Washington D.C. - things to visit

[ADqtPiMel]

The International Spy museum and the Holocaust museum are both amusing. I could easily spend a whole day shopping in Georgetown. Eastern Market is entertaining on the weekends, but there was a fire there recently so I'm not sure what kind of shape it's in. I actually prefer the monuments at night - the crowds aren't as bad and it's pretty.

Good places to eat:
Matchbox - in Chinatown (pizza and the best mini-burgers you'll ever eat)
Georgia Brown - Farragut North (southern food)
Ceiba - Farragut North (Latin American - on the more expensive end)
Cakelove - U Street (delicious cupcakes)
Nooshi - Dupont Circle (cheap Thai food)

Fun bars (I know you'll be with family, but they all serve food):
Local 16 - U Street (lounge with a huge rooftop deck)
Reef - Adams Morgan (3-story lounge with a rooftop deck)
Buffalo Billiards - Dupont Circle (big sports bar)
Smith Point - Georgetown (I think you can usually get in even if you're not on the list, you just may have to pay...it's been a while)
Old Ebbitt Grill - Downtown (get oysters and sit at the bar)

Uhh...I'm sure I'm leaving off a million things. More later, maybe.

[GeekyPenguin]

Originally Posted by ADqtPiMel

The International Spy museum and the Holocaust museum are both amusing.

The Spy Museum is AWESOME but allow yourself a few hours - when we were there we didn't allow ourselves anywhere near enough time!

[Cardinal026]

If your family drinks/enjoys good beer, definitely check out the Brickskeller. Its in NW, and has something like 900 different beers. Its a comfortable bar, good to go if you want to get a table, and food and whatnot, but our servers are always great at recommending new ones to try - its one of my favorite places to go drink/get dinner.

[ADqtPiMel]

Originally Posted by Cardinal026

If your family drinks/enjoys good beer, definitely check out the Brickskeller. Its in NW, and has something like 900 different beers. Its a comfortable bar, good to go if you want to get a table, and food and whatnot, but our servers are always great at recommending new ones to try - its one of my favorite places to go drink/get dinner.

I like it, but it's been so crowded every time I've gone - what time do you usually go?

[Cardinal026]

We always use it as a starting point, so around dinner time...6 or 7pm on a Saturday. The last two times we had a group of 6, and they let us make reservations...not sure if they do for smaller groups too, I didn't make them, our friends made them. Worth looking into though, they have some delicious brews

[jess_pom]

The Improv is pretty cool.

The monuments are awesome after dark, especially the Vietnam (?) Memorial. Or whichever one has all the statues of soldiers standing in the park.

[Cardinal026]

I think you're thinking of the Korean War Memorial...one of my favorites too.

[sdsuchelle]

Originally Posted by ADqtPiMel

the Holocaust museum are both amusing.

LOL that sounded so bad, even though I know you didn't mean it that way. We're visiting the Holocaust museum for sure.

As for the zoo... we didn't plan on visiting it because we're kind of zoo snobs, since the San Diego zoo is supposed to be the best.

[ADqtPiMel]

Originally Posted by sdsuchelle

LOL that sounded so bad, even though I know you didn't mean it that way. We're visiting the Holocaust museum for sure.

As for the zoo... we didn't plan on visiting it because we're kind of zoo snobs, since the San Diego zoo is supposed to be the best.

Oops. That will teach me to think before I type.

I love our little zoo, but it doesn't hold a candle to San Diego's...probably not the best use of your time.