{"id":54626,"date":"2016-10-11T11:22:56","date_gmt":"2016-10-11T15:22:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/?p=54626"},"modified":"2020-12-19T01:36:36","modified_gmt":"2020-12-19T05:36:36","slug":"best-new-things-to-do-in-washington-dc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/54626\/best-new-things-to-do-in-washington-dc\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best New Things to Do in Washington, D.C."},"content":{"rendered":"

Regardless of your views about our President, our nation\u2019s capital will continue to be a terrific car-free weekend getaway. Free museums and monuments, public transportation that rivals New York\u2019s, bargain-priced hotel rooms on weekends and a farm-fresh restaurant scene keep tourists crowding this city 12 months a year. If you think you\u2019ve done it all in DC, here\u2019s our list of what\u2019s brand new for this season.<\/p>\n

Do:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"Smithsonian

Stay:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The\u00a0Kimpton\u00a0Glover Park Hotel is a just opened uptown hideaway within walking distance of Georgetown University. It\u2019s located in the residential Glover Park neighborhood, in the shadow of the National Cathedral. The Obamas have reportedly purchased a post-White House home nearby, so no need to worry about the neighbors. It\u2019s a quick walk or free hotel shuttle ride to the Metro. There\u2019s a Capital BikeShare kiosk right in front of the hotel, so you may pedal away with ease.<\/p>\n

The d\u00e9cor has a serene vibe that reflects the hotel\u2019s proximity to Rock Creek Park, DC\u2019s 1,800-acre green space. The 154 guest rooms are fully loaded, plus there\u2019s an inventive on-site restaurant, Casolare. Expect all of the usual Kimpton perks, including complimentary daily cocktail hour and $10 worth of credit for in-room snacks or in-bar cocktails for Karma Rewards member.<\/p>\n

Eat:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"Jabey

If you\u2019re looking for a dining experience that combines history with modern flavors, get friendly with The Dabney<\/a>. They specialize in rustic Mid-Atlantic cuisine cooked on a ten-foot wide Colonial-style wood-burning hearth. Chef Jeremiah Langhorne\u2019s dishes are from-scratch and seasonal, showcasing the region\u2019s versatile ingredients. You can\u2019t go wrong ordering seed-crusted rockfish with sorrel and finishing your meal with light-as-a-feather sweet potato doughnuts or homey buttermilk pie.<\/p>\n

Getting Around:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

More than half a century had passed since the last streetcars rattled to a halt before the highly anticipated new streetcars<\/a> returned on February 27, 2016. Streetcars are now serving the Atlas District, the neighborhood behind Union Station known for its independent bars, restaurants and music venues. The current streetcar route runs 2.2 miles down H Street NE.<\/p>\n

DC continues to expand the number of dedicated bike lanes across the city. Now in its sixth year, Capital BikeShare<\/a> is a bike sharing system involving 3,000 bicycles with 350 kiosks in metropolitan DC. To date, the service has been used more than 12.2 million times. This past May, Capital BikeShare participated in the inaugural DC Bike Ride<\/a>, a citywide initiative that closed 17 miles of urban streets to cars. Expect the event to be continued annually.<\/p>\n

Drink:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"Archipelago\"

New on U Street is Archipelago<\/a>, <\/strong>a retro tiki bar that will transport you to the sandy stretches of Waikiki Beach. This drinking den serves innovative and classic rum-laden cocktails that lean towards South Seas elaborate. Note the ocean-inspired throwback barware and funky Tom Selleck shrine. Score a deal during happy hour, daily from 5-7.<\/p>\n

To get there, see our Washington, D.C. Public Transportation Guide<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em>For more information, visit Washington.org<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Photo credits: National Museum of African American History and Culture by\u00a0Douglas Remley (Smithsonian),\u00a0Ted Eytan<\/a>, Courtesy of Washington.org, Cris Molina, Scott Suchman, and James Palinsad<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Regardless of your views about our President, our nation\u2019s capital will continue to be a terrific car-free weekend getaway. Here\u2019s our list of what\u2019s brand new for this season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":50,"featured_media":56325,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[316,831,224,750,817,747,829,777,770,769,1057,774,849,847,748,1867,330],"tags":[116,40,381,293,280,483,125,130,299,133,449,204,169],"class_list":{"0":"post-54626","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-weekend-getaways","8":"category-architecture-culture-2","9":"category-arts","10":"category-bike-2","11":"category-biking-adventure-activity-2","12":"category-bus-2","13":"category-culture-2","14":"category-fine-dining","15":"category-food-drink","16":"category-historic-sites-culture","17":"category-museums-culture-2","18":"category-restaurants-food-drink","19":"category-shopping-2","20":"category-tours-culture-2","21":"category-train-2","22":"category-transit-type","23":"category-washington-dc-destination","24":"tag-amtrak","25":"tag-art","26":"tag-biking","27":"tag-budget-friendly","28":"tag-cultural-getaway","29":"tag-family-friendly","30":"tag-food","31":"tag-green","32":"tag-locally-sourced","33":"tag-outdoors","34":"tag-restaurants","35":"tag-train","36":"tag-weekend-getaway"},"acf":[],"mv":{"thumbnail_id":56325,"thumbnail_uri":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016AK11_216-e1488916909482-350x197.jpg"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54626","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/50"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54626"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54626\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/56325"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54626"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54626"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54626"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}