Guidebook for Washington

Eduardo & Karen
Eduardo & Karen
Guidebook for Washington

Drinks & Nightlife

Fantastic Belgian beer and food in Georgetown. *Extensive* beer menu worth a look and stop! The dining room on the first floor as well as the pub upstairs are super cozy.
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The Sovereign
1206 Wisconsin Ave NW
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Fantastic Belgian beer and food in Georgetown. *Extensive* beer menu worth a look and stop! The dining room on the first floor as well as the pub upstairs are super cozy.
Among the best views in the city. Superb place for photos and taking in the sights. Close views of White House, Lincoln Memorial and all the others! Good drinks too. Not cheap! Important to reserve a spot/table for dinner online in advance or turn up for a seat at the bar! It's not far from Smithsonian museums and the business district, so makes a good stop afterwards.
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POV Rooftop
515 15th St NW
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Among the best views in the city. Superb place for photos and taking in the sights. Close views of White House, Lincoln Memorial and all the others! Good drinks too. Not cheap! Important to reserve a spot/table for dinner online in advance or turn up for a seat at the bar! It's not far from Smithsonian museums and the business district, so makes a good stop afterwards.
This is a good restaurant and fun bar on the weekends! Right on 14th Street, nestled between U Street, DuPont and other great exploration areas.
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Pearl Dive Oyster Palace
1612 14th St NW
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This is a good restaurant and fun bar on the weekends! Right on 14th Street, nestled between U Street, DuPont and other great exploration areas.
Classic music, events and bar atmosphere.
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Black Cat
1811 14th St NW
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Classic music, events and bar atmosphere.
Comet Ping Pong made headlines in 2016 due to fake news stories, etc. It's a neighborhood installation with good pizza and three ping pong tables. Live music many weekends and rentable back room. One half mile from us.
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Comet Ping Pong
5037 Connecticut Ave NW
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Comet Ping Pong made headlines in 2016 due to fake news stories, etc. It's a neighborhood installation with good pizza and three ping pong tables. Live music many weekends and rentable back room. One half mile from us.
Best coffee (not nightlife but good coffee drinks!)
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Qualia Coffee
3917 Georgia Ave NW
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Best coffee (not nightlife but good coffee drinks!)

Parks & Nature

Gorgeous lilies and lotuses! High blooms are mid to late summer.
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Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens
1550 Anacostia Avenue Northeast
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Gorgeous lilies and lotuses! High blooms are mid to late summer.
Terrific view of the falls and lovely grounds.
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Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center
11710 Macarthur Blvd
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Terrific view of the falls and lovely grounds.
Great trails and walks.
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Rock Creek Park
3545 Williamsburg Ln NW
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Great trails and walks.
Nice drum circle gathering on Sundays.
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Meridian Hill Park
W Street Northwest
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Nice drum circle gathering on Sundays.

Arts & Culture

The building and atrium are amazing! Great exhibits!
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National Portrait Gallery
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The building and atrium are amazing! Great exhibits!
Historic DC bookstore with book talks and programming every day! The Den is a cafe downstairs. Truly amazing independent neighborhood bookstore! One half mile walk, bike or ride!
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Politics and Prose Bookstore
5015 Connecticut Ave NW
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Historic DC bookstore with book talks and programming every day! The Den is a cafe downstairs. Truly amazing independent neighborhood bookstore! One half mile walk, bike or ride!

Shopping

If you need to pick up a card or gift, here is a possibility.
Catch Can
5516 Connecticut Ave NW
If you need to pick up a card or gift, here is a possibility.
This is a wonderful shop and cafe with local artists and artisans. Go here if you need to pick up cards, prints or DC souvenirs!
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Shop Made In DC
325 Morse Street Northeast
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This is a wonderful shop and cafe with local artists and artisans. Go here if you need to pick up cards, prints or DC souvenirs!

Essentials

This is right around the corner. The produce is not optimal here, but you can pick up necessities!
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Safeway Pharmacy
3702 East-West Hwy
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This is right around the corner. The produce is not optimal here, but you can pick up necessities!
This Whole Foods and the one right off the Friendship Heights metro are closest to our house.
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Whole Foods Market
1440 P St NW
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This Whole Foods and the one right off the Friendship Heights metro are closest to our house.
This is the closest Trader Joe's to us. Some of our visitors from the US but living internationally like to go here and stock up on their favorites!
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Trader Joe's
6831 Wisconsin Ave
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This is the closest Trader Joe's to us. Some of our visitors from the US but living internationally like to go here and stock up on their favorites!
Small grocery 4 blocks from us carrying staple groceries.
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Magruder's
5626 Connecticut Ave NW
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Small grocery 4 blocks from us carrying staple groceries.

Getting Around

Metro closest to us. It's the red line! You cannot get paper tickets for one time use on the metro anymore. Purchase a plastic pass at CVS for $5-10 and then fill it at the station below!
Friendship Heights Station
Friendship Heights Station
Metro closest to us. It's the red line! You cannot get paper tickets for one time use on the metro anymore. Purchase a plastic pass at CVS for $5-10 and then fill it at the station below!

Entertainment & Activities

Great selection of music coming through and venue!
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9:30
815 V St NW
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Great selection of music coming through and venue!
Local neighborhood non-profit & artsy movie theatre. Sometimes they get art and independent movies, other times it's mainstream but good films. It's a four block walk around the corner on Connecticut!
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Avalon Theater
5612 Connecticut Ave NW
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Local neighborhood non-profit & artsy movie theatre. Sometimes they get art and independent movies, other times it's mainstream but good films. It's a four block walk around the corner on Connecticut!