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Capitol Hill
Smithsonian National Postal Museum
Dupont Circle
Dine intimately in the presidential Dining Room, enjoy cocktails throughout the main museum rooms or relax and unwind in the tranquil period garden.
Virginia
Visit the National Museum of the Marine Corps: Enter and experience what it means to be a Marine.
National Mall
Visit the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
Downtown
Explore the Nation's Capital on Big Bus Tours, the official tour of the National Mall.
A playful learning adventure awaits at National Children's Museum!
Eastern Market
The Flea Market at Eastern Market celebrates over 40 years on Capitol Hill
Former home of Robert E. Lee. Open daily 9:30 am–4:30 pm
Adams Morgan
Shanklin Hall 2325 is a non-membership required social club centered at the intersection of community, creativity, and wellness.
Penn Quarter & Chinatown
Learn about local Washington, DC history!
Maryland
Clayboys is a DIY shave ice business comprised of local young men.
The National Portrait Gallery gives visitors a chance to meet fascinating Americans from more than 225 years of history in its halls
For nearly 100 years, Union Station has been the gateway to the nation's capital.
We host events, the way events were meant to be thrown.
