Sign in with Facebook"The Nation's Capital" Washington D.C. by soccergrrl
Washington D.C. Travel Guide: 5,535 reviews and 14,551 photos
If you visit Washington, DC this summer, 2004, keep an eye out for some colorful friends waiting to greet you. They are the artfully, and cleverly, decorated and named pandas that dot street corners around the city. See my tip about them for more details.
This one, called "Sightseeing DC-Style," is located at Pennsylvania Ave and 14th St NW.
Cherry Blossom time is the unofficial start of "Tourist Season" here in Washington. We have visitors all through the year, but the city is at its most beautiful in the spring when these stunning trees strut their stuff. For details on the annual festival, visit:
http://www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org/
For predictions about bloom dates (and historical bloom times for the past several years):
http://www.nps.gov/nacc/cherry/updated.htm
Soon enough the unpredictable spring weather will be gone and we will be moaning, "It's HOT!" No doubt another sweltering Washington summer is just around the corner. But guess what? The museums are air-conditioned and there's an ice cream vendor on nearly every corner around the Mall!
Washington is a unique and beautiful city to visit. Here you'll find some photos from cherry blossom time in 2002 as well as some of my favorite restaurants. Some of the restaurants are in the suburbs, but I'm putting them here because I think more people will see them. You'll also find some information about soccer (football) here in metropolitan area! Finally, there's a travelogue with pictures of the snow we got on December 5, 2002. I hope you'll come see things for yourself. If you have questions about the area, feel free to email me and I'll do my best to help.
HELP
You may have heard that Washington is full of busy, Type A personalities--lawyers, politicos, and lobbyists--who won't give you the time of day let alone help you find the White House. Like any city, you're bound to encounter some rude people, but overall you'll find us helpful if you just ask! In addition to locals, in the downtown areas you will see "Downtown Sam" employees in red jackets. They are here to help and usually have maps and a smile to help you find your way.
- Pros:Museums, history
- Cons:Tropical summers, a few bad neighborhoods
- In a nutshell:A classical jewel in America
Reviews (46)
US Botanic Garden -- Special Exhibits
Things to Do
(13)
Like any of the museums, the Botanic Garden often has rotating special shows. This past spring there was a spectacular... more travel advice
Professional Hockey -- Washington...
Sports & Outdoors
(4)
Washington DC's professional hockey team, the Washington Capitals, play in the National Hockey League (NHL). Their home... more travel advice
City Respite
Favorites
(4)
One thing for sure when you visit Washington, DC -- you'll do a lot of walking! And you'll get hungry (OK, two things).... more travel advice
Sort of Off the Beaten Path
Off The Beaten Path
(5)
But not really. Just be sure you see the rotunda (in the West Wing) when you go to the National Gallery. This photo was... more travel advice
soccergrrl's Related Pages
-
West Jefferson
-
Chimney Rock
-
Las Vegas
-
Valley of Fire State Park
Top 5 Page for this destination
-
Mount Charleston
-
Philadelphia
-
Alexandria
-
Markham
-
Winchester
Top 5 Page for this destination
-
Suffolk
-
Smithfield
-
Leesburg
-
Fairfax
-
Capon Bridge
-
Shepherdstown
-
Massachusetts
-
Vermont
-
Virginia
-
North Carolina
-
Illinois
Washington D.C. Travel Guide
Member Travel Pages
- "Neither American nor European City :-)"
- "Washington DC"
- "Washington D.C."
- "MY HOMETOWN"
- "Washington D.C."
- "Welcome to Washington DC our Nations Capital"
- "Washington DC"
- See All...
Badges & Stats in Washington D.C.
- 46 Reviews
- 59 Photos
- 40 Forum posts
- 7,385PageViews
- 0 Cities
- See All Stats
- See All Badges (4)
Have you been to Washington D.C.?
Share Your TravelsLatest Activity in Washington D.C.
- Posted in Miscellaneous Forum "Re: I can see "clearly" now"
- Uploaded a Photo to "Professional Hockey -- Washington Capitals"
- Wrote a Review US Botanic Garden -- Special Exhibits about U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington D.C. Things to Do
- updated a Washington D.C. Travelogue "Pandamania 2004"
- Commented on one of Pawtuxet's Washington D.C. travel pages
Photos in Washington D.C.
See All Photos (59)
Top 10 Pages
-
Washington D.C.
Intro, 46 reviews, 59 photos, 5 travelogues
-
Las Vegas
Intro, 36 reviews, 67 photos, 5 travelogues
-
Massachusetts
Intro, 22 reviews, 46 photos, 3 travelogues
-
Santorini Island
Intro, 11 reviews, 38 photos, 3 travelogues
-
Manchester
Intro, 6 reviews, 38 photos, 2 travelogues
-
Top 5 Page for this destination
Valley of Fire State Park
Intro, 9 reviews, 33 photos, 3 travelogues
-
Switzerland
Intro, 9 reviews, 29 photos, 1 travelogue
-
Capon Bridge
Intro, 2 reviews, 27 photos, 3 travelogues
-
Alexandria
Intro, 9 reviews, 15 photos, 1 travelogue
-
Mount Charleston
Intro, 2 reviews, 21 photos, 2 travelogues
Friends
See All Friends (21)
Family Travel
Road Trip
Hiking and WalkingLatest Washington D.C. hotel reviews
- Allen Lee Hotel
- 101 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 18, 2013 - The Liaison Capitol Hill, An Affinia Hotel
- 1061 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 20, 2013 - Georgetown Inn
- 216 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 13, 2013 - Hotel Madera - A Kimpton Hotel
- 508 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 17, 2013 - The Washington Court Hotel
- 591 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 16, 2013 - Washington International Student Center
- 29 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 14, 2013 - Best Western Capitol Skyline Hotel
- 342 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 10, 2013 - Best Western Downtown-Capitol Hill
- 3 Reviews & Opinions
- American Guest House
- 328 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 18, 2013 - Beacon Hotel And Corporate Quarters
- 565 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 20, 2013 - Tabard Inn
- 139 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 13, 2013 - Doolittle Guest House
- 2 Reviews & Opinions
- Club Quarters
- 241 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 8, 2013 - Kalorama Guest House
- 65 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Dec 11, 2012
Comments (28)
Hi Dot. I've got some friends who are heading out to Washington soon so thanks for the great tips. All the best from the UK.
I'm planning a trip to D.C. in June and appreciate all your tips.
Excellent page on DC! Great picts!
It's really interesting to explore the city you live in. BTW Dorothy - HB 2 U!
great pics and info about D.C... I love going there.. although it seems it is mostly business trips anymore :) Love the cherry blossom pics!!!
Excellnat page/.wealth of information.nice pictures as well nice tips for a visitor . Neat presentation which is highly useful to a traveller..Happy EASTER TO YOU AND FAMILY
Geee soccergrrl.. you dressed up this page real nice ! :-)
wow what a snow!! I love your christmas pictures, I think I have to visit Washington during the winter it is just beautiful :-)
Great work! Been a while since I've visited DC or your page. I'll have to come back to both soon!
A very great footbal travelogue.