I visited to Washington D.C. when I was in middle school and then again when my cousin graduated from George Washington University.  Both visits were great because I got to experience it with both my friends and family.  I got to witness Michelle Obama make the commencement speech at George Washington University's graduation and I got to see all the major attractions with my friends.  I'm hoping to go back and visit my friend from abroad before I leave for Hong Kong.  I really love Washington D.C. because it just exudes American pride.

Accommodations

  • We stayed at the Hampton Inn close to the National Mall

Restaurants

  • Go to Taj of India for some amazing Indian food!
  • Baked and Wired has some of the best cupcakes
  • Get dim sum at Ping Pong
  • Try some great Mexican food at Crios
  • Le Pain Quotidien is a cute little cafe that has restaurants all over the city
  • Go to Mission
  • There are a lot of good restaurants around DuPont Circle

Cultural Activities

  • See where the President resides, the White House
  • There are so many memorials in D.C. so make sure you don't miss any!  There's the Jefferson Memorial, Korean War Veterans Memorial, National World War II Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, and Martin Luther King Jr Memorial
  • Have a picnic on the National Mall with a view of the National Capital 
  • Go to the National Archives 
  • Relive Night at the Museum 2 at the Smithsonian Museum and the National Museum of National History
  • Go shopping or walk around Georgetown

Clubs/Bars

  • There are a bunch of bars on U Street and 14th St.
  • Kabin is a fun bar
  • Mission also has a great bar scene at night
  • If you want to dance, go to Bar Code

Sneak Peek