I’ve spent a ton of time in this awesome city and if there’s one thing I can tell the average tourist it is this: Don’t get so caught up in visiting all of the historical monuments that you miss out on all of the cultural vibrancy and loads of fun that this town has to offer. Don’t get me wrong – the museums and art galleries are all great and some of the best in the nation – so I completely understand why places like the Smithsonian and the … [Read more...]
Small Introduction On Visiting Washington DC
We've definitely written about Washington DC in a few previous posts, so while a small introduction might seem unnecessary, we're doing it for the obvious reason that at some point in the next year, we're going to have another president in the White House and thus an awesome opportunity to write about all of the wonderful things that make DC such a fantastic place to visit. Which means we'll have to expand on our DC Hotel listings and we'll … [Read more...]
Boutique Hotel Suggestions Washington DC
Following up on our initial entry on visiting Washington DC, here are a couple of recommendations on boutique hotels that are worth a quick look. Most of these are north of the White House between Dupont and Logan Circles. All of these are reasonably good and in good distance of the sights. Hotel Rouge – is a Kimpton Hotel, a brand which is well known for being boutique, without being common. Most of the rooms are very spacious and comfortable … [Read more...]
Happy Fourth of July: Washington DC
We thought it was appropriate that with the Fourth of July not too far off we might give some coverage on the Nations Capitol. Washington DC is an amazing city to visit, with noodles of cultural opportunities, variously good restaurants and accommodation. The down side to visiting DC for the Fourth, is that of course this is a very popular time to do so. Realistically we would recommend avoiding crowds, and thus avoiding DC on Independence Day, … [Read more...]