Life Planning a Trip to Washington, D.C. - Page 3

CaliforniaChief · 03-23-2017, 07:51 PM

The kids have never been, they're old enough to enjoy it and hang with the insane amount of walking we'll do.

Going in June.

Flying in from Southern California, probably into Dulles. Looking to Airbnb a place so we can cook our dinners and have our own breakfast, saving money.

The Metrorail gets you almost everywhere, but we would need car access to get groceries, see Mount Vernon, maybe a day trip up to Gettysburg, etc.

Any other insights? Things I should do that can save me money? Going for a week, probably.

scho63 · 07-20-2017, 05:09 PM

The cruise down and back on the Potomac is also one of my favorites. Glad you took that. Probably felt good to have a little breeze on the water. Did they serve beer and wine and soda aboard?

NJChiefsFan · 07-20-2017, 06:19 PM

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We loved it. Exhibits do change, but you start by going up to the top where there's a panoramic view of the Capitol and downtown. You see all kinds of things about journalism, current events, how media shapes opinion, ethics in media, 9/11, the FBI (with exhibits of all kinds of cases they've been in on). It's hands-on and great for groups.

Thanks for the info!

CaliforniaChief · 07-20-2017, 09:34 PM

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The cruise down and back on the Potomac is also one of my favorites. Glad you took that. Probably felt good to have a little breeze on the water. Did they serve beer and wine and soda aboard?

They did. It was such a fantastic suggestion...it was only $65 for the 5 of us, too.

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