Welcome to the Heart of Capitol Hill
Food scene
Delicious coffee & croissants. Patio seating with a view of Lincoln Park - great people watching! Just one block away.
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Wine & Butter Cafe & Market
1023 E Capitol St SEDelicious coffee & croissants. Patio seating with a view of Lincoln Park - great people watching! Just one block away.
Neighborhood wine bar - great for wine and cheese or a light meal.
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The Eastern
360 7th St SENeighborhood wine bar - great for wine and cheese or a light meal.
Italian bistro - fresh pasta, breads, baked goods and sandwiches made daily. Patio seating available.
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Radici
303 7th St SEItalian bistro - fresh pasta, breads, baked goods and sandwiches made daily. Patio seating available.
Eastern market offers both an indoor market with a deli, butcher, cheese shop, bakery florist, & lunch counter, and a weekend outdoor farmer's market.
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Eastern Market
225 7th St SEEastern market offers both an indoor market with a deli, butcher, cheese shop, bakery florist, & lunch counter, and a weekend outdoor farmer's market.
Moorenko's
720 C St SESmall batch ice cream from grass-fed cows raised on family-owned farms in PA
Fancy ice cream with funky flavor options - a perfect walking distance!
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Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
1925 14th St NWFancy ice cream with funky flavor options - a perfect walking distance!
The original location of DC's famous diner is just blocks from our house. Be sure to try the homemade pop tarts!
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Ted's Bulletin
505 8th St SEThe original location of DC's famous diner is just blocks from our house. Be sure to try the homemade pop tarts!
Named Bon Appetit's Best New Restaurant of the Year in 2014 and offering indoor & outdoor dining. This is one of our favorites for a special occasion.
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Rose's Luxury
717 8th St SENamed Bon Appetit's Best New Restaurant of the Year in 2014 and offering indoor & outdoor dining. This is one of our favorites for a special occasion.
A quirky bagel shop with a cult following - definitely worth trying one morning
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Call Your Mother – Capitol Hill
701 8th St SEA quirky bagel shop with a cult following - definitely worth trying one morning
Popular indoor market boasting sandwich shops, an oyster bar, and local DC fare. Outdoor COVID friendly dining options available.
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Union Market
1309 5th St NEPopular indoor market boasting sandwich shops, an oyster bar, and local DC fare. Outdoor COVID friendly dining options available.
Good Stuff Eatery
303 Pennsylvania Ave. SEA farm fresh, local, fast casual burger spot
A happy place for brunch (one of the best bread baskets ever!), lunch, or dinner (it's an unusual recommendation for a French restaurant, but the burger is incredible). Make reservations ahead of time or be prepared to wait.
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Le Diplomate
1601 14th St NWA happy place for brunch (one of the best bread baskets ever!), lunch, or dinner (it's an unusual recommendation for a French restaurant, but the burger is incredible). Make reservations ahead of time or be prepared to wait.
Neighborhoods
A historic neighborhood with views of the Capitol, Supreme Court, Library of Congress, and historic, picturesque DC townhomes.
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Capitol Hill
A historic neighborhood with views of the Capitol, Supreme Court, Library of Congress, and historic, picturesque DC townhomes.
Sightseeing
Just one mile south of the apartment you can access a board walk that will take you down to the Navy Yard neighborhood. If you keep walking, you'll run into great restaurants like All Purpose Pizza and Dacha beer garden (and get your steps in!)
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Navy Yard
Just one mile south of the apartment you can access a board walk that will take you down to the Navy Yard neighborhood. If you keep walking, you'll run into great restaurants like All Purpose Pizza and Dacha beer garden (and get your steps in!)
A quick one mile walk away! Be sure to walk around the front to see the reflecting pool.
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Kapitol
First Street SoutheastA quick one mile walk away! Be sure to walk around the front to see the reflecting pool.
Just one mile away. An incredible view from the outside.
Visit https://www.supremecourt.gov/visiting/visiting.aspx for details on visiting.
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Oberster Gerichtshof der Vereinigten Staaten
1 First St NEJust one mile away. An incredible view from the outside.
Visit https://www.supremecourt.gov/visiting/visiting.aspx for details on visiting.
Just one mile away. Beautiful to view from the outside, or visit https://www.loc.gov/visit/tours/ for tour information
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Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave SEJust one mile away. Beautiful to view from the outside, or visit https://www.loc.gov/visit/tours/ for tour information
Free to visitors, historic views of National Capitol Columns
https://www.usna.usda.gov/
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United States National Arboretum
3501 New York Ave NEFree to visitors, historic views of National Capitol Columns
https://www.usna.usda.gov/
A historic walk that's just a fifteen minute drive, Uber of Lyft from the house. Free to visitors. If you go on the weekend, we recommend arriving before 10 because the parking lot fills up.
https://www.nps.gov/this/index.htm
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Theodore Roosevelt Island
A historic walk that's just a fifteen minute drive, Uber of Lyft from the house. Free to visitors. If you go on the weekend, we recommend arriving before 10 because the parking lot fills up.
https://www.nps.gov/this/index.htm
There are miles and miles of trails to explore in this National Park in Northwest DC. 20-25 minute drive if no traffic.
https://www.nps.gov/rocr/index.htm
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Rock Creek Park
3545 Williamsburg Ln NWThere are miles and miles of trails to explore in this National Park in Northwest DC. 20-25 minute drive if no traffic.
https://www.nps.gov/rocr/index.htm
Tipps für Reisende
So kannst du sparen
DC is very accessible on a budget
The Capitol, Supreme Court, and Library of Congress are all a one mile walk from the apartment. Keep walking past the Capitol for incredible views of the National Mall and the Washington Monument.
The National Arboretum is free to the public, offering beautiful gardens and striking views of the National Capitol Columns https://www.usna.usda.gov/
The Smithsonian Museums, when open, are all free to the public and offer 19 world-class museums, galleries, gardens and a zoo. https://www.si.edu/museums
Verkehrsmittel
Walk, metro, or bike the city
Walk - DC is incredibly walkable, and you'll find the Capitol and start of the National Mall just one mile away
Metro - Eastern Market Metro is .5 miles away, offering access to the blue, orange, and silver Metro lines.
Bus/Amtrak/Marc - Union Station is just 1.3 miles away, also offering access to the Metro red line
Capitol bikeshare - DC is very accessible via bike thanks to Capitol bikeshare, and the nearest dock is just one block from the apartment
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