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by Cynthia A. Lockley
a woman for all seasons
by Cynthia A. Lockley
a woman for all seasons
Washington, DC metropolitan area connections,
part 1
This page provides links to information for residents and tourists in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, which encompasses the District of Columbia, and portions of Maryland, and northern Virginia. Note: All links going to other Web sites will open in another window if you have Javascript turned on. Otherwise, they will open in the current browser window.
CityCam
- District of Columbia:
- Blues Alley—Washington, DC
- Capitol Hill Hotels stay near the U.S. Capitol Building, Library of Congress, Supreme Court, and Union Station in the largest historic district in Washington, DC
- Cherry Blossom Festival
- NBC4 RealTime Weather
- NBC4 CityCam, SkyCam, etc.
- DC Chamber of Commerce
- DC Convention and Visitors Association
- DC Visitor Information Center
- Downtown DC Business Development
- DC Heritage Tourism Coalition calendar of events
- DC Government calendar of events
- DC City Pages
- DC Maps
- DC Registry
- Hello Washington, DC
- Greater Washington Initiative
- District of Columbia
- Dog Parks in DC
- VIPdesk online concierge service
- Washington Area Volunteer opportunities
- Washington Board of Trade
- Washington Convention Center
- Washington: Downtown
- Washington, DC Cam National Park Service
- The Washington Diplomat international newspaper for Washington-based foreign embassies
- Washington, D.C. City & Entertainment Guide
- Washington Times
- Washington Speakers Bureau for celebrity speakers
- Transportation
Nation's capitol- Area airports:
- Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
- Washington Dulles International Airport
- Area airports: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- College Park Airport (Airport 1), the world's oldest continually operating airport founded in 1909 for the Wright Brothers. Also visit the College Park Aviation Museum
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (METRO)
- DisabilityGuide.org
- Washington, DC Access Guide order online
- Subway Navigator (also see the current Metrorail map)
- Metro System Alerts & Elevator / Escalator information
- Traffic:
- DC Street Closures
- DC Traffic Alerts
- DC, Maryland, and Virginia Traffic Conditions
- Maryland Coordinated Highways Action Response Team (Chart)
- Traffic Cameras in Montgomery County, Maryland for traffic conditions in the Washington, DC metropolitan area
- Virginia Traffic & Travel
- Super Shuttle Transportation Systems
- Washington Flyer Coach Service
- Capital Limousine Service
- Capitol City Limo
- Travel to Washington, DC by the Washington Post
- Union Station, Washington DC
- Area airports:
- Museums & Tours
Fireworks in Washington, DC- American National Red Cross Museum
- The Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and the Freer Gallery of Asian Art
- Arts Club of Washington
- Art Museum of the Americas OAS
- Bead Museum of Washington, D.C.
- Bureau Of Engraving And Printing
- Canal Place Heritage Area
- Capitol Visitor Center the architect of the Capitol and visitor center
- Noteable and Historic Churches
- Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception the 8th largest cathedral in the world
- St. John's Episcopal Church Lafayette Square the "church of the presidents"
- Washington LDS Temple
- Washington National Cathedral the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, the 6th largest cathedral in the world
- Corcoran Gallery Of Art
- Daughters of the American Revolution Museum
- DC Sightseeing Map
- Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection
- Fairfax Station Railroad Museum
- Folger Shakespeare Library
- George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens
- Guild of Professional Tour Guides of Washington DC
- Hillwood Museum and Gardens Marjorie Merriweather Post's estate collection of Russiam Imperial art
- Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
- International Spy Museum
- Kreeger Museum
- Library Of Congress
- Marian Koshland Science Museum of the National Academy of Sciences
- Museum showings
- National Archives Online Exhibits
- National Air & Space Museum
- National Building Museum
- National Capital Park Service Information
- National Capital Trolley Museum
- National Children's Museum
- National Cryptologic Museum
- National Gallery of Art (NGA)
- National Geographic Museum Explorer's Hall
Jefferson Memorial - National Health Museum
- National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
- National Library of Medicine (NLM)
- National Mall & Memorial Parks
- National Museum of African Art (NMAfA)
- National Museum of American History
- National Museum of the American Indian
- National Museum of Health and Medicine
- National Museum of Natural History
- National Museum of Women in the Arts
- National Portrait Gallery (NPG)
- National Postal Museum
- National Women's History Museum (NWHM)
- National Zoological Park
- Naval Historical Center
- Pandamania
- Phillips Collection
- Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Smithsonian Institution Visitor Information
- Textile Museum
- Things to do in Washington, DC
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- U.S. National Arboretum
- U.S. Naval Observatory (reserve in advance)
- U.S. Navy Museum
- Washington, D.C., Tourist Attractions
- White House Tours and History
- White House Gift Shop
- Woodrow Wilson House
- Restaurant guide:
- Arlington, VA Restaurants by Neighborhood
- Bethesda, MD Restaurants by Cuisine
- DC Chamber of Commerce Restaurant Listing
- Dining out in Prince George's County
- College Park Foodler.com order food for delivery
- Foodler.com order food for delivery in CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, IL, MA, MD, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, TX, and VA
- Kosher Restaurant Database (nationwide)
- Off Campus Restaurants near the University of Maryland College Park
- Restaurants in College Park
- The Menu Pages
- Washington, DC Dining Guides and Restaurants
- Restaurant Guide
- Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington
- Takeout Taxi
- Vegetarian-Friendly Businesses in the Washington, DC metropolitan area
- Happy Cow's Global Guide to Vegetarian Restaurants
- Calories in Indian Food
- Washington, D.C. Restaurants
- Visitor Information: Where to Eat
- Theaters:
Bas Relief of Midsummer Night's Dream at the Folger Library- Area art, dance, music, and theater events in Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia
- Arena Stage
- The Birchmere
- Blues Alley—Washington, DC
- British Players (formerly the British Embassy Players)
- Capital Renaissance Theatre
- The Capitol Steps Political humor
- Catalyst Theatre Company
- Chevy Chase Players
- The City of Washington Pipe Band
- CityPaper's Music Listings in Washington, DC
- Concert schedules at the University of Maryland
- Cultural Alliance Performance information and TicketPlace
- DC Heritage Tourism Coalition calendar of events
- Folger Shakespeare Library
- Folklore Society of Greater Washington
- Ford's Theatre
- Foundry Players
- Georgetown Gilbert and Sullivan Society
- John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
- League of Washington Theatres Nonprofit professional theatres of the Washington DC area
- Maryland Handel Festival
- Maryland Renaissance Festival
- Mount Vernon Players
- National Symphony Orchestra
- Northern Virginia Ragtime Society
- St. Mark's Players
- Studio Theatre
- Teatro de la Luna
- The Shakespeare Theatre
- The Story Minstrels Tales Told With Renaissance Music
- Theatre J
- Venus Theatre
- Warner Theatre
- Washington Area Music Association
- Washington Bach Consort
- Washington, DC Theater
- Washington Performing Arts Society
- Washington Savoyards Gilbert & Sullivan light opera company
- Washington Stage Guild
- Washington Symphonic Brass
- Washington, D.C. City & Entertainment Guide
- Sports teams:
Washington, DC sports teams- Baltimore Orioles – Baseball
- DC United – Men's Soccer
- Washington Capitals – Hockey
- Washington Freedom Women's Soccer
- Washington Mystics – Women's Basketball
- Washington Nationals – Baseball
- Washington Redskins Football
- Washington Wizards – Men's Basketball
- Federal government and related agencies:
- Better Business Bureau Alerts and News
- CAPWEB the Internet guide to the United States Congress
- Consumer Information Center
- E-Commerce and the Internet
- ElderCare.gov The Eldercare Locator is a public service of the U.S. Administration on Aging. The Eldercare Locator is the first step to finding resources for older adults in any U.S. community.
- FBI
- Federal Aviation Administration
- Federal Citizen Information Center
- Federal government asset sales
- Federal Government Bulletin Board Systems
- Federal Government Job Search
- Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- Fraudulent solicitation —actions you can take against them:
- Facts for Consumers: You've Got Spam: How to "Can" Unwanted Email Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
- National Fraud Information Center (NFIC) How to contact the FTC, the state Attorneys General, and other Federal agencies about fraud and unsolicited ads, and The Internet Fraud Watch Project
- Fight spam on the Internet!
- CAUCE, The Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial E-mail
- Junkbusters
- SpamCop
- U.S Postal Inspection Service
- WHOIS Directory to research a domain name
- Library of Congress
- National Archives and Records Administration
- National Disaster Information Center
- National Do Not Call Registry
- National Park Service
- Official U.S. Time
- The Smithsonian Institution
- Taxes:
- U.S. Customs Service
- U.S. Economic Indicators
- U.S. Department of State
- USA.gov U.S. Government's official Web site
- U.S. House of Representatives
- U.S. Naval Observatory Master Clock
- U.S. POPClock Projection Watch the U.S. population grow
- U.S. Postal Service
- U.S. Postal Service Post Office Zip codes
- U.S. Postal Service Post Office Postage calculator
- U.S Postal Inspection Service
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
- U.S. Senate
- White House
- Foreign governments:
- Electronic Embassy foreign embassies in Washington, D.C.
- Canadian Embassy in Washington, DC
- Canadian Economic Indicators
- Washington DC Embassies and Landmarks interactive map. Data Source: DC GIS Agencies, ESRI. New
- Web sites in Canada
- French Embassy in Washington, DC
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