What could a black umbrella have to do with the 1978 death of a journalist? Discover the sinister reality at this museum in the nation’s capital. As seen on Travel Channel’s Mysteries at the Museum.
Lavish unlimited brunch with mimosas for $35. Includes fresh steamed shrimp, omelet bar, salad bar, yummy cheese grits, and every brunch item you might want to eat.
An upstairs/downstairs, beer-focused restaurant and gastropub. At Birch & Barley, order the cavatelli and flounder tartare; at Church Key, Tater Tots and charcuterie.
Mendelsohn’s milkshakes—especially the toasted-marshmallow flavor—are some of the best in town.
Chef R.J. Cooper’s all-tasting-menu venture—parceled out in 16 or 24 quick-bite dishes—is a wild ride of a night, especially if you don’t burden it w/ too many expectations of what dinner should be.
No stomach for epic dining? Consider the restaurant's mod lounge instead, where samples of Cooper's wild ideas can be had for as little as $8 a pop. Try the Negroni, rethought with smoky mezcal. En savoir plus .
Sunday brunch is amazing. 29.95 will get you a three course meal and an eye opener drink. Every other drink afer that is only $3. One of the best restaurants I've been to.
Short of a splash of great wine, the best way to end a meal is with an elegant round of coconut cream pie, its sweetness cut with a vivid passion fruit sauce. En savoir plus .
Four Course Chef's Tasting Menu this weekend - $55/person. Optional and always suggested wine parings - $36/full glass or $18/half glass.
Rappahannock was an incredible pitstop between snacking on gourmet treats from every vendor. Snag a chair on a weekend day, and complete the experience with at least a dozen oysters and a cold beer. En savoir plus .
The best restaurant in Baltimore gets to that lofty place by not just meeting, but exceeding, expectations from year to year.
Great spot featuring a rotating list of delicious local oysters as well as others from around the US and Canada.
Cantler's waterfront restaurant and crab house has been serving the area's freshest seafood for 3 decades. If seafood is your thing, than this is the place for you.
The crabs are always good and it has a great atmosphere out on the elevated water side deck.
HEALTHY eats with an emphasis on delicious. The macronutrients are provided for their selections, the ingredients are fresh, and the protein shakes are a welcome change to typical boring shakes.
If there's one thing you want to indulge on, it's the massive Grand Plateau seafood tower featuring rockweed, various oysters, clams, mussels, scallops, lobster, uni, snow & king crab, and shrimp!
Why? Because there is a mural of Bill Clinton with a horse's body. With its fin-de-siecle decor, it's champagne-centric wine menu and its cabaret dancers, Sax does decadence right En savoir plus .
Pricey, but probably the best seafood in D.C. The market up front is outstanding. En savoir plus .
Walking by the fish market up front you’ll likely get a sense of what will be on the menu from the ice beds holding super-sweet Nantucket bay scallops or a bountiful array of oysters.
Definitely make sure you spend time at the Botanical Gardens. It's right off the mall, near the capital, and a beautiful escape, especially on a hot summer day.
The museum is free but you need to get a ticket at the box office, which is located inside. The video presentations are great. Make sure to watch all of them! En savoir plus .
This is where John Wilkes Booth shot President Abraham Lincoln in 1865, and he was taken across the street to the Petersen House where he died.
Congress established the National Archives Establishment in 1934 to centralize federal record keeping & holds Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Bill of Rights & a copy of the 1297 Magna Carta
The line gets long, so get here early. After you've seen the big 3 (Declaration, Constitution, and Bill of Rights), look at the interactive exhibits that show some of the other records available!
The library houses more than 36 million books and printed materials, as well as more than 121 million maps, photographs and other items. Free guided tours are offered several times each day. En savoir plus .
The main reading room is known as the Sacred Room, and is absolutely stunning.
Tucked into a quiet corner of the busy Dupont Circle neighborhood, Hank's Oyster Bar is a local standby for its fresh seafood and laid-back atmosphere. [Eater 38 Member] En savoir plus .
For dinner, call ahead for reservations at Old Ebbitt Grill (001 202 347 4800). It's one of the city’s landmark restaurants and a favourite of former presidents including Theodore Roosevelt.
While technically not a dock bar, it is on the water, you can drive up in your boat, and it has it's own beach along with live music and tiki bars too.
Very scenic little spot, right on the Potomac River. Make sure to take a stroll around though. The entire area works almost as a miniature city. Check out the Ferris Wheel too!
The Upper Falls is the canyon's highest waterfall, but the huge pool at Cedar Run Falls makes a better end-of-day finale, with rocky ledges for jumping and a natural waterslide. En savoir plus .
Four waterfalls in this region. The falls include Waterfalls in Whiteoak Canyon, Rose River Falls, Dark Hollow Falls, and Lewis Falls.
Start with the clams with Chinese sausage and Sichuan chiles. If the ultratender lamb neck is on the menu, keep it all for yourself. En savoir plus .
