It's Monday, which means we're on to the letter G in the
A to Z blogging challenge. I hope you're all caught up on your rest, because we have a lot of sites to cover this week!
No discussion of the G's in D.C. would be complete without mentioning
Georgetown. Not only is this a university, it's a neighborhood in the western part of the city that originally served as a port, due to it's location right on the Potomac. It's got a lot of shops and restaurants, and has kind of a preppy feel to it, thanks in no small part to the university. There's a lot of nightlife here, but it's not served by Metro trains, so I never spent much time in this area.
For you horror movie buffs, Georgetown is home to the Exorcist staircase:
I'm sure you've all seen the famous yellow-bordered National Geographic magazine, and you may even be familiar with the National Geographic television channel. Did you know there is a
National Geographic museum? It's true--and lucky for you, it's located in D.C., which means it's the next stop on our tour.
The museum isn't very big, but it's packed with a lot of cool exhibits. I saw two specialty exhibits here (one on the Lost Gospel, and one on Castle sieges), and both were quite amazing. The museum is tucked away a few blocks outside of downtown D.C., and it's well worth a visit.
Have you been to any of these places?
All of them. But Georgetown just driving down the street is an adventure in its self.
ReplyDeleteVery true! :)
DeleteNope, but now I want to go. Hmm, I wonder if we could plan a trip.
ReplyDeleteLast time I was in DC I went to the Smithsonian. That was cool. Come to think of it, that was the first time I was in DC, too!
ReplyDeleteIf I ever come back, the NGM is on my list!
Happy A to Z-ing
Jemima at Jemima's blog
You could spend weeks in the Smithsonian museums and not see everything! :)
DeleteFrom time to time, I watch the National Geographic channel.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to visit the Nat Geo museum!
Writer In Transit
It's a pretty cool little place!
DeleteI had no idea there was a national geographic museum! all of these posts are really making me want to travel to DC-- you're like a blogging advertisement for tourism ;)
ReplyDeleteMy work here is done! :)
DeleteI didn't know there was a National Geographic Museum and I got the magazine for over a year and watched the channel for longer than that. I would love to go there!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely worth a trip! :)
DeleteEek! Two more - I'd definitely love to visit these places!
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