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Georgetown
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National Mall
Visit the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
Southwest & The Wharf
Let's Tour DC. We offer paint and sail options, sightseeing, and private event tours for 50 guests.
Dupont Circle
Dine intimately in the presidential Dining Room, enjoy cocktails throughout the main museum rooms or relax and unwind in the tranquil period garden.
NoMa & Union Market
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Virginia
The iconic riverside estate of George Washington. Open daily, 365 days a year.
Downtown
Premier gift shop in Washington DC offering exclusive gifts and souvenirs
Anacostia
Thousands of water plants, waterlilies, lotuses, water hyacinths and bamboo grow in ponds along the Anacostia River
Shaw
Enjoy draft cocktails, and live entertainment at our intimate lounge featuring two floors and a rooftop bar.
The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum
Airbus IMAX Theater
Capitol Hill
The museum takes visitors through 6,000 sq. ft. of artifacts, exhibits and images covering nearly 400 years of National Guard history in vivid detail.
Capitol Riverfront
DC Defenders at Audi Field
Penn Quarter & Chinatown
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