Sites and Fun in Washington DC

There is so much to see and do in our country’s capital, Washington, DC that it is kind of not possible to see them all in one visit. However, that did not stop my other half and kids from making an attempt to cover everything on our recent vacation. Here are only a few of the highlights we experienced on that vacation.

Our first challenge before we even left home was finding an affordable place to stay in the Washington, DC area. For the most part, hotels are pretty high priced in that area and make it difficult to locate a good place for a family of five to remain without totally blowing the old budget. We ended up selecting the American Hotel in Bethesda, MD and are very pleased with our choice. It is not the most glamorous hotel in the region but extraordinarily convenient, clean and affordable. So, we highly reccomend it when looking for Bethesda hotels.

Then, on to the traveller sites we enjoyed. Of course we started with the famous National Monuments and Memorials. These included the Lincoln Memorial, the Jefferson Memorial,the Washington Monument, and the Arlington Countrywide Graveyard . There were many more as Washington is a city of monuments and memorials. Many are found on the nation’s Mall but others are pretty spread out so that you will get a very good walk exercise if you intend to visit them all on foot as we did. (I admit I had to visit my Sacramento podiatrist when I got back home to deal with some foot pain from so much walking)

Next came our tour of the three different branches of official Executive buildings.When sightseeing in Washington, D.C, the regime, the Capitol and the high Court are key places to go to. Touring these galvanizing buildings will help you understand more about our government and its history. Plan ahead and learn about schedules and special events. The regime is the home and office of the President and is found at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. To arrange a tour you must make a request through one of your members of Congress. Group tours are held Tuesday through Saturday from 7:30 a. m. through 11:30 a. m. and are lined up one month in advance.

At the east end of the National Mall stands the majestic U. S. Capitol Building. Due to heightened security, the Capitol is open to the public for steered tours only.

The one thing you will want to do for sure is take plenty of photographs as you have a tendency to remember everything as you are going to remember everything as you are so impressed at the time but believe me, your memories have a tendency to fade and it is always better to have some pictures to help bring those memories into sharp focus. I’m not a Commercial Photographer but wish I was to have better captured some of the beauty we saw on ths trip

Also, in addition to the typical tourist attractions discussed above, you may find the Washington, DC area has some of the best restaurants in the country. I suppose this may be due to all of the important politicians that live there as well as the many dignitaries that visit the area and need to go out to eat.

Well, that rather sums up our trip and I can only hope that you get the opportunity to visit the Washington, DC area.

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