Guidebook for Washington

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Guidebook for Washington

Essentials

popular family-owned boutique grocery with super yummy made to order sandwiches, and beer and wine - 3 blocks away
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Cornercopia
1000 3rd St SE
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popular family-owned boutique grocery with super yummy made to order sandwiches, and beer and wine - 3 blocks away
brand new Harris Teeter grocery store
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Harris Teeter
900 Army Navy Dr
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brand new Harris Teeter grocery store

Food Scene

Very popular family-owned neighborhood coffee shop, great for meetings. Great espresso drinks and delicious sandwiches.
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Lot 38 espresso bar
1001 2nd St SE
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Very popular family-owned neighborhood coffee shop, great for meetings. Great espresso drinks and delicious sandwiches.
Tons of bars and restaurants on Barracks Row (8th Street), including the top-rated restaurant in the country, Rose's Luxury!
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Barracks Row Main Street
731 8th St SE
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Tons of bars and restaurants on Barracks Row (8th Street), including the top-rated restaurant in the country, Rose's Luxury!
excellent thai restaurant in Yards Park
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Kruba Thai and Sushi
300 Water St SE
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excellent thai restaurant in Yards Park
If craft beer's your thing, you'll spend the whole trip here. Trust me.
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Bluejacket
300 Tingey St SE
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If craft beer's your thing, you'll spend the whole trip here. Trust me.
Because some folks just need their Starbucks. But there's also a closer one down in Navy Yard that isn't showing up on the map, at M st and 2nd St. And, Dunkin Donuts is at 8th and Penn Ave, too.
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Starbucks
3100 14th St NW
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Because some folks just need their Starbucks. But there's also a closer one down in Navy Yard that isn't showing up on the map, at M st and 2nd St. And, Dunkin Donuts is at 8th and Penn Ave, too.
Awesome family friendly restaurant with silent black and white movie screen (for the kids), spiked milkshakes (for the parents), and home made pop tarts - for everyone.
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Ted's Bulletin
505 8th St SE
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Awesome family friendly restaurant with silent black and white movie screen (for the kids), spiked milkshakes (for the parents), and home made pop tarts - for everyone.
Great Spanish sandwich and tapas place. It's the real deal - yum!
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100 Montaditos
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Great Spanish sandwich and tapas place. It's the real deal - yum!
I haven't been here yet but it's owned by the same folks as Justin's - another sports bar for Nats fans.
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The Big Stick
20 M St SE
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I haven't been here yet but it's owned by the same folks as Justin's - another sports bar for Nats fans.
Ever wanted to try booking a line stander? Here's your opportunity. People wait two hours in line to go to dinner at this place. It's the top-rated restaurant in the country.
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Rose's Luxury
717 8th St SE
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Ever wanted to try booking a line stander? Here's your opportunity. People wait two hours in line to go to dinner at this place. It's the top-rated restaurant in the country.
They have some great shows at this theater, one metro stop away.
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Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater
1101 6th St SW
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They have some great shows at this theater, one metro stop away.

Everything Else

Less than 10 mins walk
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Navy Yard-Ballpark Station
122 M St SW
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Less than 10 mins walk
less than 15 mins walk
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Eastern Market station
701 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
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less than 15 mins walk
ABC/package store
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Harry's Reserve
909 New Jersey Ave SE
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ABC/package store
One of these days we are going to go see a play here!! It's so close, just by Gallery Place Metro Station, which is 4 stops from Navy Yard Station.
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Shakespeare Theatre Company: Lansburgh Theatre
450 7th St NW
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One of these days we are going to go see a play here!! It's so close, just by Gallery Place Metro Station, which is 4 stops from Navy Yard Station.

Sightseeing

Outdoor ice rink in winter, water fountains in spring and summer!
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Canal Park
200 M St SE
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Outdoor ice rink in winter, water fountains in spring and summer!
Award-winning waterfront park - beautiful views, water features, boardwalk. Yes, a boardwalk in DC. It goes all the way to Nationals Stadium or the Navy Yard
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The Yards Park
355 Water St SE
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Award-winning waterfront park - beautiful views, water features, boardwalk. Yes, a boardwalk in DC. It goes all the way to Nationals Stadium or the Navy Yard
This ship, which the public may tour, was part of the blockade during the Cuban Missile Crisis!
Display Ship BARRY
This ship, which the public may tour, was part of the blockade during the Cuban Missile Crisis!
Wonderful, historic indoor / outdoor market with fresh produce and deli products, flowers and other wares.
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Eastern Market
225 7th St SE
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Wonderful, historic indoor / outdoor market with fresh produce and deli products, flowers and other wares.
Huge park with two playgrounds - for toddlers and big kids
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Garfield Park
1-299 South Carolina Ave SE
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Huge park with two playgrounds - for toddlers and big kids
Come during spring/summer parade season and book tickets to see the President's or the Commandant's Own Marine Band and the Silent Drill Team - it's amazing. (We can help you with that.)
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Marine Barracks
8th Street Southeast
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Come during spring/summer parade season and book tickets to see the President's or the Commandant's Own Marine Band and the Silent Drill Team - it's amazing. (We can help you with that.)
You can take a nice long walk here, or hop the Circulator bus to Union Station (at 4th and M SE), and ask the driver when you should hop off.
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Supreme Court of the United States
1 First St NE
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You can take a nice long walk here, or hop the Circulator bus to Union Station (at 4th and M SE), and ask the driver when you should hop off.
The Capitol is gorgeous of course, but I suggest also check with your local House & Senate offices to get an intern to take you to the Senate and House floor - from the gallery you can watch debate.
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The U.S. Capitol Visitor Center
First Street Southeast
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The Capitol is gorgeous of course, but I suggest also check with your local House & Senate offices to get an intern to take you to the Senate and House floor - from the gallery you can watch debate.
It's a beautiful building, one of the few historic train stations still in use in the US - worth seeing inside and out
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Union Station
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It's a beautiful building, one of the few historic train stations still in use in the US - worth seeing inside and out
At least go see the Jefferson Building, the most beautiful of the LOC buildings. It's open to the public. They do storytime for kiddos on Friday mornings (I would have to find out which bldg does it.)
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Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave SE
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At least go see the Jefferson Building, the most beautiful of the LOC buildings. It's open to the public. They do storytime for kiddos on Friday mornings (I would have to find out which bldg does it.)
Easy to metro or bus here
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National Portrait Gallery
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Easy to metro or bus here
This is just minutes away - you could walk, or else metro a couple stops, or walk to the bus and take the bus. It takes 2 minutes if you drive. They have an IMAX theater and offer several short films.
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Museo Nacional del Aire y del Espacio
600 Independence Ave SW
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This is just minutes away - you could walk, or else metro a couple stops, or walk to the bus and take the bus. It takes 2 minutes if you drive. They have an IMAX theater and offer several short films.
We love the numerous ecosystem exhibits here. It's especially great if you have little ones who need a change of scene and a little room to stretch.
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Jardín Botánico de los Estados Unidos
100 Maryland Ave SW
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We love the numerous ecosystem exhibits here. It's especially great if you have little ones who need a change of scene and a little room to stretch.
This has the best museum cafeteria anywhere in the country. That doesn't sound like high enough praise - it's SO good, and so varied and interesting. Go there.
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Museo Nacional del Indio Americano
4th Street Southwest
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This has the best museum cafeteria anywhere in the country. That doesn't sound like high enough praise - it's SO good, and so varied and interesting. Go there.
Great place to bike to! Such a beautiful view from here.
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Thomas Jefferson Memorial Bookstore
16 E Basin Dr SW
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Great place to bike to! Such a beautiful view from here.
You can bike here, likely bus here too, but we locals cheat, and we drive over to 23rd Street and park. If you have a car while here, we'll explain.
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Monumento a Lincoln
2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NW
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You can bike here, likely bus here too, but we locals cheat, and we drive over to 23rd Street and park. If you have a car while here, we'll explain.
It's a quick cab over (parking would be iffy), or metro from Eastern Market. Remember to ask your home state House or Senate office to get you a White House tour - ask weeks/months in advance!
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The White House South Lawn
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
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It's a quick cab over (parking would be iffy), or metro from Eastern Market. Remember to ask your home state House or Senate office to get you a White House tour - ask weeks/months in advance!
There's a great exhibit there now called "Wonder" - everyone is raving about it, and it's worth the raves. We drove over, but you can cab or metro easily enough.
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Galería Renwick del Museo de Arte Americano Smithsonian
1661 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
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There's a great exhibit there now called "Wonder" - everyone is raving about it, and it's worth the raves. We drove over, but you can cab or metro easily enough.
You could metro and then walk a few blocks here, or, if driving, it's really a quick 10 minute drive (if that), and you just pay parking.
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John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
2700 F St NW
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You could metro and then walk a few blocks here, or, if driving, it's really a quick 10 minute drive (if that), and you just pay parking.
Just so you know where it is, if this is your first time in DC - it's right by the Kennedy Center.
Watergate Complex Real Estate
2600 Virginia Ave NW
Just so you know where it is, if this is your first time in DC - it's right by the Kennedy Center.

Drinks & Nightlife

Super delicious southern cuisine at the waterfront
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Due South
301 Water St SE
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Super delicious southern cuisine at the waterfront
slightly pricey but very worth it Italian restaurant (go for weekend brunch, it's cheaper and just as delicious!)
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Osteria Morini
301 Water St SE
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slightly pricey but very worth it Italian restaurant (go for weekend brunch, it's cheaper and just as delicious!)
Because who doesn't love garlic fries?
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Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant
100 M St SE
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Because who doesn't love garlic fries?
Delicious Latin fusion cuisine - Spanish and Cuban - right on the waterfront
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Agua 301 Restaurant
301 Water St SE
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Delicious Latin fusion cuisine - Spanish and Cuban - right on the waterfront
Food is great, prices are decent, there's something for everyone on this menu. Fancy burgers, pizzas, salads and more.
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matchbox
521 8th St SE
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Food is great, prices are decent, there's something for everyone on this menu. Fancy burgers, pizzas, salads and more.
Barbecue and sports on TVs, anyone?
Willie's Brew & Que
300 Tingey St SE
Barbecue and sports on TVs, anyone?
It's under renovation now but we hear a pizzeria is on its way in January.
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Il Parco Restaurant
200 M St SE
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It's under renovation now but we hear a pizzeria is on its way in January.
Justin's might have been the first restaurant down here after the Stadium was built. It gets busy, especially before and after Nats games.
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Justin's Cafe
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Justin's might have been the first restaurant down here after the Stadium was built. It gets busy, especially before and after Nats games.

Entertainment & Activities

great fenced in playground for the youngins'
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Marion Park
401-479 E St SE
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great fenced in playground for the youngins'
We love this place - it's a bar, restaurant and kid-friendly indoor DC-themed mini-golf destination.
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H Street Country Club
1335 H Street Northeast
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We love this place - it's a bar, restaurant and kid-friendly indoor DC-themed mini-golf destination.