Washington DC 2008

A trip from April 11, 2008 to April 14, 2008, travelling to Fairfax, Washington
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Location:
Washington, Fairfax...
Day:
04/11/2008 to 04/14/2008
Category:
Things to do, Entertainment...

Fri 04/11/08 (day 1) - Fairfax, Washington

Hotel
Holiday Inn Express Fairfax - Arlington Boulevard
10327 Fairfax Blvd
Fairfax, VA 22030
United States
(800)345-8082
Fri Apr 11 12:00am - Mon Apr 14 12:00pm
Average Rating (200):
     

City
Washington, DC, United States
Fri Apr 11 2:00pm - Mon Apr 14 2:00pm
 
Average Rating (151):
     
Located at the west end of the National Mall, the Lincoln Memorial is a principal landmark of the city. It offers …
Thing to Do
Lincoln Memorial
Lincoln Memorial Cir SW and 23rd st NW
Washington, DC 20242-0001
United States
+1 202 426 6841
Fri Apr 11 2:00pm - Fri Apr 11 11:00pm
Average Rating (126):
     
When it was unveiled in 1982, nothing but controversy met the design of this memorial to the 58,000 Americans …
Thing to Do
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Henry Bacon Drive NW and Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20001
United States
+1 202 426 6841
Fri Apr 11 2:00pm - Fri Apr 11 11:00pm
Average Rating (65):
     
The legislative branches of the U.S. government, the Senate and the House of Representatives, meet in this beautiful …
Thing to Do
U.S. Capitol Building
1 1st Street Northeast
Washington, DC 20003
United States
+1 202 225 6827
Fri Apr 11 2:00pm - Fri Apr 11 11:00pm
Average Rating (31):
     
Designed by John Russell Pope, this Roman-style monument to Thomas Jefferson, the nation's third president and …
Thing to Do
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
E Basin Dr SW and Ohio Dr SW
Washington, DC 20024
United States
+1 202 426 6841
Fri Apr 11 2:00pm - Fri Apr 11 11:00pm
Average Rating (27):
     
The Mall is a bit like Disneyland, in the sense, that there is no way to fully experience it all in just one day …
Thing to Do
National Mall
7th Street NW and Madison Dr NW
Washington, DC 20001
United States
+1 202 426 6841
Fri Apr 11 2:00pm - Fri Apr 11 11:00pm
Average Rating (28):
     
This monument is not only a memorial to the nation's 32nd president, but also a remembrance of the people of his …
Thing to Do
FDR Memorial
900 Ohio Drive Southwest
Washington, DC 20024
United States
+1 202 426 6841
Fri Apr 11 2:00pm - Fri Apr 11 11:00pm
Average Rating (22):
     
Dedicated on May 29, 2004, the World War II Memorial is the first national memorial to honor “Americans who took up …
Thing to Do
17th Street Southwest
Washington, DC 20024
United States
+1 202 426 6841
Fri Apr 11 2:00pm - Fri Apr 11 11:00pm
Average Rating (28):
     
One of Washington's newest memorials, the Korean War Veterans Memorial pays tribute to the many who fought in the Ko …
Thing to Do
Korean War Veterans Memorial
Daniel C French Dr SW and Lincoln Memorial Circle SW
Washington, DC 20001
United States
+1 202 426 6841
Fri Apr 11 2:00pm - Fri Apr 11 11:00pm
Average Rating (14):
     
The symbol of the city of Washington DC, this 555-foot marble obelisk on the National Mall honors the nation's …
Thing to Do
Washington Monument
15th Street NW and Madison Dr NW
Washington, DC 20001
United States
+1 202 426 6841
Fri Apr 11 2:00pm - Fri Apr 11 11:00pm
Average Rating (24):
     
The second president, John Adams, was the first to live in the White House in 1801 - George Washington never resided …
Thing to Do
White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Washington, DC 20006
United States
+1 202 456 2121
Fri Apr 11 2:00pm - Fri Apr 11 11:00pm
Average Rating (6):
     
The elegant Main Hall with its vaulted ceiling more than 90-feet high and marble floors is reminiscent of the …
Thing to Do
Union Station
50 Massachusetts Avenue Northeast
Washington, DC 20002
United States
+1 202 289 1908
Fri Apr 11 2:00pm - Fri Apr 11 11:00pm

Sat 04/12/08 (day 2) - Washington

Average Rating (10):
     
This bombproof, fireproof facility protects the nation's most treasured documents. The methods used for storing …
Thing to Do
National Archives (The)
700 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Washington, DC 20004
United States
+1 202 357 5000 / +1 866 325 7208
Sat Apr 12 2:00am - Sat Apr 12 10:00am
Average Rating (6):
     
With its funky shops and trendy restaurants and bars, Dupont Circle is one of the hippest neighborhoods in Washington …
Thing to Do
Dupont Circle
Connecticut Ave NW and Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington, DC 20001
United States
+1 202 789 7000 (Tourist Information)
Sat Apr 12 2:00am - Sat Apr 12 10:00am
Average Rating (5):
     
One of the most celebrated and famous events in Washington, DC, this festival pays homage to the incredibly beautiful …
Thing to Do
National Cherry Blossom Festival
Ohio Drive Southwest
Washington, DC 20005
United States
+1 202 661 7584
Sat Apr 12 2:00am - Sat Apr 12 10:00am
Average Rating (2):
     
This historic landmark was built in 1899 and served as the main post office for the country. Saved from demolition …
Thing to Do
Pavilion at the Old Post Office
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Washington, DC 20004
United States
+1 202 289 4222 (extn 15)
Sat Apr 12 2:00am - Sat Apr 12 10:00am
For decades, single people in Washington have been coming to this bar south of Dupont Circle to meet other singles …
Entertainment
1900 M Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20036
United States
+1 202 466 7378
Sat Apr 12 2:00am - Sat Apr 12 10:00am

Thing to Do
1025 F Street, NW
Washington, DC 20004
USA
202-942-7300
Sat Apr 12 2:00am - Sat Apr 12 10:00am

Sun 04/13/08 (day 3) - Washington

Average Rating (180):
     
There are dozens of aircrafts here, everything from the Wright Brothers' 'Flyer' and Charles Lindbergh's 'Spirit …
Thing to Do
National Air and Space Museum
600 Independance Avenue Southwest
Washington, DC 20024
United States
+1 202 633 1000
Sun Apr 13 11:00am - Sun Apr 13 9:00pm
Average Rating (51):
     
This basilica, the largest Roman Catholic church in the Western Hemisphere, was dedicated in 1959. Its architecture …
Thing to Do
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
400 Michigan Avenue North East
Washington, DC 20017
United States
+1 202 526 8300
Sun Apr 13 11:00am - Sun Apr 13 9:00pm
Average Rating (23):
     
The dinosaur skeletons on the ground floor are sure to please the kids. But there is something here for everyone …
Thing to Do
National Museum of Natural History
10th Street and Constutution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004
United States
+1 202 633 1000 / +1 202 357 1729
Sun Apr 13 11:00am - Sun Apr 13 9:00pm
Average Rating (13):
     
Commonly known as 'America's attic', the Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum complex and research …
Thing to Do
1000 Jefferson Drive Southwest
Washington, DC 20560
United States
+1 202 633 1000 / +1 202 357 2957
Sun Apr 13 11:00am - Sun Apr 13 9:00pm
 
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