Things To Do
Billy Goat Trail
Where we met! Fishing, hiking and gorgeous views - dogs allowed, no trash. Free entry!
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Emma's favorite art museum - explore the Archives of American Art in the Lawrence A. Fleischman Gallery, learn about conservation in the Lunder center, and see my favorite art installation of all time: Snails Space with Vari-Lites, "Painting as Performance," on the third floor. Free entry!
Swingers
Right next to our welcome dinner restaurant; features mini golf courses, a 1920s English golf clubhouse, cocktail bars and gourmet street food vendors!
Smithsonian National Zoological Park
One of only three zoos in the country with giant pandas - but the real action is in the Small Mammals House, the Orangutan O Line and the Elephant Outpost. The mother of the bride recommends the sloth bears! Free entry.
Politics and Prose Bookstore
One of the country's most famous independent bookstores - and Emma's favorite treat spot in college.
United States National Arboretum
A favorite date spot - as short or long a walk as you'd like, with beautiful plants and rich history every step of the way. Check out the Fern Valley Native Plant Collection, or relax in Friendship garden.