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Old Rag: Virginia's favorite hike If there's something Washingtonians aim to do, it's to climb higher – up the corporate ladder, the political spotlight, or anywhere higher than the Capitol, Washington's highest point. If you're feeling a little antsy above sea-level, fear not. Within an hour and a half of Washington lies Old Rag, Shenandoah National Park's most challenging and interesting hike. It is not for the faint of heart and requires hikers to be in some kind of athletic shape, or at least have experience in hiking. Read More >>

George Washington's Whiskey Distillery: commanding spirits George Washington was more than just a politician and a general – he was a whiskey maker. The founding father maintained a whiskey distillery about three miles from his Mount Vernon estate, where it cranked out 11,000 gallons of whiskey at its peak in 1799. A renovation of his gristmill, the miller's house, and a reconstruction of his distillery exists in its original location and is open to the public. Read More >>

Decatur House: Washington's historic home The Decatur House, located on Lafayette Square, is one of Washington's historic homes many walk by and sigh over, wishing they had that address. Built in 1818, the house is the first private home in the White House neighborhood and neighbors of the President. Back then, the home had more visible space and fewer – if no other – buildings nearby. Today, it remains sandwiched among office and government buildings, but its historic appeal keeps it alive. Read More >>

Corcoran Gallery of Art: Where classic meets modern The expansive marble building across from the White House may seem daunting and important. Daunting, no. Important, very much so. Home of the Corcoran Gallery of Art, the building holds some great works of art, including Degas, Warhol, Picasso, Renoir, Delacroix and Monet, to name a few. Read More >>

National Press Club: Where the world's journalists cover the free world's capital If you want to find where the nation's -- and now the world's -- journalistic voice goes to gather, mingle, exchange ideas and talk shop, then go no further than the National Press Club. Located around the corner from Metro Center and just three blocks from the White House, it's a private club where the public can venture in as guests or visitors and be wowed by the intense intellectuality that surfaces there. Read More >>

Anderson House: Historic home of the Continental Army The Anderson House in Washington's Dupont Circle neighborhood is another historic home many sigh over as they pass by, and brides dream of holding their weddings on its grounds. A National Historic Landmark, the house retains much of its original character, design and furnishings, and is currently the headquarters for the Society of the Cincinnati, an organization formed during the American Revolution and continues to function as a reminder of the freedoms for which the founding fathers fought. Read More >>

Capital Crescent Trail: Connecting DC by bike Washington loves to bike, particularly suburbanites who hate driving. So it only makes sense that the Capital Crescent Trail would lead people from Bethesda to Georgetown without ever having to go through a stop light. One of the nation's most popular rail trails, and ranked the most traveled on, Capital Crescent is 11 miles long one-way and popular year-round with bikers, runners, and families. Read More >>

Capitol Steps: A mesmerizing, GOP (grand old political) trip For decades, American political figures have endured the risk of being mocked, and in Washington, no one does it better than the Capitol Steps. This live comedy troupe has been poking fun at presidents, congresspersons, news media, lobby groups, Republicans, Democrats, and the Washington Metro since 1981, when the group were six Republican Congressional staffers working on the Senate Subcommittee on Energy, Nuclear Proliferation and Government Processes. Ever since then, the Capitol Steps are as Read More >>

Eastern Market: DC's eclectic spot Every city of European influence contains a public market with food stalls for people to wander past and gaze at cuts of meat, hunks of cheese and luscious farm-fresh fruits and vegetables, and Washington is no different. Its establishment is the Eastern Market, a popular weekend site for locals and visitors, in an up-and-coming pocket of the Capitol Hill neighborhood. Read More >>

Freer and Sackler Galleries: A focus on Asian art A smaller section of the National Mall houses the exquisite collections in the Freer Gallery and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. The museums don't have the same pomp and circumstance as the other Smithsonian museums, such as the Air & Space Museum, but its collections of Chinese and Asian fine arts continue to impress visitors who tour the galleries. Read More >>