<> [My brother Mac & I grew up in DC (well, within the 10-mile square, on <> the right bank of the Potomac); he still lives there, in the house we <> grew up in, which he's filled with his extended family. I passed along <> shag's request to him; here's his answer, addressed to her: his <> closing paragraph is quite right... --CGE] <> <> * * * <> <> Dear Sir or Madam: <> <> my favorites: <> <> Rock Creek Cemetery <> <http://www.notfortourists.com/LD.aspx/Washington-DC/Landmarks/Grief-in-Rock-Creek-Cemetery?listingID=843499 <> > <> Webster St NW & Rock Creek Church Rd NW <> <> Statue marking grave of Henry Adams’ wife, Clover. The statue is <> commonly <> known as “Grief.” The sculptor, Saint-Gaudens, referred to it as “The <> Peace <> of God.” Adams insisted that the statute not be named. Clover <> committed <> suicide. <> <> Other graves in Rock Creek Cemetery: Upton Sinclair, plus the <> requisite <> number of Supreme Court justices, congressmen, senators, bank <> presidents, <> to form a conspiracy. <> <> Ford's Theatre <> <http://www.notfortourists.com/LD.aspx/Washington-DC/Landmarks/Ford-s-Theatre?listingID=843249 <> > <> 511 - 10th St NW, (CGE Inc. did a major rehab in the 60’s, since <> redone) <> <> NB: “Sic Semper Tyrannis” is motto of the Commonwealth of Virginia. <> <> Lincoln Memorial at an hour before sunrise (CGE Inc. did the lighting <> rehab, and did the same on Washington Monument, since redone with last <> major rehab. CGE Inc. did Jefferson Memorial, too, including the <> borings <> in the dome for inset fixtures). <> <> Einstein Statue <> <http://www.notfortourists.com/LD.aspx/Washington-DC/Landmarks/Einstein-Statue?listingID=842925 <> > <> Constitution Ave NW & 22nd St NW. The boys liked to climb on it, and <> sit in his lap. <> <> US Portrait Gallery, and next door, Smithsonian American Art Museum <> and <> Renwick Gallery 8th and F Streets, N.W. <> <> National Building Museum, 401 F St NW <> <> <> People watch: US Congress. You won’t see any. <> <> <> coffee house <> <> Bourbon Coffee 2101 L Street NW (an acquaintance of mine is the US <> principal of the Rwandan company, promoting the coffees of Africa) <> <> <> restaurant I want to visit: <> <> Red Derby 3718 14th St. NW <> <> Others: don’t know. The downwardly mobile have little disposable <> income. <> <> <> bars and clubs: <> <> Jazz clubs, Blues Alley in Georgetown, 1073 Rear (down the alley) <> Wisconsin <> Ave., Bohemian Caverns, 11th and U Street, and Twins Jazz, 1344 U St. <> NW, <> all three with eponymous websites. Only the street-wise on U Street, <> unless traveling by cab. Other jazz clubs, see www.dcjazz.com <> <> Brewpub: Capitol City Brewing, 1100 New York Avenue, corner of 11th <> and H <> Streets NW. <> <> Others: I’ll ask the boys. I know Sam has been to Madam’s Organ in <> Adam’s <> Morgan, 2461 18th St NW, and some others. Crow Bar, 1006 20th Street, <> and <> Black Cat, 1831 14th St NW, are well known and reliably rowdy. <> Patrick <> has played the Black Cat, the Velvet Lounge, and the 9:30 Club, later <> two <> on U Street. <> <> <> bookstores <> <> Kramerbooks & Afterwords Café <> <http://www.notfortourists.com/LD.aspx/Washington-DC/Restaurants/Kramerbooks---Afterwords-Cafe?listingID=843978 <> > <> 1517 Connecticut Avenue <> <> Politics and Prose and Modern Times Coffee House <> <http://www.moderntimescoffeehouse.com/> <> 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW <> <> Busboys & Poets <> <http://www.notfortourists.com/LD.aspx/Washington-DC/Bookstores/Busboys-and-Poets <> > <> 2021 14th St NW (named for Langston Hughes’ big break, now more café <> than bookstore) <> <> <> For bikers: <> <> C&O Towpath/Canal Locks <> <http://www.notfortourists.com/LD.aspx/Washington-DC/Landmarks/C-O-Towpath-Canal-Locks?listingID=841752 <> > <> Canal Rd NW <> <> bikedc.net and bikewashington.org <> <> [I'd add City Bikes <http://citybikes.com/>, at three locations in <> town & <> owned by a former student of mine (ask for Charlie & say Carl sends <> his best) --CGE] <> <> <> Alternative shopping, generally <> <> U Street Corridor <> <> Dupont Circle <> <> <> notfortourists has a good website for the restaurants, night life, <> shopping <> and landmarks (organized by neighborhoods), although it is far from <> comprehensive for alternative sites or the city at large. For <> alternative <> sites, www.washingtoncitypaper.com/neighborhoods. For the city at <> large, <> Washingtonian magazine, http://www.dcpages.com/, <> http://www.citysbest.com/washington-dc/, and <> www.washingtoncitypaper.com/neighborhoods, www.washingtonian.com/, <> http://www.washingtonlife.com/, and www.washingtonpost.com/gog/ <> <> <> <> Washington Post on Thursdays and Sunday has the most comprehensive <> list in <> print. Any source should be checked with the establishment’s website. <> <> I would cull the notfortourists list as follows: <> <> Exorcist steps 3600 Prospect St. NW (Georgetown) <> <> African-American Civil War Memorial <> <http://www.notfortourists.com/LD.aspx/Washington-DC/Landmarks/African-American-Civil-War-Memorial?listingID=841022 <> > <> 1000 U St NW <> <> Australian Embassy <> <http://www.notfortourists.com/LD.aspx/Washington-DC/Landmarks/Australian-Embassy?listingID=841244 <> > <> 1601 Massachusetts Ave NW (Christmas kangaroos) <> <> Battleground National Military Cemetery <> <http://www.notfortourists.com/LD.aspx/Washington-DC/Landmarks/Battleground-National-Military-Cemetery?listingID=841408 <> > <> 6625 Georgia Ave NW <> <> Ben's Chili Bowl <> <http://www.notfortourists.com/LD.aspx/Washington-DC/Landmarks/Ben-s-Chili-Bowl?listingID=841471 <> > <> 1213 U St NW <> <> Chinatown Gate <> <http://www.notfortourists.com/LD.aspx/Washington-DC/Landmarks/Chinatown-Gate?listingID=842201 <> > <> H St NW & 7th St NW <> <> Shakespeare Theatre <> <http://www.notfortourists.com/LD.aspx/Washington-DC/Landmarks/Shakespeare-Theatre?listingID=845409 <> > <> 450 7th St NW <> <> Sonny Bono Memorial [sic! --CGE] <> <http://www.notfortourists.com/LD.aspx/Washington-DC/Landmarks/Sonny-Bono-Memorial?listingID=845535 <> > <> 20th St NW & New Hampshire Ave NW <> <> Temple of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry <> <http://www.notfortourists.com/LD.aspx/Washington-DC/Landmarks/Temple-of-the-Scottish-Rite-of-Freemasonry?listingID=845990 <> > <> 1733 16th St NW <> <> The Kreeger Museum <> <http://www.notfortourists.com/LD.aspx/Washington-DC/Landmarks/The-Kreeger-Museum?listingID=846080 <> > <> 2401 Foxhall Rd NW <> <> The Octagon <> <http://www.notfortourists.com/LD.aspx/Washington-DC/Landmarks/The-Octagon?listingID=846097 <> > <> 1799 New York Ave NW <> <> US Botanic Garden <> <http://www.notfortourists.com/LD.aspx/Washington-DC/Landmarks/US-Botanic-Garden?listingID=846369 <> > <> 100 Maryland Ave SW <> <> United States Botanic Garden <> <http://www.notfortourists.com/LD.aspx/Washington-DC/Landmarks/United-States-Botanic-Garden?listingID=857583 <> > <> 245 1st St SW <> <> USS Sequoia <> <http://www.notfortourists.com/LD.aspx/Washington-DC/Landmarks/USS-Sequoia?listingID=846387 <> > <> Maine Ave SW & 6th St SW <> <> Duke Ellington Mural <> <http://www.notfortourists.com/LD.aspx/Washington-DC/Landmarks/Duke-Ellington-Mural?listingID=842845 <> > <> 1200 U St NW <> <> Eastern Market <> <http://www.notfortourists.com/LD.aspx/Washington-DC/Landmarks/Eastern-Market?listingID=842898 <> > <> 225 7th St SE <> <> Folger Shakespeare Library <> <http://www.notfortourists.com/LD.aspx/Washington-DC/Landmarks/Folger-Shakespeare-Library?listingID=843241 <> > <> 201 E Capitol St SE <> <> Decatur House <> <http://www.notfortourists.com/LD.aspx/Washington-DC/Landmarks/Decatur-House?listingID=842758 <> > <> 1610 H St NW • 202-965-0920 <> <> Lincoln Cottage, Soldiers Home <> <http://www.notfortourists.com/LD.aspx/Washington-DC/Landmarks/Lincoln-Cottage,-Soldiers-Home?listingID=844093 <> > <> 3700 N Capitol St NW <> <> <> Gourmet food shops tend to be very small and specialized, or <> homogenous chains. Any speciality ? <> <> <> Call me if you have a question or need anything, 703 407-0498. <> Identify <> yourself by asking for a cracker. Carl works on a need to know basis <> with <> little brothers and other underlings. He did not include your name or <> email when he forwarded your requests to me for immediate response. <> It's <> not your fault. He wanted to edit the response. <> <> Mac <> <> PS Carl wants to go to the Spy Museum, 800 F St. NW. Your call. <> <> <> <> On Dec 18, 2011, at 5:43 PM, shag carpet bomb wrote: <> <>> I'm spending xmas in DC. Planning on going to Kennedy Center for the <>> Christmas Jazz program, the Smith, not sure which art museum yet, <>> and mostly doing a lot of tooling around on the bike if it isn't too <>> cold. I'd also like to do some shopping, and figured we'd be <>> spending the day in Chinatown on xmas day. <>> <>> -- Any good suggestions for gourmet food shops (kitchenware, etc.)? <>> <>> -- Good indie book shops <>> <>> -- totally weird places to shop, people watch? <>> <>> -- offbeat things to see, do, places to eat? <>> <>> <>> <>> -- <>> http://cleandraws.com <>> Wear Clean Draws <>> ('coz there's 5 million ways to kill a CEO) <>> <>> ___________________________________ <>> http://mailman.lbo-talk.org/mailman/listinfo/lbo-talk <> <> ___________________________________ <> http://mailman.lbo-talk.org/mailman/listinfo/lbo-talk <>
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