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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 917.530442 EAN: 9781740597999 Edition: 3rd ISBN: 1740597990 Label: Lonely Planet Manufacturer: Lonely Planet Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 312 Publication Date: April 01, 2007 Publisher: Lonely Planet Studio: Lonely Planet Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: Tradition and innovation are twin pillars in America's captial city, where grand monuments beckon, memorials inspire and power browkers cut deals in Downtown bistros and Georgetown bars. Washington, DC appeals with attractions as diverse as the nation's population. Our savvy authors scour the city, pinpointing the best experiences in DC. Explore The National Mall - experience America's front yard your own way with our special full-color National Mall chapter. Tour The City - sample the corridors of power before savoring daily life in DC's energetic, vibrant neighborhoods. Eat Out - indulge in Ethiopian pancakes, olive martinis, overstuffed Tex-Mex, oysters and mimosas, and all-American ice cream. Go All Night - cut loose like the locals in DC's relentless nightlife scene by downing rooftop drinks, catching shows at the 9:30 Club or clubbing in Dupont till dawn. Hit The Road - see the best of the Capital Region's varied attractions, from Atlantic beaches to Civil War battlegrounds to the full pallet of colors at Shenandoah National Park. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - A great travel companionBeing a travel junky I found this guidebook very valuable. Some points: 1. It has color maps all located in the same place (back of the book). On the backside of each map is an index with a page reference! So you see the map, you flip and find the attraction/restaurant/whatever, and you go to the referenced page for more info. This is invaluable since the last thing I like doing is flipping through maps embedded throughout a book only to not get any information on what's around me. Read More Rating: - Another good guide from Lonely PlanetI went for a vacation in Washington DC for a week. This book kept me going. I had a little problem with their updates (the walking tour for Embassy Row still lists a certain mansion as the Pakistani Embassy, but it turns out that the embassy moved somewhere else back in 2005, a good two years ago). But aside from that, things were still well-covered. I disagree with the previous reviewer saying that there were no directions from BWI or IAD, but p. 263 gives the information about this. ... Read More Rating:  - Lame for LPI took this book with me on a one week trip to DC. I was mightily disappointed. It started with the trip from the airport. I had to pre-plan on the internet, which took awhile, because the book offers no advice for getting from BWI or Dulles into DC. There is no useful information on how to get around DC, most notably to the Jefferson, Lincoln and FDR Memorials. It wasn't until the end of the trip that I figured out what options there were for public transportation to this end of the ... Read More Rating: - Usual high standardGood book, lots of detail, good maps, good details of accomodation (though this is a bit pointless in the internet age I think), food options... just a standard, good LP. If you like format of LP you'll like this. Rating: - An easily portable and thoroughly user friendly compendium of invaluable informationAn easily portable and thoroughly user friendly compendium of invaluable information on America's capital, "Washington, DC: City Guide" offers more than maps, but provides a complete introduction to the city in terms of its nightlife, arts, history, sights, and memorials. Of special note is the section on the 'National Mall'. Whether the traveler is in Washington for business or pleasure, this outstanding and very highly recommended guide offers descriptive recommendations for walking and biking tours, ... Read More 
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