Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
Amazing burger joint and cool punk rocker vibe. Monday night is 1/2 price burger night (yah buddy).
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Slash Run
201 Upshur St NWAmazing burger joint and cool punk rocker vibe. Monday night is 1/2 price burger night (yah buddy).
Go grab a local beer and hang - good pub foods.
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Petworth Citizen & Reading Room
829 Upshur St NWGo grab a local beer and hang - good pub foods.
Grab a coffee and chill here - or have a full on meal. Delicious foods in a hip, socially conscious establishment that is based in DC. Tons of nightly events, whether it's a poetry slam, performance, book signing, panel, etc.
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Busboys and Poets
450 K St NWGrab a coffee and chill here - or have a full on meal. Delicious foods in a hip, socially conscious establishment that is based in DC. Tons of nightly events, whether it's a poetry slam, performance, book signing, panel, etc.
Cool cafe with great coffees, foods, and a good overall vibe. Often live music at night.
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Tryst
2459 18th St NWCool cafe with great coffees, foods, and a good overall vibe. Often live music at night.
Check out the Takoma Park neighborhood, straddling DC and MD. Be sure to swing by the Takoma Bev Co for a coffee, treat, or meal - delicious and love the ambience.
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Takoma Beverage Company
6917 Laurel AveCheck out the Takoma Park neighborhood, straddling DC and MD. Be sure to swing by the Takoma Bev Co for a coffee, treat, or meal - delicious and love the ambience.
Delightful Cuban coffee shop in the 14th St District. Grab a coffee & pastry by morning, or swing by at night for a Cuban drink. Super quaint - check it out!
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Colada Shop
1405 T St NWDelightful Cuban coffee shop in the 14th St District. Grab a coffee & pastry by morning, or swing by at night for a Cuban drink. Super quaint - check it out!
Parks & Nature
Nice to walk around - see the bonsai garden. Pillars from the capitol building are in the middle of the grounds - it's really beautiful.
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Arboretum
Nice to walk around - see the bonsai garden. Pillars from the capitol building are in the middle of the grounds - it's really beautiful.
Also known as Malcom X Park, this is a great spot for perusing, chilling out, and on Sundays you'll find a drum circle just as the top of the cascading fountain. Where you'll find DC locals.
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Meridian Hill Park
W Street NorthwestAlso known as Malcom X Park, this is a great spot for perusing, chilling out, and on Sundays you'll find a drum circle just as the top of the cascading fountain. Where you'll find DC locals.
Getting Around
Green / Yellow Line. 15-20 minute walk. You can take the 63/64 to get to the metro stop.
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Georgia Ave-Petworth Station
3700 Georgia Ave NWGreen / Yellow Line. 15-20 minute walk. You can take the 63/64 to get to the metro stop.
Red Line. 15-20 minute walk. You can take the 64 to get to the metro stop.
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Fort Totten station
550 Galloway St NERed Line. 15-20 minute walk. You can take the 64 to get to the metro stop.
BUS 70/79 | On the corner of Decatur St NW and Georgia Ave NW, find the bus stop for the 70/79. Toward Archives will take you downtown. You will pass the Petworth Station on the line, though the 63/64 are closer to the place if that is where you want to go.
Georgia Ave & Decatur St station
BUS 70/79 | On the corner of Decatur St NW and Georgia Ave NW, find the bus stop for the 70/79. Toward Archives will take you downtown. You will pass the Petworth Station on the line, though the 63/64 are closer to the place if that is where you want to go.
BUS 64 | On the corner to 3rd St NW and New Hampshire Ave NW, find the bus stop for the 64. Toward Federal Triangle will take you downtown. You can cross the street and take the 64 toward Fort Totten, which will take you to the Fort Totten metro station (if you don't want to walk).
New Hampshire Ave & 3rd St station
BUS 64 | On the corner to 3rd St NW and New Hampshire Ave NW, find the bus stop for the 64. Toward Federal Triangle will take you downtown. You can cross the street and take the 64 toward Fort Totten, which will take you to the Fort Totten metro station (if you don't want to walk).
Essentials
Avenue Market is a small grocery store just a quick 5-8 minute walk away. Beer / wine is sold here - and any essentials you might need. I recommend this spot first for the quick trip - while they don't have a big store selection, they do have just about anything you'd need.
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Avenue SuperMarket
5010 New Hampshire Ave NWAvenue Market is a small grocery store just a quick 5-8 minute walk away. Beer / wine is sold here - and any essentials you might need. I recommend this spot first for the quick trip - while they don't have a big store selection, they do have just about anything you'd need.
Likely the closest pharmacy by foot, 15 minutes away. Plenty of convenience store items here.
CVS Pharmacy
825 Wayne AveLikely the closest pharmacy by foot, 15 minutes away. Plenty of convenience store items here.
Big grocery store and pharmacy. Beer and wine sold here. Many essentials if you are looking for a one-stop shop.
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Safeway
3830 Georgia Ave NWBig grocery store and pharmacy. Beer and wine sold here. Many essentials if you are looking for a one-stop shop.
Shopping
Aside from groceries and a pharmacy, should you have forgotten to pack anything, it will probably be sold here.
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Walmart Supercenter
5929 Georgia Ave NWAside from groceries and a pharmacy, should you have forgotten to pack anything, it will probably be sold here.
Drinks & Nightlife
Good food, live music, and in a hip neighborhood in DC, Adam's Morgan.
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Songbyrd Record Cafe and Music House
540 Penn Street NortheastGood food, live music, and in a hip neighborhood in DC, Adam's Morgan.
Sightseeing
Because you probably want to walk by the White House. And perhaps protest while you are there.
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The White House South Lawn
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NWBecause you probably want to walk by the White House. And perhaps protest while you are there.
The center of Washington D.C. Did you realize the city is divided into four quadrants? And the US Capitol is at the center. Crossing Capitol St will put you in a different quadrant of the city. Pay attention to this for any and all directions / addresses.
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Kapitol
First Street SoutheastThe center of Washington D.C. Did you realize the city is divided into four quadrants? And the US Capitol is at the center. Crossing Capitol St will put you in a different quadrant of the city. Pay attention to this for any and all directions / addresses.
Grab a slightly more expensive cocktail and check out the National Mall from the W Hotel, one of the best rooftop views in the city.
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W Washington D.C.
515 15th St NWGrab a slightly more expensive cocktail and check out the National Mall from the W Hotel, one of the best rooftop views in the city.
Visit Eastern Market during the weekend - great for brunch, foods, and perusing a farmer's market. Artsy vendors set up along the block. Great spot for a potential souvenir.
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Eastern Market
225 7th St SEVisit Eastern Market during the weekend - great for brunch, foods, and perusing a farmer's market. Artsy vendors set up along the block. Great spot for a potential souvenir.