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Washington DC Tour Reccomendation?
Monuments are great on foot. That said there are two tour lines here that I think are pretty good, and which provide on/off all day kind of service. These are Tourmobile and Old Town Trolley. Grey line also does tours. I like Tourmobile, it is frequent and has good stop locations. Old Town is also good but has fewer stops (althought it has been a long time since I've done a tour so this could have changed) I'm not familiar with any other tour bus companies. I live here and only do it if I have out of town company that really want to. Julie "TheNewsGuy(Mike)" wrote: Any recommendation for s "Monument" tour of DC? Is any compoany better than any other? Any recommendation of any special tour? We will do the "walk and see" for most things but have been told that a general commercial tour is also good. Thanks, [ and I really do like Americans, just your newsmedia irk me :-) ] Mike +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + The News Guy(Mike) - Seinfeld Lists + (two mirrored sites) + http://membres.lycos.fr/tnguym + http://waveprohosting.com/tnguym + All things Seinfeld; scripts, trivia, lists, +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -- Julie ********** Check out my Travel Pages (non-commercial) at http://www.dragonsholm.org/travel.htm |
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TheNewsGuy(Mike) wrote:
Any recommendation for s "Monument" tour of DC? Is any compoany better than any other? Any recommendation of any special tour? The monuments and memorials can easily be done on foot - most of them are within a few blocks of each other. Hell, if the weather's nice I'll give you a tour. miguel -- Hit The Road! Photos and tales from around the world: http://travel.u.nu Site remodeled 10-Sept-2003: Hundreds of new photos, easier navigation. |
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Mike,since you like Americans so well, when you leave take that MORON that lives in the White House back with you. :-) On Thu, 25 Sep 2003 14:11:48 -0700, "TheNewsGuy(Mike)" wrote: and I really do like Americans, just your newsmedia irk me :-) ] Mike |
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Any recommendation for s "Monument" tour of DC? Is any compoany
better than any other? Any recommendation of any special tour? We will do the "walk and see" for most things but have been told that a general commercial tour is also good. Thanks, [ and I really do like Americans, just your newsmedia irk me :-) ] Mike +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + The News Guy(Mike) - Seinfeld Lists + (two mirrored sites) + http://membres.lycos.fr/tnguym + http://waveprohosting.com/tnguym + All things Seinfeld; scripts, trivia, lists, +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ |
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TheNewsGuy(Mike) wrote:
(Miguel Cruz) wrote: The monuments and memorials can easily be done on foot - most of them are within a few blocks of each other. Hell, if the weather's nice I'll give you a tour. We will be at the Harrington - ... :-) My office is two blocks away - drop me a line when you get here. miguel -- Hit The Road! Photos and tales from around the world: http://travel.u.nu Site remodeled 10-Sept-2003: Hundreds of new photos, easier navigation. |
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"TheNewsGuy(Mike)" wrote in message
Any recommendation for s "Monument" tour of DC? Is any compoany better than any other? Any recommendation of any special tour? We will do the "walk and see" for most things but have been told that a general commercial tour is also good. Take the Tourmobile. Clearly the best. The main run makes a continuous circuit between Arlington Cemetary (which is the only source of tourist parking in the area) and then around the National Mall. You get a pass that allows you to get off and back on following trams all day long. A, generally well informed guide provides commentary. Some of the guides are not so hot (unlike such deals in other towns, they don't have a memorized speal, but write their own material, which can be good or bad), so just get off and catch another. |
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TheNewsGuy(Mike) wrote: Any recommendation for s "Monument" tour of DC? Is any compoany better than any other? Any recommendation of any special tour? We will do the "walk and see" for most things but have been told that a general commercial tour is also good. Using a combination of walking and transit (Metro and bus), you can get anywhere you want to go, and it'll be cheaper and more flexible than a tour. Start he http://www.wmata.com/riding/visitors/visitors.cfm -- Best Greg |
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"TheNewsGuy(Mike)" wrote in message
... Any recommendation for s "Monument" tour of DC? Is any compoany better than any other? Any recommendation of any special tour? here's a walking segment that I like very much: lunch at the rooftop cafe of the Kennedy Center Lincoln Memorial - read his second inaugural address Vietnam Veteran's Memorial - recall Lincoln's thoughts Einstein's statue outside the National Academy of Science - sit in his lap We will do the "walk and see" for most things but have been told that a general commercial tour is also good. the trolley and duck tours can be fun. for info see: http://www.historictours.com/washington/default.htm or, get a map (there is a good one on the Old Town Trolley tour site mentioned above) and a guidebook (AAA is nice). then mark all the places to see. figure out how to make a day's trip by Metro (subway) and see everything. there are stops everywhere. and, some things that are not monuments, but are interesting (they're on the trolley route): Union Station - note the warrior with no clothing. his shield had to be enlarged so that he was decent! the bus up Embassy row (Mass Ave) to the National Cathedral - see the rose window as the sun comes through in the late afternoon Old Post Office viewing area on the top floor finally, the view from the Lincoln Memorial at night is fantastic. |
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On Thu, 25 Sep 2003 19:07:27 GMT, (Miguel Cruz) wrote:
.... The monuments and memorials can easily be done on foot - most of them are within a few blocks of each other. Hell, if the weather's nice I'll give you a tour. We will be at the Harrington - ... :-) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + The News Guy(Mike) - Seinfeld Lists + (two mirrored sites) + http://membres.lycos.fr/tnguym + http://waveprohosting.com/tnguym + All things Seinfeld; scripts, trivia, lists, +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ |
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TheNewsGuy(Mike) wrote: Any recommendation for s "Monument" tour of DC? Is any compoany better than any other? Any recommendation of any special tour? Well, how long do you have? When are you going? We will do the "walk and see" for most things but have been told that a general commercial tour is also good. Depends upon how much time you have and your interests. [ and I really do like Americans, just your newsmedia irk me :-) ] Then you need to visit the Newseum in Arlington, but I've not had time to visit it myself. One of these days. |
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