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  • Posted Dec. 01, 2008 by T+L

    Tourist resources for D.C.

    The Web site of Washington’s tourist board (www.washington.org) is updated daily to showcase special events. If you’re planning to hit any or all of the 19 national museums in the city, www.gosmithsonian.com is an essential planning tool. The site...

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  • Posted Dec. 01, 2008 by T+L

    The Metro in D.C.

    Its reach is limited, but the Metro is amazingly clean and comfortable. Trains have upholstered seats, and there are lighted platform signs telling when the next train will arrive. Even better, it’s cheap (www.wmata.com).

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  • Posted Dec. 01, 2008 by T+L

    Getting to D.C. by train

    Union Station, set just behind the Capitol, is a hub for Amtrak, with direct trains north as far as Montreal and south as far as Florida.

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  • Posted Dec. 01, 2008 by T+L

    Getting to D.C. by air

    Of the three airports serving D.C.— Reagan National, Dulles International, and Baltimore-Washington International (or BWI)—Reagan is far and away the most pleasant and convenient. It’s in Alexandria, Virginia—a 25-minute drive from downtown, and a...

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  • Posted Dec. 01, 2008 by T+L

    When to go to D.C.

    Spring and fall are best. The blossoming of the cherry trees in March and April (there are thousands of them throughout the city) is a justly famous draw. If you can handle the heat, the July 4th celebrations on the Mall are worth a little sweat; ...

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  • Posted Dec. 01, 2008 by T+L

    When visiting the D.C. Spy Museum

    To avoid lines at the International Spy Museum in Washington D.C. Book advance tickets.

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  • Posted Dec. 01, 2008 by T+L

    Best time to visit Smithsonian Museums

    To avoid crowds, go to the Smithsonian museums on holidays.

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