Things To Do
Big Bear Cafe - Wedding venue
Farm to table cafe. Sundays have a farmers market out front. Rachel lived around the corner (5 S St)
1st apartment together <3
Conveniently located between Mt. Pleasant, Adams Morgan, and Columbia Heights (check out all three of the neighborhoods if you can, AM is the funkiest). Rock Creek Park and the Zoo were in our backyard!
Barbie Pond on Avenue Q
DC's greatest cultural asset. It changes all the time!
DC9 Nightclub
Indie dance nights, concerts, and a great rooftop. Many nights were spent here Come out dancing Friday night https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sexy-back-tickets-890430821557
Union Market
Hip food hall; the area around has great shopping (bookstores, ice cream, bars, restaurants, etc.)
Blagden Alley Northwest
Pedestrian alley with restaurants, coffee shop, murals
Duccini's Pizza
Famous jumbo slice
Unconventional Diner
Delicious brunch option (michelin bib gourmand)
Jack Rose Dining Saloon
Whiskey bar w/basement speakeasy Dram & Grain https://www.dramandgrain.com/
ChurchKey
THE craft beer bar
Ivy and Coney
Come for the Malort, stay for the Chicago dogs
Rose's Luxury
Michelin 1-star restaurant the bride & groom really enjoy. Other recommendations if you're looking to dabble in fine dining: Causa, Tail Up Goat, Pineapple & Pearls
Kramers
Landmark indie bookstore with cafe & bar
Dan's Cafe
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Saloon
Moonshine bar. No cell phones and definitely do not move the furniture! Non-profit bar that uses the money it earns to build schools in under-resourced regions of the world
Dupont Underground
Abandoned trolley tunnels turned art project! Check out if they have an art installation, market, etc. going on
The Phillips Collection
Always one of the first stops on Dupont's First Friday's when bride and groom lived in DC. Third Thursdays there is extended hours.
O Museum in The Mansion
If you're looking for a scavenger hunt experience or a very peculiar mansion with secret rooms...
The Exorcist Steps
If you're going to be in Georgetown you might as well
The Wharf DC
Waterfront gentrified area with restaurants, fish market, bars, docks, parks, music venues, concert series, etc.
Eastern Market
Indoor/outdoor farmers market on weekends
Navy Yard
Baseball + soccer stadiums, waterfront, yards park wading pool, breweries and restaurants, etc. This just started gentrifying when the bride and groom lived here, it's now unrecognizable. Bluejacket is great!
Nationals Park
If the Nats are in town, recommend seeing a game at the stadium. Fun fact: Bride and Groom travelled to St Louis to catch the playoff game the year the Nats won the world series!