Guidebook for Washington, D.C.
Essentials
Safeway
3830 Georgia Ave NW
Yes! Organic Market Petworth
4100 Georgia Ave NWSmall but fantastic organic store.
Target
3100 14th St NW
CVS
3642 Georgia Ave NWClosest pharmacy
Giant Food
1345 Park Rd NWNearby grocery store. They carry just about anything.
Food Scene
Right around the corner. Fantastic Family owned business. My favorite for a Saturday morning egg sandwich and chai latte. Closed in December
32 locals recommend
Heat Da Spot Café
3213 Georgia Ave NWRight around the corner. Fantastic Family owned business. My favorite for a Saturday morning egg sandwich and chai latte. Closed in December
wood-fire pizza, yum! great salads too. hits the spot every time.
173 locals recommend
RedRocks Columbia Heights
1036 Park Rd NWwood-fire pizza, yum! great salads too. hits the spot every time.
worth the walk! typically rated one of the best places for pho in DC. it's really good, and even though they recently expanded, it gets crowded fast, especially on the weekends.
119 locals recommend
Pho 14
1436 Park Rd NWworth the walk! typically rated one of the best places for pho in DC. it's really good, and even though they recently expanded, it gets crowded fast, especially on the weekends.
Iron Age - Columbia Heights
Indulgent all you can eat Korean bbq
Pho Viet USA
3713 New Hampshire Ave NW
Mr. Braxton Bar & Kitchen
3632 Georgia Ave NW
St. Vincent Wine
3212 Georgia Ave NW
NuVegan Café
2928 Georgia Ave NWNearby vegan option
Doubles
3118 Georgia Ave NW
No Kisses Bar
The best that Detroit and Chicago have to offer, with a seedy front dive bar and beautiful back patio
37 locals recommend
Ivy and Coney
1537 7th St NWThe best that Detroit and Chicago have to offer, with a seedy front dive bar and beautiful back patio
Shopping
Target
3100 14th St NWIt has everything you need - clothes, food, etc.
In case you wear out the shoes you brought with from all of your walking/sight-seeing :)
32 locals recommend
DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse
3100 14th St NWIn case you wear out the shoes you brought with from all of your walking/sight-seeing :)
Farmers market and flea market (depending on the day), plus shopping and great restaurants
699 locals recommend
Eastern Market
225 7th St SEFarmers market and flea market (depending on the day), plus shopping and great restaurants
CVS
3642 Georgia Ave NW
Petworth Market
4148 9th St NWSeasonal farmers market
High end shopping. Seasonal hanging displays. Very nice to walk through and grab an espresso at Dolecceza
Reeser Str. 106, 46446 Emmerich am Rhein, Germany
High end shopping. Seasonal hanging displays. Very nice to walk through and grab an espresso at Dolecceza
Parks & Nature
Rock Creek Park
5200 Glover Road NorthwestDrinks & Nightlife
St. Vincent Wine
3212 Georgia Ave NW
Looking Glass Lounge
Smitty's
U Street Northwest
U Street Northwest
Adams Morgan
Getting Around
About a 12min walkfrom the house. Will need to buy a metro card.
148 locals recommend
Georgia Ave-Petworth Station
3700 Georgia Ave NWAbout a 12min walkfrom the house. Will need to buy a metro card.
14th St & Spring Rd station
Buses going south on 14th Street.
Circulator Bus for $1 goes to the zoo. Other buses head West towards the neighborhoods, Cleveland Park and Tenleytown
14th St & Columbia Rd station
Circulator Bus for $1 goes to the zoo. Other buses head West towards the neighborhoods, Cleveland Park and Tenleytown
Union Station
Buses and trains to get out of town
Arts & Culture
Paid entry, but one of my favorite small art collections in DC, housed in an old mansion and carriage house
224 locals recommend
The Phillips Collection
1600 21st St NWPaid entry, but one of my favorite small art collections in DC, housed in an old mansion and carriage house
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
2700 F St NW
National Theatre DC
1321 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Harman Center for the Arts
610 F Street Northwest
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
1551 Trap Rd