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re: How's My Plan For DC at Christmas?
Posted on 9/5/16 at 4:29 pm to SirSaintly
Posted on 9/5/16 at 4:29 pm to SirSaintly
Did a Christmas trip with my daughter about 5 years ago. We did Arlington on Christmas Day and it was the best. The guard told us it was the only day of the year they allow cars to drive through.
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Posted on 9/5/16 at 8:36 pm to SirSaintly
Do not go to DC and miss Arlington Cemetary. I recommend taking the trolley thing around because it's very hilly inside the Cemetary. Even if you go just to watch the changing of the guard it's worth the trip.
Posted on 9/6/16 at 12:17 pm to Capital Cajun
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Do not go to DC and miss Arlington Cemetary. I recommend taking the trolley thing around because it's very hilly inside the Cemetary. Even if you go just to watch the changing of the guard it's worth the trip.
Definitely doing Arlington. Figured we'd go on Christmas Day. I heard the trolley thing isn't running Christmas Day though. We figured we'd either take Metro or Uber and walk to Changing of the Guard. I read it isn't a far walk.
Posted on 9/6/16 at 12:55 pm to SirSaintly
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walk to Changing of the Guard. I read it isn't a far walk.
It's not far at all. Maybe about 15 minutes max from the Visitors Center. The weather will be cooler so it'll be nicer walk I imagine than the one I took a few weeks ago.
Posted on 9/7/16 at 11:21 am to SirSaintly
The walk isn't difficult if you are in even decent shape. Oprah could do it.
While you are walking through though make sure you go up to Arlington House (R.E. Lee/wife's house) for the view back to Lincoln and the Mall. Read up on the history of the place, why union soldiers were buried in the garden, and check out Kennedy's grave.
Also, while walking the Mall make sure you stop at the Korean War Memorial. A lot of people skip it and only go to the Vietnam Wall on the other side of the Mall, but both are worth your time and should be seen.
While you are walking through though make sure you go up to Arlington House (R.E. Lee/wife's house) for the view back to Lincoln and the Mall. Read up on the history of the place, why union soldiers were buried in the garden, and check out Kennedy's grave.
Also, while walking the Mall make sure you stop at the Korean War Memorial. A lot of people skip it and only go to the Vietnam Wall on the other side of the Mall, but both are worth your time and should be seen.
Posted on 9/7/16 at 12:05 pm to SirSaintly
Most of my recommendations have already been stated in more detail but you definitely can't miss the National Archives to see the Constitution and Declaration of Independence. It is a block or so away from the Smithsonian National History Museum.
I would reiterate that you can request tours for the Library of Congress and Capital through your congressman; and that the Pentagon tour exists, but you have to reserve it weeks in advance.
National Portrait Gallery is right by Ford's Theater so you could easily knock those out together.
I would reiterate that you can request tours for the Library of Congress and Capital through your congressman; and that the Pentagon tour exists, but you have to reserve it weeks in advance.
National Portrait Gallery is right by Ford's Theater so you could easily knock those out together.
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