Guidebook for Washington
Drinks & Nightlife
Love it! Laid-back, outdoor patio, bring your dog.
Bar & dancefloor upstairs gets crowded but is always casual and friendly, with music you can move to.
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The Wonderland Ballroom
1101 Kenyon St NWLove it! Laid-back, outdoor patio, bring your dog.
Bar & dancefloor upstairs gets crowded but is always casual and friendly, with music you can move to.
Restaurant & Bar. Outdoor seating available.
Garlic shoestring fries.
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The Pub & The People
1648 North Capitol Street NorthwestRestaurant & Bar. Outdoor seating available.
Garlic shoestring fries.
Red Derby
3718 14th St NWRooftop!
Arts & Culture
http://www.bloombars.com/
Voted DC's Best of 2012 for Best Arts & Culture Non-Profit.
Affordable & supports local artiss! Samba, meditation, djembe, film nights, open mics, etc.
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Bloombars
3222 11th St NWhttp://www.bloombars.com/
Voted DC's Best of 2012 for Best Arts & Culture Non-Profit.
Affordable & supports local artiss! Samba, meditation, djembe, film nights, open mics, etc.
Bilingual plays and community events!
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GALA Hispanic Theatre
3333 14th St NWBilingual plays and community events!
A couple Sat a month, this pretty church spices it up with live callers, live music, no experience-necessary, cross-generational, way-more-fun-than-you-expected dancing.
St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church
1525 Newton St NWA couple Sat a month, this pretty church spices it up with live callers, live music, no experience-necessary, cross-generational, way-more-fun-than-you-expected dancing.
FREE performance, on the Millennium Stage, every single day of the year! 6pm start time. You can also stream the shows.
http://www.kennedy-center.org/programs/millennium/schedule.html
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John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
2700 F St NWFREE performance, on the Millennium Stage, every single day of the year! 6pm start time. You can also stream the shows.
http://www.kennedy-center.org/programs/millennium/schedule.html
Beautiful multi-level park. Great place to relax.
Sundays it's a veritable carnival! Frisbee, yoga, acro-yoga, drum cirlce+ dancers, readers, dog-walkers, sun-baskers, hula hoopers, jugglers, etc
Meridian Place Northwest
Meridian Place NorthwestBeautiful multi-level park. Great place to relax.
Sundays it's a veritable carnival! Frisbee, yoga, acro-yoga, drum cirlce+ dancers, readers, dog-walkers, sun-baskers, hula hoopers, jugglers, etc
Ice-skating in the winter.
Jazz in the summer.
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Galería Nacional de Arte
Constitution Avenue NorthwestIce-skating in the winter.
Jazz in the summer.
Food Scene
Generally good thai/sushi food. But I go here on Friday evenings sometimes because they have live jazz.
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Sala Thai Restaurant
3716 Georgia Avenue NorthwestGenerally good thai/sushi food. But I go here on Friday evenings sometimes because they have live jazz.
Wok And Roll
604 H St NWGreat sushi, best prices in the city! And, they have green tea ice cream.
Morgan's Seafood
3200 Georgia Ave NWCrab cakes! Also, Morgan is a great guy.
Axum Ethiopian Restaurant
1934 9th St NWWhen in DC, eat Ethiopian food. We have lots of good Ethiopian food!
When in DC, eat Ethiopian food.
This one has traditional Ethiopian seating and serving style.
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Meskerem Ethiopian Restaurant
2434 18th St NWWhen in DC, eat Ethiopian food.
This one has traditional Ethiopian seating and serving style.
Restaurant/Cafe.
Scandinavian/Eastern European food. Yummy, light, airy, good couches. Come here to hang out with the wi-fi in a quiet, residential area.
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Domku Bar & Cafe
Restaurant/Cafe.
Scandinavian/Eastern European food. Yummy, light, airy, good couches. Come here to hang out with the wi-fi in a quiet, residential area.
Love this place!! 24hour restaurant/bar/breakfast. Relaxed atmosphere, wi-fi, vintage couches to relax on, good food. I recommend the thai omelet. Odd but delicious.
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The Coupe
3415 11th St NWLove this place!! 24hour restaurant/bar/breakfast. Relaxed atmosphere, wi-fi, vintage couches to relax on, good food. I recommend the thai omelet. Odd but delicious.
Authentic, delicious pizza-- Ettore, the friendly pizza-maker and business partner, is from Naples. Leland, the beer guru, can recommend which of their many craft brews (on tap or bottled) are best.
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Menomale
2711 12th St NEAuthentic, delicious pizza-- Ettore, the friendly pizza-maker and business partner, is from Naples. Leland, the beer guru, can recommend which of their many craft brews (on tap or bottled) are best.
Affordable, "fast food." Best empanadas I've had anywhere ever, & I've lived in empanada-country. Order the aji for one of your sauces. Order alfajores for desert. Trust me on this one. I'm addicted.
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Panas Gourmet
2029 P St NWAffordable, "fast food." Best empanadas I've had anywhere ever, & I've lived in empanada-country. Order the aji for one of your sauces. Order alfajores for desert. Trust me on this one. I'm addicted.
Yummm!!! "Street food/gourmet fusion" Mexican food is delicious. Drinks are also really good.
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El Chucho - Cocina Superior
3313 11th St NWYummm!!! "Street food/gourmet fusion" Mexican food is delicious. Drinks are also really good.
Entertainment & Activities
Right by the fountain/plaza, FroYo, etc-- this place is fun. Kids make silly creations, adults support local youth at this826DC location (funny products in front pay for youth writing center in back)
The Museum of Unnatural History
3331 14th Street NorthwestRight by the fountain/plaza, FroYo, etc-- this place is fun. Kids make silly creations, adults support local youth at this826DC location (funny products in front pay for youth writing center in back)
Everything Else
Petworth Neighborhood Library
4200 Kansas Ave NWLibraries are awesome!
Catch the Circulator & the metro here.
The Circulator is a $1 ride to Woodley Park (Zoo & more restaurants) & Adams Morgan (lots of bars, restaurants)
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Columbia Heights Station
3030 14th St NWCatch the Circulator & the metro here.
The Circulator is a $1 ride to Woodley Park (Zoo & more restaurants) & Adams Morgan (lots of bars, restaurants)
Essentials
Yogurt covered pretzels. Good cheap wine.
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Yes! Organic Market Petworth
4100 Georgia Ave NWYogurt covered pretzels. Good cheap wine.
I don't actually go here much, but it's another grocery option
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Safeway Pharmacy
3702 East-West HwyI don't actually go here much, but it's another grocery option
Every Saturday May 12 - December 15
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Catch the great little farmer's market in this plaza. Local vendors as well as artists.
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Tivoli Theatre
24 North Washington StreetEvery Saturday May 12 - December 15
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Catch the great little farmer's market in this plaza. Local vendors as well as artists.
Friday 3:00‐7:00pm June through October 29, 2010.
The market will be located on the 4100 block of 9th Street NW.
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El Torogoz Restaurant
4231 9th St NWFriday 3:00‐7:00pm June through October 29, 2010.
The market will be located on the 4100 block of 9th Street NW.
Sightseeing
A bit off the beaten path & beautiful. Bonsai garden. Gorgeous paths for walking/biking. The original Capitol's columns on a hilltop, making a striking skyline. Free!
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United States National Arboretum
3501 New York Ave NEA bit off the beaten path & beautiful. Bonsai garden. Gorgeous paths for walking/biking. The original Capitol's columns on a hilltop, making a striking skyline. Free!
A lot of people don't know this memorial is here. It's striking, and there's something surprising about the acoustics... I won't give it away :)
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Albert Einstein Memorial
2101 Constitution Ave. NWA lot of people don't know this memorial is here. It's striking, and there's something surprising about the acoustics... I won't give it away :)
Relax, bike/jog/picnic, etc
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Rock Creek Park Nature Center and Planetarium
5200 Glover Rd NWRelax, bike/jog/picnic, etc
So close to so much history! Beautiful old house(s), and an interesting tour about the Lincoln family's experience summering in this house when it was "outside the city."
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President Lincoln's Cottage
140 Rock Creek Church Rd NWSo close to so much history! Beautiful old house(s), and an interesting tour about the Lincoln family's experience summering in this house when it was "outside the city."
My favorite museum. Also, best museum cafeteria! They have native foods from different regions of the Americas.
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Museo Nacional del Indio Americano
4th Street SouthwestMy favorite museum. Also, best museum cafeteria! They have native foods from different regions of the Americas.
Geology exhibit. Yes, there's the Hope Diamond, also there are just so many things that make you think, "nature is a crazy impressive artist!"
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Museo Nacional de Historia Natural del Smithsonian
10th St. & Constitution Ave. NWGeology exhibit. Yes, there's the Hope Diamond, also there are just so many things that make you think, "nature is a crazy impressive artist!"