What to Do in Washington DC
Saturday, March 27th, 2010 | Always Online
There is so much to see and do in our nation’s capital, Washington, DC that it is sort of very unlikely to see them all in one visit. However, that did not stop my other half and children from attempting to cover everything on our current holiday.last vacation. Here are only a few of the highlights we experienced on our trip.that trip.
Our first challenge before we even left home was finding an inexpensive place to stay in the Washington, DC area. For the main part, hotels are pretty high priced in that area and make it tricky to find the best place for a family of five to stay without totally blowing the old budget. We ended up choosing the American Inn in Bethesda, MD and are awfully happy with our choice. It’s not the most glamorous hotel in the region but awfully convenient, clean and affordable. So, we highly reccomend it when looking for Bethesda hotels.
Then, on to the traveller sites we enjoyed. Naturally we started with the famous State Monuments and Commemoratives . These included the Lincoln Commemorative , the Jefferson Memorial,the Washington Monument, and the Arlington National Cemetery. There were many more as Washington is a town of monuments and commemoratives. Many are found on the nation’s Mall but others are pretty spread out so that you will get an excellent walk exercise if you plan to visit them all on foot as we did. (I admit I had to visit my Sacramento podiatrist when I got back home to deal with some foot pain from so much walking)
Next came our tour of the 3 different branches of official Government buildings.When sightseeing in Washington, D.C., the White House, the Capitol and the high court are key places to visit. Touring these impressive buildings will help you understand more about our executive and its history. Plan ahead and find out about schedules and special events. The state is the home and office of the President and is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. To arrange a tour you have to make a request through one of your members of Congress. Group tours are held Tuesday through Saturday from 7:30 a. m. through 11:30 a. m. and are booked one month in advance.
At the east end of the National Mall stands the majestic U. S. Capitol Building. Because of increased security, the Capitol is open to the public for led tours only.
The one thing you will need to do for sure is take plenty of photographs as you tend to remember everything as you are going to remember everything as you are time but believe me, your memories have a tendency to fade and it is always better to have a bunch of pictures to help bring those memories into sharp focus. I’m not a Commercial Photographer but wish I was to have better captured some of the beauty we saw on ths vacation
Also, in addition to the typical traveller attractions mentioned above, you will find the Washington, DC area has some of the finest eateries in the country. I suppose this may be due to all of the important politicians that live there as well as the many dignitaries that visit the area and need to go out to eat.
Well, that rather sums up our trip and I can only hope that you get the opportunity to visit the Washington, DC area.