TRAVEL RESOURCES WASHINGTON, D.C., REGION Alexandria Convention & Visitors Association 221 King St., Alexandria, Va. 703-746-3301, 1-800-388-9119 visitalexandriava.com Cultural Tourism D.C. 1250 H St., N.W., #1000, Washington, D.C. 202-661-7581 culturaltourismdc.org Destination D.C. 901 7th St., N.W., 4th Fl., Washington, D.C. 202-789-7000 washington.org Tourism Council of Frederick County, Inc. 151 S. East St., Frederick 301-600-2888, 1-800-999-3613 www.visitfrederick.org Conference & Visitors Bureau of Montgomery, MD, Inc. 111 Rockville Pike, Ste. 800, Rockville 240-777-2060, 1-877-789-6904 visitmontgomery.com Prince George’s County, Maryland Conference & Visitors Bureau 9200 Basil Ct., Ste 101, Largo 301-925-8300 visitprincegeorgescounty.com OLGA BOGATYRENKO NATIONAL HARBOR Above: National Harbor. Below: Old Town Alexandria, Virginia . members are available for daily interpretive programs, bicycle tours based on the War of 1812 and other themed tours. Several popular sites involved in programs include the J efferson Memorial , Lincoln Memorial , World War II Memorial , White House Visitor Center at the Ellipse Pavilion Complex and Vietnam Veterans Memorial . In addition, Cultural Tourism D.C. has mapped out self-guided walking tours along Neighborhood Heritage Trails. Spring is a particularly picturesque time to visit Washington, as cherry blossoms and numerous gardens come alive with color. Many travelers arrive through Union Station, located at the north end of Capitol Hill. Along with being Washington’s main Amtrak terminal, it also has retail stores, a food court, restaurants and a seasonal outdoor market. A trip to D.C. is hardly complete without a stop at one or more of the properties associated with the Smithsonian Institution , the largest museum and research complex in the world. Seventeen facilities in the nation’s capital range from the National Air and Space Museum to the National Portrait Gallery . Washington also boasts acclaimed performing arts at venues such as the Kennedy Center , which features a full schedule of ballet, classical music, dance, jazz, opera and more. Two Maryland Scenic Byways brush right up against the District of Columbia — the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Byway approaches from the north while the Booth’s Escape Byway begins in D.C. and slips southward. The century-old College Park Airport , established by none other than Wilbur Wright, investigates the evolution of flight. Meanwhile, the future unfolds in Greenbelt at the interactive NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center . Heritage Montgomery, an official Maryland Heritage Area, incorporates 18th-century plantation homes, 19th-century railroad communities, farm museums, and African-American and Underground Railroad history. + Star-Spangled Banner Travel Guide | 29
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