Monthly Archives: October 2011

Washington DC Activities Washington DC Tours

Washington Photo Safari

If you love to take pictures, well the Washington Photo Safari is for you! A professional photographer will take you around the monuments of Washington, DC while giving you tips on composition, lighting and exposure…

Washington Photo Safari  by offering more than 100 unique itineraries is one of the nation’s leading providers of photography training field trips. All photographers at any skill level are the more welcoming for the amazing experience.

Here an example of tours that you can expect to do:

The White House and its Neighbors (half day)
The itinerary includes beautiful Lafayette Park, the White House, the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, the Corcoran Gallery of Art, the American Red Cross building, the Organization of American States building, the World War II Memorial with its fountains on the National Mall.

Monuments and Memorials (half day or full day)
You will see the White House, Lafayette Park, the Albert Einstein, Lincoln, Korea, the Vietnam Memorial, and Union Station.

Monuments at Night (2.5 hours)
This safari begins at the World War II Memorial, with its beautifully illuminated. Then you walk along the famous Reflecting Pool on your way to the Vietnam Women’s Memorial, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the Korean War Memorial, then to the Lincoln Memorial, ending at the Albert Einstein Memorial.

Jonathan, Innkeeper
American Guest House in Washington DC

Washington DC Celebrations

New Year’s Eve in Washington DC

No plans for New Year’s Eve in Washington DC? No worry, we have done some research for you and found places to celebrate New Year’s Eve in our Nation Capital!

If you are in family, you may want to check the First Night Alexandria. Musical performances will be held inside Old Town Alexandria’s historic buildings and many events will be held at the Masonic Temple and at Midnight, celebrate the New Year while watching the fireworks.

For the youngers who want to party all night, you can celebrate in the New Year while dancing on the dance floor at one the Washington DC’s nightclubs such as Black cat or Blues Alley or Watch the clock strike 12:00, ring in the New Year while gathering around a large screen TV at one of Washington DC’s bars to see the celebration in Times Square New York City.

Some people like me for example will like to go to some place like the Kennedy Center to see one of the New eve performances or maybe at the Comedy Central for standing show…

For the romantics, the cruise along the Potomac will be a nice way to celebrate the year end while taking in skyline views of the nation’s capital.

Jonathan, Innkeeper
American Guest House in Washington DC

Regional News

RPA Annual Meeting

 RPA Annual Meeting will take place March 15 – 18, 2012 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel.

Alexis, Innkeeper
American Guest House in Washington DC

Washington DC Activities

Washington DC Thanksgiving Lunch Cruise

Spirit Cruises is offering a Thanksgiving Lunch Cruise. If you are visiting during Thanksgiving this is a great way to view the Potomac river and enjoy a meal without the fuss of cleaning up. There will be a full Thanksgiving buffet, live musical performances and DJ providing tunes to dance off that Thanksgiving fare. The cruise is from noon to 2pm Thanksgiving Day. The ticket prices are $57.90 for adults and $24.95 for children. Tickets may be purchased ahead of time online.

The Spirit of Washington boards at the SW waterfront, accessible by the Waterfront metro station, serviced by the green line. Please visit wmata for additional travel information.

Enjoy!

Alexis, Innkeeper
American Guest House in Washington DC

 

Washington DC Activities Washington DC Theatres

American Ballet Theatre: The Nutcracker

We may not be ready to hear this yet, but the Holiday season is upon us. If visiting Washington, DC during the Holiday months, and intend to attend some of the season shows you may want to plan ahead and purchase tickets now.

The American Ballet Theatre will be featuring the NutCracker at the Kennedy Center’s Opera house from December 8th-11th. Tickets for this show sell out quickly. Prices range from $45-$150, and may be purchased on the Kennedy Center’s website. Please visit Kennedy Center’s website for additional information on this show and other shows being featured. The Kennedy Center is accessible by the the Foggy Bottom metro station, serviced by the blue and orange lines. The Kennedy Center offers a free shuttle service that runs in 15 minute increments just steps away from the metro station’s entrance.

Enjoy!

Alexis, Innkeeper
American Guest House in Washington DC

Washington DC Activities

A Tale of Tayloes and Other Scary Things

The Octagon Museum is thought to be one of the most haunted house museum in Washington, DC. The home originally belonged to John Tayloe, an entrepreneur. The building was designed by Dr. William Thornton, the first architect of the US Capitol. The building now serves as the Museum of The American Architectural Foundation.

Natalie Zanin provides theatrical historic walking tours throughout Washington, DC. The ”A Tale of Tayloes and Other Scary Things” tour is given for a limited time during the month of October. The price per ticket is $16 and must be purchased ahead of time by 5:00pm the day of the tour. The tour includes a tour of the grounds and premises of the museum, as well as some haunted areas in the surrounding neighborhood. Please visit the Natalie Zanin’s Historic Strolls website for additional information.

Happy Halloween!

Alexis, Innkeeper
American Guest House in Washington DC

 

Washington DC Coupons

Living social.com

Looking for some good deals, bargains in your area? We have a tip for you: Go to livingsocial.com!

How does  it work? Simply type in your ZIP code or address, and you’ll  have an  interactive map which will  highlight the best deals near your location. LivingSocial offers one fantastic deal every day with discounts of up to 90% at local restaurants, bars, spas, theaters, and more…There are links on the right for coupons at these locations, so click through, print and shop, it is that easy!

Pretty soon, you will see the American Guest House Bed and Breakfast package…

Jonathan, Innkeeper
American Guest House in Washington DC

Washington DC Activities

22nd Washington Jewish Film Festival

Each year, the Washington Jewish Film Festival(WJFF), takes place for 11 days in December, bringing a diverse point of view of Jewish culture through the media of film. It is the largest Jewish Film Festival in North America. Film screenings will be held at the Aaron and Cecile Goldman Theater at the DC Jewish Community Center, as well as various embassies, and other venues associated with the DC Jewish Community Center. There will be both national and international films featured.

WJFF will take place from December 1 through December 11, 2012. Admission for screenings, is $10 for adults and $9 for members, children and seniors. Please visit the event website for additional details.

Alexis, Innkeeper
American Guest House in Washington DC

Washington DC Activities

VISIT THE PENTAGON

The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, located in Arlington County, Virginia and it is the world’s largest office building by floor area, with about 6,500,000 sq ft and where approximately 23,000 military and civilian work come every day to work in the building.

Members of the general public should contact their state representative’s office to request a tour. If you like to make arrangement you can find your senator’s contact information at senate.gov and your representative’s information at house.gov.

The Pentagon tour office will accept and process group tours from educational institutions (schools/colleges/Academies), churches, government agencies, or military organizations consisting of 5 or more visitors.

Public parking is not available at the Pentagon. Visitors may park at the Pentagon City Mall. The Pentagon is less than a five-minute walk from the mall and can be reached through a pedestrian tunnel.

Tip: All tour requests must be made at least two weeks in advance and no earlier than three months prior to the requested tour date.

Jonathan, Innkeeper
American Guest House in Washington DC

Regional News

18th National Conference on Child Abuse & Neglect

The 18th National Conference on Child Abuse & Neglect will be held at the Washington Hilton Hotel on April 16-20, 2012.

Alexis, Innkeeper
American Guest House in Washington DC

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