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Washington DC for First-Timers — The Greatest Hits

Iconic landmarks, the food you fly in for, skyline shots and the must-do experiences.

Friday

  1. 7:30 PM

    Ben's Chili Bowl

    Half-smokes · $ · U Street

    Iconic kickoff — DC institution since 1958 — half-smoke with chili and onions.

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    Why this pick
    • ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
    • ·Keeps you in U Street — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A shoulder-season favorite

Saturday

  1. 10:00 AM
    The National Mall
    Culture · Downtown

    Two miles of memorials and free Smithsonian museums on both sides.

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    Why this pick
    • ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
    • ·Keeps you in Downtown — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A shoulder-season favorite
  2. 1:00 PM
    Eastern Market
    Food & Drink · Capitol Hill

    Saturday flea + farmers market in a Victorian brick hall — get the blueberry pancakes.

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    Why this pick
    • ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
    • ·Keeps you in Capitol Hill — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A shoulder-season favorite
  3. 3:30 PM
    National Gallery of Art
    Culture · Mall

    Vermeer, Rothko, and a sculpture garden with a winter ice rink. Free.

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    Why this pick
    • ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
    • ·Keeps you in Mall — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A shoulder-season favorite
  4. 9:00 PM

    Rose's Luxury

    New American · $$$ · Capitol Hill

    No reservations, line at 4pm — pork sausage with lychee is the move.

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    Why this pick
    • ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
    • ·Keeps you in Capitol Hill — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A shoulder-season favorite

Sunday

  1. 2:00 PM
    Rock Creek Park
    Outdoors · Northwest

    1,754-acre forest in the middle of the city — trails, horse stables, planetarium.

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    Why this pick
    • ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
    • ·Keeps you in Northwest — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A shoulder-season favorite

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