Things To Do
National Mall and Smithsonian Museums
DC has many free monuments and museums! Please be sure to check the link to see which museums require advance reservations for free tickets. Avoid the food trucks eat at one of these locations instead: Ronald Reagan Building Food Court National Museum of the American Indian USDA Cafeteria African American History Museum Cafeteria
Clocktower & Museum at the Old Post Office
Barry's favorite view of DC! The Old Post Office Tower, offers a free, self-guided tour to a 270-foot observation deck with panoramic views of the Capitol, White House, and Washington Monument.
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
We recommend checking out the "Up from the People: Protest and Change in D.C" exhibit on the fourth floor and the rooftop gardens. There is also a coffee shop in the lobby.
Metropolitan Beer Trail
DC’s Metropolitan Beer Trail links fun breweries and bars. Each location is walkable or bikeable from the Metropolitan Branch Trail, which stretches from Union Station northward through the neighborhoods of NoMa, Eckington, and Brookland. Andy’s Pizza & Beer Hall Crooked Run Fermentation Lost Generation Brewing Co. metrobar City-State Brewing Co. Dew Drop Inn Red Bear Brewing Co. Right Proper Brewing Co.
Adams Morgan Neighborhood
Food: Andy's (Pizza) Lapis (Afghan) Lucky Buns (Burgers) Mola (Empanadas) El Tamarindo (Salvadoran) Jyoti (Indian) Lapis (Afghan) Perry's (Sushi) Bars: Bedrock Billards Roofers Union Green Zone Code Red Bar Charley Shopping: Lost City Bookstore Urban Dwell Garden Girl Vintage Just Science
Heurich House Museum and 1921 Biergarten
1921 is an outdoor biergarten that serves a rotating selection of local craft beers from DC breweries and beer brands. The Heurich Mansion was built between 1892 and 1894 for German-American immigrant Christian Heurich (1842–1945), whose brewery was once the largest in Washington, DC. Guests can visit the exhibit located at the biergarten or take a tour of the mansion (reservations required).