A Washington Getaway: Jazz, Museums, and Fine Dining
Between the river and the esplanade you will find renovated old jazz clubs and a lot of American gastronomy. We tell you what you can see if you are in Washington
The capital of the United States, Washington D.C. It is an essential visit if you consider a tourist trip along the East Coast of the United States. The White House, at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, the Capitol and the Supreme Court, just a few steps away, are the symbols of earthly power. This is the City of Washington D.C. Everything that you cannot miss if you visit this city.
A getaway to Washington
The city is designed to be enjoyed. It is articulated following the course of the Potomac River that feeds the green of parks and groves.
Similar to ancient imperial Rome, Washington has built its monuments in marble to honor the memory and recollection of a short, intense and interesting history. A city of monuments to visit during the day and return at night, when they are illuminated.
The mall
In the Mall, one of the most important museum complexes in the world, tribute and memory are paid to three presidents: Jefferson, Lincoln and Roosevelt.
Jefferson's speeches, deep and profound, are engraved on the walls of the Memorial and the statue of Lincoln impresses in a Greek temple where the walls speak of his work.
The statue of General Grant presides over the 2-mile promenade on which opens the splendid catalog of open-access Smithosian museums. Both the National Air Space Museum and the American History Museum are worth a careful visit.
Dupont Circle
Kramers bookstore located very close to Dupont Circle, opens early in the morning, at 7:30, so it is a good place to start the day with a local breakfast and between books.
Then a walk around where the headquarters of the main embassies in the world and the most influential Think Tanks are located; level restaurants and fashion stores.
The Water Front and Fish Market
Although the Italian influence is more evident in other cities in the country, Washington has some good restaurants like Sonoma, with very good pasta, behind the Congress.
Gastronomy
If at Ray's Hell Burguer you could find Obama eating one of his delicious hamburgers, at the Mini Bar of the Spanish chef José Andrés, you can find personalities and "celebrities" who are dying for his cuisine.
jazz and blues
To listen to the best Jazz and Blues in Washington there are several venues: on U Street, the best soloists such as Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong himself were heard.
Now the old renovated neighborhoods see the opening of new clubs like the 9:30 Club and Madam's Organ is one of the most authentic.
The paradise of museums
In Washington D.C., you cannot miss the most emblematic places and visit all its museums. Many museums are free and there are those of the Smithsonian Institution on or near the Esplanade. Other must-see museums include the National Air and Space Museum, the American History Museum, and the Natural History Museum.
In addition, art lovers must visit the Corcoran Gallery of Art, the Museum of American Art, the Freer Gallery of Art, the National Museum of African Art and the National Museum of Women Artists. Just to name some of the museums that you can find in this city.
