Christian and I have spent SO MUCH time over the past months planning this wedding. In fact, the only thing I can think to compare this time in my life to is when I was in grad school! Except the outcome of all this hard work will be more fun and more satisfying than simply receiving my diploma in the mail! In spite of all this hard work, we have also had a really good time. :)
We have had time to learn more about one another... and I would like to share a few thoughts with you (after his amazingly sweet and wonderful post below, I have some stiff competition!).... these will be coming soon!
Thursday, August 14, 2008
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Fun Things to Do in DC
We'll keep this here for a while- still a good list of things to d and see in DC.
As many of you know, there are many memorials, landmarks, large marble buildings, and museums, and of course, great places to eat!!
For more extensive suggestions and reviews, visit TripAdvisor.com, but here's some highlights: D.C. is home to plenty of tour companies. The D.C. Ducks takes visitors past major landmarks and then into the Potomac River for a waterside view. There's also the Tour Mobile, which shuttles visitors between sites including the Washington Monument, Arlington Cemetery, the White House, the Capitol, the Supreme Court and the Smithsonian museums along the National Mall. Another alternative is to see the city's sites on a segway or bike tour. Many of these sites, as well as the National Zoo and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, are also accessible via Metro. While most major attractions in D.C. are free, like the great city view from the Old Post Office Pavilion, many do require tickets for entry, and information on how to get tickets is usually listed on their web sites. One of our favorite local sites is the
In addition to all the amazing sites to see above, we have included a few more of our favorite places: Hains Point Park, the FDR Memorial, located near the Tidal Basin, Dupont Circle (great place to hang out and people watch), E Street Cinema (first-run independent and foreign language films), Eastern Market (the last of Washington's 19th century markets to remain in continuous operation.), and the Capital City Market (Washington's wholesale and retail warehouse hub for fruits, vegetables, meat and poultry).
Interested in the real DC? Check out: http://dcist.com/, http://www.wonkette.com/, http://www.dccityblog.com/, and http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/.
Hungry? You can check out reviews here (The Washington Post Dining Guide) and here (DC Foodies), and make reservations here. You can also head to our favorite bistrot (Bistrot du Coin), pizza place (2 Amys), place for mojitos and latin tunes (Citron), mediterranean tapas (Zaytinya), fish and chips (Eamonn's and PX, an awesome speakeasy upstairs), and fancy fancy places (Citronelle and CityZen).... YUM!!
As many of you know, there are many memorials, landmarks, large marble buildings, and museums, and of course, great places to eat!!
For more extensive suggestions and reviews, visit TripAdvisor.com, but here's some highlights: D.C. is home to plenty of tour companies. The D.C. Ducks takes visitors past major landmarks and then into the Potomac River for a waterside view. There's also the Tour Mobile, which shuttles visitors between sites including the Washington Monument, Arlington Cemetery, the White House, the Capitol, the Supreme Court and the Smithsonian museums along the National Mall. Another alternative is to see the city's sites on a segway or bike tour. Many of these sites, as well as the National Zoo and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, are also accessible via Metro. While most major attractions in D.C. are free, like the great city view from the Old Post Office Pavilion, many do require tickets for entry, and information on how to get tickets is usually listed on their web sites. One of our favorite local sites is the
In addition to all the amazing sites to see above, we have included a few more of our favorite places: Hains Point Park, the FDR Memorial, located near the Tidal Basin, Dupont Circle (great place to hang out and people watch), E Street Cinema (first-run independent and foreign language films), Eastern Market (the last of Washington's 19th century markets to remain in continuous operation.), and the Capital City Market (Washington's wholesale and retail warehouse hub for fruits, vegetables, meat and poultry).
Interested in the real DC? Check out: http://dcist.com/, http://www.wonkette.com/, http://www.dccityblog.com/, and http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/.
Hungry? You can check out reviews here (The Washington Post Dining Guide) and here (DC Foodies), and make reservations here. You can also head to our favorite bistrot (Bistrot du Coin), pizza place (2 Amys), place for mojitos and latin tunes (Citron), mediterranean tapas (Zaytinya), fish and chips (Eamonn's and PX, an awesome speakeasy upstairs), and fancy fancy places (Citronelle and CityZen).... YUM!!
