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Pupusas

In NY there ARE Salvadorans but the community in D.C. is huge. Therefore there are tons of pupuserias, making some of the best pupusas north of San Salvador.

The Park at 14th

Great place for Happy Hour. They started a new menu - the chicken sliders were fab and their seabass was awesome!

Live Music

If you like live music then check out who is playing at the 9.30 club. Great venue and headlining acts.

Steak

Greatest steak restaurant in DC is Ray's the Steaks in Arlington. Try the Cowboy cut and see if you can finish it!

DC's best small hotel

It's small, it's perfectly formed - in fact it's like staying in an antiques shop - it's the Tabard Inn. It has a cracking restaurant, some great nooks and crannies, and it's a world away from the uniform, big-chain establishments. http://www.flickr.com/photos/newshound/tags/tabard/

Use the DC metro website.

It is helpful for getting around the DC metro area (including NoVA and parts of MD). One should note that the buses servicing the same route will have the same numbers even if they're servicing opposite directions, so be aware of which bus stop you're standing at. :P

I suggest using the travel planner to get an initial idea of where the transfer points are and which bus lines are pertinent to your target destination, and then possibly looking up the actual schedules for fine-tuning, or in case something exceptional happens (like traffic or being late and missing your bus).

More than just books...

Don't overlook the Library of Congress - wonderfully painted ceilings and a beautiful building.

Upscale Mexican

Great Mexican food - tapas style - in elegant surroundings in the Penn Quarter.

Go to the remodeled Museum of American History, and pass up all of the touristy stuff--go straight for the Sculock Studios exhibit. See what it was like for Black Washingtonians between 1900-1970. I'm a DC native, and I am impressed. Finally, a chance for folks to see what we're really like.

Even a regular visitor to the city may not be much aware about it, but the Textile Museum figures in on the list of must-visit places, especially if you are an admirer of art. It has a fabulous collection of modern and traditional textiles from all over the world, you will love it.

Library of Congress has it all if you have an inclination for history, art and uniqueness. It's all in there.

Newseum - fascinating and interactive. For the news junkie and great for kids. Do your own newscast.

Madam Tussaud's Wax museum - You get to walk amongst and interact with the figures. Great photo ops with famous people.

WONDERFUL AIR HISTORY

Eastern Market is really fun to visit, especially on weekends, where you there's a variety of produce, meats, and specialty foods stalls as well as some local farmers, folk artists, and street musicians. The food part is open every day except Monday, but the stalls outside are only set up on weekends. It's accessible by metro stop of the same name.

You should also hang in Dupont Circle for some awesome reading, great coffee shops, and a few fun bars and lounges (including Thievery Corporation's 18th Street Lounge).

Terra Cotta Warrior exhibit ends 3/31 ! http://www.nationalgeographic.com/terracottawarriors/

The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in DC offers a dramatic setting for weddings and conferences, diverse restaurant options, and information regarding Washington DC tourism.

Yesterday, I was in the Peacock Room at the Freer Gallery of Art and it was such a pleasant space to just sit and relax and admire the view. Here's a great planning tool for visiting the Smithsonian. www.goSmithsonian.com

The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in DC offers a dramatic setting for weddings and conferences, diverse restaurant options.

It has a cracking restaurant, some great nooks and crannies, and it's a world away from the uniform, big-chain establishments.

I suggest using the travel planner to get an initial idea of where the transfer points are and which bus lines are pertinent to your target destination, and then possibly looking up the actual schedules for fine-tuning, or in case something exceptional happens

Whether in daylight or at night I most enjoy the FDR Memorial around the Tidal Basin. Sadly, the last few years the maintenance hasn't been great, but it is tactile, kinesthetic, visual as well as both performance art & visual art all wrapped up in FDR's many terms as POTUS.

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