Washington, D.C. Visitors Guide - Winter/Spring 2009 - (Page 18) suMMer in the city free concerts Memorial day capital pride Walking town,dc SAFEWAY’S bbQ BATTLE When the mercury rises, DC heats up with lively festivals, free concerts and patriotic performances. if you’re planning a summer trip to the nation’s capital, take note of these special events. 6.5 - 6.14 CAPITAL PRIDE 5.24 rally der thun ling rol day rial memo Ongoing Free Concerts summer weeknights mean free performances by military bands in patriotic places such as the West lawn of the u.s. Capitol, the u.s. navy memorial, the u.s. air force memorial and the u.s. marine Corps War memorial. the u.s. army band presents its twilight tattoo on Wednesday evenings in may and June. free evening concerts are also performed at the national Zoo, the national gallery of art sculpture garden and other venues. Washington.org. 5.24 - 5.25 memorial Day WeekenD National Mall – on sunday, the annual rolling thunder motorcycle rally honors prisoners of War and missing in action as thousands of veterans and supporters ride through DC (rollingthunder1. com). sunday evening brings an annual concert by the national symphony orchestra to the grounds of the Capitol (kennedy-center. org/nso). on monday, catch the memorial Day parade as it files down Constitution avenue (americanveteranscenter.org). 5.30 - 5.31 WalkingtoWn, DC Citywide - Cultural tourism DC offers free guided walking tours twice a year throughout the city, visiting some of DC’s most, and least, well-known spots, including Capitol hill, anacostia, georgetown and embassy row. (202) 661-7581, culturaltourismdc.org. CAPITAL FRINGE FE STIVAL 7. 9 - 7.26 9 - 7.5 NT 6.2 RNAME LF TOU L GO ATIONA AT&T N Official Visitors Guide 18 http://www.Washington.org http://www.rollingthunder1.com http://www.rollingthunder1.com http://www.kennedy-center.org/nso http://www.kennedy-center.org/nso http://www.americanveteranscenter.org http://www.culturaltourismdc.org
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