What to Do in Washington DC
There is so much to see and do in our country’s capital, Washington, DC that it is kind of not possible to see them all in a single visit. However, that did not stop my wife and youngsters from attempting to cover everything on our recent vacation. Here are just a few of the highlights we experienced on our vacation.
Our first challenge before we even left home was finding an inexpensive place to remain in the Washington, DC area. For the main part, hostels are pretty expensive in that area and make it difficult to find a good place for a family of 5 to remain without absolutely blowing the old budget. We ended up selecting the American Hotel in Bethesda, MD and are really 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 tourist sites we enjoyed. Naturally we started with the famous State Monuments and Memorials. These included the Lincoln Memorial, the Jefferson Memorial,the Washington Monument, and the Arlington National Cemetery. There were many more as Washington is a town of monuments and memorials. Many are found on the nation’s Mall but others are pretty spread out so you will get a good walk exercise if you intend 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 Presidency buildings.When sightseeing in Washington, D.C., the govt, the Capitol and the Supreme Court are key places to visit. Touring these galvanizing buildings will help you understand more about our regime and its history. Plan ahead and find out about schedules and special events. The White House 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 Sat. from 7:30 a. m. through 11:30 a. m. and are scheduled one month in advance.
At the east end of the nation’s Mall stands the majestic U. S. Capitol Building. Due to heightened security, the Capitol is open to the public for guided tours only.
The one thing you will need to do for sure is take a lot of photos as you have a tendency to think that you are going to remember everything as you are so impressed at the time but listen to me, your memories have a tendency to fade and it is always better to have some pictures to help bring those memories back to pointy focus. I’m not a Commercial Photographer but wish I was to have better captured some of the beauty we saw on ths holiday
Also, as well as the typical traveller attractions discussed 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.