Washington D.C. - things to visit

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by sdsuchelle

Does anyone have recommendations for good, moderately-priced restaurants within walking distance of the Capitol area? No Mexican food though, because my stepdad refuses to eat East-Coast Mexican. He's a zoo AND a Mexican food snob.

Lastly, are there any fun things for my 17-year-old brother and I to do at night?

Bullfeathers is close to the Capitol, and is reasonable. Every other place I (personally) know of is either Mexican or a bar.

Whoever suggested the night tour of the monuments was spot on - they look so different, almost majestic, at night. There are a lot of ghost tours, too, in both DC & Old Town Alexandria.

[PiKA2001]

Originally Posted by honeychile

Bullfeathers is close to the Capitol, and is reasonable. Every other place I (personally) know of is either Mexican or a bar.

Whoever suggested the night tour of the monuments was spot on - they look so different, almost majestic, at night. There are a lot of ghost tours, too, in both DC & Old Town Alexandria.

I thought the ghost tours are only in the fall?

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by PiKA2001

I thought the ghost tours are only in the fall?

There are probably more ghost tours than there are ghosts, and NOT just in the autumn!

[LPIDelta]

If you have a car and chance to travel outside DC, consider Annapolis, Maryland, if you've never been. The City Dock water front and cobblestone streets are beautiful, and you can take a guided tour of the U.S. Naval Academy most days. You can get crabs (Maryland blue crabs) at Cantler's or Buddy's, and there are several pub style restaurants downtown.

[ZeroCool]

Spend some time hanging out in Adams Morgan, or maybe grab brunch there at the Diner. It's awesome.

[shinerbock]

Yeah, around the Hill most place are bar/burger type places. I'd consider eating at the office building, the food is actually pretty good.