A Tour De Force: Guided Tours of Washington, DC
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Fourth-generation Washingtonian author/lecturer, history professor, certified-master DC licensed tour guide, provides unique, in-depth "Beyond the Monuments" custom tours and lectures.
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African American Civil War Memorial
Monument/Memorial
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Air Force Memorial
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The United States Air Force Memorial is envisioned as a national place of reverence, remembrance and celebration where the Air Force "family" and all Americans can pause to remember, honor and gather to celebrate the people and the achievements of America's Airmen.
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All About Town Inc.
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Full-service sightseeing and transportation company. DOT/WMATC certified for local and long-distance charters, convention shuttles, group tours and sightseeing in and around Washington, DC. Free pick-up at most hotels. All drivers and guides have at least 15 years of experience. Family operated since 1937. Brochures available in any quantity on request. Charter and shuttle services also available.
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America Limousine & Bus Service Inc.
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American Limousine & Bus Services Inc. offers professional and dependable sedans, limousines, vans, SUV's, mini buses, and bus transportation services to the Washington, DC metro area and our surrounding communities. The best price and a large fleet to serve you. [email protected]
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Anacostia Community Museum
Museum
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Anderson House - The Society of the Cincinnati
Historic Sites
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Dupont Circle - Kalorama
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Experience the history and splendor of Gilded Age Washington at Anderson House, a 1905 Beaux Arts mansion built as the winter home of Larz Anderson, an American diplomat, and his wife, Isabel. Designed by the Boston firm of Arthur Little & Herbert Browne, the house was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1996.
The Andersons built their Washington home primarily for entertaining. From 1905 to 1937, they hosted diplomatic and inaugural receptions, formal dinners and luncheons, and concerts. The Andersons' guest lists included the most prominent statesmen and intellectuals from the United States and abroad, including William H. Taft, Calvin Coolidge, and Winston Churchill. Anderson House is furnished with art and artifacts gathered by Larz and Isabel during numerous trips around the world, including English paintings, French furniture, Flemish tapestries, and a collection of Asian ivories, lacquerware, screens, and sculptures.
When Larz Anderson died in 1937 with no children, his widow oversaw the gift of Anderson House and much of its original furnishings to The Society of the Cincinnati, a patriotic organization of which Larz had been a devoted member. Founded in 1783 by George Washington and other officers of the Continental Army, the Society is now a non-profit historical organization devoted to preserving the memory of the American Revolution. Anderson House offers guided tours, a changing exhibition gallery, a research library, and public programs.
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Anecdotal History Tours
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"You'll find yourself dreamily following him, mesmerized by his tales." - Washington Post. Featured on national & international TV. Custom tours by award-winning author. Combination motorized and walking tours to monuments/memorials, front of White House, exterior of Capitol, Arlington National Cemetery, Georgetown & more.
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Arlington House
Historic Sites
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Arlington National Cemetery
Monument/Memorial
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Art Museum of the Americas
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Foggy Bottom
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The Art Museum of the Americas (AMA is a hub and beacon for modern and contemporary art produced in and about the Americas. We promote social change by providing a lively space for the exchange of new ideas and creative expression. Within and beyond our gallery walls, we enrich our local and international communities by interconnecting artists, museums, and audiences across the hemisphere.
Just steps from the White House and the Washington Monument, AMA offers exciting exhibitions from the South, Central and North America and the Caribbean. Its collection of over 2,000 works is among the most comprehensive of its kind.
Enjoy a one-of-a-kind Spanish colonial building with a breaktaking view from its beautiful back veranda, and a sculpture garden in the backyard of the Paul Philippe Cret designed OAS historic building, a favorite among visitors for its richly colored tiles in patterns modeled after Aztec and Mayan art.
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Arts in Foggy Bottom
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Foggy Bottom
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The Biennial Foggy Bottom Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit will showcase 13 sculptures by 15 artists. The sculptures can be seen in the yards of homes and businesses in Foggy Bottom between 24th and 26th Streets and H and K Streets, NW from April 21 through October 20, 2012. Self-guided tours are available on the website fobbybottomassociation.com, and on site by picking up brochures or through use of cell phone. Artist-led tours will be held on the third Saturday of each month at 11:00 am originating at the corner of New Hampshire Ave. and I (Eye) Street, NW. The exhibit is curated by Laura Roulet, an independent curator and writer specializing in contemporary and Latin American art. Many of the artists are nationally recognized and include Dan Steinhilber who has had solo exhibits at the Hirshhorm Museum and Sculpture Garden and the Baltimore Museum of Art and Barbara Liotta, who recently showed at the Phillips Gallery. New media work includes projections by Jefferson Pinder whose exhibits include the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery and Gallery of Art and the Studio Museum of Harlem. Joseph and John Dumbacher, locally-renowned for their solo exhibit at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, will install a 13' aluminum abstract sculpture. Dalya Luttwak's recent solo exhibitions include the Kreeger Museum, Washington, DC. She will create a site-specific work. Other artists include Linda Hesh, EH-CO, Yukiko Nakashima, Foon Sham, Lina Vargas de la Hoz, Patrick McGowan, Adam Nelson, Blake Turner, and Peter Lee.
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Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
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Brookland
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The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is the largest Roman Catholic church in the United States and North America, and is one of the ten largest churches in the world.
Designated by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops as a National Sanctuary of Prayer and Pilgrimage, the Basilica is the nation's preeminent Marian shrine, dedicated to the patroness of the United States—the Blessed Virgin Mary under her title of the Immaculate Conception. It is oftentimes affectionately referred to as America's Catholic Church.
Visited by Pope Benedict XVI, Pope John Paul II, and Mother Teresa, among others, the Basilica, though distinctly American, rivals the great sanctuaries of Europe and the world.
Byzantine-Romanesque in style, its massive, one-of-a-kind superstructure is home to over 70 chapels and oratories that relate to the peoples, cultures and traditions that are the fabric of the Catholic faith and the mosaic of our great nation. The Basilica also houses the largest collection of contemporary ecclesiastical art on earth.
Open 365 days a year, the Basilica is host to nearly one million visitors annually, attracting pilgrims and tourists alike from across the country and around the world.
The Basilica offers six Masses and five hours of Confessions daily, as well as Guided Tours, a Catholic Gift Shop, a Catholic Book Store, and a Cafeteria to accommodate its visitors.
All are welcome.
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Bike and Roll
Regularly Scheduled Tours
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Downtown
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Bike the Big Capital
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After over 10 years of success in New York City, Bike the Big Apple brings its unique, personalized brand of bike tours to Washington, DC -- get ready to Bike the Big Capital! Our friendly and knowledgeable staff brings the city to life as we safely ride on (and off!) 'the-beaten-path'. Our leisurely paced tours provide a glimpse of the essential monuments & attractions DC has to offer, as well as the sights the typical tourist seldom sees. Traverse bridges wind through parks & Neighborhoods, cruise waterfront bike paths, and explore DC like you've never done before! Regularly scheduled, private tours, and group tours available.
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Black History National Recreation Trail
Historic Sites
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Directs visitors to sites in historic neighborhoods that illustrate aspects of African-American history. For a free brochure, write Washington, DC Black History Recreation Trail, National Park Service, National Capital Region, Office of Public Affairs, 1100 Ohio Dr. SW, Washington, DC 20242.
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Blessed John Paul II Shrine
Religious Places
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Brookland
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The Knights of Columbus have established a shrine to Blessed Pope John Paul II, who served as Pope for 27 years. True to John Paul II's vision, the Knights are building the Shrine as a national center for the New Evangelization, inspired by John Paul II's life and his tireless outreach to people of all ages and faiths. The Shrine, which is currently under renovation, will offer pilgrims and visitors the opportunity to venerate a saint of our time while also discovering more about themselves. In addition to the Shrine, the preliminary plans for the site include exhibits on the life and legacy of Blessed John Paul II and on the Catholic heritage of North America. During the present period of renovation and design, the Shrine will be open with temporary exhibits and limited introductory exhibits. An interim exhibit, Be Not Afraid, is currently on display. The collection consists of hundreds of items, including many of Karol Wojtya's personal effects, works of art and photographs. The Shrine is about a mile from the Brookland-CUA Metro and a visit can easily be combined with a visit to the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Admission is free. Please check the website for updated hours and exhibit details, and call to schedule a tour.
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Brightspark Travel, Inc.
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For over 36 years, Brightspark Travel, Inc. have been providing customized tours for student and adult groups to Washington, DC and surrounding areas. In addition to our home office, we maintain a fully staff office in Washington, DC. Brightspark Travel, Inc. has the distinction of being an Accredited Travel Planner by the Student and Youth Travel Association.
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Brush N Blush
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Create a night to remembered. with Brush N Blush. Our premium art entertainment studio is equipped to provide an evening of unparalleled creative exploration for groups of all sizes. Let us help you plan a relaxing, stress-free evening perfect for any occasion.
Here at Brush N Blush patrons will recieve all needed supplies, step-by-step instruction under the insightful eye of our in house artist. Our facilities welcome intimate groups and parties up tp 32 people to bring wine, food and friends and discover thier creative potential in a friendly carefree environment. Following the step-by-step system of our artist, everyone can go home with a 16 by 20 canvas masterpiece painted by thier own hand!
Offering generous discounts to larger groups, Brush N Blush is uniquely affordable choice for Team Builder Events, Bachelorette Parties, Wedding Showers, Baby Showers, Retirement Parties, Holiday Get-togethers, Special Birthdays, and Office Parties. Enhance your private occasion by tailor fitting the featured art to the theme of your party. Private groups can select pieces to paint from our online art library, or request a specially commissioned piece to match your needs. Allow our experienced, amazing staff to handle your hospitaltity needs adn spoil your guests with attention, and they will experience a night like no other."I liked how comfortable it was! I couldnt do anything wrong."
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Bureau of Engraving & Printing
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Downtown
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Busch Gardens Williamsburg/ Water Country USA
Theme Park
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Consistently voted the world's Most Beautiful Park,Busch Gardens Williamsburg creates the ultimate family-friendly experience. With 50 thrilling rides and attractions designed for the entire family, the park offers fun for everyone. Enjoy thrilling coasters like Griffon, the world's tallest and first floorless dive coaster and Sesame Street Forest of Fun, a play area designed for the park's youngest guests with family-friendly rides and the opportunity to meet larger-than-life Sesame Street characters. Situated three hours from DC, Busch Gardens is the perfect destination for an overnight trip filled with family fun. For more information, visit www.buschgardens.com/va or call (800) 343-7946.
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C & O Canal Boat Rides
Regularly Scheduled Tours
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Georgetown
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C & O Canal National Historical Park
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Capital City Bike Tours
Regularly Scheduled Tours
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Capital City Bike Tours is delighted to welcome you to Washington, DC and everything the U.S. Capital has to offer! We offer you the best orientation, an informative and entertaining guide and simply a great time. After over a decade of guiding hundreds of thousands of travelers throughout the world, we have become the city bike tour benchmark. Now, we are bringing our world-class tours to the nation's capital. On our tour, you'll get the company of a licensed guide, the use of a super-comfortable bike, great tips and advice about what to do in town, an educational and informative experience, a chance to meet other travelers, and simply the best day of your stay. We are also experts. We have the know-how. After guiding thousands of bike tourists through European cities since 1999 with our sister, Fat Tire Bike Tours, not to mention the thousands we have ushered through the Capital City via City Segway Tours, we've become the experts and we're excited to show you DC soon!
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Capital Yacht Charters
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We specialize in private yacht charters and public river tours on the Potomac River. Our private charters are great for corporate events, parties, weddings and group tours. Our public river tours are an excellent way to see Washington from the water and enjoy seasonal celebrations like the National Cherry Blossom Festival, the Monuments and the many fireworks displays.
We have 2 convenient locations. First on the Washington Channel, four blocks from the Washington Monument. We are also located at the National Harbor. Additionally we pick-up and drop off in Georgetown, Old Town Alexandria, National Harbor and Mt. Vernon.
You and your guests can experience a memorable event with unique ambiance aboard one of our 4 yachts. We offer custom menus, premium beverage service along with flexible itineraries. We can also arrange a variety of entertainment options to add to the experience.
If you are looking for a unique opportunity to enjoy the Nation's Capital, entertain clients, employees or special guests, please contact us at (202) 554-0677 or visit our website www.capitalyacht.com
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Capitol Entertainment Services
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Capitol River Cruises
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City Segway Tours of Washington, DC
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CITY SEGWAY TOURS is happy to welcome you to Washington, DC and to everything the nation's capital has to offer. Imagine cruising effortlessly through the beautiful parks and around historic buildings while receiving a great orientation, informative historical and current-day information, heaps of unique and fascinating stories, fantastic photo ops and superb personal service from your guide. The Segway is the first of its kind - a self-balancing, personal transportation device that's designed to operate in any pedestrian environment. It's new, it's cool and a ton of fun! City Segway Tours uses the new i2 machines!
Our two and three hour tours are limited in size so you can count on a great, intimate experience with a licensed DC tour guide. Discover what it's like to be a Washington, DC celebrity as everyone, and we mean everyone, turns to watch us glide by!
City Segway Tours is proud to be the first guided tour using Segways in the world. Be sure you glide with the original!
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Corcoran Gallery of Art
Art Museum/Gallery
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Downtown
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Crime Museum
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Explore the technology and science behind fighting and solving crimes, discover the heroes of law enforcement, and venture into the dark side of the criminal mind through this intensely interactive experience. Crime Museum, located in downtown Washington, D.C., includes a crime scene lab, the filming studios for Americas Most Wanted with host John Walsh, and a retail store called - The Cop Shop. Described by Good Morning America as a must see for CSI fans, the new museum also includes high-speed police-chase simulators, a simulated FBI shooting range, John Dillingers car, and hundreds of interactives and artifacts.
Once visitors pass through a medieval dungeon portal, the history of crime and punishment in America unfolds beginning with colonial times. The cast of disreputable characters includes pirates, Wild West outlaws, gangsters, the Mob, and white collar criminals in pursuit of identity theft. An alley crime scene leads straight into a police station where visitors are booked and fingerprinted. The punishment gallery includes celebrity mug shots, a lie detector test, police line-up, and a re-creation of Al Capones jail cell.
The crime fighting gallery celebrates the courage of all members of law enforcement. An entire level of the museum is devoted to the CSI experience, where visitors come across the scene of a violent crime and utilize forensic science techniques to solve the case, from blood analysis to ballistics.
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Dandy Restaurant Cruise Ships
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DC by Foot
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DC Ghost Tours
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Guides dressed in historic costumes will lead you to uncover the true haunting of Washington, DC including St. John's Church, the Hay-Adams Hotel, & Lincoln's ghost within the White House. Hear tales of conspiracies, duels & crimes of passion on this lantern-lit walking tour. Discover why the capital is regarded as the nation's most haunted city.
Tours Run Nightly at 8 pm - Reservations Required
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$15 (Ages 12 &up), $8.00 (Ages 7-11), and 6 & under Free
Tour Begins in front of the Dolley Madison House located at 1520 H St. Northwest.
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DC Livery
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Established in 2002, DC Livery is headquartered in Washington, DC, with offices in New York and a network of well-qualified affiliates in all major cities worldwide. We take pride in maintaining the highest quality of service and professionalism.
We are focused on building a lifelong relationship with our clients by providing them with reliable, courteous, professional and secure ground transportation services. Whether it's a multi-vehicle road show, a sedan service for airport transfer, a limousine for corporate/private events, a wedding or prom or a night on the town, you and your clients can enjoy the luxury and comfort of our meticulously maintained fleet. We offer executive sedans, SUV's, stretch limousines, vans, and motor coaches driven by professionally trained chauffeurs.
We have been in business for a decade. During that time, we have perfected processes to ensure that service experience is smooth from start to finish and further we strive to improve our performance every day. The hard work put in by our team and frequent referrals by our loyal clients keep our company fueled for success.
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DC Metro Chocolate Tours
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Join us for DC's sweetest tour. If you've never taken one of our decadent chocolate walking tours, you're in for a treat (lots of them actually). A friendly, outgoing expert guide will whisk you off into a world of exotic imports, closely guarded recipes & intimate tastings. These neighborhood tours offer a perfect blend of history & trivia, combined with a range of simply amazing chocolates. We offer weekly walking tours and private tours for groups of all kinds. Chocolate team building for corporations is also available.
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DC Metro Food Tours
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DC Metro Food Tours offers cultural walking Food Tours and Culinary Events that bring you to the area's most historic and diverse neighborhoods.
Learn about the architecture and history of each neighborhood from our highly trained guides, including famous residents, historic sites, and events.
Enjoy an array of specially created dishes from locally owned and operated restaurants during stops throughout the tour. As you taste each dish, your guide will explain the chef's inspirations, origin of ingredients, cooking techniques, and connections to the area's history.
Tours include Capitol Hill, Eastern Market, Georgetown, U Street, Little Ethiopia, Dupont Circle & Old Town Alexandria.
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DC Trails
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Providing full charter services, narrated daily tours of Washington, DC & Mt. Vernon in total luxury. With the largest fleet in the Metro area, our daily tours are comprehensive, our customer service impeccable and no vehicle over 3 years old! Quality service since 1989. Local & interstate charter services.
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DC Walkabout
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FREE, tip-based walking tours.
DC Walkabout is a group of storytellers and historians that have combined forces to offer the best of Washington, D.C.
Our free tours cover the famous sights, memorials, and monuments. We also offer several of the most original, creative, and fun specialty-themed tours in town. We love groups too! All of our tours are offered for private groups. We are family and traveler friendly, and love what we do. Check us out!
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DC with Kids app, by FamilyiTrips.com
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DC With Kids-a two-time iTunes "Hot List" pick-- is an app that makes exploring the nation's capital fun and easy. Discover DC's top attractions, places to play and special experiences such as sleepovers at museums, moonlight tours, spy missions, festivals, children's theater, bike outings and much more.
Whether you are a DC parent, an empty nester with visiting grandkids or a vacationer seeing DC for the first or fifth time, DC With Kids' categories make it stress free to explore the city. The user-friendly app makes planning easy by pinpointing exhibits and experiences best for young kids, grade-schoolers and teens so that you can create a custom itinerary that matches your family's needs.
Locals and travelers use the detailed plan-ahead information so as not to miss out on what they want to see and do. Fun facts and illustrations add to the enjoyment and kids like using the apps, too. With more than 250 entries, DC With Kids, part of FamilyiTrips.com, is the most comprehensive app on the nation's capital for families.
DC With Kids is created by award-winning travel journalist and DC native, Candyce Stapen Ph.D. She has authored 30 travel guidebooks, appears regularly on national television and has written 2,000+ travel articles. That big, brown dog in illustrations that is stealing pizza, eating ice cream and jumping in pools is Stapen's loveable Newfoundland puppy. iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad compatible. Purchase through www.familyitrips.com or iTunes.
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Decatur House on Lafayette Square
Museum
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Downtown
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Discovery Theater
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Double Decker Tours DC
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Double Decker Tours is part of the World Wide City Sightseeing group, the largest open top sightseeing bus operator, currently in over 100 cities around the world, including Washington DC. Now incorporating -3- extensive routes,
The Grand Tour provides a unique "birds eye' view of the Capital of the United States of America visiting many key locations - traveling around the famous National Mall, the US Capital building, the 15 museums of the Smithsonian, the National Archives, the White house, the Washington Monument and the Lincoln and Jefferson Memeorials.
The Arlington Tour journeys across the Potomac River into Virginia and to the Arlington National Cemetery.
Finally, our New Uptown Tour covers key hotels, visits Georgetown and offers the opprotunity to take the wonderful Potomac Cruise (during the warmer months season). In 2009 We added a new and exceptional value a valid Day Tour Ticket, allows you to access to the spectacular night tour for no extra cost. Coommentary/Tour is in English. Tickets are Vaild 24hours or 48 hours Depending on type of Purchase.
The frequency for the Grand Tour is 15-20 minutes.
The Arlington Tour and The Upton tour is set on a 15 minutes frequency.
We have now added the Madame Tussauds Washington DC, combination ticket value. Please call for more information about this money savings value.
For all other inquires and information contact the customer service line.
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Double Key Treasure Hunts
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Go on an adventure you will never forget!
Double Key Treasure Hunts creates all-inclusive treasure hunt packages that use antique items from the mid-1800's to the early 1900's.
Your adventure begins when your treasure hunters open an old burlap bag that contains your Double Key Treasure Hunt kit.
Inside they'll discover some very old pieces of American history such as:
a photograph of your Double Key Treasure Hunt Society member
- a real newspaper from the mid-eighteen hundreds
- a canceled bond certificate that is over a hundred years old
- an envelope sealed with red wax
- and much more.
Inside the envelope will be an old letter from your Double Key Treasure Hunt society member, inviting you to go on an honest-to-goodness, real treasure hunt.
This letter will have a series of fun clues your hunters must solve. Some clues will be solved using the contents of the kit. Other clues will be solved by visiting locations in Washington DC. All of a sudden, a trip to a Smithsonian Museum takes on a new level of fun as your treasure hunters search for the answers to your clues.
After you solve the clues, you'll use those answers to decode a hidden message that explains where a real treasure is hidden just for you.
Whether you're five or eighty-five, treasure hunters of all ages love our hunts. Take a step back in time and enjoy an adventure you'll never forget.
Please visit our website to view a video that will give you complete details.
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Dumbarton House
Historic Sites
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Georgetown
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Circa 1800, The Dumbarton House is a premiere example of Federal period architecture that features 18th- and 19th-century furniture and decorative arts (paintings, textiles, silver, and ceramics) made and used during the Republic's formative years. The Federal government and its many civil servants moved to Washington in 1800, and it was the family of Joseph Nourse, America's First Civil Servant (as the first Register of the U.S. Treasury), that lived in the home 1804-1814. The next resident, Charles Carroll, harbored the "President's Lady," Dolley Madison, in August 1814 fleeing from the burning White House and invading British troops. Since 1932, Dumbarton House has been the headquarters of The National Society of Colonial Dames of America, a patriotic non-profit organization founded in 1891 to collect and preserve objects of significant historical interest and to educate citizens about them.
Dumbarton House is accredited by the American Association of Museums, and hosts a regular schedule of programs including special exhibitions and tours, free concerts, lectures, tastings, school and scout programs, cotillion classes, and summer camps. Tours Tue-Sun, 11 am-3 pm (last entry 2:45 pm). Check the website for updates.
Admission: Adults/Seniors $5.00; children, youth, and students-with-ID are always free.
Parking behind garden at Q & 27th Sts; ADA access.
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Emancipation Statue
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Capitol Hill
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Family Tree of Life Statue
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Anacostia
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FDR Memorial
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Southwest - Waterfront
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Folger Shakespeare Library
Museum
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Capitol Hill
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Ford's Theatre
Museum
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Penn Quarter
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Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America
Religious Places
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Brookland
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Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
Historic Sites
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Southeast
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Art Museum/Gallery
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Downtown
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George Washington Carver Nature Trail
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The German-American Heritage Museum is the only national museum to celebrate, display, and commend the achievements of immigrants who came from German-speaking countries and achieved the American dream. It traces their progress with a timeline, which runs the full length of the exhibition hall. This timeline represents the 400-year presence of German-speakers, who came to America, starting in the 1600s. As one enters the museum, the stairs featuring the names and faces of famous German-Americans welcomes museum visitors and beckons them to venture upward, to the second floor where they will see a number of panels, pointing out the various dates in American history in which German-Americans have had an immense influence. The museum also houses relics from immigrant families with existing ties to their German heritage. You will be surprised when you see these artifacts and the 350lb. bust of Haendel as you round the corner. The museum designates an entire wall to families with a long line of German history, as well as German clubs, still active in the US. It is because of these paneled groups and families, and the hard work and dedication of the German-American Heritage Foundation and its members, that this museum, after years of diligence and determination was able to go from a mere pipe-dream to a center devoted to the cause of promoting and educating the public about German-Americans and their history. This museum is truly something to behold.
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The world's premier treetop adventure course is only a short drive or metro ride away! Launched in the UK in 2002, over two million people have monkeyed around in the trees of Go Ape courses. The first Go Ape course in the USA is set within the award winning Rock Creek Regional Park in Rockville, MD and is easily accessible from Washington DC by car or metro - take Red Line to Shady Grove metro station.
Catering to all skill levels, participants are equipped with harnesses, pulleys and carabineers and receive a 30-minute training session before they are turned loose into the forest canopy. Spanning the length of more than seven football fields with obstacles 40 feet above the ground, the course features a series of ziplines, Tarzan swings, rope ladders and bridges. Go Ape provides a tree-mendous experience for your family, friends, school or work colleagues.
Since opening in May 2010, Go Ape has hosted thousands of visitors from throughout the country as Go Ape offers a different kind of outdoor activity that the DC has not experienced before.
Participants must be over the age of 10 years and under 285 pounds. Bookings can be made by visiting our website or by calling our call center at 1-888-520-7322.
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Gray Line DC / Martz Group
Regularly Scheduled Tours
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Downtown
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Great Falls Park
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Virginia
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Gross National Product - Scandal Tours
Regularly Scheduled Tours
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Upper Northwest
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Guide Service of Washington
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Downtown
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Guild of Professional Tour Guides of Washington, DC
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A professional association of more than 350 licensed tour guides who work independently or through various tour companies. Membership also includes 40 tour companies and 70 friends who support Guild activities.www.washingtondctourguides.com
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Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens
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Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden
Art Museum/Gallery
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Downtown
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Historical Society of Washington, DC
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Chinatown
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Hosts DC (A Hosts Global Alliance Member)
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Hosts Washington D.C., a Hosts Global Alliance member, has over 50 years of experience. Hosts Washington D.C. provides the promise of an unforgettable experience through a team of local experts serving unparalleled service in a unique culture. No other city in America can inspire, inform, inuence or impress the way our nation's capital can. Elegant hotels, historic attractions, ne dining, one of a kind venues and a wide variety of recreational activities set against a backdrop of unparalled grandeur, make the Washington D.C. area one of America's most exciting destinations for meetings, conventions, special events and incentive travel.
Hosts Global Alliance, formerly USA Hosts Alliance, is a worldwide consortium of select Destination Management Companies (DMC) currently representing over seventy destinations globally, servicing all seven continents.
Global Reach. Local Experts. Hosts Global Alliance Members are dedicated client-focused experts in their destinations, offering the meeting planner a wide range of services for all program needs. Whether producing inspiring tour programs and activities, imaginative special events, orchestrating transportation logistics, creating themes and concepts, décor, CSR programs or venue selection, there is a Hosts solution. Every Time. Everywhere.
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International Spy Museum
Museum
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Penn Quarter
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Japan Travelers Service
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Jefferson Memorial
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Kathleen Bashian: Professional Tour Guide
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Specialist in VIP tours with enriched commentary. University educator, Smithsonian study leader, DC licensed tour guide customizes your itinerary with careful detail for celebrity, corporate executive, embassy staff, international traveler, family or school group.
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Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
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Korean War Veterans Memorial
Monument/Memorial
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Downtown
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Koshland Science Museum
Science & Nature Attractions
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Lafayette Square
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Library of Congress
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Capitol Hill
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Lincoln Memorial
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Lincoln Park
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Long View Gallery
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Shaw
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Long View Gallery features 5,000 square feet of superior interior space with two flexible halls, impeccable lighting and all the smart tech to raise your next event to an art form. Available for corporate occasions, life celebrations and all sorts of hip happenings.
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Luray Caverns
Science & Nature Attractions
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The largest and most popular caverns in Eastern America, this U.S. Natural Landmark is located 90 minutes southwest of Washington, DC, just 10 minutes from Skyline Drive and Shenandoah National Park. Discover cathedral-sized rooms with ceilings 10 stories high, filled with towering stone columns and crystal-clear pools.
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Madame Tussauds Washington D.C.
Museum
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Marine Corps Memorial Iwo Jima Statue
Monument/Memorial
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Virginia
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Mary McLeod Bethune Statue Lincoln Park
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Capitol Hill
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Mid-Atlantic Receptive Services
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MARS is the Mid Atlantic Region's largest Custom Receptive Tour Operator managing over 500 tours per year to, and throughout, the region. Specialties include Exclusive Embassy Dinners. Themed products include Catholic, Jewish, African American, and Hispanic Heritage Tours. We offer a complete Line of Educational Tours that are unique, including our Celebrate Diversity Series which contains a volunteering experience and explores the diverse history and culture offered within DC.
As the Official Tour Operator for Journey Through Hallowed Ground, MARS offers truly unique experiences with Civil War, Lincoln Trail, and Homes and Garden Tour Themes combining the trail with DC, Gettysburg, and other areas of interest. Our Capital Christmas and Christmas Away Tours include a performance of 'A Christmas Carol' at historic Ford's Theatre and a performance at the Washington Temple and Festival of Lights. We are the preferred Tour Operator of the National Cherry Blossom Festival and offer Premier Seating with enhanced viewing areas of the parade, celebrities, and performances. Our hotel and preferred supplier contracts provide our clients with the best possible products at value pricing. Experts in DC, Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Delaware, we customize complete tour packages of the Mid-Atlantic region to suit you and your budget. Step-on guides, transportation, hotels and tours, MARS is the preferred choice. Call (800) 769-5912 x116 today!
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Mount Vernon Trail
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Virginia
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My Explore Hertz Never Lost
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My Explore Washington D.C.. iPhone app is packed with hundreds of photos, audio and text descriptions for the
top must-see sights and attractions; self-guided tours; shopping; augmented reality; social media integration;
itinerary planner; and local event listings for each neighborhood.
My Explore Washington D.C.. is a FREE comprehensive travel guide that offers features typically not available
on other mobile travel apps, including:
- Calendar of local events;
- Augmented Reality view;
- Multi-mode route guidance to get you from your current location to your desired location by car, foot,
or public transportation
- Weather updates with five-day outlook;
- The ability to share experiences via Facebook, Twitter, and Flikr;
- NeverLost Quick Codes. for each destination that can be entered into the NeverLost Gen5 for turn-by-turn
directions, and;
- Itinerary planner to plan your itinerary on your iPhone, or access an itinerary you create online at
www.neverlost.com.
The app is a great companion to Hertz's NeverLost Explore DC. feature in the Hertz NeverLost Gen5
navigation unit. The NeverLost Quick Codes. and itinerary planner provide effortless routing to your
destinations with your NeverLost Gen5.
Explore DC. is the in-car must have travel guide for DC's most popular sights. My Explore Washington D.C. is
the essential complementary iPhone travel guide.
Visit My Explore on Twitter at http://twitter.com/myexplore and on Facebook at
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National Air and Space Museum
Museum
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The Smithsonian's museum of aviation and space history is the world's most visited museum. Private events can be held at the flagship building on the National Mall or the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. Entertain next to the Wright brothers' 1903 Flyer and the Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia or the SR-71 Blackbird and the Space Shuttle Enterprise.
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National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
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Virginia
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National Aquarium
Science & Nature Attractions
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National Arboretum
Science & Nature Attractions
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National Archives & Records Administration
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National Building Museum
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The National Building Museum tells the stories of architecture, engineering, and design. We're one of the most family-friendly, awe-inspiring spots in Washington, DC. We're a short walk from the National Mall, the Verizon Center and Capitol Hill in Washington, DC's Penn Quarter neighborhood.
The Museum offers something for everyone, from children to design buffs to building professionals. The engaging exhibitions and all-ages programming showcase architecture, engineering, construction, planning and more.
The National Building Museum occupies a magnificent, historic structure with a soaring Great Hall, colossal Corinthian columns, and 1,200-foot terra cotta frieze. We're connected to the Civil War because Civil War veterans collected their pensions in our historic building.
Learn about the Museum's historic home during a free docent-led tour, offered daily. Docents also lead tours of exhibitions.
Come for family-friendly activities. Explore the Museum with a special tool kit, build a seven-foot arch, or build in the Building Zone. The Building Zone is geared for kids ages 2-6.
Our Shop has been named "Best All-Around Museum Shop." Browse the Shop's unparalleled selection of design books, house wares, educational games and toys, and more.
Also enjoy the Museum cafe.
Admission charged for exhibits only.
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National Cherry Blossom Festival
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The National Cherry Blossom Festival--Washington, DC's largest annual and signature springtime celebration--is more than just a showcase for the beautiful flowering trees at the Tidal Basin. The two-week, citywide schedule of events features diverse programming incorporating the best of Washington's arts, culture and tradition. Visit the website for more information.
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National Children's Museum
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Scheduled to open in 2013, the National Children's Museum (NCM) will be a world-class cultural and educational center dedicated to engaging children and empowering them to make a difference. The mission of NCM is to inspire children to care about and improve the world. Through its interactive exhibits, online community (www.ncm.museum), and unique national programs and partnerships, NCM is transforming the concept of a traditional museum by becoming a catalyst and forum for a national movement to inspire and empower kids to speak up, take action, and get engaged in their communities. Through 2013, NCM is operating as a Museum Without Walls, participating in a variety of community events and working with other arts and cultural organizations to develop creative partnerships that benefit kids and families. In the spring of 2009, NCM opened the Launch Zone, a 2,700 square-foot space at National Harbor where kids and families can prototype and test exhibit and program concepts and provide their feedback about what should be included in the new Museum. The Launch Zone is free and open to the public 7 days a week. Visit www.ncm.museum for more information.
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National Firearms Museum
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Virginia
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The National Firearms Museum proudly exhibits 2,700 guns spanning over six centuries, presenting America's most significant firearms ranging from a wheellock that came over on the Mayflower to a NYPD Officer's revolver recovered from the ashes of the World Trade Center. Inside the fifteen galleries are guns owned by presidents and kings, lawmen and outlaws, gold medal Olympic shooters and everyday hobbyists.
Featured exhibits include the Robert E. Petersen Gallery, called "the most amazing room of firearms on display anywhere" and features masterpieces of the engraver's art on the finest guns ever made. The popular Hollywood Guns exhibit presents the actual guns used in movies, from John Wayne's first sixgun through Dirty Harry's .44 Magnum to firearms from the latest Academy Award winners, even Luke Skywalker's lightsaber! An exhibit of Theodore Roosevelt's firearms and personal effects on loan from Sagamore Hill is the latest addition to the museum.
The National Firearms Museum's goal is to conserve our nation's firearms treasures, and to tell the story of Americans and their gun to this and future generations. The museum offers a glimpse into the firearms that built our nation, helped forge our freedom, and captured our imagination. Whether uncovered here at the museum or just beyond our walls, each gun has its own tale just waiting to be discovered.
Visit the museum's website for more information, www.nramuseum.com. Open daily 9:30am to 5pm. Free Admission.
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National Gallery of Art
Art Museum/Gallery
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National Geographic Events
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National Guard Memorial Museum
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Capitol Hill
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The National Guard's story is one that is set in rich history, dynamic charge and continual evolution. Since 1626, the Guard has reflected the political and social dynamics of the day. The National Guard Memorial Museum comprises more than 6,000 square feet of artifacts, images and interactive exhibits telling the expansive story of the Citizen Soldier.
The National Guard Educational Foundation was founded in 1975 with the mission to educate the public and foster awareness about the contribution of The National Guard of the United States. NGEF administers the National Guard Memorial Museum, Library and its interactive website, www.ngef.org. In addition to key information about the museum, our website includes The Guard Master, an interactive, permanent register of Guard men and women, preserving individual legacies of service, sacrifice and bravery.
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National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
Monument/Memorial
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Founded in 1984, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund is a private non-profit [501(c(3)] organization that maintains the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, located at Judiciary Square on E St. between 4th & 5th Streets NW. Elegant marble walls display the names of more than 19,000 federal, state and local law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty dating back to 1791. Interactive video displays, free children's activity packet, gift shop, free walking tour brochures and maps are available at the Visitors Center & Store, located at 400 7th Street NW and open daily until 5 pm. Memorial is open 24-hours. Free admission. Guided tours by appointment. The Memorial Fund is now working to create the first-ever National Law Enforcement Museum, under construction across from the Memorial. The Museum will tell the story of American law enforcement through exhibits, collections, research and education. Scheduled to open in 2014. For more information about the Memorial, visit LawMemorial.org. To learn more about the Museum, visit LawEnforcementMuseum.org.
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National Mall
Historic Sites
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Downtown
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National Museum of African Art
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National Museum of American History
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Downtown
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Explore America's heritage at your reception for 50-3,000 guests or dinner for 10-500 people. Your guests can visit exhibitions telling the extraordinary story of the American people or in warmer months enjoy the fabulous roof top view of the National Mall.
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National Museum of Civil War Medicine
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The premier center for the preservation and research of the legacy of Civil War medical innovation, the NMCWM endeavors to tell the story of the surgeons, nurses and other caregivers who strove to heal the wounds of war as well as the stories of the patients who benefited from their dedication. Exhibits and artifacts devoted to the technological and procedural advances made in the medical field from 1861 to 1865 are on display at two historic locations. Interactive educational programs, exhibits, seminars and lectures provide the knowledge that Civil War medicine connects us not only to our past, but is the scientific and historical link to our present and our future. The Letterman Institute, a division of the NMCWM offers customized historically-based experiential leadership development programs.
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National Museum of Natural History
Museum
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Downtown
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National Museum of the American Indian
Museum
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National Museum of Women in the Arts
Art Museum/Gallery
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National Park Service National Capital Region
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The National Capital Region (NCR), headquartered in Washington, DC, administers the National Mall and monumental core parks that were established the same time the Nation's Capital was founded in 1792.These oldest national park areas, along with dozens of historic sites, natural areas and Civil War battlefields comprise today's National Capital Region of the National Park Service.
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National Portrait Gallery
Art Museum/Gallery
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Host your special event in Washington's most elegant and stunning venue. As part of the Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture, the National Portrait Gallery is housed in a gloriously renovated National Historic Landmark building. This third-oldest federal building was once described as "the noblest of Washington buildings" by Walt Whitman.
Entertain your guests in one of three exquisite spaces, or combine spaces to create a truly memorable event. Celebrate in the breathtaking Kogod Courtyard under a twinkling glass canopy that appears to float over beautiful neoclassical architecture. Host your party amid the spectacular Victorian decor of the Great Hall, which features a hand-laid encaustic tile floor, curving double staircase, and soaring vaulted ceilings. Invite your guests to enjoy the Luce Foundation Center for American Art, where block-long skylights showcase more than 3,300 works of art on two balconied levels overlooking a marble-floored sculpture gallery.
In addition to our enchanting event spaces, our beautiful Greek Revival Building, once home to the U.S. Patent Office, is centrally located in the heart of Washington's thriving Penn Quarter district-near hotels, restaurants, and the Verizon Center-making it the ideal choice for your special event.
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National Postal Museum
Museum
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Capitol Hill
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National World War II Memorial
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National Zoological Park
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Newseum
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NOW-Washington DC
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NOW-Washington DC helps visitors make the most of their trip to the Nation's Capitoll and enjoy it at a discounted price. The NOW PASS includes admission to Washington, DC's three most popular attractions, as well as offering great discounts through the NOW CARD (available separately) redeemable at dozens of restaurants, retail and other sightseeing musts just for showing them your NOW PASS! The NOW PASS is valid for seven days, is available for adults at $59.95 and for children (ages 3-12) at $39.95. Participating general admission partners include:
Newseum: DC's newest attraction offers visitors 250,000 square feet of an entirely unique experience that blends five centuries of news history with up-to-the-second technology and hands-on exhibits
Opentop Sightseeing: Learn about the people and places that make up the United States Capital on an Open Top double-decker bus tour. The tour is audio narrated, and you are able to hop-off and hop-back on other Open Top Sightseeing tour busses allowing you to spend as much time as you like at each tour stop (valid for 48 hours).
International Spy Museum: The first and only public museum in the United States solely dedicated to espionage and the only one in the world to provide a global perspective on the all-but-invisible intelligence profession.
To see the current deals and offerings, follow the NOW PASS on twitter, www.twitter.com/NOWPASS or visit www.TheNowPass.com/deals
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Old Stone House
Historic Sites
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Georgetown
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OnBoard DC Tours
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Providing our customers with more personal attention, better customer service, and the only comprehensive guided tour of Washington, DC sets us apart from others. A licensed tour guide stays with you throughout the tour and gives the history of each attraction or landmark. We limit the size of our tour groups and use a smaller shuttle to create a more intimate tour experience.
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Open Top Sightseeing, Washington, DC
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WASHINGTON DC 24 & 48 hour DAY PASS DOUBLE DECKER WITH OPEN TOP SIGHTSEEING (English) Multilanguage available fall 2011.
Duration and Pick up:
Three Tour Routes
The Washington open top sightseeing tour has three exciting routes. You can experience all of them within the 24 & 48 hour validity of your ticket.
The Red Route is the perfect introduction to the city and takes in all the places that are synonymous with the nation's capital. The White House, U.S. Capitol, Air and Space Museum, Washington Monument, Jefferson Memorial, FDR Memorial, Lincoln Memorial and the Ford's Theatre are just some of the iconic landmarks you will see on the Red Route. The tour is 1hr 30 mins long with the First departure at 9am and last departure at 6pm (5pm during winter)
The Yellow Route also travels through the City's historic centre before heading out to discover the old world charm of Georgetown and the Washington National Cathedral. The tour is 2 hours long with the first departure at 9am and the last departure at 6pm (5pm during winter)
The Blue Route takes you to the Holocaust Museum and across the Potomac River to the Pentagon and Arlington National Cemetery. Of special note is the journey across the Potomac which provides some fantastic views and photo opportunities. The tour is 1 hour long with the First departure at 9am and the lat departure at 6pm (5pm during winter)
Remember... All three routes are included in your ticket!
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Pentagon Memorial
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The Pentagon Memorial is designed so that the nation may remember and reflect on the events that occurred on September 11, 2001. The Memorial is free and open to the public seven days a week, 24 hours a day. Individuals and groups are welcome, but no guided tours are provided.
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Potomac Park
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The Potomac Riverboat Co. offers narrated sightseeing cruises, water taxi service, and private parties along the Potomac River. Our public cruises include the Alexandria Seaport Cruise where America's history comes alive as you cruise Alexandria's historic, colorful and picturesque waterfront, a mount Vernon Cruise where guests have the opportunity to experience the stately elegance of George Washington's Estate and Gardens, and the Washington Monuments Cruise where passengers are able to enjoy the beauty of the American monuments and the city of Washington aboard a narrated cruise. We also offer Baseball Cruises which provide transportation to the Nationals Stadium, Pirate Cruises where children of all ages will be entertained with music and tales of piracy, Canine Cruises enjoyed by our two and four legged friends, and our Water Taxi service connecting Alexandria to the National Harbor. Leave our car behind when you travel aboard our boats linking great shopping and dining locations as well as historic sites. Group tours are available with a minimum of 20 people. Turn your event into a memorable occasion! Charter one of our boats along the historic Potomac River and be treated to sights of Washington's majestic landmarks. We can provide on board catering and beverage service. Theme party ideas are also offered. We can recommend a band, or help with other arrangements to make your event a success. Visit our website, www.potomacriverboatco.com for more information!
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Washington DC Power Pass is the card that gives visitors free, instant access to dozens of great Washington attractions and tours! With your Power Pass card, you will receive an in-depth guide containing maps and other useful information, this indispensable tool will help you plan an unforgettable trip to the nation's capital.
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President Lincoln's Cottage
Historic Sites
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Upper Northwest
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Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum
Art Museum/Gallery
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A rustic expanse of 1,754-acres surrounding Rock Creek and extending north to the District line. Includes Pierce Mill, Art Barn gallery, nature center, riding stables, tennis courts, a golf course, 30 picnic areas, playing fields and an extensive network of trails for walking, jogging and cycling.
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Rock Creek Park Horse Center
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Georgetown
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Washington, DC's, most dynamic and versatile building is the ideal location for a quiet meeting-of-the-minds or the social affair of the season. Whether planning a conference, product launch, reception, or corporate meeting, our building offers all the elements: dramatic interiors, innovative cuisine, resplendent back drops, impeccable service and thoughtful attention to every detail. Our entire staff is dedicated to making your event exceptional--from start to finish.
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SCOUT Photo Expeditions
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Take your best shot! Join us for a guided walking tour of DC's national treasures and Insider's Favorites with Cindi Hobgood, renown Hollywood movie location scout and photographer. We'll show you how to go from snap-shooter to a photographer who creates images with impact. You'll learn photo tips of a travel photographer so that you go home with vacation pictures to be proud of. All are welcome regardless of photographic experience or size of camera. We have weekly scheduled expeditions or we can create a custom expedition just for you. Please visit our website!
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Site Seeing Tours, Inc.
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African-American heritage tour specialists. Conventional tours too. Custom designed group tours by bus or foot. Tours include Underground Railroad, Frederick Douglass, Duke Ellington, Civil Rights, African-Americans in the military and more.
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Six Flags America
Theme Park
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Maryland
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Six Flags America is the nation's capital of MORE FLAGS and MORE FUN! In 2010, Thomas the Tank Engine steams into Six Flags America in the all-new "Thomas Town" children's area-- marking the park's largest expansion in over a decade! Enjoy miles of thrilling, inspired, family attractions all in one location at Six Flags America and Hurricane Harbor Water Park. With seven fast & phenomenal roller coasters, unbelievable rides, water slides such as "Tornado" and "Tony Hawk's Halfpipe", two children's areas, interactive character greetings, new daily shows and concerts all season, and mouth watering treats...Thrills await every guest at Six Flags America!
301-249-1500 or visit us on the web at sixflags.com
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Art Museum/Gallery
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Penn Quarter
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Southwest - Waterfront
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The Group Sales Department for the Smithsonian markets to all types of groups visiting the Washington, DC area, schools, families, tour operators, conventions, etc. A standard group consists of ten (10) or more persons for IMAX and Planetarium shows and twenty (20) for our Dining Packages. Groups receive one (1) complimentary ticket per twenty. We offer group dining at the following museums; National Air and Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, National Museum of the American Indian, National Museum of Natural History, National Museum of American History, and Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture.
We also offer bulk ticket prices for IMAX shows, Planetarium shows and Dining Packages.
Some special programs we also offer include:
-IMAX on Demand, which is a special morning screening of your favorite IMAX film or Planetarium show at any of our IMAX Theaters or Planetarium with a minimum of 50 people. Select a current film or choose from our IMAX Adventure Library. IMAX on Demand screenings are offered daily at 9:30 am.
- We provide the group tickets for visitors to see the Natural History Museum's Live Butterfly Pavilion; visitors take a stroll among live butterflies and exotic planets. This tropical oasis offers visitors a rare opportunity to get close to a variety of living butterflies from all over the world. Group rates apply for groups of 10 or more persons, and one complimentary ticket per 20.
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Smithsonian Institution Information Center in the Castle
Museum
FREE
Downtown
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Smithsonian Student Travel
Regularly Scheduled Tours
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Downtown
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As the domestic tours division of EF Education First, Smithsonian Student Travel combines 45 years of travel expertise with the Smithsonian Institution's vast educational resources. With an office in the heart of Washington, DC, our fully accredited tours offer outstanding opportunities for travelers to experience and explore our nation's capital.
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Smithsonian Tours by Segway
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Yes, it's true - Segway has come together with the Smithsonian, the largest museum complex in the world, to offer the only PT Tour to depart from the National Mall at the National Museum of American History. This scenic excursion is the perfect complement to any Washington, DC visit. Gliders will experience the Segway PT, while also being educated on the Nation's Capital and all it has to offer - from national treasures to museums.
During this 2-hour tour, your guide will lead the group and offer insightful commentary on the architecture, art, culture and history related to the point of interest, landmarks, monumnets and museums along the route - all prepared in consultation with Smithsonian staff. The tour begins with a safety video and Segway PT product orientation. Once riders are comfortable, the tour commences and an inspiring, educational experience begins. Gliders will be provided a radio and earpiece. It's an educational and entertaining experience that should not be missed!
Smithsonian tours by Segway are located at the Mall entrance of the National Museum of American History on Madison Drive between 12th and 14th Streets NW.
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St. Matthew's Cathedral
Religious Places
FREE
Upper Northwest
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Supreme Court of the United States
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FREE
Capitol Hill
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Tailored Tours, LTD
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Programs and events uniquely tailored to varying interests and budgets. Our personal touch creates innovative concepts for receptions, dinners, cultural events, special spouse activities, incentive tours, youth programs and transportation/shuttles. All are coordinated for groups of any size.
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Taylor Tours
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One of my most exciting and rewarding pleasures at Taylor Tours is the satisfaction of watching youth adults as they enjoy and learn while traveling. I am pleased that our entire staff of escorts are educators who also share this interest in our young people. At Taylor Tours, we strive to create "Memories of a Lifetime"
-Jim Ashby, Owner
Taylor Tours
Taylor Tours is one of the most trusted names in student travel. Taylor Tours has experienced representatives in the states of Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, and Tennessee. Taylor Tours is a proud member of the Student Youth Association, National Tour Association, American Bus Association, and IATAN. Planned meetings with the students and parents before the trip helps everyone to feel comfortable. All escorts were former teachers and are sent with each group from the school to destination and back. Taylor Tours has bene in business since 1980 and is a debt free travel company.
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Terrapin Adventures
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Maryland
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Terrapin Adventures is all about outdoor fun. Enjoy our zip line, climbing tower, high challenge course, giant swing, guided kayaks, biking, geo-caching, hiking, sailing, fishing, horseback trail tours in central Maryland. Perfect for team building, corporate, and youth groups. We call it no sweat adrenaline. You will call it a blast!
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The Group Tour Company
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The Group Tour Company customizes sightseeing programs for groups arriving into Washington, DC via air or motorcoach. A family owned and operated business founded in 1974, we customize all-inclusive tour packages including accommodations, meals and admissions; utilizing full-time escort/guide and motorcoach services.
Whether you are marketing your own product or selling to pre-formed groups, we can customize itineraries for groups traveling outside Washington to destinations including Williamsburg, Gettysburg, Philadelphia, New York City and beyond. Your personal tour planner will coordinate all aspects of the itinerary to ensure a successful tour product.
It is our philosophy that the single most important factor in working with a client is honesty. Trust grows out of honesty. We believe that to develop a quality tour product you need to develop an honest and trusting relationship. The trust we develop together will keep your existing clients happy and help you earn a solid reputation to attract new business.
Members of ASTA, NTA, and NACTA, please call us today at 1-800-424-8895.
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The Kreeger Museum
Art Museum/Gallery
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Georgetown
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The Pentagon
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Virginia
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The Phillips Collection
Art Museum/Gallery
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Dupont Circle - Kalorama
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Encounter superb works of modern art in an intimate setting at The Phillips Collection, an internationally recognized museum in Washington's vibrant Dupont Circle neighborhood.
Paintings by Renoir and Rothko, Bonnard and O'Keeffe, van Gogh and Diebenkorn are among the many stunning impressionist and modern works that fill the museum's distinctive building, which combines extensive new galleries with the family home of its founder, Duncan Phillips. The collection continues to develop with selective new acquisitions, many by contemporary artists.
Special exhibitions and frequent changes in the arrangement of the permanent collection mean that there's something new on every visit to the Phillips. The museum's Center for the Study of Modern Art offers stimulating Conversations with Artists, symposia, lectures, and more, while Sunday Concerts, Phillips after 5 programs, and other events provide additional food for thought. The museum also produces a vigorous, award-winning program of educational outreach that serves more than 6,000 students and teachers a year and indirectly reaches many tens of thousands more.
www.phillipscollection.org
Open Tues.-Sat. 10am-5pm; Thurs. extended hours to 8:30 pm; Sun. 11am-6pm
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The Textile Museum
Museum
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Dupont Circle - Kalorama
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Theodore Roosevelt Island
Monument/Memorial
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Georgetown
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Toby's Dinner Theatre
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Broadway is not just in New York- it's on stage at Toby's Dinner Theatre! Located in Columbia and Baltimore, MD, Toby's offers two locations convenient to Baltimore, Washington DC, and Annapolis. Enjoy our live orchestra, seven main entree buffets, two salad bars, and make-your-own-ice-cream sundae bar. Complimentary motorcoach parking.
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Tudor Place Historic House & Garden
Historic Sites
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Georgetown
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U.S. Capitol & Capitol Visitor Center
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Capitol Hill
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U.S. Capitol Historical Society
Historic Sites
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Capitol Hill
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U.S. Military District of Washington Public Affairs
Cultural
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Southwest - Waterfront
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U.S. Navy Museum
Museum
FREE
Southeast
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Union Station
Historic Sites
FREE
Capitol Hill
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Museum
FREE
Downtown
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Monument/Memorial
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Vietnam Women's Memorial
Monument/Memorial
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Downtown
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Voice of America
Regularly Scheduled Tours
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Southwest - Waterfront
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Washington Convention Center
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Washington DC Gift Shop
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Welcome to DCGiftShop.com. Every year the Capital welcomes over sixteen million visitors to explore its wide variety of attractions. We are pleased to offer a large selection of items for our visitors from around the world. Created in 1994, our establishment strives to create and deliver unique gift products that educate, entertain, enlighten, and encourage awareness of the rich history of our nation's capital. In addition to the general public DCGiftShop.com also works closely with clients in the events and hospitality industry. We offer a wide variety of unique souvenirs and gift ideas most of our customers find quite compelling: toys, books, Washington, DC themed 3-D puzzles- our own line of patriotic-inspired Made in America Christmas ornaments- we provide items that will appeal to all ages and all demographics.
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Washington Design Center
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Located just two blocks south of the National Mall at the base of Capitol Hill, The Washington Design Center is home to several floors of luxury home furnishings with artisanal quality and craftsmanship that is unequaled in the retail environment. The best part about shopping the WDC is that you can choose a sofa in one showroom and go upstairs to select upholstery fabric from another. If you like a lamp in yet another showroom, you can bring it down and hold next to the sofa to make sure it's the right choice. The showroom managers are like family at the WDC -- they help each other to help their customers.
Though the WDC is "to the trade," visitors who are not already using an interior designer can take advantage of our Entree buying service to browse and shop more than 50 showrooms with custom furnishings, fabric, floor coverings, wall covering and accessories. The service offers a free one-hour consultation with our Entree representative, who can assist with purchases, review floor plans, discuss color questions, or help brainstorm solutions to design or space-planning challenges. For those who want further assistance, the WDC offers a huge portfolio of the region's best designers to chose from through the "Find A Designer" section on our web site, dcdesigncenter.com
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Washington Monument
Monument/Memorial
FREE
Downtown
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Washington National Cathedral
Religious Places
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Upper Northwest
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Standing at one of the city's highest points, this soaring Gothic cathedral extends almost the length of two football fields and pierces the city's skyline.
The church's grandeur is evidenced in its stunning features: soaring vaulting, sparkling stained glass windows, and intricate carvings. The Space Window contains a piece of lunar rock presented to the cathedral by the astronauts of Apollo XI. Fanciful gargoyles and dramatic sculpture adorn the exterior.
Although a Christian church, the Cathedral welcomes persons of all faiths and is frequently the site of interfaith and ecumenical services. Services of celebration for the swearing in of a president, thanksgiving for the release of hostages, and mourning for the death of a leader are examples of the Cathedral's "national purpose."
The Cathedral offers programs on spirituality, occasional special exhibits, specialty tours, lectures, monthly labyrinth, organ demonstrations, and musical events. Highlights tours are offered daily. Groups must have reservations.
The Bishop's Garden, on the Cathedral grounds, is a medieval-styled walled garden with ancient boxwoods, herbs, and a rose garden
For more information: www.nationalcathedral.org
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Washington Walks
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Southwest - Waterfront
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WashingTours & Events
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Dupont Circle - Kalorama
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Enjoy the Chesapeake Bay area by land and water with walking tours, boat cruises and private yacht charters! Watermark offers a stunning fleet of luxury yachts for private events and public cruises along the Chesapeake Bay and Severn River. From the largest privately owned charter yacht on the Chespeake Bay to an intimate cruise, Watermark serves clients from Annapolis to Baltimore, from the Eastern Shore to the Potomac.
For an authentic historic experience, our expertly trained guides provide walking tours through historic downtown Annapolis, the U.S. Naval Academy and nearby destinations. School groups, military reunions, family gatherings as well as individual visitors get an exciting and imformative view of Annapolis with Annapolis Tours by Watermark.
Journey into the history, culture and fun of America's most eventful destinations.
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White House
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FREE
Downtown
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White House Visitor Center
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Downtown
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Women In Military Service For America Memorial
Monument/Memorial
FREE
Virginia
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Woodrow Wilson House
Museum
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Dupont Circle - Kalorama
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Worldstrides
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XYZ
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