Capitol Hill Guidebook

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Capitol Hill Guidebook

Local Favorites

A block away - this is a great place to find a new book, grab some coffee and pass the time.
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Solid State Books
600F H St NE
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A block away - this is a great place to find a new book, grab some coffee and pass the time.
Great flea market on the weekend with lots of local artists and vendors.
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Mercado del Este
225 7th St SE
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Great flea market on the weekend with lots of local artists and vendors.
Lots of restaurants and things to do on this historic street near Eastern Market.
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Barracks Row Main Street
731 8th St SE
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Lots of restaurants and things to do on this historic street near Eastern Market.
Lots do do here and plenty of great casual food options. Take your food to the rooftop bar on a nice evening to enjoy the scenery and even live music.
906 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Union Market
1309 5th St NE
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Lots do do here and plenty of great casual food options. Take your food to the rooftop bar on a nice evening to enjoy the scenery and even live music.
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Politics and Prose at Union Market
1324 5th St NE
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This newly redeveloped part of DC has lots of new restaurants.
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Southwest Waterfront
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This newly redeveloped part of DC has lots of new restaurants.
Local shop with unique puzzles, games, and Legos. Very helpful staff. Great for gifts.
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Labyrinth Games & Puzzles
645 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
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Local shop with unique puzzles, games, and Legos. Very helpful staff. Great for gifts.
Local book store with great selection. Over by Eastern Market.
24 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
East City Bookshop
645 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
24 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Local book store with great selection. Over by Eastern Market.

Food scene

These are some of our favorite restaurants with a little something for everyone.
This is one of the best new restaurants in DC and just around the corner! Vegan and absolutely amazing.
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Fancy Radish
600 H St NE
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This is one of the best new restaurants in DC and just around the corner! Vegan and absolutely amazing.
Avoid the weekend rush and have breakfast with other locals here during the week.
37 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Market Lunch
225 7th St SE
37 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Avoid the weekend rush and have breakfast with other locals here during the week.
Amazing vegan fare ... worth the wait for brunch.
52 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Fare Well
406 H St NE
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Amazing vegan fare ... worth the wait for brunch.
Another local favorite and DC's original ramen house.
256 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Toki Underground
1234 H St NE
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Another local favorite and DC's original ramen house.
This local bar serves great cocktails and THE BEST potstickers, bao and skewers. Trust us.
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Copycat Co.
1110 H St NE
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This local bar serves great cocktails and THE BEST potstickers, bao and skewers. Trust us.
Worth navigating the limited reservations/list for this Michelin one-star restaurant.
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Rose's Luxury
717 8th St SE
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Worth navigating the limited reservations/list for this Michelin one-star restaurant.
Always a good meal in the Penn Quarter part of town.
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Central Michel Richard
1001 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Always a good meal in the Penn Quarter part of town.
YUMMY Bagels!! Highly recommended for breakfast. We go there once a week. They also have a location at Eastern Market.
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Bullfrog Bagels on H Street
1341 H St NE
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YUMMY Bagels!! Highly recommended for breakfast. We go there once a week. They also have a location at Eastern Market.
Original restaurant on Barrack's Row that always lives up to the expectation- be sure to try the Crazy Feta.
105 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cava Mezze
527 8th St SE
105 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Original restaurant on Barrack's Row that always lives up to the expectation- be sure to try the Crazy Feta.
Another local favorite - consider going early to avoid the crowd.
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Ted's Bulletin
505 8th St SE
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Another local favorite - consider going early to avoid the crowd.
A new favorite restaurant that just received one Michelin star.
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Rooster & Owl
2436 14th St NW
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
A new favorite restaurant that just received one Michelin star.
Fabulous Indian food that is great for take-out or delivery.
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Indigo
243 K St NE
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Fabulous Indian food that is great for take-out or delivery.

Sightseeing

Some local places we love that may not make the top 10, but we think are worth a visit.
Great place to grab lunch on the mall and enjoy the garden.
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Pavilion Café
Constitution Avenue Northwest
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Great place to grab lunch on the mall and enjoy the garden.
We come here to ice skate in the winter and enjoy the pavilion cafe for hot chocolate and lunch.
55 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Jardín de Esculturas de la Galería Nacional de Arte
7th Street Northwest
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We come here to ice skate in the winter and enjoy the pavilion cafe for hot chocolate and lunch.
Our kids love to come here and see the the contemporary art - younger ones especially are intrigued by exhibits that often contain large sculptures, video and other groundbreaking work.
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Museo Hirshhorn
7th Street Southwest
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Our kids love to come here and see the the contemporary art - younger ones especially are intrigued by exhibits that often contain large sculptures, video and other groundbreaking work.
One of the hidden gems in DC - a stunning historic building that has a free one-hour walking tour.
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Library Of Congress - Thomas Jefferson Building
10 Independence Ave SE
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One of the hidden gems in DC - a stunning historic building that has a free one-hour walking tour.
Worth the trip to Virginia to see the "other" Air and Space Museum that houses the Space Shuttle Discovery, a Concorde and the Enola Gay.
111 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Centro Steven F. Udvar-Hazy
14390 Air and Space Museum Pkwy
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Worth the trip to Virginia to see the "other" Air and Space Museum that houses the Space Shuttle Discovery, a Concorde and the Enola Gay.

Just Like Home ...

Businesses near the Air BnB for groceries, coffee and anything you need.
Places in our neighborhood to get groceries, supplies and other necessities!
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Whole Foods Market
600 H St NE
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Places in our neighborhood to get groceries, supplies and other necessities!
A close place to purchase any forgotten items (if we don't have them for you!).
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CVS
645 H St NE
347 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
A close place to purchase any forgotten items (if we don't have them for you!).
Great for a cup of coffee, pastry or cocktail.
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The Wydown at the Apollo
600B H St NE
57 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Great for a cup of coffee, pastry or cocktail.
Coffee around the corner - the first signing Starbucks. If you don't know American Sign Language, don't worry- you can write down your order on tablets.
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Starbucks
3100 14th St NW
468 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Coffee around the corner - the first signing Starbucks. If you don't know American Sign Language, don't worry- you can write down your order on tablets.
Grocery store within walking distance.
804 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Giant Food
1345 Park Rd NW
804 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Grocery store within walking distance.

Entertainment

A historic second-run theater on Barrack's Row.
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The Miracle Theatre
535 8th St SE
21 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
A historic second-run theater on Barrack's Row.
Local arts venue with regular shows for young viewers.
111 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Atlas Performing Arts Center
1333 H St NE
111 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Local arts venue with regular shows for young viewers.
FREE daily concerts on the Millennium Stage and a great venue for theater, opera or a concert.
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John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
2700 F St NW
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FREE daily concerts on the Millennium Stage and a great venue for theater, opera or a concert.
Music!
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Rock & Roll Hotel
1353 H St NE
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Music!
Lots of concerts at this popular club.
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The Anthem
901 Wharf St SW
75 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Lots of concerts at this popular club.
Go NATS!! Taking in a game is always fun at this stadium.
455 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque Nacional
1500 S Capitol St SE
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Go NATS!! Taking in a game is always fun at this stadium.
We have enjoyed many productions at this theatre.
56 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Shakespeare Theatre Company: Lansburgh Theatre
450 7th St NW
56 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
We have enjoyed many productions at this theatre.

For the Kids

Small track, tennis courts and great playground that is open during the day and weekends. Just a few blocks away.
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Sherwood Recreation Center
640 10th St NE
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Small track, tennis courts and great playground that is open during the day and weekends. Just a few blocks away.
Fun play area for the younger kids and a good indoor space.
92 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museo Nacional de la Construcción
401 F St NW
92 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Fun play area for the younger kids and a good indoor space.
Worth the drive to Virginia for this unique park designed for children of all abilities.
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Clemyjontri Park
6317 VA-193
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Worth the drive to Virginia for this unique park designed for children of all abilities.
For a short hike that is kid friendly - visit this local attraction.
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Theodore Roosevelt Island Park
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For a short hike that is kid friendly - visit this local attraction.
Great place to hang out and take in a free concert.
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The Yards Park
355 Water St SE
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Great place to hang out and take in a free concert.
Take the metro one stop further (red line) and exit at Cleveland Park to walk downhill to the main entrance. If driving, park in Lot E at the bottom of the Zoo - this way the return to your car is downhill. Lots of great things to see and do at the Zoo!
771 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque Zoológico Nacional Smithsonian
3001 Connecticut Ave NW
771 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Take the metro one stop further (red line) and exit at Cleveland Park to walk downhill to the main entrance. If driving, park in Lot E at the bottom of the Zoo - this way the return to your car is downhill. Lots of great things to see and do at the Zoo!

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Online Resources to Check

Washington Post Going Out Guide: https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/ Smithsonian Calendar: https://www.si.edu/events Visit DC List of Weekly Events: https://washington.org/things-to-do-this-week-washington-dc DCist list of events: https://dcist.com/topic/events/ KidFriendlyDC Blog (with lots of local ideas and weekly activities): https://www.kidfriendlydc.com/ Washingtonian Magazine Best Restaurants & Take-out Guide: https://www.washingtonian.com/ Latest from DC Mayor on COVID and city policies: https://coronavirus.dc.gov/