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INSIDER TIP
GEORGETOWN – DC: Kathryn Salter – I work
for Making Home Af_f ordable – Compliance
How long have you lived in Washington,
DC? I’ve lived in Georgetown for four
years.
Favourite neighbourhood haunts?
Shopping at Urban Chic and Blue
Mercury; Bars: Breadsoda and Gin & Tonic;
Restaurants: Hook (awesome local and
sustainably caught/raised fi sh), Zed’s
Georgetown
Ethiopian, Cafe Bonaparte
Best spots for people watching? Peacock Cafe & Georgetown
Waterfront
Best secret spots: Manny & Olga’s for awesome pizza! Bistrot
Lepic & Wine Bar – it’s always packed with locals; The Tombs
near Georgetown University ... everyone knows it’s there, but it
gets disregarded as a dark, basement college bar. The food is
fantastic for what they charge ... and you can’t beat the price for
a pitcher of beer.
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fashionable homes of the city’s power elite, beautiful architecture and
huge range of cafés, restaurants and bars still draw visitors, decades
Historic
after that famous proposal. A popular location for fi lms and TV – T_h e
Canal Walk,
Richmond
Exorcist, Enemy of the State, Burn After Reading and T_h e West Wing had
scenes shot there – Georgetown is also home to the C&O Canal, the
Kreeger Museum and Dumbarton Oaks Research Library, Collections also home to the International Spy Museum, the National Museum of
and Gardens. Crime and Punishment and the J Edger Hoover FBI Building. Award-
winning Café Atlantico is very popular with the locals.
CAPITOL HILL
T_h ere’s no shortage of attractions in Capitol Hill, with historic
landmarks galore, such as the Capitol building and its new visitors
VIRGINIA
centre, the Library of Congress, the Supreme Court and Union RIVER DISTRICT, RICHMOND
Station. T_h e popular Eastern Market, newly restored, is great for Ten years on from the completion of Richmond’s Canal Walk project,
unusual arts and crafts, fresh veggies and people watching – as are the River District is now a vibrant area for entertainment, dining and
some of the classic DC bars in the area, where the buzz is all about nightlife. T_h e buildings range from the 1700s to 2007 and it’s that
politics, politics and more politics. Over the years, Barracks Row has blend of old and new that appeals to visitors on a canal cruise as they
had a major facelift and is now the place to hang out in the evening. hear about the area’s history. Regular markets and events help give the
area a buzz that appeals to locals and visitors alike.
PENN QUARTER
Another revitalised area of DC, Penn Quarter has become a popular KING STREET, ALEXANDRIA
arts and entertainment district, with new restaurants, hotels, nightclubs, Alexandria may be one of the US’s most historic towns, with some
art galleries, trendy stores and theatres, such as the newly-renovated beautiful 18th- and 19th-century architecture, but it’s bustling King
Ford’s, where President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865. It’s Street, easily accessible from DC by Metro, that is a major attraction
for visitors. Use the free King Street Trolley to drop in to some shops,
boutiques, restaurants and the Torpedo Factory Art Center on the
Potomac River waterfront. Nicholas Cage fans might recognise the
George Washington Masonic National Memorial from the fi lm
National Treasure: Book of Secrets.
HISTORIC DISTRICT/DOWNTOWN MALL,
CHARLOTTESVILLE
Presidents Jeff erson, Madison and Monroe all used to frequent the
area around Court Square where the town’s fi rst taverns and shops
evolved. Nowadays, it’s a magnet for visitors, locals and University
of Virginia students with its lively arts and dining scene and unique
shopping along the pedestrian Downtown Mall, where historic
Proof Restaurant,
Penn Quarter
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