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| Best Places in Washington: | | Lincoln Memorial, Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, National World War II Memorial, Korean War Veterans, Blair House, Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, Folger Shakespeare Library, Ford's Theatre, Blair House, Cathedral of St. Matthew | |
| Additional Information | | Population : 588,292 | |
Airport - Washington, D.C. is served by three major airports. Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (IATA: DCA), located in Arlington, Virginia on the west bank of the Potomac River just south of the city, is the closest and most convenient. Washington Dulles International Airport (IATA: IAD), is located at Dulles (pronounced Dull-ess), Virginia, 26 miles west of downtown DC. Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (IATA: BWI), is in Maryland and is 30 miles north-east of DC and 10 miles south of downtown Baltimore.
Shopping - African masks that could have inspired Picasso; kitchenware as objets d'art; bargains on Christian Dior, Hugo Boss, and Burberry; paisley scarves from India; American and European antiques; books of every description; handicrafts from almost two dozen Native American tribes; music boxes by the thousands; busts of U.S. presidents; textiles by the armful; fine leather goods - all this and more can be found in the nation's capital. Each shop's listing includes the nearest Metro station, although some may be as far as a 15- to 20-minute walk;
Hotels
Hotel Rouge - 1315 16th St. NW, Washington, DC, 20036, 202/232-8000
The Melrose Hotel - 2430 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC, 20037, 202/955-6400
Ritz-Carlton Washington, D.C - 1150 22nd St. NW, Washington, DC, 20037, 202/835-0500
Hay-Adams Hotel - 1 Lafayette Sq. NW, Washington, DC, 20006, 202/638-6600
Four Seasons Hotel - 2800 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC, 20007, 202/342-0444
State Plaza Hotel - 2117 E St. NW, Washington, DC, 20037, 202/861-8200
Cafe\Restaurants
Komi - 1509 17th St., Washington, DC, 202/332-9200
Jaleo - 480 7th St. NW, Washington, DC, 20004, 202/628-7949
Galileo - 1110 21st St. NW, Washington, DC, 20036, 202/293-7191
Citronelle - Latham Hotel, 3000 M St. NW, Washington, DC, 20007, 202/625-2150
Ben's Chili Bowl - 1213 U St. NW, Washington, DC, 202/667-0909
2941 - 941 Fairview Park Dr., Falls Church, VA, 703/270-1500 | |
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