Category: Washington, DC

Visiting the nation’s capitol can evoke strong emotions just being in the origins of this great nation. I hope you find this city as moving and heart-opening as I have.

Washington, DC: Getting Ready & Getting There

Books:

A Neighborhood Guide to Washington D.C.’s Hidden History by Jeanne Fogle, is a great guide to find the hidden gems that the typical tourist would miss.

Airlines:

There are three major airports in the Washington, DC region:

Southwest, American and United service all three airports; and JetBlue services DCA and BWI.

Trains:

Union Station in DC is a thriving hub for east coast travel, serviced by Amtrak, Metro, MARC and VRE.

Washington, DC: Getting Around & Accommodations

Getting Around:

    • Lyft, Uber or taxis to and from either airport.
    • Lyft, Uber or taxis to get around the city. No need to rent a car and pay for expensive parking.
    • Metro is the local bus and train service.

Accommodations – When staying in a city like DC with all it’s historical impact, I would only stay at hotels with a similar connection to the city’s past:

Bottom line – Of course, since most historic hotels can vary in price, if you are on a budget, I would use points for whatever hotel chain you prefer or whichever hotel booking website you like (Hotels.com, Booking.com, etc.)

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Washington, DC: Eating & Drinking

You really can’t go wrong with good Yelp reviews, but these are some of my favorite historical, “farm to table” and fresh local choices:

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Washington DC: Things to Do

When I visited Washington DC as an adult, it had a profound effect on me. I didn’t get to tour all of the places below, but I was able to visit over half. I will experience the rest on my next visit. My absolutely favorite place was the Newseum, which closed at the end of 2019. I have high hopes that it will open again.

There are many walking (and other) tours to take in DC, but I had one of the best walking tours in my life with DC Design Tours. They offer historical tours with a focus on architecture, urban planning and design.

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