Jason’s guidebook
Sightseeing
It's right out the door, down the hill! You can hear lions and monkeys from your window.
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Smithsonian National Zoological Park
3001 Connecticut Ave NWIt's right out the door, down the hill! You can hear lions and monkeys from your window.
Local bar with live music every night. - blues and rock.
Rowdy crowd, but great music.
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Madam's Organ
2461 18th St NWLocal bar with live music every night. - blues and rock.
Rowdy crowd, but great music.
Flash
645 Florida Ave NWNightclub for Dance / EDM
Eighteenth Street Lounge
1230 9th Street NorthwestNightclub for Dance/EDM
My favorite museum. It opens later (11am) and stays open later (7pm) than the other Smithsonian museums, which all close at 5pm. There's great restaurants in that area as well.
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National Portrait Gallery
My favorite museum. It opens later (11am) and stays open later (7pm) than the other Smithsonian museums, which all close at 5pm. There's great restaurants in that area as well.
My favorite place to do a little hike. It's a designated wilderness area, but with easy trails and great historical markers.
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Theodore Roosevelt Island Park
My favorite place to do a little hike. It's a designated wilderness area, but with easy trails and great historical markers.
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
10th St. & Constitution Ave. NWDinosaurs & More!
This is the closest Metro station, it's within walking distance. Take a right, up the hill, and then walk thru the park and across the bridge.
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Woodley Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan Station
2700 Connecticut Ave NWThis is the closest Metro station, it's within walking distance. Take a right, up the hill, and then walk thru the park and across the bridge.
Urban Dwell
1837 Columbia Rd NWGreat small business gift shop with cool DC stuff.
Neighborhoods
Adams Morgan
Great place for nightlife and good food.
Food scene
Mellow Mushroom Adams Morgan
2436 18th St NWGreat family friendly pizza joint.
Grand Duchess
2337 18th St NWLocal bar - great bartenders, friends of mine.
Open 24hrs, great diner food. Can always find an open stool or two at the counter, even if there's a line out the door.
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the DINER
2453 18th St NWOpen 24hrs, great diner food. Can always find an open stool or two at the counter, even if there's a line out the door.
Amacebiso ngesixeko
Ukuhamba-hamba
Ride share vehicles are fastest - Metro is easy as well.
Woodley Park Metro is the closest station, about a ten minute walk.