Washington, D.C. Visitors Guide - Winter/Spring 2009 - (Page 3) 5 8 18 welcoMe 1 Visitor 411 6 cAlendAr oF eVents 11 trAnsPortAtion 21 getting here 22 regularly scheduled tours 29 neighborhoods 32 see & do 35 smithsonian 42 attractions 45 sports & recreation 58 performing arts 60 restAurAnts & nightliFe 63 restaurants 67 nightlife 81 shoPPing, heAlth & beAuty 85 shopping 86 health & beauty 88 AccoMModAtions 91 DC 92 b&bs 101 maryland 103 virginia 104 Camping 107 youth hostels 107 reservation services 107 FeAtures 5 Happy Birthday, Abe: DC celebrates lincoln’s life and legacy with exhibitions, lectures, performances and more The Green Scene: picnic and play in our picture-perfect parks and gardens Summer Spotlight: festivals, concerts, celebrations and more DC at the Movies: the nation’s capital is back on the big screen this summer in “a night at the museum: battle of the smithsonians” Budget Tips: 10 fun, fabulous & free things to Do DC Insider: explore international DC with tips from ambassadors and notable locals Shopping Sense: your guide to DC’s best neighborhood shopping destinations 8 18 43 56 59 84 901 7th St. NW, 4th Fl. | Washington, DC 20001 | Phone: 202-789-7000 | Fax: 202-789-7037 Consumer: 800-422-8644 | Meeting: 800-635-MEET | washington.org President/CEO: William A. Hanbury | Sr. Vice President Sales & Services: Elliott Ferguson | Director of Convention Services: Dianna Waldroup | Sr. Vice President of Marketing & Communications: Victoria Isley | Vice President of Tourism: Theresa Belpulsi | Vice President of Partnerships: Bruce Gudenberg | Director of Communications: Rebecca Pawlowski | Graphic Designer: Sarah Biersack | Production & Promotions Manager: Bela Saini | Editoral Content By: Rebecca Pawlowski, Carla Barry-Austin, Chris Gieckel Overseas Office Tourism Marketing Partnership: Link House | 140 The Broadway | Tolworth, Surrey | KT6 7JE 011-44-20-8339-6048 | Fax: 011-44-20-8339-6001 | venessa@washington.org Washington, DC’s Official Visitors Guide is a semi-annual publication of Destination DC. Copyright 2008. All right reserved. Reproduction of whole or part of the contents without permission is prohibited. Information for this publication had been solicited from Destination DC members in good standing through May 2008. While making every effort to ensure accuracy, Destination DC assumes no responsibility for errors, changes or omissions. Vice President, Executive Publisher: Nancy Law | Director of National Sales: Troy Barton Publisher, Washington DC: Janice Dodd | Sales Operations Manager: Ellen Levin Advertising Representatives: Travis Royall | Senior Client Service Consultant: Michelle Montoya | Graphic Designer: Kris Kumor Contents 3 Advertising Sales & Production by Map Network | 827 7th St. NW | Washington, DC 20001 | Phone: 877-991-6800 | Fax: 202-898-1005 http://www.washington.org
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