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Bringing the family to Washington, D. C.

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Thinking about bringing the family to D. C. mid-September for Thu-Sun visit. My wife and I are also going to celebrate our 15th wedding anniversary that weekend.

Just wondering if any of you (family) travelers or locals might know of clean, inexpensive places to stay. A chain hotel is not a necessity. We'll be traveling with a 6 month old and a 4.5 year old. We are looking to spend most of our touring time around the Mall and museums.

If any locals would like to meet that would be cool. Can you even smoke in D. C. anymore?

Any help or advice would be well appreciated.

Wilkey
 
Why don't you check out the Ritz-Carlton in downtown D.C....

Just kiddin'...

Edited to say... you all should definately check out the Natural History Museam.... A+

mac
 
Don't waste your time with the aquarium...it sucks compared to Baltimore.
 
Have a great time. No input as far as housing, but air and space museum and the, for me, ford theatre and museum under the theatre was very moving. It could just be a moment for a white guy whose country was moving slowly away from racism, but I was touched when viewed in context. Also the portrait museum. In any case enjoy, have a wonderful time my brother.
 
There are really no cheap places to stay in the D.C. Area (I just got back a few weeks ago). I would check out places in Virginia If I were you. We stayed at at fleabag place for one night and was still 100 bucks a night. As far as sight seeing goes. Here are a few tips I figured out along the way.

Any parking remotely close to anything is three hour parking and the spots are very hard to come by. Any parking garages are blocks away so be prepared to walk alot. Everything in D.C. is free...as far as museums and tehe monuments go. There is a bus tour we took that takes you to all of the majour stops (including Arlington) in one direction..and in the other it takes you to all of the museums in the other. You get off at the jefferson memorial..wak around..and the 15 minutes later you are on your way to the Lincoln memorial. It was the best way to get to see everything that everyone wanted to see.

You must go the Smithsonian Air and space Museum for the treasures of american history exhibit. When we went the American history Museum was closed, but this was on loan from them. They had a oddball collection of stuff..but all really cool. They had Benjamin Franklins walking stick...Princes Guitar...The first typewriter...a handwritten page of music from Coltranes A love Supreme.

awesome stuff
 
When My wife and sons were there in march, we stayed at the Ritz in Pentagon City, AKA Arlington which was where her conference was being held. We looked like the clampets moving in with two kids under three and all of their assorted stuff.

We did all of our getting around on the Metro. It is actually pretty easy travel with kids and alows you to stay a little further away without having to drive in and find parking. All of the terminals have stroller wide gates and elevators (although I usually couldn't find them and just took the escalator.

As for attractions, with unpredictable very young children, we stayed out of most buildings. Museums and meltdowns just don't seem to go well together. The one place we went that the kids loved was the National Zoo.

Have fun.
 
I have been to DC twice, I loved both times. The Metro is the way to go and, it is safe for kids. I had at least one kiddo under 2 each time I went. We stayed in Crofton, MD both times, I have family there, and caught the Blue Line (metro) into town.

Tim
 
Wilkey,
I found an inexpesnsive mexican place in dupont circle called cafe citron. As for hotels, i cannot help you there. the fiance has done a bit of event planning and I'll ask her if she has any other places she would recomend. you ca still smoke at Shelley's which is near by the Metro Center metro station and near the white house. There are ofcourse cigr shops too that you can still smoke in. I'd love to meet up with you for a smoke if possible.
 
Thanks for all your responses, guys. I'll follow up on a few of those ideas. :thumbs:

Once I pin down the dates and general locations, I'll drop a line to see if anyone would be willing and able to meet for a puffer. :D

Best,
Wilkey
 
Wilkey, wWhen you know, pm me the dates and I'll check and see what corporate rates are available there.
 
I'm taking the family to DC next week and we are staying at the Courtyard Convention Center. Price is pretty reasonable considering cost of hotels there and the location is great. Close to museums (spy museuum accross the street that my son is excited to see) and a block from the Metro.
 
Well,

It looks like we'll be in DC starting the afternoon of Thursday 9/13 and checking out Sunday morning 9/16. We decided on a hotel that's centrally located to Dupont Circle, the National Zoo, and the museums and stuff.

We're going to be doing it camping style as much as possible but either Friday or Saturday we'd like to have one good dinner. Maybe a smoke. If any of you local boys can come up with some options, I'll do my best to make it happen. Since we're traveling with my 4-yr old and 5-month old, I don't think the whole family can spend the meal in a smoking area, but if there is a smoking lounge adjacent, might be able to sneak in a stick or two. If you have a family and would like to meet for dinner, that's a possibility as well. :)

Thanks to all of you for your great suggestions. God willing, we'll see ya in a little over a week.

Wilkey
 
DC=No smoking except for Shelly's Backroom. Only place in DC you can smoke.

Bodyworlds, Most amazing exhibit I have seen in my life, but pricey
All the Smithsonians, they are free,
Holocaust Museum, free, takes about 4-6 hrs to go through.

Some of my favs. If you haven't seen Bodyworlds DO IT, I dunno about the kids thats your call. I saw some when I went. All in all you can't beat the free stuff.
 
Hey Wilkie as far as the Spy museum you can't go wrong, my kids love it! The entrance is around 16 for adults and 5-11 is 13 (my kids age bracket) I believe up to 5 the entrance is free. The one place I know your kids would love but isn't metro accessible is the new Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center National Air and Space Museum near Washington Dulles International Airport. They have from the Concord to the Shuttle so you can imagine (keep it mind next time you return this way. Most people nailed it here, the way to move is via Metro very easy system to navigate and not as overwhelming as the NY subway :).

I'll check my calendar and see if I can meet up with you guys for a smoke meet/greet. Keep us posted.

Raf
 
Washington Suites in Alexandria, Va.. Plenty of room, nice kitchen, shuttle to/from metrorail station. Nice big pool.

Baron
 
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