things to do in Washington DC?

Sone · 29 Dec 2008 at 13:18

Out here at the moment and like a muppet i booked to stay for 3 nights. Done just about everything i wanted to yesterday (Iwo Jima, Reflecting pool thing, Lincoln and the other memorial, White House, Museums on national mall)

Any ideas?

Richdog · 29 Dec 2008 at 13:19

Shoo... I mean slap Bush while you're there.

Sone · 29 Dec 2008 at 13:21

Air Force one was here yesterday, wish i had gone see it now but thought i wouldent have the time

Andr3w · 29 Dec 2008 at 13:23

Teach some americans how to drink like a real man!

sausagerolls · 29 Dec 2008 at 13:25

run through the streets naked?

SourChipmunk · 29 Dec 2008 at 13:25

Surely you haven't visited all the Smithsonian. If nothing else, visit the Science & Technology museum.

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington is well worth a visit. The discipline, especially in this weather, is incredible. If you can catch the Changing of the Guards it will be a treat.

What other things are you interested in generally? What mode of transportation do you have?

MiNxYyY · 29 Dec 2008 at 13:28

Take a diet plan with you.

Sone · 29 Dec 2008 at 13:28

Raist said:
Surely you haven't visited all the Smithsonian. If nothing else, visit the Science & Technology museum.

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington is well worth a visit. The discipline, especially in this weather, is incredible. If you can catch the Changing of the Guards it will be a treat.

What other things are you interested in generally? What mode of transportation do you have?

I went to the Air and Space and National history museum and both were very poor imho and put me off going to others.

Got a car sitting in the lot, and what do you mean this weather i have been in a t-shirt since landing

SourChipmunk · 29 Dec 2008 at 13:38

Oh, sorry about the Smithsonian. It was quite impressive last time I was there. Ahh, well.

Weather there is usually about 5 degrees F warmer than it is here, so I expected it would be close to freezing.

So are you looking for touristy things (Pentagon, FBI HQ, NSA), or are you looking for some travel options or night-life?

Sone · 29 Dec 2008 at 13:40

touristy things really

Will check out those 3 now.

edit- FBI Closed, Pentagon like the White House you have to apply via member of congress. Is NSA the national cryptologic museum, might give that a go

Greenlizard0 · 29 Dec 2008 at 13:53

Pose naked on Lincoln.

Tunney · 29 Dec 2008 at 14:32

Visit Megaton.

pingwing · 29 Dec 2008 at 14:35

Ah cool! i really wanted to go down therelast saturday but my family didnt fancy the train journy (im in New York till the evening)

I you get really bored its a 2 hour (i think) train trip up to New York city, which has the UN

(im off to see that before going home). Also have a look out for some of the bits out of die hard 4 in Washington (i went looking for a few bits out of die hard 3 here in New York...)

Buffman · 29 Dec 2008 at 14:35

Tunney said:
Visit Megaton.

glad I'm not the only one playing (too much

) fallout 3.

brosduck · 29 Dec 2008 at 15:59

MiNxYyY said:
Take a diet plan with you.

lol'd

neocon · 29 Dec 2008 at 16:00

get shot by a sniper

MiNxYyY · 29 Dec 2008 at 16:01

brosduck said:
lol'd

CLAIMED

deSade · 29 Dec 2008 at 16:19

Go to Georgetown. It's got much more life than central DC, and some great bars to boot!

Fraggr · 29 Dec 2008 at 17:21

See how long it takes you to get shot/mugged when walking around in the evening.

Sone · 30 Dec 2008 at 00:17

went to the Holocaust museum in the end, appart from being very American it was very good. Then went to see Gran Torino one of the best films i have seen this year.

Good days