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6:05 The Lonely Planet Guidebook devotes a whole page to describing "BEN's CHILI BOWL" – — and yet just ONE LINE to mention the National Shrine in N.E. D.C. which is the Largest Catholic church in the ENTIRE WESTERN HEMISPHERE, has Free admission and parking, and has 80 separate devotional chapels inside, each one of them with huge mosaic tile patterns and pictures in the most brilliant colors and patterns. Go figure.
DC is MUCH MORE than the National Mall. I challenge visitors to really explore the real DC. It’s rich in history and culture that’s slowly being stripped away.
I wonder why rob is single😂😂
this collab is crazy big ups
LIFE HACK!! Don't see the Monuments during the day – go at night!! The Lincoln Memorial at 12 noon is nowhere near as interesting as at 12am midnight. It's also more romantic and intimate at night to walk the mall. And if you dare visit during the summer – the Hummidity during the day is unbearable down there.
I can't believe suckers line up and pay $399 for this guy's tour.
I was born in Arlington VA gone downtown(DC)to see the monuments and the various museums several times among other places. So fortunate to live so close to DC.
Allow 2x the amount of time you think you need for the Smithsonian..take your time and you won't be sorry. P.s. take good for you snacks to eat get a drink and snack in the cafeteria.
Are the crowds bad when it's colder? Like in November or December?
good advise. I think. LOL. I record bands/music in DC…only one doing it. MARTY SENDER YOU TUBE. nice to have you visit.
Metro during rush hours can also be a "trap".
The food truck experience, although not cheap, is a DC experience. Growing up there were only bad burgers and Polish dogs. Since those days, food trucks have gone gourmet and offer variety of international foods.
I’m a volunteer at one of the big museums on the Mall. A “trap” I see people fall into is thinking everyone has go to the same museum, even though some people would rather go to a different one. I tell people to split up. Cell phones make it easy to reconnect on the Mall once the groups are done with their museums.
I missed this collab until now!👂🏾 Great video
DC was a lot of fun; I was able to stay for a week. I highly recommend a tour guide! It made life easier.
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Please just walk on the left and stand on the right on the metro escalators. If you stand on the left, you will likely be shoved out of the way.
DC's great. I do enjoy living here, though I am ready to move on personally. Make sure you catch a live show somewhere in DC, the Anthem is the best venue in town!
No bathrooms is a huge NEGATIVE
Also DO NOT put your feet or wade in the WW2 memorial water insanely disrepectful and against park rules
Definitely check out Old Ebbitt Grill on 15th by the Whitehouse! Great food and neat building.
Teasim is a great little restaurant on 8th street near the navy memorial at Archives. Lots of choices.
The making change scam occurs a lot on buses (you'll be riding an someone will get on an wave a fine or ten dollar bill and ask for change, and once they get change will run off the bus leaving you with a fake bill). One thing they didn't discuss was a lot of conferences are held in D.C. at the Convention Center, or even in a hotel, and attendees will wear their badge outside the conference identifying them as a tourist and a target for scammers.
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I did not find the spy museum worth it. the time we visited , it was so so busy it made it feel like a cattle run. I didn't really enjoy it. we just returned 4 days ago . so sad to see the homeless / tent cities in our nations capitol. a great city to walk ~ be safe. ~ JDS/CT
If you're fit get the day pass for Lime. Seeing a city as beautiful as DC on a bicycle is the best choice I made on my trip there. My expectations of DC were exceeded by its beauty.
I visited Georgetown last winter and absolutely loved it. Even though I didn't see any monuments or museums it was still worth it
Don't forget the Old EbbItt Grill.
Former local….I worked in DC for five years and I left in 1994. Parking is very expensive. The locals are nasty drivers who will NOT let you merge in front of them. Put on your turn signal to merge and you WILL get cut off. Stay in Virginia, take the Metro in and use a tour. Traffic does not let up on the weekends.
Seeing the changing of the guard in Arlington National Cemetery, especially at the end of the day, is a must see.
I want to go to see the EU embassies, specifically Poland, in a couple of weeks. It's different for me because I know my way around, but if you are not familiar with DC, try not to drive there.
If you want lunch and want to sit down, you will not find much of anything other than those food trucks. DC restaurants are nothing special.
A lot of visiting DC depends on what direction you come from. If you are from the Northeast, I recommend taking the Penn Line to Union Station and take the Metro to the sights.
If you come from the South or the West, stay in Virginia.
I come from Western Pennsylvania. I get off of I-70 at Frederick and take 15 to Leesburg and find a hotel in that area. Leesburg doesn't have the Metro but you aren't far from it.
Don't walk at night, take the bus or subway in the city. Anywhere in the city.
Violent crime way up. Police numbers down. Former DC tour guide.
I was working in Bethesda and had an extra day off so I took the train into the city it was super easy inexpensive and I was able to see a few cool things.
I don’t know how you pulled off that shot of three pretty food trucks lined up… I’m near there daily. Those trucks are seldom clean. To see three clean food trucks lined up is remarkable!
Great video Mark and Rob!
Local here. I recommend:
1) giant Einstein sculpture across from Vietnam Wall
2) Iwo Jima Memorial (not on the Mall) for great picture with the statue and Washington Memorial in the background
3) during Cherry Blossoms time, view them from the southwest side at FDR Memorial (touch the dog's bronze nose). The blossoms hang over you.
4) Botanical Gardens inside in the windowed atriums
5) consider riding the VRE train in on a weekday (limited hours; more direct than blue or orange line, is neat double decker)
6) National Gallery of Art East to see Calder mobiles, art by Rothko, Pollock and Mondrian. The giant 14' tall blue rooster on the outside balcony!!
7) the stunning moving sidewalk with thousands of stars overhead (connects the NGA East and West underground)
8) Monet at NGA West
9) Hope Diamond at Natural History Museum
10) original flag at American History Museum (and Prince's guitar)
11) pack a picnic, eat at Gravelly Point near Potomac and watch airplanes land and takeoff (they're REALLY close). Food trucks on weekend.
12) latte and cupcake at Georgetown's Baked & Wired (or stand in line at Georgetown Cupcake)
13) moon rock placed in a window of National Cathedral (far from direct view, though); Darth Vader grotesque
14) WWII Memorial, talk to any veterans there and THANK THEM! Research Normandy Beach and D-Day beforehand
Don't bash the food trucks. Some are amazing!