Guidebook for Washington
Drinks & Nightlife
Great local bar with some decent food. Frequently has live music and DJs.
38 locals recommend
Dew Drop Inn
2801 8th St NEGreat local bar with some decent food. Frequently has live music and DJs.
Cool dive bar that has fun band play on Sunday nights- Granny and the Band
145 locals recommend
Showtime Lounge
113 Rhode Island Ave NWCool dive bar that has fun band play on Sunday nights- Granny and the Band
Sightseeing
Washington Monument
2 15th St NWNational Icon
Lincoln Memorial
2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NWMartin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
1964 Independence Ave SW
The White House South Lawn
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NWUnited States Capitol
First Street SoutheastCool gardens and neat building to explore- also FREE!
92 locals recommend
Smithsonian Castle Information Center
1000 Jefferson Dr SWCool gardens and neat building to explore- also FREE!
Cool building to walk by if you are in the area.
159 locals recommend
Supreme Court of the United States
1 First St NECool building to walk by if you are in the area.
Beautiful place for photos near the water especially in the Spring with the Cherry Blossom trees
258 locals recommend
Thomas Jefferson Memorial Bookstore
16 E Basin Dr SWBeautiful place for photos near the water especially in the Spring with the Cherry Blossom trees
Nice place to get inside if you need to and also FREE
253 locals recommend
United States Botanic Garden
100 Maryland Ave SWNice place to get inside if you need to and also FREE
Parks & Nature
Crispus Attucks Park
23 U St NWCool hidden neighborhood park
Amazing zoo- with lots of new baby animals- pandas for one! Also FREE!
771 locals recommend
Smithsonian National Zoological Park
3001 Connecticut Ave NWAmazing zoo- with lots of new baby animals- pandas for one! Also FREE!
Cool island park with monument in the middle for President Roosevelt
165 locals recommend
Theodore Roosevelt Island Park
Cool island park with monument in the middle for President Roosevelt
Great park along the river that also has live music in the evening during the warmer months on Fridays.
145 locals recommend
The Yards Park
355 Water St SEGreat park along the river that also has live music in the evening during the warmer months on Fridays.
Arts & Culture
National Air and Space Museum
600 Independence Ave SWGreat FREE museum to explore cool gift shop too!
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
10th St. & Constitution Ave. NWFREE!
National Museum of American History
1300 Constitution Ave. NWFREE!
Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum
1661 Pennsylvania Avenue NWShopping
Union Market
1309 5th St NECool market with local food and shops
Wardman Wines
625 Monroe St NECool wine and beer store that has tastings in the evenings
Getting Around
Rhode Island Ave-Brentwood station
919 Rhode Island Ave NERed Line Metro stop near my house