Washington Photo Safari

Posted on October 31, 2011 by lrosan

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

American Guest House Bed and Breakfast
Amazing Bed and Breakfast in the heart of Washington DC. We are located within a short walk from the Washington Hilton Hotel, 10 minutes walk to Dupont Circle metro/subway, 1 mile NW of the White House

Washington DC Thanksgiving Lunch Cruise

Posted on October 29, 2011 by lrosan

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 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

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

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

American Guest House Bed and Breakfast
Washington DC’s friendliest Bed and Breakfast accommodations. We are located across from the Washington Hilton Hotel, 10 minutes walk to Dupont Circle metro/subway, 1 mile north west of the White House

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