6040 MCI Center Edit This MCI Center (D.C.) - home of the Capitals (hockey) and the Wizards and Mystics (Men's and Women's basketball). You might catch anyone from Tori Amos or N'Sync to Disney on Ice. The acoustics aren't that great but it IS relatively nice and posh. Metro: Gallery Place. type: Concerts World66 rating: [rate it] Patriot Center Edit This G.M.U. Patriot Center (VA) - George Mason University's basketball arena. Everyone from the Family Values tour and Marilyn Manson to Sarah McLachlan and Ani DiFranco have played here. Braddock Rd. exit from the Beltway or Route 7100 or 123 exits from I-66. type: Concerts World66 rating: [rate it] Nissan Pavilion Edit This Nissan Pavilion at Stoneridge (VA) and Merriweather Post Pavilion (MD) - these two outdoor venues are essentially identical. Seating in front of the stage with a roof over it but no walls and lawn outside for people with blankets. Both cater to national acts and festivals and both are located far out of the city. Nissan: Exit 43B on I-66. Merriweather Post: on the Broken Land Parkway in Columbia, Maryland. Tickets for most of these places should be obtained ahead of time. Try Ticketmaster or call them at 800-551-SEAT. type: Concerts World66 rating: [rate it] Ford’s Theatre Edit This Ford's Theatre - the place where on April 14th, 1865, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth is today a National Historic site and a still working theater. Metro: Metro Center, Gallery Place, or Archives. between E and F Streets. type: Theatres World66 rating: [rate it] address: 511 10th Street, N.W., tel: (202)638-2941 National Theatre Edit This The National Theatre - the host of many national touring companies. This editor has seen productions of Cats and Chicago there. Metro: Metro Center. N.W. type: Theatres World66 rating: [rate it] address: 1321 Pennsylvania Ave., tel: (202)628-6161 Shakespeare Theatre Edit This The Shakespeare Theatre - Productions of Shakespeare's and other classic plays. Every summer, the theatre does a two week free production at Carter Barron Amphitheater in Rock Creek Park. Metro: Archives or Gallery Place. type: Theatres World66 rating: [rate it] address: 450 7th St., N.W. tel: (202)547-1122 Folger Shakespeare Library Edit This Folger Shakespeare Library - an independent research library that also features productions of his plays. The Folger houses the world's largest collection of Shakespeare's printed works, as well as other Renaissance books and manuscripts from all disciplines. Metro: Union Station or Capitol South. type: Theatres World66 rating: [rate it] address: 201 E. Capitol St., N.W tel: (202)544-4600 John F. Kennedy Centre Edit This John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts - a COMPLEX that features theater, dance companies, ballet, opera, the National Symphony Orchestra, and more! And the place where this editor graduated high school in 1992. The Kennedy Center has 5 main spaces: the Concert Hall, the Opera House, the Eisenhower Theater, the Terrace Theater, and the Theater Lab. Something for everyone. type: Theatres World66 rating: [rate it] address: Foggy Bottom. New Hampshire Ave. & Rock Creek Parkway, N.W tel: (202)467-4600 The Studio Theatre Edit This One of the finest theatres in town, the Studio often performs last year's hits from off-Broadway or the West End, and the performances are nearly always first rate. Both the mainstage and the secondstage are small houses, so it is hard to get a bad side unless you are far off to the side (be sure to check the seating chart when getting a ticket). Currently in the middle of an enormous, multimillion-dollar expansion, the Studio by 2005 will have several stages and will offer a wide array of classes and programs to accompany its performances. type: Theatres World66 rating: [rate it] url: www.studiotheatre.org tel: 202-332-3300 address: 1333 P Street, NW ________Festivals Edit This Cherry Blossoms from the Tidal Basin Cherry Blossoms from the Tidal Basin Patrick Morrissey Washington, DC is home to spirited protests and festivals alike. Parades and fireworks are our specialty, but we're also known for our music, particularly jazz, and sports events as well. Be sure to check what's going on in the city during your visit. A march on Washington could make any trip very interesting. Contributors October 14, 2005 new by patrickneil [Add Festival] National Cherry Blossom Festival Edit This Cherry Blossoms from the Tidal Basin Cherry Blossoms from the Tidal Basin photo by: Patrick Morrissey This is by far the most famous of Washington's annual festivals. When the thousands of cherry blossom trees bloom every spring, it's time to celebrate. The two week long festival takes place mostly on the mall and around the Jefferson Memorial, where most of the trees are planted. Events vary by year, but always include the Cherry Blossom Parade, Japanese heritage events, and a thriving street festival. The date for this festival vary by year depending on when the trees are in bloom, so check their website beforehand. Most events are free, more.. World66 rating: [rate it] tel: 202-661-7584 url: www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org date: Late March/April email: parade@downtowndc.org Duke Ellington Jazz Festival Edit This DC celebrates native son Duke Ellington every year with a week-long festival. Concerts and events are held throughout the city at local jazz clubs, theaters, and on the mall. World66 rating: [rate it] tel: 202 232-3611 url: www.dejazzfest.org date: 9/28 - 10/2 email: info@dejazzfest.org Easter Egg Roll Edit This The White House's south lawn is home to this yearly children's event. Taking place most Easter Sundays, the Easter Egg Roll is a long tradition in Washington. Tickets for the Roll are required, and can be picked up for free the Saturday of the weekend before Easter from the Ellipse Visitor Pavilion on 15th and E Streets, NW. Other free children's events, such as a petting zoo usually take place outside the White House gates on the Ellipse, and do not require tickets. World66 rating: [rate it] url: www.whitehouse.gov date: Easter Sunday, 8:00 am - 2:00 pm address: 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue |