Guidebook for Washington
Everything Else
Beautiful park to walk around or do exercise in the morning. You could run in it but it is a little small and there are better running areas nearby!
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Meridian Hill Park
W Street NorthwestBeautiful park to walk around or do exercise in the morning. You could run in it but it is a little small and there are better running areas nearby!
A GREAT place to run, walk, or have a picnic in. It's only 20 mins from our house (walking) or 7-8 mins running (depending on how fast you are)
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Rock Creek Park
3545 Williamsburg Ln NWA GREAT place to run, walk, or have a picnic in. It's only 20 mins from our house (walking) or 7-8 mins running (depending on how fast you are)
Marie H Reed Recreation Center
2200 Champlain St NWFree Pool!!!
Our awesome gym inside the building! Full gym with machines, free weights, treadmills, exercise bikes, classes, personal trainer (ask us for a deal on sessions), everything you need!
Dorchester House
2480 16th St NWOur awesome gym inside the building! Full gym with machines, free weights, treadmills, exercise bikes, classes, personal trainer (ask us for a deal on sessions), everything you need!
Closest metro station (Green/Yellow line) for areas S bus won't reach.
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Columbia Heights Station
3030 14th St NWClosest metro station (Green/Yellow line) for areas S bus won't reach.
Essentials
Huge grocery store right next to the building! Sells everything you could need including alcohol :)
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Harris Teeter
1201 First Street NortheastHuge grocery store right next to the building! Sells everything you could need including alcohol :)
Drinks & Nightlife
18th St is the heart of Adams Morgan with lots of bars, live music, cafes, etc. Every place has great happy hours...
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18th Street Northwest
18th Street Northwest18th St is the heart of Adams Morgan with lots of bars, live music, cafes, etc. Every place has great happy hours...
Madam's Organ
2461 18th St NWGood live music, nice terrace area in summer.
Great barbecue (especially beef brisket.) Nice beer selection
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Smoke & Barrel
2471 18th St NWGreat barbecue (especially beef brisket.) Nice beer selection
Tangier Restaurant and Bar
2305 18th St NWBest hookah place near our house. Not that great though.
Speakeasy style place. Interesting style and drinks. (Need table reservation at weekend nights!)
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the Gibson
2009 14th St NWSpeakeasy style place. Interesting style and drinks. (Need table reservation at weekend nights!)
Raven Grill
3125 Mt Pleasant St NWAs close to a dive bar as DC gets...
Last Exit
Best drinks in Mt. Pleasant. Good spot if you want something interesting to drink.
If you like board games with your booze, this is the place for you...
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Board Room
1737 Connecticut Ave NWIf you like board games with your booze, this is the place for you...
This lounge has a great enclosed rooftop (ignore the tacky downstairs area.) Beware the hookah is very expensive.
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Ozio DC
1813 M St NWThis lounge has a great enclosed rooftop (ignore the tacky downstairs area.) Beware the hookah is very expensive.
Brazilian place with salsa and live band on weekends.
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Bossa Bistro & Lounge
2463 18th St NWBrazilian place with salsa and live band on weekends.
Food Scene
Tryst
2459 18th St NWGreat cafe to meet and/or get work done in.
A nice little cafe to work in, especially the 2nd floor. Cheap refills & Wifi.
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Coffy Café
3310 14th St NWA nice little cafe to work in, especially the 2nd floor. Cheap refills & Wifi.
Amsterdam Falafelshop
2425 18th St NWAwesome falafel.
Great Turkish food & nice ambiance. A little pricey and they generally serve small appetizers though.
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Meze Restaurant
2437 18th St NWGreat Turkish food & nice ambiance. A little pricey and they generally serve small appetizers though.
A lovely Brazilian place. Not too pricey, great food and great atmosphere!
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The North Face
3333 M St NWA lovely Brazilian place. Not too pricey, great food and great atmosphere!
If you don't have a weekend brunch reservation, this is definitely the place to go. The wait is never over 15 mins and the food is ample and good.
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Busboys and Poets
450 K St NWIf you don't have a weekend brunch reservation, this is definitely the place to go. The wait is never over 15 mins and the food is ample and good.
Late night bookstore/cafe/bar. Nice to meet people to chat late at night.
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Kramers
1517 Connecticut Ave NWLate night bookstore/cafe/bar. Nice to meet people to chat late at night.
Another cafe to do work in if Tryst is too crowded. Not as nice as Tryst but it'll do.
Adams Morgan Restaurant & coffee
2204 18th St NWAnother cafe to do work in if Tryst is too crowded. Not as nice as Tryst but it'll do.
A mussel bar. They serve only mussels and they are delicious as well as filling and surprisingly inexpensive.
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St. Arnold's Mussel Bar
3433 Connecticut Ave NWA mussel bar. They serve only mussels and they are delicious as well as filling and surprisingly inexpensive.
A cool steakhouse that serves ONLY 1 meal, their premium steak with fries. It's really good if you're a meat eater.
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Medium Rare
515 8th St SEA cool steakhouse that serves ONLY 1 meal, their premium steak with fries. It's really good if you're a meat eater.
Nice little neighborhood cafe. Go early if you want to get a seat to do work.
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Flying Fish Coffee and Tea
3064 Mount Pleasant Street NorthwestNice little neighborhood cafe. Go early if you want to get a seat to do work.
Simple and plain Spanish place with cheap food, outside seating, and Coronaritas. We always go for the coronarita and the specials, usually the chicken enchilada.
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Don Juan Restaurant
1660 Lamont St NWSimple and plain Spanish place with cheap food, outside seating, and Coronaritas. We always go for the coronarita and the specials, usually the chicken enchilada.
Flippin' Pizza - Dupont Circle
1745 Connecticut Ave NWBest cheap(ish) pizza place in Dupont.
the DINER
2453 18th St NWClosest diner. Nice portions :)
District Taco
656 Pennsylvania Avenue SoutheastGreat taco!
Starbucks
3100 14th St NWNearest Starbucks
Sightseeing
It's a nice 20 minute walk from our place down to the park and it's free!
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Smithsonian National Zoological Park
3001 Connecticut Ave NWIt's a nice 20 minute walk from our place down to the park and it's free!
District of Columbia Scottish Rite, AASR, SJ
2800 16th Street NorthwestCool Masonic Temple near the house. Nice Architecture.
Easy 15 min ride on the S bus to the National Mall and major tourist destinations including the White House, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, Smithsonian Museums, Reflecting Pool, etc.
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Kansallinen ostoskeskus
Easy 15 min ride on the S bus to the National Mall and major tourist destinations including the White House, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, Smithsonian Museums, Reflecting Pool, etc.
This is a very beautiful memorial, don't miss it.
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Martin Luther King Jr. -muistomerkki
1964 Independence Ave SWThis is a very beautiful memorial, don't miss it.
Arts & Culture
Sweet independent cinema. Interesting films and makes going to the movies a fun experience.
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Landmark's E Street Cinema
555 11th St NWSweet independent cinema. Interesting films and makes going to the movies a fun experience.
This is the only tourist spot I put on my recommendations because it is a great museum and worth visiting no matter how short your visit is!
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National Air and Space Museum
600 Independence Ave SWThis is the only tourist spot I put on my recommendations because it is a great museum and worth visiting no matter how short your visit is!
Shopping
Target
3100 14th St NWClosest Target for anything Harris Teeter doesn't have.
If you have urgent dry cleaning, this is the place to go. Our building will handle non-urgent items.
Kalorama Cleaners
1730 Kalorama Rd NWIf you have urgent dry cleaning, this is the place to go. Our building will handle non-urgent items.
AB Liquors
1803 Columbia Rd NWClosest liquor store. Should handle all your needs.
Nearest large pharmacy (Harris Teeter next door to the apartment has a small pharmacy)
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CVS
1418 P St NWNearest large pharmacy (Harris Teeter next door to the apartment has a small pharmacy)