Washington D.C.

by **Silas** on Thu Jul 12, 2007 6:26 am

I'm taking a trip here in a couple weeks and I was wondering if anybody from around the general area knows of some good stuff do to there. I know the obvious (Smithsonian, Capital Building, Lincoln Memorial, National Mall, etc.)... but I'm sure there's other great stuff to do, good restaurants to eat at, etc.

I'm also planning on going to a D.C. United Game and the Kennedy Opera house, but I'm not sure what other evening entertainment stuff there might be.

Thanks

by **Donatello** on Thu Jul 12, 2007 6:27 am

My girlfriend is from close to there, I'll ask her and fill you in later. (Y)

by **ixcuincle** on Thu Jul 12, 2007 8:19 am

When visiting Smithsonian museums , be sure to visit the Air and Space Museum and the Natural History museum. They also have an amusement park outside DC in Maryland ("Six Flags America") so you might be interested in that. Don't know much about the DC nightlife... :lol:

by **Dro** on Thu Jul 12, 2007 8:26 am

I don't know how bad it is a few weeks after Independence Day, but last summer I visited DC for three days on the 4th 5th...and the lines for the museums were BRU-TAL.

by **Silas** on Thu Jul 12, 2007 9:44 am

Well I'm going to be going from the 4th or 5th of August until the 11th or 12th of August so I don't anticipate too much of a "Independence Day crowd" but I'm sure there will still be crowds none the less.

Thanks for the info so far and I'm looking forward to your "fill in" Donatello.

by **KIG1** on Thu Jul 12, 2007 1:09 pm

ixcuincle wrote:When visiting Smithsonian museums , be sure to visit the Air and Space Museum and the Natural History museum. They also have an amusement park outside DC in Maryland ("Six Flags America") so you might be interested in that. Don't know much about the DC nightlife...

Yep, we went there on a class trip this year and those were two cool museums.

Also, visit the National Cathedral. http://img152.imageshack.us/my.php?imag ... 162qe7.jpg

by **Riot** on Thu Jul 12, 2007 1:13 pm

"We have to steal the Declaration of Independence!"

Don't do that.

by **Silas** on Thu Jul 12, 2007 1:35 pm

It's tempting. I've been quasi planning it for a few weeks now but I think I'll be able to restrain myself when I get there.

by **el badman** on Thu Jul 12, 2007 2:24 pm

The FBI building. Plenty of squirrels around it.

by **~boshalladay~** on Thu Jul 12, 2007 9:34 pm

If you happen to get bored in D.C, Baltimore, which is like 20 minutes away is a very under-rated city. Lots of GREAT restaurants, and a water taxi. (which is like a taxi, except it's a boat)
I believe there's an ESPN Zone in Washington, but I know for sure there's one in Baltimore.

by **KIG1** on Fri Jul 13, 2007 12:18 am

~boshalladay~ wrote:If you happen to get bored in D.C, Baltimore, which is like 20 minutes away is a very under-rated city. Lots of GREAT restaurants, and a water taxi. (which is like a taxi, except it's a boat)
I believe there's an ESPN Zone in Washington, but I know for sure there's one in Baltimore.

Yeah there is an ESPN Zone right by Ford Theater.

by **The Other Kevin** on Fri Jul 13, 2007 2:02 am

Am I the only school that treated Ford's Theater as a secondary option, with the ESPN Zone one of the main attractions.

by **Donatello** on Sat Jul 14, 2007 1:56 pm

Donatello wrote:My girlfriend is from close to there, I'll ask her and fill you in later.

Well I guess she actually isn't getting home from her trip until Tuesday, sorry. I'll still ask though:)

by **Riot** on Sat Jul 14, 2007 5:50 pm

Donatello wrote:
Donatello wrote:My girlfriend is from close to there, I'll ask her and fill you in later.

Well I guess she actually isn't getting home from her trip until Tuesday, sorry. I'll still ask though:)

Yeah, sorry. She wanted to spend a few more days with me even though I insisted she goes back to you. I promise I'll return her without too much damage done, if you know what I mean.

YouTube · by **shadowgrin** on Sat Jul 14, 2007 6:01 pm

A Nic Cage post and now that ^.

Riot is on fire.

Silas, have someone take a pic of you lying on your back and the background is the Washington Memorial. You know what angle to take.

by **Donatello** on Sun Jul 15, 2007 9:49 am

Riot wrote:
Donatello wrote:
Donatello wrote:My girlfriend is from close to there, I'll ask her and fill you in later.

Well I guess she actually isn't getting home from her trip until Tuesday, sorry. I'll still ask though:)

Yeah, sorry. She wanted to spend a few more days with me even though I insisted she goes back to you. I promise I'll return her without too much damage done, if you know what I mean.

Thanks, make sure and head to the doctor sometime soon... I have kind of a... rash... that itches... down there. Yeah.

by **BigKaboom2** on Sun Jul 15, 2007 2:54 pm

I go to school in Baltimore and I've been down to DC a few times - my insider tip is to check out the International Spy Museum in DC - awesome if you're into that sort of thing. The Inner Harbor in Baltimore is pretty awesome as well - there's an aquarium and the ESPN Zone a few hundred yards apart, then Camden Yards a few blocks down which is a great stadium.

by **Silas** on Wed Jul 18, 2007 12:09 pm

Thanks for the info guys, and I'm looking forward to your update Donatello

by **Silas** on Sat Aug 04, 2007 4:11 pm

OK well I leave tomorrow morning so I'll see you all in a week.

by **Donatello** on Sat Aug 18, 2007 10:05 am

sorry i never got back to you silas, my internet was out for about 2 weeks.

by **Silas** on Sat Aug 18, 2007 11:16 am

No problem, the trip was fun, got to see some stuff, the coolest part was the D.C. United vs. L.A. Galaxy soccer game in the pouring, and I mean POURING down rain, and booing Beckham when we went in because I'm a big D.C. United fan. It was awesome. almost 47,000 people there, a sellout and crazy crowd.

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