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Eastern Standard Time


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Maryland
Virginia


REGION
Mid Atlantic States





Washington DC Outdoors

Just minutes from the White House, Washington DC relaxes into a nature-lover’s paradise.

Explore Theodore Roosevelt Island, tackle the Potomac’s raging Great Falls or just drift lazily along in a canoe or kayak. 

Rock Creek Park offers a quiet respite where visitors can enjoy hiking, biking, skating, horseback riding, golf, tennis, and other fun activities. 

Escape to the National Arboretum and ramble through 400 acres of trees, shrubs and flowering plants or go sailing on the majestic Potomac, or join the local bikers, hikers and rollerbladers who tackle the C & O Canal towpath.

Biking is one of the best ways to navigate the nation’s capital. Fishermen traverse the falls and rapids on the Potomac River just west of Georgetown. 

Washington DC is also located surprisingly close to well-known outdoors destinations. A short trip from Washington DC will take you to the picturesque Shenandoah Valley, the scenic Chesapeake Bay and the unforgettable Skyline Drive. During the winter skiing is available less than 2 hours from downtown.


Washington DC is best known for a wide array of cultural and historical attractions, and historic monuments and memorials .... most of them free to the public, and open seven days a week.

Most famous are the White House, U.S. Capitol, Library of Congress, National Archives, various Smithsonian museums, National Gallery of Art, National Zoo, Union Station, Arlington National Cemetery. 

Neighborhood areas include Georgetown, Dupont Circle, Adams Morgan, Capitol Hill, Anacostia – all of which have a variety of attractions, restaurants, shopping and nightlife.

One of the best ways to experience Washington is on foot, with wonderful pockets including the inspiring monuments and museums found on the National Mall as well as the intimate museums, world-class theaters and splendid gardens, squares and circles throughout the District.

Washington, DC’s primary industry after the federal government is tourism so it comes as no surprise that it is served by many splendid hotels. The "Washington Metropolitan Area" refers to the District of Columbia plus seven Maryland counties (Anne Arundel, Charles, Calvert, Frederick, Howard, Montgomery and Prince George's), five Virginia counties (Arlington, Fairfax, Loudon, Prince William and Stafford) and five Virginia cities (Alexandria, Falls Church, Fairfax City, Manassas and Manassas Park). There are motels and hotels to fit every budget.

The weather is generally temperate, enjoying all four seasons.  Spring, early summer and fall are the most comfortable seasons, although moderate winters are not uncommon, with more rain than snow.

WASHINGTON DC HOTELS



ATTRACTIONS


African American Civil War Memorial The sculpture commemorates the more than 208,000 African American soldiers who fought in the Civil War.


Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia Among the graves are those of President John Kennedy, Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, world champion boxer Joe Louis and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.


FDR Memorial The memorial depicts the 12 years of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s presidency through a series of five outdoor gallery rooms.

Federal Bureau of Investigation There are tours of crime laboratories, history exhibits and live firearms demonstrations.


John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Six theaters at this national performing arts center present drama, dance, ballet, music, comedy, films and commissioned works. It is the home of the National Symphony Orchestra, Washington Opera and the American Film Institute.


Library of Congress The world’s largest library has almost 119-million items. The Thomas Jefferson Building houses one of the world’s three perfect vellum copies of the Gutenberg Bible.


Lincoln Memorial The Memorial overlooks the Reflecting Pool, the Washington Monument and the U.S. Capitol. Inside the Memorial, the 19-foot marble statue of the 16th president is flanked by inscriptions of his Second Inaugural Address and the Gettysburg Address.


MCI Center The Center provides an interactive mix of sports entertainment, sports history and sports retail.


National Air and Space Museum The Museum houses the Wright Brothers’ 1903 Flyer, Lindbergh’s Spirit of St. Louis, Apollo 11 lunar command module and a collection of aviation and space technology treasures.


National Geographic Society The Explorers’ Hall features Geographica, an interactive exhibit about the earth and the fragile balance among its inhabitants, and Earth Station One, a 72-seat amphitheater that simulates an orbital flight.


National Postal Museum In addition to the stamps, the National Postal Museum has postal stationery, postal history material that pre-dates stamps, vehicles used to transport the mail, mailboxes, meters, greeting cards, covers and letters.


Navy Museum The museum"s collection features the foremast fighting top from the USS Constitution, the bathyscaphe Trieste, ship models, medals, uniforms, photographs and fine art.


Smithsonian Institution Known as the Castle, the oldest of the 14 Smithsonian museums in Washington houses the crypt of founder James Smithson and interactive touch-screen programs in six languages,.


The Newseum, Virginia At this interactive museum of news visitors can be reporters or television newscasters; relive the great news stories through multimedia exhibits, artifacts and news memorabilia; and see today"s news as it happens on a block- long video news wall


Theodore Roosevelt Island This is a wildlife refuge with nearly two miles of trails.


United States Holocaust Memorial Museum The museum tells the story of the Holocaust through artifacts, films, photos and oral histories.


Vietnam Veterans Memorial The black granite walls are inscribed with the names of the 58,209 Americans missing or killed in the Vietnam conflict.


Washington Monument This obelisk was dedicated in 1885 to the memory of the first U.S. president.


White House This has been the home of every U.S. president except George Washington.


Photo courtesy Washington, DC Convention & Tourism Corporation (WCTC)

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