Guidebook for Washington

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Guidebook for Washington

Drinks & Nightlife

Great cocktails and farm-to-table food.
56 locals raden deze aan
Beuchert’s Saloon
623 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
56 locals raden deze aan
Great cocktails and farm-to-table food.
Microbrewery in a former factory.
129 locals raden deze aan
Bluejacket
300 Tingey St SE
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Microbrewery in a former factory.

Food Scene

Best coffee on Capitol Hill. Great, local coffee shop. Free wifi and excellent people watching.
171 locals raden deze aan
Peregrine Espresso
660 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
171 locals raden deze aan
Best coffee on Capitol Hill. Great, local coffee shop. Free wifi and excellent people watching.
Great bagels, coffee, soup and bagel sandwiches.
86 locals raden deze aan
Bullfrog Bagels
317 7th St SE
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Great bagels, coffee, soup and bagel sandwiches.
Delicious thin crust pizza and nice people. Happy hour specials during the week (5-6:30 pm) with $5 pizzas and drinks. Great patio. They don't deliver, but it's a block and a half from the house.
38 locals raden deze aan
Seventh Hill Pizza
327 7th St SE
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Delicious thin crust pizza and nice people. Happy hour specials during the week (5-6:30 pm) with $5 pizzas and drinks. Great patio. They don't deliver, but it's a block and a half from the house.
One of the best restaurants in the country. Limited reservations accepted for groups of 6-8 , but you can get in line at 4:30 to put your name in.
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Rose's Luxury
717 8th St SE
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One of the best restaurants in the country. Limited reservations accepted for groups of 6-8 , but you can get in line at 4:30 to put your name in.
Pancakes on weekends! Get there early to avoid the lines (cash-only).
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The Market Lunch
225 7th St SE
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Pancakes on weekends! Get there early to avoid the lines (cash-only).
Great pizza and salads! Kids will love the pizza dough they give them to play with.
226 locals raden deze aan
matchbox
521 8th St SE
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Great pizza and salads! Kids will love the pizza dough they give them to play with.
Nice outdoor patio with good people watching. Fresh, organic food.
86 locals raden deze aan
Le Pain Quotidien
660 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
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Nice outdoor patio with good people watching. Fresh, organic food.
Fresh and yummy Mexican food in a casual setting very close by. Good for takeout. Kid-friendly. Delicious guacamole.
122 locals raden deze aan
District Taco
656 Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast
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Fresh and yummy Mexican food in a casual setting very close by. Good for takeout. Kid-friendly. Delicious guacamole.
Homemade pasta sampler, other great Italian food and good wine menu.
85 locals raden deze aan
Acqua Al 2
85 locals raden deze aan
Homemade pasta sampler, other great Italian food and good wine menu.
Nice atmosphere, limited outdoor seating, good for a date night. Tapas-style.
27 locals raden deze aan
Joselito Casa de Comidas
660 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
27 locals raden deze aan
Nice atmosphere, limited outdoor seating, good for a date night. Tapas-style.
Beautiful coffee shop during the day with minimalist decor and restaurant and wine bar at night. Created by same chef as Rose's Luxury.
49 locals raden deze aan
Little Pearl
921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
49 locals raden deze aan
Beautiful coffee shop during the day with minimalist decor and restaurant and wine bar at night. Created by same chef as Rose's Luxury.
Modern Asian - Chinese/Korean
32 locals raden deze aan
CHIKO
423 8th St SE
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Modern Asian - Chinese/Korean

Sightseeing

671 locals raden deze aan
Capitool
First Street Southeast
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You can feel the energy outside when there is an interesting case before the Supreme Court garnering a lot of public interest.
159 locals raden deze aan
Hooggerechtshof van de Verenigde Staten
1 First St NE
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You can feel the energy outside when there is an interesting case before the Supreme Court garnering a lot of public interest.
Largest library in the world, beautiful building.
314 locals raden deze aan
Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave SE
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Largest library in the world, beautiful building.
385 locals raden deze aan
National Gallery of Art
Constitution Avenue Northwest
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National Air and Space Museum
600 Independence Ave SW
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
1850 West Basin Dr SW
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Lincoln Memorial
2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NW
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Essentials

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Harris Teeter
900 Army Navy Dr
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Very close market (great if you want to stay on foot) with a little of everything. Mostly organic. A little expensive, but good quality items.
85 locals raden deze aan
Yes! Organic Market Capitol Hill
410 8th St SE
85 locals raden deze aan
Very close market (great if you want to stay on foot) with a little of everything. Mostly organic. A little expensive, but good quality items.
New location as of September 2017 open at 750 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, right across from the Eastern Market metro station. Great grocery store with friendly, helpful staff.
193 locals raden deze aan
Trader Joe's
750 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
193 locals raden deze aan
New location as of September 2017 open at 750 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, right across from the Eastern Market metro station. Great grocery store with friendly, helpful staff.

Shopping

Fresh meat, seafood and bakery every day. Local produce on Tuesday nights and on weekends. Weekend art, jewelry, furniture vendors.
699 locals raden deze aan
Eastern Market
225 7th St SE
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Fresh meat, seafood and bakery every day. Local produce on Tuesday nights and on weekends. Weekend art, jewelry, furniture vendors.
Summit To Soul
727 8th St SE
Locally owned store with everything for the kitchen from gadgets to baking accessories to Washington DC themed pasta.
26 locals raden deze aan
Hill's Kitchen
713 D St SE
26 locals raden deze aan
Locally owned store with everything for the kitchen from gadgets to baking accessories to Washington DC themed pasta.

Parks & Nature

350 locals raden deze aan
United States National Arboretum
3501 New York Ave NE
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Rock Creek Park
3545 Williamsburg Ln NW
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Shenandoah National Park, Front Royal Entrance Station
17157 Skyline Dr
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Sugarloaf Mountain
7901 Comus Road
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Getting Around

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Eastern Market station
701 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
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