Toss the guidebook to D.C. If you are looking for a weekend getaway with fine dining, superb art and outdoor adventure, then the following itinerary is for you!
The Scoop
Saturday morning train from Penn Station in Manhattan to Union Station in D.C. Take the Metro to the Foggy Bottom station.
Hotel: The River Inn, which is on a quiet residential street in Foggy Bottom. The hotel has reasonable rates and I recommend booking a junior suite, which has a full kitchen. My room needed to be updated but it was commodious and clean. Trader Joe's and Whole Foods are nearby if you want to pick up some groceries.
Saturday Dinner: Restaurant Nora, which features high-end American organic cuisine in Dupont Circle. Order the scallops for your starter and the soft shell crab for your main course. Enjoy a bowl of berries and homemade whipped cream for dessert.
Sunday Morning: Go kayaking on the Potomac. Rent a kayak at the Thompson Boat Center, which is a 10-minute walk from the hotel. This is a relaxing and different way to experience D.C. After kayaking, order a crepe and bubble tea at Snap in Georgetown.
Sunday Afternoon: Stroll down Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House. Then walk over to the Corcoran Gallery of Art to view Richard Diebenkorn: The Ocean Park Series. Have a drink on the P.O.V. Roof Terrace at the W Hotel.
Evening train to Penn Station.
For more info.:
www.amtrak.com
www.theriverinn.com
www.noras.com
www.thompsonboatcenter.com
www.corcoran.org
www.wwashingtondc.com
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