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Washington, DC makes it easy to combine business with leisure with the world’s best museums, many of which are free, Michelin-starred dining, exciting nightlife, live music and theater performances, top sports events and kid-friendly attractions.

DC’s distinctive neighborhoods, from historic Georgetown to The Wharf, are easy to navigate and offer shops and galleries, local cafes and rooftop watering holes and inviting parks and public gardens.

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