Sundays at Meridian/Malcolm X Park
by SoulFlower69
My favorite thing about Washington, DC was the "hands down" the drum circles at Malcolm X/Meridian Park every Sunday. I stayed in DC for 4 months and enjoyed the free museums. I loved the seafood. I also love the trees, the flowers, the parks. I came to DC when spring was peeking it's waking eye. I will not forget the beautiful bushes where the wind blew the petals into the street. You could ride down the street and it would be pink! My fondest memories of DC had to be the "Marina". I loved it there. It was a place where you could just go and sit by the river and enjoy the peacefulness. You can get some of the best steamed crabs, corn on the cob and garlic toast in America.
High Security
by Aufgahoben
We were tourists deluxe on our second day of wandering the city. More tourists had come out, as well as the sun, so we blended in a little bit better. We were walking with the map between us just certain that the White House should be coming up when an armed guard popped out of no where and asked us to please continue our walk on the other side of the street. FOUND IT. We were directed by guards to continue walking, do not stop, until we reached the officer wayyyyyy over there (point to a dot in the distance). So we did. (trust me, you don't argue with these guys, they weren't kidding) When we got to the officers car and turned around we had a great view of the White House in the distance... Complete with Armed guards on the roof.. It was a very scary and heartbreaking sight from my point of view. The last time I was in D.C. was when Nixon was in office.. I distinctly remember that there were not armed guards in camoflauge on the rooftops back then.. (but then again... :-) I think at that moment I realized the grave danger this country faces .. I can't say that it was a good feeling.
Make sure you don't get swept...
by OnMyOwnPath
Make sure you don't get swept away all at once by the museums, memorials and monuments. It can be overwhelming at first sight, but they all have their own story to tell.
If you don't have to worry about your budget or can afford to splurge for a night, you might want to try and stay at the Hay Adams Hotel, which from the roof has a beautiful view of the White House, Washington Monument and the Jefferson Memorial. Strolling through the National Mall and going up the Washington Monument just before it was to be restored in 1998.
You absolutely must take in...
by bdwoot
You absolutely must take in the monuments. I have been to the Lincoln Memorial at 3 AM, the Jefferson Memorial at midnight, all the Smithsonian including the Air and Space annex in Suitland, all spectacular. Don't forget a nice lunch at the Old Post Office building just north of the Science and Technology museum. Drinking bourbon from a congressman's snifter watching the Fourth of July fireworks from the House Office building.
1st you must see the monuments...
by ytram
1st you must see the monuments by day and by night.
2nd best places to eat are around the Yatch Club starting at the fish market goin east to the last restrauant, my favorite is Phillips. Fast food at the Railroad station at the food court. Try the Orleans House across from Georgtown for the best prime roast beef. More later! Watch where you park and pay attention to the signs if it says that they will pick u cars at 5pm you better take you car out of the way by 4:50 pm because atr 4:51 the trucks are ready to haul you away.
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restaurants at low level of Union Station
at U.S. Holocaust museum
Washington monument
