Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
Tunnicliff's Tavern
222 7th St SEClosest pub
Outdoor vendors sell crafts and food on weekends, inside the Market Lunch sells good southern food for breakfast and lunch
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Eastern Market
225 7th St SEOutdoor vendors sell crafts and food on weekends, inside the Market Lunch sells good southern food for breakfast and lunch
Tortilla Café
210 7th Street SoutheastGood food at 1950's prices
Parks & Nature
The water lilies and lotus are spectacular
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Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens
1550 Anacostia Avenue NortheastThe water lilies and lotus are spectacular
Arts & Culture
Important exhibits in a beautiful building
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
1400 Constitution Ave. NWImportant exhibits in a beautiful building
$5. Live performances subsidized by the National Endowment for Humanities or Arts, southern food for sale in church basement. Blues music on Mondays, Jazz on Fridays. Starts at 6pm.
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Westminster Presbyterian Church
400 I St SW$5. Live performances subsidized by the National Endowment for Humanities or Arts, southern food for sale in church basement. Blues music on Mondays, Jazz on Fridays. Starts at 6pm.
Best collection of Shakespeare folios in the world. Beautiful interior. Special exhibits that change every few months.
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Folger Shakespeare Library
201 E Capitol St SEBest collection of Shakespeare folios in the world. Beautiful interior. Special exhibits that change every few months.
Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave SEGood exhibits and beautiful building (Jefferson Bldg)
Drinks & Nightlife
Also a restaurant and has good food, friendly atmosphere. Often voted best neighborhood bar
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Tune Inn
331 1/2 Pennsylvania Ave. SEAlso a restaurant and has good food, friendly atmosphere. Often voted best neighborhood bar
Friendly, informal nightclub with excellent food and good live entertainment
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Bethesda Blues and Jazz Supper Club
7719 Wisconsin AveFriendly, informal nightclub with excellent food and good live entertainment
Sightseeing
Wonderful at night, not so crowded and not so hot. Park rangers/interpreters work until midnight.
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Lincoln-Denkmal
2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NWWonderful at night, not so crowded and not so hot. Park rangers/interpreters work until midnight.
It's the Vietnam Memorial, most visited memorial in DC. Very compelling.
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial
5 Henry Bacon Dr NWIt's the Vietnam Memorial, most visited memorial in DC. Very compelling.
Beautiful building that once housed the Federal workers who processed the pensions for Civil War veterans (North only)
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National Building Museum
401 F St NWBeautiful building that once housed the Federal workers who processed the pensions for Civil War veterans (North only)