A great vacation in the DC area. Seeing all the monuments, mysuems and sights was such an…read moreenjoyable experience. Even with the protests/riots putting a damper on things it still was an enjoyable experience. Another bucket list item checked off.

DC is a really nice spot to visit because pretty much everything is absolutely FREE!! I hadn't…read morerealized everything was free otherwise I would have visited WAY sooner! I'm thinking I'm going to pay $40 a pop for the museums but it's all free. Woohoo! I definitely should have visited in the fall when it was cooler because I walked over 8 miles and it was like death with the heat but some public spots had places to refill my water bottle for free. I love free and there is a lot of free shit out in DC.

Fun area to stop by while you are already out and about. The murals are beautiful and perfect for a…read morequick photoshoot. Highly recommend!

Great spot to see several pieces of street art/murals in DC, with a couple coffee shops, cocktail…read morebars, shops, and restaurants on site. All types of art from artists of all walks of life. LGBTQ art, art focusing on Black musicians, grittier art like what you might see on the Lower East Side of NYC. Researching online, doesn't seem like the art changes very often (some of the art seems to have been there for over five years), but still worth a visit. Plus you could make an outing of it, with a meal and cocktails or coffee. Very instagrammable.

So I've been working across the street from this thing for several weeks now, and I gotta say: I'm…read morea fan. No, you can't swim in it. No, you can't boat on it. No, you can't tube or ski or sunbathe. You know what you can do, tho? Look at it (or jog within eyeshot of it...oh, and apparently you can fish here if you have a permit). And look at it I do. It's like having a Great Lake right here in DC. OK, so it's not exactly like having a Great Lake, because I can quite easily spy the opposing bank -- but it enhances the beauty of this city like you wouldn't expect. In the morning, the sunrise is reflected on its glassy surface. In the afternoon, sunlight literally glitters off of it. In the fog, it's eerie and ethereal. On a cloudy day, its color actually pops. And I didn't realize it, but Georgetown Reservoir isn't just a big, boring hole in the ground -- it's much more interesting than all that. It's over 150 years old, was built by the Army Corps of Engineers, and pulls from Great Falls to provide drinking water via aquaduct for Washingtonians. The sluice gate -- Georgetown Castle Gatehouse -- was built at the turn of last century and is a charming replica of the castle on the Army Corps of Engineers insignia. And because the Reservoir is closed to the public, it's become a little sanctuary for birds, recommended by the Audubon Society for great bird-watching. I've started a designated savings account so that one day, I too can live in one of those glorious, rare detached houses right across MacArthur Boulevard from this wee oasis.

A lot of fun. Music and food and joy!…read more So much can be found on the plaza at lunchtime. Today's live music was the Junkyard Band (Sep 20, 2024). Other bands come further work we, farmers Marlon Wednesdays, sometimes a used book seller. It's is really great, Come by at lunchtime or checkout the website!

I'm quite surprised that this is listed separately from the Ronald Reagan building. It's a part of…read morethe Ronald Reagan building and is literally just a back entrance to the building from the Woodrow Wilson Plaza. In the plaza they have concerts and entertainment all throughout the summer and you can also find the farmers market and even animal rescue vans out here from spring to fall. There are also events that take place out here from those that rent out the space for things like weddings and the events that the Reagan building hosts which are always ticketed. This entrance has security located just inside the double doors and if you don't have a badge to enter into the building you will have to go through a metal detector and have your belongings scanned. Be prepared to take your belt off and anything metal. Once you get in there's a food court and other tourist like things to view but the real plaza action can be found outside during events and scheduled functions. This is also right outside of the federal triangle metro station.

Great, very clean little pocket park (parklet). Lots of benches and peace in a hectic world…read more Wheelchair accessible, close to mass transit and lots of places to get something to eat before taking a break in the park. Folks walking their dogs (potty break for apartment residents), did a great job with poop cleanup while I was taking a break!

Eh. A flea market is not quite what I had in mind bc I expected something on a much larger scale…read more Since this place was set up on a corner street block with part of the street sectioned off, the size of the market was quite small. There was about a little over two dozen booths. Some will accept credit cards while others are cash only. I've noticed that if you use your credit card, taxes will automatically be charged whereas using cash can be cheaper since taxes aren't accounted for.

Tiny flea market.. not much really here. I wouldn't make a trip out just to go to the flea market,…read morebut if you are in the area then stop by. It is also connected to the farmers market which is small too, but nice.

Not to be confused with Ringo City, Johnsville, or Paulsbury, this is my fave spot in the DMV…read more Georgetown is the heart of Washington DC, for me. It's one of the top party neighbourhoods, it's full of old charm and landmarks and points of interest. Hours of fun, and lots of hot people. Good things to eat, and it's a hell of a lot more walkable than some parts of DC. Did you hear what happened when Robert Redford tried to get with Demi Moore in this town? It was an in-DC Proposal. Washington DC is the nation's capital - as Americans like to say. It has a lot going for it and has so many rich suburbs that it doesn't know what to do with them. It's posher than the head of the Beckham household. Unfortunately it also has some of the poorest areas you will find, and that is a real contradiction and juxtaposition if you think about it. Some of the tragically poor neighborhoods are really close to all the tourist attractions, and it does in many ways typify, symbolize, and define America for me. Having extreme wealth and extreme poverty close by without anybody giving much of a damn - so capitalist. So I drove from Atlantic City to Washington recently. It was my AC-DC drive. And it took me all night long. The other things I really dislike about Washington DC are the traffic and attitudes. It's probably the worst traffic in the country alongside LA, but LA has the reputation and DC less so... perhaps people don't realize what they're going to be dealing with. There is definitely a problem here with friendliness. Because maybe everybody is from somewhere else and there are a lot of young professionals. Having lived three years of my life in this region I have to say that it wasn't the most warm and friendly, and didn't have as much culture as I would have hoped. I have a NYC heart but I'm a bit of a DChead. The suburb I like most in the Nova area is Annandale. It's basically Korea. It has a lot of fun stuff happening even late at night. Falls Church and Arlington both have a lot going for them as well. Fairfax and Manassas can be a little bit of suburban hell as can Reston. But there are some nice things out there too. I know a very pretty girl here who has a gas problem (sorry if TMI). She's a fashion model, has been on Vogue once, Marie Claire twice. I call her my "DC Breezy Beautiful Cover Girl." In terms of food I would definitely say it is underrated - especially by me - because for the longest time I thought the food here was absolutely awful, and not anything that I would really go out of my way to get. I was of the school of thought that Chicago was the best, NYC was overrated, Philly was great, and Boston & DC were not worth the paper their food was printed on. I since realized I was wrong. NYC is the best food city in the world, if you know where to go, and where to go is named "Queens." If it were just Manhattan it'd be overrated and overpriced as all living hell, but Queens is the best food neighbourhood in the world. Philly and Chi-town are still great, but Boston and DC aren't nearly as bad as I thought, again, if you know where to go. But not for what they are "famous" for. Boston is all about the Brazilian and desserts, not the expensive or Italian stuff. Maybe the seafood too, that part of the legend is correct. DC, known for burgers and sandwiches, has nothing good in either department. For sandwiches go to Philly. And I don't mean cheesesteak (ew) I mean roast pork, roast beef, and pot roast sandwiches. There was a time when I'd have rather eaten feces than DCs but things have changed. What DC is good for, is hidden ethnic treats. Lately I have been finding some real gems. Some in the Georgetown area. A few in DC itself. A few in Maryland. And then a decent amount in Northern Virginia as well. Or rather a DC amount. So a little bit of everything. The best of G-town: Falafel Inc - Love the prices and mission of the place too. District Doughnuts in Georgetown Here are the best of the rest of DC: Silk Road Choyhona - best Uzbek food. Max's - best Israeli - get shawarma/falafel with all the add-ons & spicy stuff. Sadie Ann's inside the Dutch Village Market, hot pretzels and banana shakes. &pizza - just wow. And these Sardi's - some of the best Peruvian chicken and sauce, ever. Lovely Salvadoran food and drinks at Casita Gyros from Yia Yia's and Plaka Hard Times Cafe - delicious Chili Mac (Terlingua Red) Late night, it has to be Kabob Palace Torta at El Rulas in Manassas Afghan and Persian food at Mazadar The Burger Shack - the best And a few treats: Sno Cream Company inside The Block in Annandale York Castle - crazy tropical flavors So if your Grandpa is way too SLEAZY And his advances make you QUEASY And his breathing is way too WHEEZY Wandering hands all clammy and GREASY Walk out on him and come and SEE ME I'll tell you pick up lines that are cute and CHEESY I'll whisper in your ear and make you feel EASY And after, I'll take you for the best food in DC WHAT

You've got to admire a Spite House. It's known as the Hollensbury Spite House and is 7-feet wide…read moreand 325 sq feet. It was built in 1830 and is considered to be the narrowest historic house in the U.S. So inquiring minds want to know -- why was it built? It was built to block an alleyway with too much traffic.

Cutest house and easy to find in such a charming neighborhood…read more Does someone actually live here?