Michelin Must Sees Washington, D. C (Michelin Must Sees Washington Dc)

Book Description
Designed to show you in the blink of an eye a city’s best attractions, the new Michelin must SEES series helps you maximize the fun and minimize the guesswork of travel. Look inside to see at a glance DC’s best places to eat, stay overnight, sip a cocktail or experience the spa life and, of course, its finest museums, historic sites, and cosmopolitan and even funky neighborhoods. The Michelin stars take the shoulder-shrugging, head-scratching, "gee-I-don’t-know" out of sightseeing by grouping attractions into three categories: the "absolutelys" aaa —DC’s famous sights that you absolutely should not miss; the "should sees" aa —make a real effort to see; and the "sees" a —a must when your time permits. So take a look at the handy listing of star-rated sights on pages 6 and 7 and let the Michelin stars guide you through Washington, DC.


From the Publisher
Michelin’s new series, Michelin Must See’s, does all the planning while you do all of the playing. Organized by category, Michelin Must-Sees shows travelers a city’s best attractions – and even rates attractions through it star system. Let the stars be your guide- Michelin stars that is. We’ve taken the shoulder-shrugging, head scratching, "gee I don’t know" out of sightseeing by grouping attractions into three categories; the absolutely must sees (***) – famous sights you should absolutely not miss; the really musts sees (**)- make a real effort to see; and the must see (*) – see if your time permits. Now you can see in a blink of an eye a city’s best attractions. Look inside to see at a glance the city’s best places to eat, stay overnight , sip a cocktail or experience the spa lift and, of course, its finest museums, historic sites and eclectic neighborhoods.


From the Inside Flap
Take a glance at a few of the "musts" for Washington, DC. We’ve organized what there is to do by star rating and category to simplify your planning decisions so that you can make the most of every minute. Turn to pages six and seven for more about our rating system, and refer to the table of contents on pages four and five for a breakdown of the categories: Must-See Government Sights The White House*** The Supreme Court** FBI* Must-See Museums National Gallery of Art*** Phillips Collection** International Spy Museum* Must-See Neighborhoods Georgetown** Dupont Circle* Foggy Bottom Musts for Kids National Air and Space Museum*** National Zoological Park** Carousel on the Mall Musts for Fun Take a barge ride on the C&O Canal Find out all the best DC dirt on the Scandal Tour Catch a free summer jazz concert at the National Sculpture Garden Must-Sees in Nearby Northern Virginia Mount Vernon*** Old Town Alexandria** Great Falls Park* Best Excursions from DC Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia*** Brandywine Valley, Pennsylvania** Maryland’s Eastern Shore* All this, plus shopping, nightlife, spas, and 16 pages of hotel and restaurant suggestions.


From the Back Cover
If you only have a day in DC: Morning – The Capitol*** The White House*** The Supreme Court** Afternoon – National Air and Space Museum*** National Gallery of Art*** Evening – Attend a performance at the John F. Kennedy Center** … and, if you have a second day: Morning – Memorials on the Tidal Basin*** Washington Monument*** Afternoon – National Museum of American History** National Museum of Natural History** Evening – Shopping and dinner in Georgetown** DC Online Here are some helpful Web sites to help you plan your trip: www.washington.org www.dcvisit.com www.washingtonpost.com www.funside.com www.stayarlington.com How To Find An Address in DC • The focal point of Washington’s street system is the US Capitol building. • The two cardinal axes—North Capitol and South Capitol streets, and East Capitol Street and the Mall—divide the city into four quadrants: Northwest, Northeast, Southeast and Southwest. Once you understand this quadrant system (see Practical Information), you should be able to locate an address in central DC with ease. • Remember that the quadrant designation (NW, NE, SE, SW) indicates the location in relation to the Capitol, and that building numbers run in series of 100 per block. • Odd-even numbering of buildings in each of the four quadrants follows a pattern based on the street’s orientation to the Capitol. o For example, in the Northwest quadrant, the north and east sides of streets and avenues are odd-numbered, while the south and west sides are even-numbered.


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