What to Do in Washington DC

Posted on time July 27th, 2010 by user Online Professional

There is so much to see and do in our country’s capital, Washington, DC that it is almost impossible to see them all in one visit. However, that didn’t stop my better half and youngsters from attempting to cover everything on our recent vacation. Here are just a few of the highlights we experienced on that vacation.

Our first challenge before we even left home was finding an inexpensive place to stay in the Washington, DC area. For the most part, hostels are pretty dear in that area and make it tough to find the best place for a family of 5 to remain without totally blowing the old budget. We ended up selecting the American Inn in Bethesda, MD and are really happy with our choice. It is not the most glamorous hotel in the area but awfully convenient, clean and affordable. So, we highly reccomend it when looking for Bethesda hotels.

Then, on to the tourist sites we enjoyed. Of course we started with the famous Countrywide Monuments and Commemoratives . These included the Lincoln Memorial, the Jefferson Memorial,the Washington Monument, and the Arlington Countrywide Graveyard . There were many more as Washington is a town of monuments and commemoratives. Many are located on the nation’s Mall but others are pretty spread out so that you will get a good walk exercise if you intend to visit them all on foot as we did. (I admit I had to visit my Sacramento podiatrist when I got back home to deal with some foot pain from so much walking)

Next came our tour of the 3 different branches of official Government buildings.When sightseeing in Washington, D.C., the government, the Capitol and the Supreme court are key places to go to. Touring these impressive buildings will help you understand more about our government and its history. Plan in advance and learn about schedules and special events. The regime is the home and office of the President and is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. To arrange a tour you should make a request thru one of your members of Congress. Group tours are held Tuesday through Sat. from 7:30 a. M. and are scheduled one month ahead.

At the east end of the National Mall stands the majestic U. S. Capitol Building. Due to heightened security, the Capitol is open to the public for steered tours only.

The one thing you will need to do for sure is take a large amount of photos as you tend to remember everything as you will remember everything as you are so impressed at the time but believe me, your memories have a tendency to fade and it is always better to have a bunch of pictures to help bring those memories back into sharp focus. I’m not a Commercial Photographer but wish I was to have better captured some of the beauty we saw on ths vacation

Also, as well as the typical tourist attractions mentioned above, you may find the Washington, DC area has some of the finest restaurants in the country. I suppose this may be due to all of the important politicians that live there as well as the many dignitaries that visit the area and need to go out to eat.

Well, that rather sums up our trip and I can only hope that you get the opportunity to visit the Washington, DC area.