Ye Olde Washington Trip

Set up as a clearinghouse of sorts, for information, planning and sightseeing research.  

From Gil:

Washington DC, A Hegira Compendium 9/04
Starting Along Mall Axis, working East to West:

1. Supreme Court: Open: M-F, 9:00A-4:30P; Metro: Capitol S/Union
Station

2. Library of Congress: Open: M-F 8:30A-9:00P; S/S 8:30A-5:00P; Metro:
Capitol South

3. U.S. Capitol: Open: M-Sa 9:00A-4:30P; Metro: Capitol South

4. National Museum of the American Indian: Open: D 10:00A-5:30P; Metro: L'
Enfant
Plaza/Smithsonian Museums

5. Air & Space Museum: Open: D 10:00A-5:30P; Metro: L'Enfant
Plaza/Smithsonian
Museums

6. National Gallery of Art: Open: M-Sa 10:00A-6:00P; 11:00A-6:00P Su;
Metro: Jud.
Sq./Fed. Ctr. W/Archives-Navy Mem.

7. Natural History Museum: Open: D 10:00A-5:30P; Metro: Smithsonian/Fed.
Triangle

8. Museum of American History: Open: D 10:00-5:30P; Metro:
Smithsonian/Fed. Trian.

9. Washington Monument: Closed until Spring, 2005

10. World War II Memorial: Open 24/7; Metro: Smithsonian

11. Vietnam Veteran's Memorial: Open 24/7; (West Wall reopens 11/04;
lighting
enhancement) ; Metro: Smithsonian/Foggy Bottom/Arlington Cemetery

12. Korean War Veteran's Memorial: Open 24/7; Metro: Smithson./Foggy
Bottom/Arlington Cemetery

13. Lincoln Memorial: Open: D 8:00A-11:30P; Metro: Foggy Bottom

14. Arlington Cemetery: Open: D 8:00A-5:00P; Metro: Arlington Cemetery
World War I Memorial, Section 34, AMC, Near Pershing gravesite.

Along Washington Monument N/S Axis, working North to South:

1. White House: Open: 7:30A-12:30P;
Tours by arrangement via Local Congressperson in advance. Metro:
Fed. Triangle

2. National Aquarium (Commerce Bldg.): Open: D 9:00A-5:00P; Metro: Fed.
Triangle

3. U.S. Holocaust Museum: Open: D 10:00A-5:30P; Metro: Smithsonian

4. Bureau of Engraving and Printing: Open: D 9:00A-2:00P; Metro:
Smithsonian


5. Jefferson Memorial: Open: 24/7; scaffolding in place for repair
through 2007. Metro:
Arlington Cemetery

North of Mall at Museum of Natural History, working North towards Mall:

1. Ford's Theatre: Open: D 9:00A-5:00P; Metro: Center/Gallery Place

2. FBI Building: Open: M-F 8:45A-4:15P; Metro: Federal Triangle

3. National Archives: Open: D 10:00A-5:30P; Rotunda on Const. Ave.;
Metro:
Archives/Federal Triangle

Off the Grid, North of the White House:

1. National Zoo: Open: D 10:00A-6:00P; 11/1, 10:00A-4:30P; Metro:
Zoo/Woodley Park

2. National Geographic Society: Open: M-Sa 9:00A-5:00P; Su 10:00A-5:00P;
Metro: Farragut North or West (address: 17th & M)

Train Travel, Atlanta to Washington, D.C. via AMTRAK:

The Southern Crescent leaves Atlanta central station at 8:06 PM, and
arrives at Washington DC/Union Station at 9:50AM the next morning (transit
time: 13h, 44m). One-way single adult fare is $128.00, and includes one
reserved coach seat, w/checked luggage, dining car & lounge access. How
much is romantic rail travel worth?

MetroRail Travel:

Single fares are $1.25; one-day passes are $6.50; 7-day passes are $22.00
(short trip).

The Hotel Thing:

How we go hotel-wise will depend on whether we drive vs. train, but the
leanest I've found thusfar is $75-80 a night in the DC area...

Do we have any friends in the metro area up for some crash space providing?

Questions? Comments? Others we can hornswoggle into the caravan?
Let's commence palaver......