Things To Do
Kramers
This landmark indie bookstore & cafe was founded in 1976 by Bill Kramer, Henry Posner, & David Tenney. A local institution and meeting place for neighborhood residents, authors, and politicians. It was one of the first bookstores in the country to feature a cafe, which influenced similar business models nationwide. Notable people who have visited Kramer's include Barack Obama, Andy Warhol, Maya Angelou, and Monica Lewinsky, whose purchases at the bookstore attracted national attention during the Lewinsky scandal investigation and led to a high-profile legal battle.
The Phillips Collection
The Phillips Collection is an art museum founded by Duncan Phillips and Marjorie Acker Phillips in 1921 and is America's first museum of modern art. The museum is noted for its broad representation of both impressionist and modern paintings, with works by European masters such as Gustave Courbet, Paul Cézanne, Edgar Degas, Vincent van Gogh, Paul Klee, Henri Matisse, Claude Monet, and Pablo Picasso.
Dupont Little Flea Market
A festive weekly marketplace for vintage and antique housewares, art, jewelry, clothing, vintage LPs, and so much more. It is open on Sundays only from 10 am to 3 pm, so be sure to check it out on your way out of town!
Second Story Books
For the used book lovers, this bookstore features out-of-print, used, and rare books in all subjects.
Running Routes in DC
For guests who would like to stay fit while also taking in the city, The Dupont Circle’s prime location has many great running routes available from the hotel's doorstep. -Head South down 19th Street to reach The National Mall and the iconic steps of the Lincoln Memorial -Head West into Georgetown to jog alongside the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Towpath -Head South East down Connecticut Avenue to run past The White House and onto Capitol Hill Click the link to view the jogging route map.