cabs are the only way to get around DC that being said, i really hate that place and hope never to go there again
On 8/5/07, LWB250 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Every time I visited DC, which used to be a couple of > times a year, I always went to the National Archives > to view the Bill of Rights and Constitution for the > very first stop. A very, very powerful place. The > Vietnam Vet's memorial is good, too, but people don't > seem to be as respectful around it as they used to. > > Since you'll be there a month, definitely get a ticket > for the Holocaust Museum. Another very powerful > place. > > Air and Space Museum at the Smithsonian is good, too, > but don't go on a weekend - it will be packed. > > One thing I never realized until I started going there > was that the memorials are open 24/7. I went into the > city once to take some night photos around the Mall, > and I was amazed that there were tour buses pulling up > to the Lincoln Memorial at 2:00 in the morning. > > Be very, very careful about using a cab. If the > system is still in place, the cabs are "zoned," > meaning that if you get the wrong cab, you'll get > gouged for going from one zone to another. > > Dan > > > --- Rich Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > Jump on the Metro and go into DC - all the museums > > are free and really > > cool. You will also need to see Arlington Cemetery, > > the monuments, the > > Capitol, White House, etc. And go down to > > Georgetown for some good > > drinks and eats and drinks. It is all easy walking > > or Metro or cabs are > > cheap. Isn't one of our listers (AS) as DCite? > > Maybe he can point you > > in the correct directions. Oh, and the Zoo and > > Cathedral. > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Building a website is a piece of cake. Yahoo! Small Business gives you all > the tools to get online. > http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/webhosting > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com