Which restaurant would you recommend on King Street ?
We like seafood, Thai ....
Thanks
Germain
Good restaurant at King ST.There are actually tons of great restaurants on King St. Vermillion, Mai Thai, Farrah Olivia, Majestic. Not all of these are just seafood, but they are really good.
If was able to get a room at $109 per night at both the Latham and the Dupont Hotel. Anyone have any feedback on which is better as far as location and
a nice place to stay.
Thanks
For location it is no contest; the newly renovated Dupont wins without a doubt. Right on Dupont Circle and about a block from the Metro stop. One consideration is when you will be visiting, because the Dupont is undergoing a big renovation and you probably want to be sure it is finished before you arrive or you might have to deal with noise and disruption. FYI, it was previously the Jury%26#39;s Hotel.
Thanks for your reply, we will be there April 3-6, 2009. I guess I need to check if construction will still be going on at that time.
The way it looks right now, I would even be surprised if the Dupont is open that soon. But I guess construction workers can accomplish miracles sometimes. They were working last Sunday, but I didn%26#39;t see anyone there today.
I have looked at the metro and Amtrak, not sure which is the best way to go. I need to be to bwi at 10 am on a Thurs.
If you have to catch a flight, take a cab. Otherwise, you can take the Metro to Union Station and take a MARC or Amtrak train to the BWI station and the free airport shuttle from there.
Will be travelling to Washington this week with 4 kids. Just wondering if there is a stroller rental place in the city - we%26#39;ll probably just need a couple of umbrella strollers for a day or 2.
The following places rent strollers:
http://www.breezybaby.com/ProductList.asp
www.thetravelingbabyco.com/ProductList.aspx鈥?/a>
http://www.bikeoasis.com/
so our days will be full of museums and monuments, but I dread the thought of sitting in a hotel room every nite....are there any live music venues/clubs near to Penn Quarter? we%26#39;ll be there the first weekend in May....rock, blues or reggae preferably...
thanks :-)
I%26#39;m drawing a blank for anything ';in'; Penn Quarter, but there are more than a couple live venues in town that might interest you.
It%26#39;s maybe a bit early for specifics for May, but Pollstar.com is a good resource, and I would also google the websites for the Black Cat, 9:30 Club, and Rock and Roll Hotel. Blues Alley in Georgetown is a bit more upscale than the other three.
None of those three are near Penn Quarter, but a Meto (subway) or taxi will get you to any of them without too much effort.
If you literally mean ';weekend'; this won%26#39;t apply, but it just came to me - Thursday nights a great group, ';Scythian';, is in residence at Fado Irish pub on 7th Street in Penn Quarter. A lot of fun...
I just checked their web site and it seems they are no longer there ';every'; Thursday like they used to be, but they are there on Thursday 30th of April and I highly recommend them.
lucky me! we%26#39;re getting into town the afternoon of the 30th...I might have to go check out some ';ceol na nGael'; ;-)
thanks for your help, Irish!
holy smokes, IrishFan!! it%26#39;s almost like you know me!! I%26#39;m sitting hear listening to some tracks from the newest Scythian CD...I may have to go to the show just to buy the CD!! :-)))) thanks, they rock....
I was looking at the RnR Hotel%26#39;s site today and there are a couple of bands I might want to check out while I%26#39;m visiting....
the club%26#39;s free shuttle sounds too good to be true, but I%26#39;m hoping someone here can tell me it IS true :-)))
It seems the shuttle is a reality. I don%26#39;t actually know of anyone who has taken it, but at least one person who commented on this reliable blog:
dcist.com/2009/01/new_shuttle_service_to_mak鈥?/a>
Thanks mopsy...that%26#39;s an interesting blog....
funny, tho....the Hotel%26#39;s website makes it sound like they run the service....??
Hi there,
I will be arriving into Dulles Airport around 430pm %26amp; would like to make the most of my 1st night. Was thinking of doing a Segway tour but the tour departs at 6pm, so i doubt id be able to make it through immigration to my hotel (Madison) then onto the meeting point.
So my second choice would be the Monument by Moonlight tour. This departs at 7pm. Does this tour have to be booked beforehand or can i just show up %26amp; pay at the time? Just incase i am delayed etc.
Is there something else i could do instead? Is visiting Georgetown better at night than during the day?
Thanks,
Caroline
Evening Tour On 1st Night?If you are due to land at Dulles at 4:30 PM, you will be lucky to be in your hotel by 7. Immigration and customs will probably take an hour or more unless you are a US citizen. Then is is the better part of an hour into the city at that time of day on a workday.
If you are interested in restaurants, bars and shopping in Georgetown, then the evening can be nice. If you want to see the history and architecture of old Georgetown, then a single woman wandering about the quiet streets might not be the best idea.
Evening Tour On 1st Night?I thought i was being a little optomistic about clearing immigration!
Oops, i forgot to mention my lovely boyfriend will be with me on holiday!
I think Georgetown may be the better option then. We can have dinner then go 2 a pub then stagger home!
Caroline
You will need a cab or bus to get to Georgetown. There are several bars and restaurants on P Street between 14th and 15th and around the corner on 14th and that is only a couple of blocks from your hotel. Not nearly as extensive as Georgetown however.
We are a hogh school band visiting DC next April. Is this something we can plan ourselves or should we go through an agent?
Hotel, restaurant suggestions? Advice needed please!
I don%26#39;t see why you couldn%26#39;t plan this yourselves, but are you talking about next month or April of 2010?
For the most part, I find that agents are pointless when travelling within the US. It%26#39;s a waste of money and time dealing with them.
This website is one of the best I believe for seeing deeper into most places with the traveler photos and the comments. Just be careful of postings of people who have never been on any forums or have only made one or two comments about a particular place.
That being said, DC is very easy to book a trip on your own. First start off by selecting a hotel. Note that DC is very commuter friendly meaning if you are on a budget you can stay outside of the city and use public transportation to come into the city in 20 minutes or less. But because of that, there isn%26#39;t much parking in the primary tourist areas. Garages are readily available with varying prices.
After you choose a hotel, then pick where you want to visit. Museums, Monuments, Ethnic/Cultural places, etc. After that, everything is else is a toss up. Just familiarize yourself with the different sections of DC; Dupont Circle, Georgetown, Adams Morgan, Downtown, Chinatown/Verizon Center/Penn Quarter, Capitol Hill, Woodley Park, etc.
You may actually want to do that first because it may help with the hotel choice.
Restaurants are all based on cuisine and prices. You probably want moderately priced which leaves you wil a lot of choices. Decent places can be found in Penn Quarter/Verizon Center/Chinatown area, Dupont Circle, Georgetown and Adams Morgan for more ethnic cuisine. Otherwise use the Washington Posts going out guru to aid in that aspect.
I completely agree with MrsMaryland, with one caveat - if you are a very large group, sometimes having an agent can be helpful, as they might be able to negotiate lower group rates for hotels, attractions, etc.
