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Kenneth Cole

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So I'm thinking about going on a day trip to DC in a couple weeks with my school. They take students down to DC, drop them off in the morning and then pick up later that afternoon.


I have been to DC numerous times with my family when I was younger but I'd like to go to some of the history/art museums (I've been to the Air and Space Museum and the Holocaust).


I’m looking for a plan of action of where are some of the best places to go and how to manage my time (such as exhibits that are up temporarily and is a must see). I’d definitely like to go by the White House (not in for the tour….just in front) and maybe Lincoln/Jefferson Monuments and the Capitol.  


Also, is it possible to venture out of the Smithsonian without taking the metro to go to a restaurant/café?

Thanks for any suggestions!

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dcs pretty small- i've walked the whole thing in a day.  its pretty standard but i really like the museum of natural history (i like where they have the giant blue whale and the squids, the dinosaur section, and the gemstone section) and the art museum (national gallery?  can't remember name)  they are really close.  i'm sure theres food nearby, some of it is probably overpriced/touristy, but its not like you'll starve.  just walk along the mall, if you wander off past the monument, you'll see a lot of memorials/monuments (lincoln, world war 2?)  its a really pretty city.

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Air and space is great and the Holocaust Museum.


Maybe the zoo to see the panda?



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I've been to the Air and Space Museum enough times that I don't need to see it again (unless it's had a huge rennovation or something) and I loved the Holocaust, but don't want to spend all that time in there since it hasn't been that long since I've been. I think I'll focus on the art and history museums.

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Here are some ideas:


There's an Andy Warhol exhibit at the Corcoran Gallery of Art.  It's about a block or two from the White House and near the new WW II memorial and Lincoln memorial.


 http://www.corcoran.org/


I like going to the National Gallery of Art and just checking out something I haven't seen before.  There aren't any blockbuster exhibits going on, but the small exhibits are usually interesting.  There are a bunch of cute places to eat in Penn Quarter, which is just north of the National Gallery and the U.S. archives, like


Teaism, http://www.teaism.com/Restaurant/PennQuarter7.html


Jaleo, http://www.jaleo.com/downtown.html


And I really like the food at the National Gallery's garden cafe, http://www.nga.gov/ginfo/cafes.shtm


I think you need tickets to see the pandas right now, so I would look into it before going to the zoo.


Let me know if you have any questions!!



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