My wife and I are planning a small vacation to D.C. in June. Anyone have any suggestions on places to stay, eat, see? Thanks for the help!

JShyTheHondaGuy

 

You can beat the obvious... Smithsonian Museums. The Air & Space is my favorite.

Head over to Georgetown for some places to eat. There's a bunch that are semi-alfresco where they open up the front of the building (if it's not too hot). I've eaten at J. Pauls which is pretty good. I haven't stayed there, so I can't help you there.

 

Expensive dining: the Prime Rib
Somewhat expensive dining: Sequoias (spelling)

Definitely check out GTown on the weekend nights, usually tons of cars up and down it. (M Street)

Or you could check out MIR on Friday Nights and Summerduck on Sunday nights for the Imports =)

 

You could stop by the senate and kick the esteemed Vermont Senator Jeffords in the ass!

 

I think he may want to come back from his vacation though

 

Never miss a chance to be a sore loser. Bush gave this one away!

 

For sights, you can't go wrong staying close to the Mall. A beautiful place ringed with museums and monuments and all free. For the unusual, you could find the Walter Reed Medical Museum which houses various body parts, organs, severed limbs and evil looking medical tools. My favorite is the elephantiasis leg floating in a giant jar of formaldehyde.

For fun, G-town is OK, but there's also a downtown restaurant/bar district around K,L, M and 17th to 20th streets (NW).

To stay, you might want to look at Rosslyn, VA. which is right across the bridge from G-town and a 10 minute Metro ride to the Mall.

As for Sen. Jeffords, he's my new best friend....

 

If you're into the sightseeing thing, check these out:

National Archives
National Cathedral (love this place)
National Gallery of Art
Smithsonian Air & Space Museum (this place ROCKS!!)
Smithsonian American History Museum
Smithsonian Natural History Museum
FBI Building tour
U.S. Treasury tour
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, Vietnam Memorial

If you're into the nature thing or want a nice hiking/walking/picnic place, check out Great Falls Park just outside of D.C.

The mountains are about an hour away and the beaches a few hours away.

 

DC is a blast

Stay: L'Enfant Plaza

Eat Healthy: Grillfish

Eat Happy: Chophouse

See: National Zoo