Guidebook for Washington
Arts & Culture
This place is CHAWsome! Interested in visiting a gallery with local art, perhaps participate in a paint & sip or other artistic workshop or event? Check out what's going on at CHAW; www.chaw.org
Capitol Hill Arts Workshop
545 7th St SEThis place is CHAWsome! Interested in visiting a gallery with local art, perhaps participate in a paint & sip or other artistic workshop or event? Check out what's going on at CHAW; www.chaw.org
National Gallery of Art
Constitution Avenue NorthwestA must see museum!
My favorite museum! A little bit of everything all in one place. Early humans, bugs and gems, sea life, dinosaurs, mummies, there's a mammoth in the front gallery entrance!
647 locals recommend
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
10th St. & Constitution Ave. NWMy favorite museum! A little bit of everything all in one place. Early humans, bugs and gems, sea life, dinosaurs, mummies, there's a mammoth in the front gallery entrance!
Hirshhorn Museum
7th Street SouthwestAMAZING! and great outdoor gardens and sculptures.
Get your yoga and meditation on here. Affordable and nice community of yogis.
34 locals recommend
Yoga District
500 H St NEGet your yoga and meditation on here. Affordable and nice community of yogis.
Amazing local art gallery, a must see: http://www.thefridgedc.com/visit/
9 locals recommend
The Fridge DC
516 1/2 8th St SEAmazing local art gallery, a must see: http://www.thefridgedc.com/visit/
AWESOME independent theater with great indie movies. Great location in China Town near metro.
110 locals recommend
Landmark's E Street Cinema
555 11th St NWAWESOME independent theater with great indie movies. Great location in China Town near metro.
Catch a performance while you're in town. this place is right up the road!
111 locals recommend
Atlas Performing Arts Center
1333 H St NECatch a performance while you're in town. this place is right up the road!
Wonderful and next to the White House!
159 locals recommend
Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum
1661 Pennsylvania Avenue NWWonderful and next to the White House!
Sightseeing
Tons of great restaurants, coffee options, boutique shops and a farmers market and flee market on the weekend! A great place to buy original artwork and unique DC souvenirs.
699 locals recommend
Eastern Market
225 7th St SETons of great restaurants, coffee options, boutique shops and a farmers market and flee market on the weekend! A great place to buy original artwork and unique DC souvenirs.
Beautiful architecture, nice place to stroll, shop, close to the capitol building, great people watching and easy to get around town.
629 locals recommend
Union Station
Beautiful architecture, nice place to stroll, shop, close to the capitol building, great people watching and easy to get around town.
Great place for a little walk with beautiful birds and views of the Anacostia River
21 locals recommend
Kingman And Heritage Islands Park
575 Oklahoma Ave NEGreat place for a little walk with beautiful birds and views of the Anacostia River
15 minute walk to Lincoln Park. Nice place to people watch and lay in the grass.
106 locals recommend
Lincoln Park
15 minute walk to Lincoln Park. Nice place to people watch and lay in the grass.
Free tours offered daily, the grounds alone are a must see. Great for picnics.
670 locals recommend
United States Capitol
First Street SoutheastFree tours offered daily, the grounds alone are a must see. Great for picnics.
AMAZING library full of beautiful art, architecture and history of the world! Free tours daily.
314 locals recommend
Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave SEAMAZING library full of beautiful art, architecture and history of the world! Free tours daily.
Great place to spend a beautiful day. Small trails, diverse gardens, perfect for picnics or getting outdoors without driving to the mountains!
252 locals recommend
Arboretum
Great place to spend a beautiful day. Small trails, diverse gardens, perfect for picnics or getting outdoors without driving to the mountains!
Great place to visit full of history about Abraham Lincoln and his assassination. Such a cool experience!
72 locals recommend
Ford's Theatre
511 10th St NWGreat place to visit full of history about Abraham Lincoln and his assassination. Such a cool experience!
Incredible exhibits and history. Best restaurant in a museum!
196 locals recommend
National Museum of the American Indian
4th Street SouthwestIncredible exhibits and history. Best restaurant in a museum!
Super lovely and diverse. Best on a gloomy cold day in winter, it will cheer you up!
253 locals recommend
United States Botanic Garden
100 Maryland Ave SWSuper lovely and diverse. Best on a gloomy cold day in winter, it will cheer you up!
Food Scene
District Doughnut
749 8th St SEYummmmy!! What more do you want me to say. =)
Pitango Gelato Capitol Hill
660 Pennsylvania Ave. SEDelicious gelato, don't pass up the affogato.
Pie Shop
1339 H St NEBest pie in the city, sweet and savory. Coffee available too.
Super delicious and don't forget to grab the jalapeno cream cheese. YES!
86 locals recommend
Bullfrog Bagels
317 7th St SESuper delicious and don't forget to grab the jalapeno cream cheese. YES!
Amazing ramen, super hip with urban skate/graffiti style. It's a small place and can fill up fast. Best to go during the week when they first open for dinner or lunch. Plan ahead for this place!!
256 locals recommend
Toki Underground
1234 H St NEAmazing ramen, super hip with urban skate/graffiti style. It's a small place and can fill up fast. Best to go during the week when they first open for dinner or lunch. Plan ahead for this place!!
Sidamo Coffee & Tea
417 H St NEGreat coffee and sandwiches run by an Ethiopian family.
Great place to grab coffee or a snack and right next door to Union Station.
60 locals recommend
Ebenezers Coffeehouse
201 F St NEGreat place to grab coffee or a snack and right next door to Union Station.
Nooshi
524 8th St SEGet your sushi fix and other Asian food fusion here.
Amazing cafe, DELICIOUS pastries, interior decor is so classy, an all around incredible place to hang out.
284 locals recommend
Maketto
1351 H St NEAmazing cafe, DELICIOUS pastries, interior decor is so classy, an all around incredible place to hang out.
Beautiful market with a variety of eateries and sellers of organic products. Friday drive-in movies in the summer!
906 locals recommend
Union Market
1309 5th St NEBeautiful market with a variety of eateries and sellers of organic products. Friday drive-in movies in the summer!
District Taco
656 Pennsylvania Avenue SoutheastGreat tacos, great location.
Great sushi, love the ambiance, great location near Union Station, great staff and sushi chefs!
6 locals recommend
Kyoto Sushi
201 Massachusetts Ave NEGreat sushi, love the ambiance, great location near Union Station, great staff and sushi chefs!
Delicious! Food comes from local farms. Make a reservation as early in advance as possible, they're always booked!
183 locals recommend
Founding Farmers DC
1924 Pennsylvania Avenue NWDelicious! Food comes from local farms. Make a reservation as early in advance as possible, they're always booked!
Cusbah
DELICIOUS! right across the street from a hookah place.
Great Japanese food, great ambiance, bar and dancing also a fun aspect of this place.
118 locals recommend
Sticky Rice
1224 H St NEGreat Japanese food, great ambiance, bar and dancing also a fun aspect of this place.
Poste
555 8th Street NorthwestDelicious food, great central location and wonderful ambiance.
Wonderful tea and spice selections. Great ambiance. We recommend the Matcha Latte or the Golden Milk Latte!
8 locals recommend
Souk
705 8th St SEWonderful tea and spice selections. Great ambiance. We recommend the Matcha Latte or the Golden Milk Latte!
The Pretzel Bakery
257 15th St SESOOOOOoOOooO GOOD! You won't regret it...
Vegan restaurant, bakery and coffee shop...the BEST shakes I've ever had, better than dairy!
52 locals recommend
Fare Well
406 H St NEVegan restaurant, bakery and coffee shop...the BEST shakes I've ever had, better than dairy!
Everything Else
Closest Metro is a 10minute walk away. Smithsonian's and National Mall are located 6 stops away!
74 locals recommend
Stadium-Armory Station
192 19th St SEClosest Metro is a 10minute walk away. Smithsonian's and National Mall are located 6 stops away!
Essentials
Giant Food
1345 Park Rd NWGood place to stop if you're riding the bus down H St.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Pug
1234 H St NEFun dive bar!
Fun bar, great place to dance, it can get crowded though.
119 locals recommend
Little Miss Whiskey's Golden Dollar
1104 H St NEFun bar, great place to dance, it can get crowded though.
Granville Moore's
1238 H St NEGreat food at this bar restaurant!
Rock & Roll Hotel
1353 H St NEDance all night!