This wonderful garden is often overshadowed by the surrounding sites. Nevertheless, it contains a beautiful collection of plants and flowers. Definitely stop by, and bring a book to read on a bench!
Hoorah! The Children's Garden and Southern Exposure Garden are open again!
Definitely make sure you spend time at the Botanical Gardens. It's right off the mall, near the capital, and a beautiful escape, especially on a hot summer day.
Friday nights from Memorial Day to Labor Day the garden hosts free jazz concerts starting at 5pm. If you can get there a little early, try for a spot on the fountain and dangle your feet. Read more.
Charming garden. Sit by the fountain or enjoy some food or drinks in the gardens' cafe
Jazz in the Sculpture Gardens every Friday in the summer, bring a picnic and a bottle of champagne for a perfect evening.
The gardens open early, so take advantage of the peace and quite before the crowds arrive :)
The gardens on the back are perfect for pictures!
Beautiful gardens to sit and read a book in the morning. Nice and peaceful, with some really quiet corners.
In the summer you can stop and dip your feet in the garden's fountain and on some eveneings they have live bands play...one of my favorote spots
Leave your wish on the wishing trees in the sculpture garden. Installation courtesy Yoko Ono.
The café on the garden is a great place to take a break after a long day!
Get to the jazz garden early and sit near the tidal basin. Sangria is sweet but it's the perfect weather to enjoy jazz and people watch.
"Do not use the art in the garden as your coaster" -A tip from the pros
Jazz in the Sculpture Garden is a wonderful place to hang out, or a great date night. it's Friday's from 5-8:30 till Sept 10th. Check it out
Take the time to walk all the way around, there are many beautiful things about where the White House is situated. Don't miss the kitchen garden either.
Each American President since 1800 has lived in the White House, and each president has updated it to meet their needs. The Obamas have added their own personal touch with a vegetable garden!
My faves: the kitchen garden, West Wing, Sasha & Malia's swingset & the view of the monuments.
President Eisenhower, an avid golfer, installed the original putting green near the Rose Garden in 1954. Later, President Clinton enlisted a golf course architect to transfer it to its current place.
Thomas Jefferson's notes on gardening served as inspiration for President John F. Kennedy to improve the White House gardens, including the Rose Garden, where many outdoor ceremonies are held today.
If you're lucky you'll catch a glimpse of michelle doing yoga on her rooftop.
Has a really nice waiting room with free Wifi just right after you enter.
Opened in 1941, this museum, founded by financier Andrew Mellon, has some 116,000 works of Western art dating from the Middle Ages to the modern era.
Absolutely fantastic!
Free entry, worth visiting for the Peacock room and the brilliant garden. Wonderful collection of Asian and Islamic art.
Love it because it's never super packed with tourists. The courtyard is pretty gorgeous as well. One of my favorite museums
Don't miss the Peacock Room. On every third Thursday of the month from 12-5:30, we open the windows so you can catch the subtleties of Whistler’s work that are only visible in natural sunlight
Come at night, walk to the wall first, then focus on the statues.
Dedicated in 1995, this memorial honors the U.S. military members who served in the Korean War (1950-53). More than 54,000 Americans were killed, while more than 100,000 others were wounded.
19 Statues: 14 Army, 2 Marines, 1 Navy, 1 Air Force. Each weighs~1,000 lbs. Reflected on the wall it creates the image of a total of 38 statues, symbolic of the 38th Parallel & 38 months of the war. Read more.
Amazing Park Ranger tour guide at the Vietnam Memorial
President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War and celebrate those who served. Read more.
The memorial currently consists of three separate parts: the Three Soldiers statue, the Vietnam Women's Memorial & the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, where over 58,000 names are engraved.
The First Family flipped the switch on the National Christmas Tree, a 28-foot blue spruce lit up in white lights and topped with a yellow star. Read more.
Go to see the National Christmas tree
Stay on the sidewalks at all time lest you get yelled at by Park Police!
Visiting all those museums, memorials and historic sights can get exhausting. Why not take a break at the US Botanic Garden? A plant conservatory across from the Capitol? Sure! -- Green Guide Editor
Best place to park, by the botanical gardens near the Capitol. Always find a spot and it's free on weekends.
Stop by the Sculpture Garden at the National Gallery of Art.
F Street Gallery in DC is presenting exhibit of @enfoco Collection, March 14-May 16, by photographers of Latino, African, Asian & Native American heritage.
Through 2012, the AMA partners with the World Bank and the IDB Cultural Center to bring the "About Change" series of exhibitions. By the way, look up – notice the Aztec/Mayan wall tiles.
One of the most deceptively marvelous little museums in the entirety of D.C. Well worth the trip!
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