The D.C. Bucket List
Fall in Washington, D.C.
I’ve lived in the D.C. area for going on four years now and I’ve seen only a fraction of the city in that time. That’s where this list comes from.
The husband and I don’t necessarily want to live in D.C. forever, or well, we have no idea where we’ll end up. So before that happens there are some must-dos for D.C. living. (The full slideshow of picture evidence is here). As you can see, it’s tough to see all of D.C. even when you live here!
Events
Washington Cherry Blossom Festival.
Boat trip from Old Town (to National Harbor)
Jazz in the Park
Outdoor movie
Kayak or canoe on Potomac
Boat on Potomac - [post: I'm on a boat]
A big tourist event — Obama’s inauguration [no post]
Cherry Blossom Festival
Bike around Potomac parkways
ice skating at Sculpture Garden
D.C. Shakespeare Theater Company performance
Movie at Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse or Alamo?
Sports
D.C. United Game Time.
Capitals game [check: post]
Orioles game
Nats game
D.C. United
Redskins/ Ravens
Exhibition/ other game — U.S. Mens team in Gold Cup game [post: It was the best weekend ever]
Navy or Maryland game ?
Georgetown Basketball
Places
Library of Congress
AFI in Silver Spring
Hiking in Rock Creek Park
National Zoo
Memorials
Memorials at night
Holocaust Museum
Other Museums — American History, Natural History, American Indian, Air and Space, Portrait Gallery, Art museums
Kennedy Center – Wicked [post: Wicked Through and Through]
D.C. Waterfront
National Archives
National Harbor – Once with work [post: random life and hi mom] and also for Beer, BBQ and Bourbon Festival [here]
Roosevelt Island
Arlington Cemetery — been before but need some more time there
Washington Masonic Temple [check: post]
White House – Covered Obama presser for work
National Cathedral
Supreme Court — several oral arguments including Citizens United
Ford’s Theater
Eastern Market
Library of Congress
Top of Old Post Office - what a view!
Mary Surratt’s house, now a Chinese Restaurant
MLK memorial
Navy Yard / Fort McNair / Greenleaf Pennisula
Nearby
New York City is about 4 hours away.
Virginia winery tour [post]
Mount Vernon [post]
Shenendoah
Great Falls
Annapolis
Harpers Ferry, West Va.
Gettysburg
Monticello – I’ve been when I was younger, but want to go again
Montpelier (James Madison’s house) in Orange, Va.
Brewery Tours — Flying Dog (Md.), Port City (Va.) [post], Dogfish Head (Del.), DC Brau (D.C.)
Eastern Shore — Bethany Beach, Del. [post here]
Philadelphia, Pa.
New York City
Baltimore — & Fort McHenry [post: Good morning, rainy Baltimore]
National Aquarium (Baltimore)
Fallingwater, Pa. (as per Clare’s advice)
Ellicott City, Md.
Ash Lawn-Highland (James Monroe’s house)
Horse race at Charles Town or Preakness?
I’ll keep adding to this list for sure and I’ll update it here as I check items off. I also have an entire list of bars and restaurants to check out in the city, too.
What should I add? Have you done any of this? If so, any advice?
