We're only going to be there for about five days, some of which will be eaten by transit and at least a small portion by the conference itself. I'll have a full day on a Tuesday to myself minus the Smithsonian tour, and then the conference runs Wednesday to Friday. I'll definitely be going to some of the panels, but attendance is optional so I can skip if I change my mind.
Given the limited time, I think mostly I'm just gonna be wandering around the Mall, maybe checking out some of the museums and monuments. I do want to see the Gallery of Art, I think, and the National Museum of Natural History. There's one free walking tour I might try out (this one (http://dcbyfoot.com/)). I do want to learn some US and Washington history, but given my attention span for that sort of thing not too much or in too much depth. My one friend said the botanical gardens are nice, but I'm not sure if they're as good to see this time of year. Oh, and I also want to take the requisite pictures of the Washington Monument and the White House.
Cool independent shops and restaurants sounds good. And that's around Dupont Circle station? I also heard some good things from students that went last year about Georgetown and the university area. I think our hostel is near Chinatown if that helps you out any, I'm not sure if there's anything's neat to check out there too. I know I will want to be able to find cheap eats. My student funds dwindle fewer and fewer each year I'm in school.
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on 2011-01-07 08:17 am (UTC)Given the limited time, I think mostly I'm just gonna be wandering around the Mall, maybe checking out some of the museums and monuments. I do want to see the Gallery of Art, I think, and the National Museum of Natural History. There's one free walking tour I might try out (this one (http://dcbyfoot.com/)). I do want to learn some US and Washington history, but given my attention span for that sort of thing not too much or in too much depth. My one friend said the botanical gardens are nice, but I'm not sure if they're as good to see this time of year. Oh, and I also want to take the requisite pictures of the Washington Monument and the White House.
Cool independent shops and restaurants sounds good. And that's around Dupont Circle station? I also heard some good things from students that went last year about Georgetown and the university area. I think our hostel is near Chinatown if that helps you out any, I'm not sure if there's anything's neat to check out there too. I know I will want to be able to find cheap eats. My student funds dwindle fewer and fewer each year I'm in school.