Guest: Chris Stewart
Did you listen to our Washington DC show yesterday?
Here is some information on our special guests and the recommendations made on that show.
Our Guests
- Chris Stewart, McKay Trophy Award Winner, New York Times Bestselling Author, Business Owner and Congressional Runner
- Rob Bishop, 8-year National House Representative
- National Cherry Blossom Festival 100 YearAnniversary (March 20 – April 27) Communications Manager, Danielle Piacente
National Cherry Blossom Festival
Places To Go and Things To Do
- Attend the 100 Year Anniversary celebration of the National Cherry Blossom Festival (March 20 – April 27, 2012)
- Take a walking tour of the National Mall Downtown and Memorial Parks. Bring water. It’s about 4 miles round trip.
- Holocaust Museum
- Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. You’ll find Chris Stewart’s Mackay Trophy award there!
- Smithsonian National Museum of American History
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
- House of Congress
- Take in an event a the Kennedy Center
- Take in the food and multinational flavor of Georgetown
- learn about the Japanese Internment Camp Victims by visiting the memorial (recommended by Representative Bishop)
- George Mason Memorial (recommended by Rep. Bishop)
- Folger Shakespeare Library (Rep. Bishop recommends a tour of the herb garden.)
- Attend a Wolf Trap concert
- Hike at Great Falls Park (Rep. Bishop recommends the spring and fall seasons)
Representative Rob Bishop
And a little off the beaten path
- Eric’s favorite place! Mt. Vernon
- Old Town Alexandria
- Gettysburg
- Yorktown and Jamestown
- Williamsburg, a favorite of the Dowdle’s
- Arlington National Cemetery with special mention of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier which was one of Eric’s favorite places.
Places to Eat
- Chris Stewart recommends that you eat at Smokey Joes, “just north of the Capitol Building” Can anyone find that for me?
- Hunon Dynasty, Chinese Food (Pennsylvania)
- Cafe Berlin, German Food
Washington DC has so many wonderful places to eat! What’s your favorite?
Leave a comment and tell us!
Loved the analogy during the Washington DC show to a “Buffet”…anyone traveling to DC has some big decisions to make….see a lot of a little area or see a little of a bigger area. We spent two full days on the National Mall and felt like we had just barely scratched the surface of what there was to see there. Keep up the good work…your travel tips are fun and very informative!!!!
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