VENUES UP ON THE ROOF Apolitical and great fun, the International Spy Museum combines espionage secrets and a spy mission experience with a state-of-the-art venue and a variety of spaces. The ballroom and rooftop terrace together accommodate up to 700 guests and features extraordinary views, while the top-fl oor glass-enclosed terrace o ers both indoor and outdoor space. With its iconic sightline, VUE at the Hotel Washington is fl ooded with natural light. You can’t beat the views of the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument from the Potomac View Terrace at the American Pharmacists Association , one of the only private venues on the National Mall. The Top of the Hay at the historic Hay-Adams hotel is an enviable indoor/outdoor private event space to capture Instagrammable photos with the White House and monuments in the background. Hi-Lawn , Union Market ’s urban green-turf rooftop space arranged with picnic tables, colorful umbrellas and a shipping container bar, accommodates up to 1,000 standing guests in DC’s lively NoMa neighborhood. DISTINCTLY DC Highlight DC’s Black history and culture by hosting an event on U Street or in Shaw, where historic Lincoln Theatre and Howard Theatre have been thriving since the Jazz Age. The newly restored Ludwig Mies van der Rohe-designed Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library features the Great Hall for seated dinners, an auditorium and a rooftop event space, as well as artwork by DC artists including Alma Thomas. Dock 5 , an exposed brick warehouse in Union Market, is perfect for intimate gatherings or large receptions. Both the Center Field Plaza and Budweiser Terrace are two great outdoor meeting areas with capacity for between 1,000-1,700 guests at Nationals Park , home of DC’s Major League Baseball team. Its high-defi nition LED video board is a dynamic way to display signage. GUIDE BRING THE FUN FACTOR Add a mini golf experience to your next meeting at Puttery , a 19,000-square-foot entertainment center with three themed courses in Penn Quarter. CitySwing , an indoor golf experience founded by BIPOC, ex-Tesla executive Tari Cash, features golf simulator suites with lessons and catered team-building activities. For a live performance combined with fl exible stage presentations, The Anthem at The Wharf can’t be beat for large-scale gatherings. Make your own music at Wok and Roll Karaoke in Chinatown with private event space for up to 40 guests. 26 EVENT PL ANNING Martin Luther King Jr. at Memorial Library Drinks VUE Rooftop POV Rooftop
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