How's My Plan For DC at Christmas?

Metro all the way avoid the potential traffic but consider walk from station to hotel with luggage. You can actually just walk into your Senator or Congressmen/woman office and give you some tickets but being that close to Holiday they may be gone. Ride the sightseeing tour bus(the red one)it'll give you a great sense of the city been there over 10 times and never knew all the nice areas they had to offer without it. Times Irish Pub near Capitol (Best Beer Battered Shrimp on earth) must stop for me everytime.
* US Treasury Debt where they make the $$$$ AWESOME TOUR you'll feel BROKE regardless of what you have in the bank after leaving there ??

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US Treasury Debt where they make the $$$$ AWESOME TOUR you'll feel BROKE regardless of what you have in the bank after leaving there ??

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I did US Mint tour in Ft.Worth where you walk around a catwalk type thing and watch all the money being made on floor below. Is the Treasury about the same?

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Are you taking kids or just adults?

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Just adults. I've been twice as a kid. SO has never been

I don't know keto, so my food rec's may not apply.

Newseum tickets are good for two days if I remember correctly, so getting them and splitting the Newseum up may be beneficial. You could do it on two consecutive afternoons with Smithsonians in the morning.

I second the portrait gallery. No crowds and lots of really cool stuff. Zaytinya is a good lunch spot for Mediterranean tapas. Its been great the couple of times I've gone, but I know others who have had it be hit and miss. Located very close to the portrait gallery.

I'm not really big on the National Cathedral, but do really like the Basilica. While in the vicinity of the Basilica Menomale is a really good if you like neopolitan pizza.

Other things to consider:
-Renwick Gallery
-Changing of the Guard at Arlington (might be something to walk over and see on Christmas day, the cemetery has wreaths out on the tombs)
-Christmas Mass at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle (where Kennedy had his funeral Mass)
-In Old Town Fontaine is a good French/Crepe restaurant
-In DC around Dupont Circle is a mussels restaurant called St. Arnold's. Great place for a winter night (basement bar) and happy hour is pretty good. Order the Alsatian mussels or the St. Arnold Mussels.

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also serves Abita (14th Street, LINK /).

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I don't want to snob, but DC has pretty good access to many good east coast beers (which are much better than anything Abita makes). Don't come to DC just to eat and drink LA things.

I just came from DC last week. There a ton to do in that city I wanna return soon. While I was there I ate at Old Ebbetts and Founding Farmers both of which were awesome.

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12/26- Air & Space Museum
12/27- Natural History Museum

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I managed to both of these in the same day. My brain was fried afterward.

I did the Capitol tour through Bill Cassidy's office. His staff was awesome. It was an abbreviated tour due to the Rotunda and other areas being closed.

My White House tour was cancelled. It's really hard to get one of those.

I also did the Library of Congress. That building is gorgeous.

Try to fit in the Postal Musueum while you're there. It's actually pretty awesome. It's right next to Union Station.

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Also someone suggested we use Uber Pool, which is a service in DC? They said it would only be about $3 or $4 a ride almost anywhere in downtown/national mall/foggy bottom area for 2 people, which is cheaper than Metro. Is this right?

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I took Uber Pool a couple of times while I was up there and it was pretty cool.

I only took the Metro one day because I was intimidated by it but it was fine.

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Budget is pretty moderate, plus we're both on Keto diets, so options are limited. We figured we'd do stuff like Chipotle, burgers, salads etc.

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Right over the M street bridge is a place called Shop House. It's owned by Chipotle and it functions similarly except instead of burritos, it's southeast asian. It's really fricking good and priced like chipotle.

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Also someone suggested we use Uber Pool, which is a service in DC?

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not worth it imo. If you're in foggy bottom and going to most areas of DC, it'll be close to the minimum fare of $6.41 and then you don't waste time picking up/dropping off other people

Bureau of Printing & Engraving (The Money Factory) Guided Tour




Pentagon Tour




Ford's Theatre





The Washington Wizards have 3 home NBA games that week. The Redskins play away on the 24th and home on Jan 1.

Wizards schedule



Titanic - The Musical



The Naval Academy is about an hour away.

Naval Academy

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POV at the W is good for drinks with one of the best views of downtow

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Based on the hole left in my wallet by that place I'd say it is good for a "drink" (singular). Great views, but not where you want to go to tie one on. Winter will mean an early, quick sunset. Consider grabbing a drink while the sun goes down and then heading to dinner.

As for the other rec's mentioned, the pentagon tour might be cool for you to see. The building is extremely unique in its design, and clearly in its function. Has its own metro stop as well, and could be knocked out with Arlington (both blue line).

If you are willing to pay an uber a decent amount the Marine Corps Museum in Quantico could also be done (approx 45 minutes from DC if going against the morning/afternoon rush).