We are excited to welcome friends and family from near and far to Washington, DC this fall! Whether this is your first or 50th visit, we hope you enjoy your stay and get to explore all DC has to offer.  

 

From our 10+ year (!) calling DC home, we've put together a couple short lists of our favorite places in the city.  But there are more (oh are there more), so please don't hesitate to reach out if you'd like additional reccomendations!

 

Places to See:

 

• Washington Monument (advance tickets required)

• The Capitol Visitor's Center

• The White House

• Smithsonian Museums

• National Zoo

• Eastern Market

• Library of Congress Main Reading Room (Mad Dog's favorite!)

• National Portrait Gallery

• The Newseum

 

Places to Eat:

 

• Rose's Luxury (deserves every bit of the hype. plan ahead!)

• Oyamel (Michelle Obama's also a fan)

• Rasika (Get the crispy spinach!)

• Ben's Chili Bowl (home of DC's iconic dish: the chili half-smoke)

• Clyde's of Gallery Place

• Old Ebbit Grill

• Stoney's (3 words: Super Grilled Cheese)

• Shake Shack

• Ivy & Coney (Only place on the East Coast to get an Old Style! Cash Only)

• All Soul's Bar (Only drinks. Only really good drinks)