Sites and Fun in Washington DC
There is so much to see and do in our nation’s capital, Washington, DC that it is sort of very unlikely to see them all in one visit. However, that didn’t stop my wife and kids from making an attempt to cover everything on our recent vacation. Here are just a few of the highlights we experienced on our vacation.
Our first challenge before we even left home was finding an inexpensive place to stay in the Washington, DC area. For the most part, hostels are pretty expensive in that area and make it tough to find the best place for a family of 5 to stay without fully blowing the old budget. We ended up choosing the American Inn in Bethesda, MD and are really happy with our choice. It’s not the most glamorous hotel in the area but extraordinarily convenient, clean and affordable. So, we highly reccomend it when looking for Bethesda hotels.
Then, on to the tourist sites we enjoyed. Of course we started with the famous State Monuments and Commemoratives . These included the Lincoln Commemorative , the Jefferson Memorial,the Washington Monument, and the Arlington Countrywide Cemetery. There were many more as Washington is a town of monuments and commemoratives. Many are located on the nation’s Mall but others are pretty spread out so you will get a 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 Govt buildings.When sightseeing in Washington, D.C., the White House, the Capitol and the high court are key places to visit. Touring these galvanizing buildings will help you understand more about our govt and its history. Plan ahead and learn about schedules and special events. The White House 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 Sat. from 7:30 a. M. And are lined up one month ahead.
At the east end of the nation’s Mall stands the majestic U. S. Capitol Building. Due to raised security, the Capitol is open to the public for steered tours only.
The one thing you will need to do for sure is take a lot of pictures as you tend to think that you are going to remember everything as you are time but listen to me, your memories have a tendency to fade and it is always better to have some pictures to help bring those memories back to pointy focus. I’m not a Commercial Photographer but wish I was to have better captured some of the beauty we saw on ths vacation
Also, in addition to the typical traveller attractions mentioned above, you may find the Washington, DC area has some of the finest eateries 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.