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American Ballet Theatre: The Nutcracker

October 26, 2011 – 9:00 pm

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

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The Kennedy Center

October 16, 2011 – 9:46 pm

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
American Guest House in Washington DC

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A little walk to Georgetown

October 2, 2011 – 9:59 pm

If you come to DC, you must go to Georgetown, one of the oldest neighborhoods in Washington DC.

Founded in 1751, the city of Georgetown was  a major port and commercial center during colonial times because of its prime location along the Potomac River waterfront. Today, Georgetown is a vibrant community with high-end shops, bars, and restaurants.

How to go to Georgetown?

There is no Metro station in Georgetown, the closet metro stations will be Foggy Bottom-GWU, and Dupont Circle.  You can also ride the DC circulator  bus.

Georgetown Sightseeing:

- Canal Square Building, 1054 31st Street, NW, former home of the Tabulating Machine Company

- The Old Stone House, built in 1765, located on M Street is the oldest house in Washington, DC

- Tudor Place and Dumbarton Court

- The Oak Hill Cemetery, a gift of William Wilson Corcoran whose Gothic chapel was designed by James Renwick, is the resting place of Abraham Lincoln’s son Willie

- Healy Hall on Georgetown’s campus, built in Romanesque style

Enjoy your visit!

Jonathan, Innkeeper
American Guest House in Washington DC

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