Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Destination DC 901 7th St. NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20001 (202) 789-7000, (800) 422-8644 washington.org contents Inspiration 6 8 Events: What’s Happening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 A Capital Spring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Best Summer Ever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Pause for Applause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 On the National Mall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 In the Neighborhoods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Dynamic Dining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Discover the Real DC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Free Things to Do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . taBle OF Elliott L. Ferguson, II President & CEO Robin McClain Senior Vice President of Marketing & Communications Theresa Belpulsi Vice President of Tourism & Visitor Services Claire Carlin Vice President of Partnerships & Alliances Danielle Davis Director of Communications Alex Gnafakis Creative Director Brittany McGaughan Production Manager Editorial Content by: Andrew O’Connor, Joe Arvis Listings & Editing by: Danielle Campana, Torri Christian, Bianca D’Ambrosia, Gina Falcone, Kate Gibbs, Jeremy Granoff, Liz Karpe, Caio Lopes, Kirsten Lyman, Alexandra Mills, Lauren Parker, Emily Vecchioni Cover design and illustrations by: Clarisa Coleman Produced by Miles Partnership 6751 Professional Parkway W., Suite 200, Sarasota, FL 34240 Lauren Bourgoing , Vice President Randi Rogers , SVP, Sales & Marketing Michele Prang , Senior Project Manager Donna Sapolin , Content Strategist Rebecca Jones , Art Director Danica Killelea , Graphic Designer Laurel Bookhardt & Phoebe Ray , Advertising & Data Managers Carly Stedman Norosky & Dennis Koster , Account Executives Map illustrations by Teresanne Cossetta Russell © Miles Partnership 2019. Reproduction without written permission is prohibited. Information for this publication was solicited from Destination DC members in good standing through December 2018. While making every effort to ensure accuracy, Destination DC assumes no responsibility for errors, changes or omissions. Planning 34 Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 See & Do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48-49 Entertainment & Nightlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Restaurants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Accommodations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Travel Tips & Info to Know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 | OFFICIAL VISITORS GUIDE Printed on paper containing 10 percent recycled content.