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... will be visiting to two places of the States for work around mid-March, will then have spare time of one Saturday in Seattle and one full weekend in Wasington DC. any suggestion of which signature /sightseeing places and food that i must visit or i can't miss out in two places. of course, i would also like to visit some watch shops if schedule is allowable, any advice, please.

best,

stefan

Hello Stefan!

In D.C., I had a great time checking out the Smithsonian.  I visited the Air/Space and History museum when I was last there.  I've been to the Arlington Cemetery, the 8th and I were very impressive.  We stayed in Virginia and took the subway in to D.C. as traffic can be really and there.  There's the Potamac Mills outlet mall that we went to, it's supposed to be the largest outlet mall on the east coast.

I've only been to Seattle once but it's been a long time so sorry I can't comment there.  I'm sure a fellow PuristS on this forum can give you some recommendations.

-MW

loved how they recreated it in MGS4 , a place I look forward to visiting myself. Also, great suggestions for other good places in D.C., I was there a few years ago but mostly saw the city driving-by so I hope that next time I actually get to see more specific locations.

... thanks very much, Ming. i just browsed the places you suggested. i think i will go to Arlington Cemetery and Air/Space and History museum which looks interesting to me and also matches with my schedule, i have a better idea now, thanks

stefan

Having spent a fair amount of time in DC for work and on vacation, here is a couple of suggestions that I can offer.

It is a must to visit the memorials along The National Mall. Whether it is the Washington, WWII, Vietnam War, Lincoln, or the Korean War Memorials, it is easy for your spend several hours walking and exploring the area. My personal favorites are the WWII and Lincoln Memorials. If you have the opportunity to visit the Memorials at night, do so, they take on a completely different character when they are lit up. Another must see is the US Capitol Building. If you happen to be there on a weekday, PM me and I can try to get you on a private tour of the Capitol. Otherwise on the weekend they have weekend tours available to the general public. Arlington National Cemetery is pretty awe inspiring. I have learned that the best time to visit Arlington is in the early morning when you can be the only person other than the guards at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers.

For restaurants, I really like Brasserie Beck, which has a mind numbingly huge beer menu and good food to match the beers as well. If you like pizza, there is a good place called Pizza Paradiso located in Dupont Circle.

I hope this helps. Enjoy yourself in Washington DC.

-Jon

... i will arrive at DC on 17 late night and depart on 22 late afternoon, but will need to have a work visit on 18 and 21. so i will only have a full weekend there. after hearing the places and food you introduced, i wish i could stay there for longer time. but i will try to get visited to most the places within that weekend

stefan

Another suggestion for D.C. is to visit the National Zoo.  And that's very cool of jhuey to offer to hook you up with a private tour of the Capitol.  We did that many years ago in college and it was a really neat experience.  Have fun!

Regards,
ED-209

And didn't get to see everything I wanted. Good luck with only one weekend!

But it depends on your interests. I really had to see the Smithsonian, the Pentagon, Arlington Cemetary and the Lincoln Memorial. Visited Georgetown. I also toured the Capitol, the White House and FBI Headquarters.

Regards,
Richard.

... Pentagon, White House and FBI HQs sound also very cool places that i cannot miss out, but as you said, i don't think i can visit all these places within one weekend :-(

must be very selective for this time!

thanks very much, Richard.

stefan

I will also be there mid March on business, hope to tour at least one museum. The Newseum www.newseum.org has great reviews, hope to visit this year. The spy museum is a little quirky but fun and the National Museum of Crime & Punishment was a little strange, I liked the stories from crimes years ago but did not care for the more recent ones.

JerryW

... you will be also there? interesting, may be we would meet there visiting the same place

stefan