About 0100 the next day, we did! Followed by a late night trip to Denny’s (that was an experience). Williamsburg today - it’s a bit kitsch, but people had fun. Not sure about tomorrow, depending on the weather we may hit up Jamestown.
Hoping the trains are running again by Monday, mind you.
About 0100 the next day, we did! Followed by a late night trip to Denny’s (that was an experience). Williamsburg today - it’s a bit kitsch, but people had fun. Not sure about tomorrow, depending on the weather we may hit up Jamestown.
Hoping the trains are running again by Monday, mind you.
Yeah, so, uh ... There was a major CSX derailment in Alexandria. 30 cars off the tracks.
Looks like it may have been water damage from the recent spate of storms as the last straw that caused some rails on a bridge to fail.
If you're stuck in Crystal City often, Injera is proper great Ethiopian restaurant plus there is a neat lil diner next door to that
For nightlife I am very fond of H St NE
Union Market up near NoMA/Gallaudet is fun too
edit: oh if you like motorcycles, Dunn Lewis MC up NE of NoMA/Gallaudet is fun but that is a long walk. same with most of the breweries in DC - they are often way NE of the red line. the most accessible is probably Atlas brewing
So we’ve been out to Arlington Cemetary (last week in the rain), and saw the changing of the guard, and several wreath laying ceremonies - very moving; appreciate the recommendation from everyone here.
More recently, saw a whole host of art in the National Portrait gallery, discovering it was actually quite enjoyable! (Thanks @credeiki )
Also hit up Founding Farmers yesterday, where I both ate and very much did not hate their soft shell crab.(Appreciated the head up, @firewaterword !)
We found &pizza pretty near us in GWU-land and absolutely demolished it; brilliant pizza rec there, @Radiation
Now we’re on our own for a couple of days and free to be a bit more adventurous - Spy Museum, Newseum, few remaining monuments and the zoo are strong contenders (watching Panda’s fail to justify their evolutionary survival is always fun, and they’re cute!)
Missed out on Jamestown due to a cold, probably from being out in all the rain; though bar Amtrak madness, Virginia was fun, if kitschy.
Probably some less meat-and-potatoes restaurants , too! (Speaking of which, I won points on one of the chucking-it-down days last week by taking people to the Gordon Biersch place, thanks @Duke 2.0 , that was a lifesaver)
Having wrenched an ankle a day back, walking around things have been a bit trickier. But we did do the Spy Museum (albeit slowly), which was great fun. But for comedy value, looks like we’re off to Solo tonight!
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Cracker Barrel will be an upgrade, though we may have to swim to reach it.
Stay safe, you lot.
ETA: There is now a tree down on the track so we’re just chilling out waiting for a chainsaw. I think we live here now.
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About 0100 the next day, we did! Followed by a late night trip to Denny’s (that was an experience). Williamsburg today - it’s a bit kitsch, but people had fun. Not sure about tomorrow, depending on the weather we may hit up Jamestown.
Hoping the trains are running again by Monday, mind you.
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Yeah, so, uh ... There was a major CSX derailment in Alexandria. 30 cars off the tracks.
Looks like it may have been water damage from the recent spate of storms as the last straw that caused some rails on a bridge to fail.
Certain Amtrak trains were affected.
Good luck?
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For nightlife I am very fond of H St NE
Union Market up near NoMA/Gallaudet is fun too
edit: oh if you like motorcycles, Dunn Lewis MC up NE of NoMA/Gallaudet is fun but that is a long walk. same with most of the breweries in DC - they are often way NE of the red line. the most accessible is probably Atlas brewing
We also escaped Crystal City; now over by GWU, so hopefully we’ll be able to delve into people’s recommendations for the rest of the week!
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Honestly, thanks for saving me a bunch of money and effort watering my lawn this week.
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I knew it!
Sorry you guys have drawn so much rain. I hope you got at least a little sun in Williamsburg. Did you guys make it to Jamestown?
EDIT: Also I'm actually on the road in Mississippi for work right now...
...where it is raining cats and dogs.
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More recently, saw a whole host of art in the National Portrait gallery, discovering it was actually quite enjoyable! (Thanks @credeiki )
Also hit up Founding Farmers yesterday, where I both ate and very much did not hate their soft shell crab.(Appreciated the head up, @firewaterword !)
We found &pizza pretty near us in GWU-land and absolutely demolished it; brilliant pizza rec there, @Radiation
Now we’re on our own for a couple of days and free to be a bit more adventurous - Spy Museum, Newseum, few remaining monuments and the zoo are strong contenders (watching Panda’s fail to justify their evolutionary survival is always fun, and they’re cute!)
Missed out on Jamestown due to a cold, probably from being out in all the rain; though bar Amtrak madness, Virginia was fun, if kitschy.
Probably some less meat-and-potatoes restaurants , too! (Speaking of which, I won points on one of the chucking-it-down days last week by taking people to the Gordon Biersch place, thanks @Duke 2.0 , that was a lifesaver)
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Dulles ... not my favorite airport.
Glad you could come and have some fun in our collective backyards!
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