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aDaMS Morgan
This culturally diverse neighborhood is
known for its nightlife and eclectic dining
scene thanks to all the bars and
restaurants dotting the 18th Street
corridor. adams Morgan is much more
than a neighborhood with a crowded
nightlife scene. You’ll find historic row
houses around 18th Street, including the
adam’s inn b&b, as well as a variety of
independently owned stores.
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DoWnToWn
DC’s cosmopolitan downtown
neighborhood offers a mix of in-demand
restaurant options, high-end shopping
and plenty of must-see museums.
The city’s most famous address, 1600
Pennsylvania avenue, is nestled on the
border of downtown DC, giving this chic
neighborhood an air of importance and
sophistication.
anaCoSTia
Venture into southeast DC and discover
anacostia, a vibrant neighborhood with
museums, bike paths and a rich african
american history. as one of america’s
most unique cities, Washington, DC
seamlessly offers a full range of
international, national and local
cultural experiences. Explorers interested
in learning about some of the local african
american history and culture should ride
the Metro’s green Line to anacostia.
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brooKLanD
Home to the Catholic University
of america since 1887, the
northeast neighborhood of
brookland has developed into a
church, chapel and monastery-filled
zone nicknamed “little Rome.” but
the popular neighborhood is also
home to tree-lined streets filled with
older homes and retro storefronts,
and its central arts zone near the
brookland Metro stop offers
galleries and performance spaces.
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CaPiToL HiLL
Capitol Hill is one of the city’s most
popular places to live, with 19th
century rowhouses and a market
plus a vibrant nightlife and dining
scene. Politicos, young staffers and
tourists alike head to the
neighborhood both for its
government buildings like the U.s.
Capitol and the supreme Court
and the surrounding historic,
walkable, restaurant-filled blocks.
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CaPiToL riVErFronT
Just south of the u.S. Capitol, this vibrant
neighborhood on the anacostia river is
home to Major League baseball’s
Washington nationals, watery diversions
like kayaking and a booming restaurant
scene! on your visit here, pay homage
to the naval history at the U.s. navy
Museum.
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CoLuMbia HEigHTS
With its mix of grand and humble historic
buildings (rowhouses, embassies along
16th Street nW), Columbia Heights
reels in a mix of creatives, international
professionals and, thanks to its leafy parks,
bikers and picnickers. it’s one of DC’s
most densely populated ‘hoods, too,
supporting a swath of homey restaurants
and bars, drawing locals and visitors to
this upper northwest hot zone!
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DuPonT CirCLE
Explore Dupont Circle and you’ll
discover dozens of bistros, bars,
boutiques and museums, as well as
the vibrant stretch along 17th Street
famed for its gay-owned businesses.
You might find impromptu yoga,
pick-up games of chess and
dog-walking locals at this social
circle, which anchors its
neighborhood namesake.
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FoggY boTToM
Culture vultures and diplomats dig this
riverside neighborhood, best known as
home to the Kennedy Center and the
state Department.
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