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The Truth About Visiting DC

By Abbie Bradfield Mulvihill

It's Friday evening and I refuse to do anything worthwhile. So, I thought I'd comment on Fodor's 25 Things We Love to Do in Washington, D.C. After all, I will have lived here for 20 years this July (I think I'll pretend that was a typo.).

If you want links or useful information on these places, you can check out Fodor's article. If you want my views of their 25 things (and you know you do), here they are:

1. National Air and Space Museum - Abbie: I only go for the freeze-dried ice cream.

2. Watch films of flying saucers at the National Archives - Abbie: Really? They have that there? Get out of my way, I'm going!

3. Natural History Museum's Insect Zoo - Abbie: Despite how gross it is, I find myself there a lot - and usually just in time for the tarantula petting.

4. Twirl around the ice-skating rink in the National Gallery of Art's sculpture garden - Abbie: Do you like to stand in long lines in the cold?

5. National Museum of African Art - Abbie: It's on the list. The only reason I haven't gone is that it's underground. Three stories underground. OK, I need to get over it.

6. National Museum of the American Indian's Mitsitam Café - Abbie: Mmmm, fry bread.... Maybe after the flying saucer movie....

7. National Portrait Gallery - Abbie: I feel like I've been there, but maybe that's because everyone else has.

8. Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden - Abbie: Sculptures + Garden. What's not to like?!

9. Bureau of Engraving and Printing - Abbie: This has got to be the most touristy thing to do and I can't believe I've never done it. It's going on the list.

10. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum - Abbie: If I ever recover from my trip to Dachau (17 years ago), I will go there.

11. National Zoo - Abbie: It's the closest thing we have to nature.

12. Ben's Chili Bowl - Abbie: It's on the list. 'Probably not for long since there's food involved.

13. White House - Abbie: It's only worth it if you can get a private tour, but I think they banned those.

14. Capitol's House and Senate Chambers - Abbie: I worked in the Capitol for nearly 8 years. I only go for retirement parties now.

15. Eastern Market - Abbie: 'Haven't been since the fire.

16. Hawk & Dove - Abbie: I was engaged there. Someone asked, "When he got down on one knee, could he get back up or was he stuck to the floor?"

17. Library of Congress - Abbie: The thrill is gone baby.

18. International Spy Museum - Abbie: It's on the list, but no one who visits me ever wants to go there. They all want to go to the Insect Zoo.

19. Nana - Abbie: 'Never heard of it. It sounds fashionable. That would explain it.

20. Dupont Circle - Abbie: Fodor's mentions "Power Lunchers" - I've had a few nonsensical lunch-time chats with people pushing shopping carts there. I am a magnet for them.

21. Scope out the art scene on the first Friday of every month, when Dupont Circle's art spaces are open late and score complimentary wine as a bonus. - Abbie: Art? Complimentary wine? What?! I'm always the last to know.

22. Etete - Abbie: I've eaten at a lot of great Ethiopian restaurants, but never heard of this one. 'Probably fashionable.

23. U.S. Naval Observatory - Abbie: They let people in there?

24. United States Botanic Garden - Abbie: 'Great place to go in winter. It's not far from the fry bread. Mmmm fry bread.

25. Celebrate happy hour like a local on Capitol Hill at the stylish Lounge 201 (201 Massachusetts Ave.), where you can sip a half-price Martini on Tuesdays. Or grab a beer and half-price nachos until 6:30 at Bullfeathers (410 1st St. SE). - Abbie: OK, guess which one I've frequented....

This thing has the look of a DC area blogger meme. But, of course, I would never start such a thing. ; )

Full post as published by AbsTracked on February 22, 2008 (boomark / email).