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Washington D.C. for the Budget-Conscious Family

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It costs absolutely nothing to visit all 14 museums of the Smithsonian Institution. You'll find the best hotel rates on the weekends, when the movers and shakers skip town. Don't be shy about asking for special prices. Most popular month: April, when the Mall's cherry trees blossom.

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3 Hotels 5 Restaurants 10 Activities

Destinations: Mount Vernon · The Mall · White House/Downtown · Penn Quarter · Georgetown · Dupont Circle · Adams-Morgan · U Street · Capitol Hill · Foggy Bottom · NW Washingon

Themes: Affordable · Arts + Culture · Family

Inspired by: Three Cities for a Song

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    Washington Marriott

    Foggy Bottom | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Washington, D.C.

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    Marriott at Metro Center

    White House/Downtown | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Washington, D.C.

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    Holiday Inn on the Hill

    Capitol Hill | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Washington, D.C.

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    Ben's Chili Bowl

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    U Street | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Washington, D.C.

    This humble joint is a mecca for chili-dog lovers as well as a time capsule, since it was one of the few neighborhood businesses that survived the

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    Lebanese Taverna

    Adams-Morgan | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Washington, D.C.

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    The Diner

    Adams-Morgan | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Washington, D.C.

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    Rocklands Barbecue and Grilling Company

    Foggy Bottom | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Washington, D.C.

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    Pizzeria Paradiso

    Dupont Circle | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Washington, D.C.

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    C&O Canal National Historical Park

    Georgetown | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Washington, D.C.

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    Bureau of Engraving and Printing

    The Mall | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Washington, D.C.

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    National Cathedral

    NW Washingon | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Washington, D.C.

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    Thomas Sweet Ice Cream & Chocolate

    Georgetown | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Washington, D.C.

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    Mount Vernon

    Mount Vernon | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Virginia | Washington, D.C. | Washington D.C. Suburbs

    George Washington's extraordinary Potomac River estate has a new visitors' center and state-of-the-art interactive exhibits to bring the 18th-centu... More
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    National Gallery of Art

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    The Mall | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Washington, D.C.

    The two architecturally opposed buildings that make up this museum jointly contain one of the world’s most extraordinary art collections. The domed

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    International Spy Museum

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    Penn Quarter | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Washington, D.C.

    A must-visit for both wannabe spy kids and their John le Carré-reading parents, this terrific interactive museum gives you the chance to try your h

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    National Zoo

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    NW Washingon | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Washington, D.C.

    A 163-acre reserve carved out of Rock Creek Park, the Smithsonian's zoological arm is a long-standing family favorite, where creatures from aardvar

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    National Air and Space Museum

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    The Mall | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Washington, D.C.

    The world's most-visited museum is heavenly for adults and a must for kids. A seemingly endless assemblage of artifacts from the history of flight—

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    Lincoln Memorial

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    The Mall | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Washington, D.C.

    When Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the steps here in 1963 and said, "I have a dream," he spoke with Lincoln's antislavery legacy quite literally

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