Guidebook for Washington
Arts & Culture
The 2pm and 3pm "highlights of the collection" tours are also free. Relax indoors in the beautiful, light, airy, plant-filled atriums on the 2nd floor on the far east and west sides of the building.
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Galeria Nacional de Arte
Constitution Avenue NorthwestThe 2pm and 3pm "highlights of the collection" tours are also free. Relax indoors in the beautiful, light, airy, plant-filled atriums on the 2nd floor on the far east and west sides of the building.
Parks & Nature
Hiking trails, historic water-wheel-run corn mill, lots of open outdoor space with picnic tables at Pierce Mill.
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Parque de Rock Creek
3545 Williamsburg Ln NWHiking trails, historic water-wheel-run corn mill, lots of open outdoor space with picnic tables at Pierce Mill.
Scenic fountain. Ball field. Great big trees. Wonderful place to kick back and relax.
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Parque Meridian Hill
W Street NorthwestScenic fountain. Ball field. Great big trees. Wonderful place to kick back and relax.
Entertainment & Activities
Bar with Latin food, lots of games, pitchers of margaritas, and the whole second floor of this huge converted rowhouse has been turned over to DC-themed mini golf.
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H Street Country Club
1335 H Street NortheastBar with Latin food, lots of games, pitchers of margaritas, and the whole second floor of this huge converted rowhouse has been turned over to DC-themed mini golf.
Yoga in a converted townhouse. Lovely. Clean. Relaxing. They will lend you a mat.
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Past Tense Yoga Studio
3221 Mt Pleasant St NWYoga in a converted townhouse. Lovely. Clean. Relaxing. They will lend you a mat.
Getting Around
This is the nearest metro station. It is on both the yellow and green lines.
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Columbia Heights Station
3030 14th St NWThis is the nearest metro station. It is on both the yellow and green lines.
Food Scene
The lady who owns this is often here. Nice atmosphere, outdoor seating in summer.
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Beau Thai Mount Pleasant
3162 Mt Pleasant St NWThe lady who owns this is often here. Nice atmosphere, outdoor seating in summer.
Excellent espresso and baked goods. Macaroons. Outdoor seating under umbrellas in good weather. Watch them make pastries through the giant window onto the sidewalk.
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Le Caprice DC Café Bakery
3456 14th St NWExcellent espresso and baked goods. Macaroons. Outdoor seating under umbrellas in good weather. Watch them make pastries through the giant window onto the sidewalk.
Also a café and bakery. Bar and restaurant in the evenings. Limited menu but great atmosphere and very tasty.
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Room 11
3234 11th St NWAlso a café and bakery. Bar and restaurant in the evenings. Limited menu but great atmosphere and very tasty.
Thip Khao Restaurant
3462 14th St NWLaotian food! Delicious!
Sticky Fingers Sweets & Eats
314 Park Rd NWVegan bakery!
Sit-down, take-away, or delivery. Eat-in is nice, with nice decor, friendly service, and a full bar. Quiet.
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Radius Pizza
3155 Mount Pleasant Street NorthwestSit-down, take-away, or delivery. Eat-in is nice, with nice decor, friendly service, and a full bar. Quiet.
The Coupe
3415 11th St NWLapis
1847 Columbia Rd NWAfghan food in a bistro setting. Delicious. Tapas-style.
Comfort food, handmade toaster pastries, and boozy milkshakes.
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Ted's Bulletin
505 8th St SEComfort food, handmade toaster pastries, and boozy milkshakes.
Hole-in-the-wall place for excellent and authentic Mexican food. Great prices. No frills.
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Taqueria Distrito Federal
3463 14th Street NorthwestHole-in-the-wall place for excellent and authentic Mexican food. Great prices. No frills.
Because down near the national mall is a food desert. This is near the Archives Navy Memorial metro.
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Teaism Penn Quarter
400 8th St NWBecause down near the national mall is a food desert. This is near the Archives Navy Memorial metro.
Pho 14
1436 Park Rd NWVietnamese noodles. Tasty. Sit down.
Drinks & Nightlife
Good beer on tap. Technically a sports bar, but very low key and clean. They have trivia nights, and great barbeque, including vegan barbeque tofu. Right near the metro, so this is also a great place to meet up with people. Outdoor patio. Great service and friendly, knowledgable bartenders. Good beer on tap.
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Acre 121
1400 Irving Street NorthwestGood beer on tap. Technically a sports bar, but very low key and clean. They have trivia nights, and great barbeque, including vegan barbeque tofu. Right near the metro, so this is also a great place to meet up with people. Outdoor patio. Great service and friendly, knowledgable bartenders. Good beer on tap.
Amaaaaazing beer selection. Dozens of beers on tap at all times, and a huge bottle selection, too. Very helpful bartenders. Great place to hang out for hours with friends. Loungey area in the back. Not sketchy. Pages of whiskey as well, by the glass.
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ChurchKey
1337 14th St NWAmaaaaazing beer selection. Dozens of beers on tap at all times, and a huge bottle selection, too. Very helpful bartenders. Great place to hang out for hours with friends. Loungey area in the back. Not sketchy. Pages of whiskey as well, by the glass.
Specializes in local beer. Full kitchen with tasty food (burgers, veggie burgers, sweet potato fries, beet and kale salads). Games and more booths downstairs, with another full bar. Family-friendly at ground level - they even have booster seats.
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Meridian Pint
6035 Wilson BlvdSpecializes in local beer. Full kitchen with tasty food (burgers, veggie burgers, sweet potato fries, beet and kale salads). Games and more booths downstairs, with another full bar. Family-friendly at ground level - they even have booster seats.
Sightseeing
National Monument. My favorite. Lots of granite. Fully ADA accessible. Beautiful waterfalls and granite. In the summer avoid the heat by going to see the monuments at night, when they are all lit up, and the sun has set. Always open. Always free.
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Memorial Franklin Delano Roosevelt
1850 West Basin Dr SWNational Monument. My favorite. Lots of granite. Fully ADA accessible. Beautiful waterfalls and granite. In the summer avoid the heat by going to see the monuments at night, when they are all lit up, and the sun has set. Always open. Always free.
The last-built Carnegie Library. Beautiful interior. Recently renovated. Free use of scanner and computers. Wifi. Historic mural upstairs of Fantasia character study. Open until 9pm Monday- Thursday.
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Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library
3160 16th St NWThe last-built Carnegie Library. Beautiful interior. Recently renovated. Free use of scanner and computers. Wifi. Historic mural upstairs of Fantasia character study. Open until 9pm Monday- Thursday.