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Washington DC represents the USA at its most grass roots, but also, influential. No other city is as burdened by the weight of being the capital of the free world, nation's soapbox, and at the same time as poor and grimy as one of the country's most ethnically diverse cities is. Like the political parties continually shaping her, DC is a city with a dual persona: one optimistic, the other gloomy. The city exhibits a spectacular beauty unparalleled across the nation: the drama of the monuments; the masterfull marble architecture of its world-class museums; the magnitude of the National Mall, a dazzling super-sized football field of emerald green. DC is seductive, internationally chaotic, ethnically diverse, enigmatic, diplomatic, philanthropic, restless, helpless, poor, wealthy, hungry, and opinionated. Political strategies and their supporting casts change daily in the capital, and like the national debt there's not much veto when it comes to what can and does happen here. Where more appropriate than the streets of the capital city to lay a finger on the national pulse, glimpse its moral fiber, and taste its gritty sauce'
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    Architecture
    Art
    Culture
    Festivals
    Fine Dining
    History
    Kids' Museums
    Monuments
    Museums
    Music
    Nightlife
    Performing Arts
    Professional Sports
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Eastern Coast of the United States
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Washington DC Must See/Do

  1. White House
  2. Capitol Hill
  3. 'smithsonian Museums
  4. National Mall
  5. Washington Monument

Washington DC See It Next Time

  1. Cherry Blossom Festival
  2. 'settling for touring the White House visitors center instead of the real thing

When to Visit Washington DC

Fall and Spring - summers are hot

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Washington DC Events

  • Dec. - Jan. National Christmas Tree Lighting & the Pageant of Peace
  • Sept. National Book Festival
  • Sept. Fiesta Musical
  • Jul. - Aug. ATP Tour: Legg Mason Tennis Classic
  • Sept. Fiesta Musical
  • Aug. ATP Tour: Legg Mason Tennis Classic
  • Sept. Kalorama House and Embassy Tour
  • Sept. Kalorama House and Embassy Tour
  • Sept. National Book Festival
  • Dec. - Jan. National Christmas Tree Lighting & the Pageant of Peace

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