American Ballet Theatre: The Nutcracker

Posted on October 26, 2011 by lrosan

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

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A Tale of Tayloes and Other Scary Things

Posted on October 25, 2011 by lrosan

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

22nd Washington Jewish Film Festival

Posted on October 23, 2011 by lrosan

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

VISIT THE PENTAGON

Posted on October 22, 2011 by lrosan

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

Washington Improv Theater

Posted on October 21, 2011 by lrosan

The Washington Improv Theater, also know as WIT, will be featuring special perfomances Halloween weekend. “Scary Funny” will include four shows throughout the weekend. Admission for all shows is $10. If you are in town and would like to take a free workshop on improvisation, the theater offers classes and free workshops for those who like to experience and learn more about improvisation.

The Washington Improv Theater is accessible by the U Street/Cardozo metro station service by the green and yellow lines. For additional information traveling via metro, please visit wmata’s website.

Enjoy!
Alexis, Innkeeper

The Kennedy Center

Posted on October 16, 2011 by lrosan

The John F. Kennedy Center is the performing arts center of Washington DC near the the Watergate complex which opened on September 8, 1971. It produces and presents theater, dance, ballet, orchestral, chamber, jazz, popular, and folk music, in addition to multi-media performances for all ages.

To see a great show at the best price available, which is zip-zilch-nada, check out the shows at The Kennedy Center on Mondays to Fridays at 6pm.

On Saturday, I went to see “les Miserables” and it was absolutely amazing! The play will be there until the end of October and tickets are still available.

The Kennedy Center is located at 2700 F Street, NW and closest to the Foggy Bottom-GWU metro stop (blue line). Call 202-467-4600 for more info. Also, be sure to take a look at the map of The Kennedy Center before you arrive.

If you want to see something else at another time, they also offer Pay-What-You-Can tickets, also for the National Symphony Orchestra.

Jonathan, Innkeeper

Bethesda Art Walk

Posted on October 11, 2011 by lrosan

Bethesda is a culturally diverse community in Montgomery County in the suburbs of Maryland, located just 15minutes outside of the district by metro. On the second Friday of every month, from 6-9pm, the area art galleries and studios participate in the Bethesda Art Walk , allowing visitors and locals alike to enjoy some of the local artists as well as some national and international artists as well. The studios and galleries showcase art in various media including painting, photography and sculptures. You can walk through downtown Bethesda and enjoy the open houses at your leisure or take advantage of the free guided tours offered during the Spring and Fall months. Downtown Bethesda has a variety of shops and restaurants offering cuisine from classic American, Mexican, Indian, Belgian Style Brasserie and Asian Fusion just to name a few. The area is lovely to walk through, an often busy and lively on the weekend evenings. This event is free!

Downtown Bethesda is accessible by the Bethesda metro station serviced by the red line. The downtown area is less than a 5 minute walk away from the metro station, or you can catch the Bethesda Circulator, which makes frequent stops near all of the area galleries.

Enjoy!
Alexis, Innkeeper

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GALA Hispanic Theater

Posted on October 6, 2011 by lrosan

The GALA Hispanic Theater is A National Center for Latino Performing Arts. The GALA theater just moved into it’s recently renovated space in Columbia Heights in 2005, after 29 years of moving between different venues. The mission of the theater is to provide the Spanish speaking population of Washington, DC with diverse types of Latin American and Hispanic theatrical entertainment, and to introduce Latin American performing arts to English speakers. Please visit the website for current performances.

The GALA Theater is located in the heart of Washington, DC’s Columbia Heights neighborhood. The theater is located at the corner of Park Road and 14th Street, and is accessible by the Columbia Heights metro station, serviced by the green and yellow lines. Please contact metro’s website for additional information.

Enjoy!
Alexis, Innkeeper

The House of the Temple, Masonic heritage

Posted on October 5, 2011 by lrosan

The House of the Temple located at 1733 16th Street, NW, in the Dupont Circle neighborhood is a Masonic temple that serves as the headquarters of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry.

On May 31, 1911, 110 years after the founding of the Supreme Council, Grand Commander James D. Richardson broke ground on the spot where the House of the Temple now stands in Washington, D.C.

The temple was designed by John Russell Pope, who modeled it after the tomb of Mausolus at Halicarnassus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The building was dedicated four years later on October 18, 1915. The Temple Garden occupies about 0.25-acre (1,000 m²), divided into about 70 small plots worked by nearby residents.

The House of the temple is just a few blocks away from Dupont circle metro station. The view at the sunset is absolutely soulful. The House of the temple is surrounded with a peaceful park to relax your heels after a long walk towards the glory…

Jonathan, Innkeeper

Veteran’s Day

Posted on October 4, 2011 by lrosan

Veteran’s Day is a national holiday celebrating those who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. The National Holiday is celebrated annually on November 11, which is the anniversary date of the day World War I ended. Veteran’s Day is the perfect day to visit the War Memorials or Arlington National Cemetery. There will be ceremonies honoring soldiers. Please see the list of some of the ceremonies below.

Vietnam Veterans Memorial- The ceremony will commence at 1pm at Constitution Avenue and Henry Beacon Drive. The Washington, DC color guard will be there and some key note speakers before the laying of reefs begins.

Arlington National Ceremony- The National Veteran’s Day Service begins at 11am at the Arlington National Ceremony. There will also be a wreath laying ceremony at the tomb of the unknown soldier.

World War II Memorial- The wreath laying ceremony will begin at 11am and will take place between Constitution and Independence Avenues.

Enjoy!
Alexis, Innkeeper