Guidebook for Washington
Everything Else
Anacostia Playhouse
2020 Shannon Pl SEGreat for local plays and events
Get a taste of history by visiting this historical site in Washington, DC.
67 locals recommend
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
1411 W St SEGet a taste of history by visiting this historical site in Washington, DC.
MGM National Harbor
101 MGM National AveGreat concerts, casino and restaurants.
Washington Monument
2 15th St NWGreat sight seeing!
Smithsonian Castle Information Center
1000 Jefferson Dr SWOne of the best museums in the world!
Drinks & Nightlife
Small spot but has a great ambiance, nice hip hop and pop music collection.
116 locals recommend
Marvin
2007 14th St NWSmall spot but has a great ambiance, nice hip hop and pop music collection.
Dave & Buster's
1851 Ritchie Station CtFood Scene
Mama's Pizza Kitchen
2028 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SELocally owned business with homemade bread.
Rosa Mexicano
575 7th St NWFor those mexican food lovers and margaritas.
I love the catfish and vegan brownie. Absolutely delicious, well prepared and nice size.
569 locals recommend
Busboys and Poets
450 K St NWI love the catfish and vegan brownie. Absolutely delicious, well prepared and nice size.
They make home made pop tarts. Where else can you go for pop tarts? Great American food selection and 1950s atmosphere for lovers of this era.
425 locals recommend
Ted's Bulletin
505 8th St SEThey make home made pop tarts. Where else can you go for pop tarts? Great American food selection and 1950s atmosphere for lovers of this era.
Sightseeing
Lincoln Memorial
2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NWGreat sight seeing!
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
1964 Independence Ave SWGreat sight seeing!
The White House South Lawn
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NWGreat sight seeing!
National Air and Space Museum
600 Independence Ave SWOne of the best museums in the world!
National Museum of American History
1300 Constitution Ave. NWOne of the best museums in the world!
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
100 Raoul Wallenberg Pl SWOne of the best museums in the world!
Wealth of American history from an African American perspective. It will take you more than one day to see the entire museum. Plan to stay for several hours and you won't be disappointed.
451 locals recommend
National Museum of African American History and Culture
1400 Constitution Ave. NWWealth of American history from an African American perspective. It will take you more than one day to see the entire museum. Plan to stay for several hours and you won't be disappointed.
Arts & Culture
One of the best museums in the world!
647 locals recommend
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
10th St. & Constitution Ave. NWOne of the best museums in the world!
National Museum of African Art
950 Independence Ave SWOne of the best museums in the world!
Parks & Nature
Beautiful park along the Anacostia river. In the summer, you can skate for free in the skate park.
65 locals recommend
Anacostia Park
1500 Anacostia DrBeautiful park along the Anacostia river. In the summer, you can skate for free in the skate park.
One of my favorite parks in the area with lots of walking and biking trails.
584 locals recommend
Rock Creek Park
3545 Williamsburg Ln NWOne of my favorite parks in the area with lots of walking and biking trails.
The locals, we call it "Malcolm X" park. On Sundays, there's African drumming and dancing in the park. Full of people enjoying a beautiful summer day and amazing water fountain on the hill.
445 locals recommend
Meridian Hill Park
W Street NorthwestThe locals, we call it "Malcolm X" park. On Sundays, there's African drumming and dancing in the park. Full of people enjoying a beautiful summer day and amazing water fountain on the hill.
Great during the summer time to see free concerts. There's a spray park for children, lots of restaurants, festivals and free yoga classes in the summer. The trapeze school is right next door.
145 locals recommend
The Yards Park
355 Water St SEGreat during the summer time to see free concerts. There's a spray park for children, lots of restaurants, festivals and free yoga classes in the summer. The trapeze school is right next door.
Entertainment & Activities
On the weekends, you can catch local plays. There are various, ecletic boutiques in the center plus an awesome restaurant with a great Sunday brunch menu for $20.
29 locals recommend
Anacostia Arts Center
1231 Good Hope Rd SEOn the weekends, you can catch local plays. There are various, ecletic boutiques in the center plus an awesome restaurant with a great Sunday brunch menu for $20.
There's lot inside from the movie theater, to a Bowling Alley and cool bar. They validate parking if you go to the movies so it's free for 3 hours.
63 locals recommend
Gallery Pl-Chinatown Station
630 H St NWThere's lot inside from the movie theater, to a Bowling Alley and cool bar. They validate parking if you go to the movies so it's free for 3 hours.
Best place for concerts, basketball games, hockey games and even "Disney on Ice"
305 locals recommend
Capital One Arena
601 F St NWBest place for concerts, basketball games, hockey games and even "Disney on Ice"
Nationals Park
1500 S Capitol St SEPerfect for baseball fans, it's very close to our home.