{"id":19785,"date":"2018-09-27T10:57:45","date_gmt":"2018-09-27T14:57:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clemson.world\/?p=19785"},"modified":"2018-09-27T10:57:45","modified_gmt":"2018-09-27T14:57:45","slug":"when-in-washington-d-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clemson.world\/archive\/when-in-washington-d-c\/","title":{"rendered":"When in Washington, D.C."},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Charlotte<\/a>

Charlotte Richardson ’16 enjoying a chilly day at Arlington Memorial Bridge in Washington, D.C.<\/p><\/div>\n

Welcome to the nation\u2019s capital! My name is Charlotte Richardson, class of 2016, and I live in Washington, D.C., where I work as a global events planner for the United Nations Foundation. While D.C. is home to some of the most famous monuments and museums, here are my top five recommendations, as a local, for restaurants to try and neighborhoods to explore while touring the district:<\/p>\n

1 Georgetown<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Georgetown\"<\/a>This classic D.C. neighborhood is filled with history and old brick houses. I like to spend my Sunday mornings at the Georgetown flea market, then wind my way down Wisconsin Avenue. My favorite lunch spot is Oki Bowl @ Georgetown. A tiny hole-in-the-wall, this local ramen house is equal parts colorful, eclectic and delicious. Other restaurants to try: Martin\u2019s Tavern, Farmers Fishers Bakers and Chaia.<\/p>\n

2 Downtown\"Downtown\"<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

One of my favorite restaurants to frequent is GCDC \u2014 D.C.\u2019s only gourmet grilled cheese bar. One block away from the White House and a quick walk from the National Mall, this restaurant serves a vast array of unique grilled cheese sandwiches and is complete with outdoor seating. I recommend the Young American or the French Onion.<\/p>\n

\"14th<\/a>3 14th Street\/U Street<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The sidewalks are lined with endless restaurants, bars, mom and pop shops, concert venues and apartments, but this neighborhood is also home to one of D.C.\u2019s most iconic venues: the 9:30 Club. The list of big-time bands who have graced the stage there is endless, so be sure to see a show for yourself. PRO TIP: <\/b><\/span>Make a reservation at Le Diplomate in advance of your visit; this is D.C.\u2019s most popular French restaurant and one of my favorite brunch locations. <\/b><\/p>\n

4 Blagden Alley\"Blagden<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

One of D.C.\u2019s hidden gems, Blagden is an alleyway in the Shaw neighborhood that looks like it\u2019s out of a movie set. Brick pavement and brick buildings give way to dive bars, Michelin-starred restaurants and open-air patios. Favorite spots: Calico has a great custom-built wooden patio, Lost & Found if you like a vintage dive bar, and The Dabney for one of the best meals in the city.<\/p>\n

5 Dupont<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Dupont\"<\/a>If you\u2019re in Dupont Circle and looking for a place to unwind and grab a cup of coffee, look no further than Kramerbooks & Afterwords Caf\u00e9. Part bookstore, part caf\u00e9, Kramerbooks is my favorite place to browse for new books and escape from the hustle of the city. PRO TIP: <\/b><\/span>Evenings and weekends, they have custom literary cocktails. I recommend The Adventures of Sherbet Holmes.<\/b><\/p>\n

 
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\"U.S.<\/a>

The U.S. Capitol Building in the heart of Washington, D.C.<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Welcome to the nation\u2019s capital! My name is Charlotte Richardson, class of 2016, and I live in Washington, D.C., where I work as a global events planner for the United Nations Foundation. While D.C. is home to some of the most famous monuments and museums, here are my top five recommendations, as a local, for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":19787,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[19],"tags":[390,903,1041,1168,1372,3226],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-19785","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-when-in-my-clemson","tag-blagden-alley","tag-d-c","tag-dupont","tag-fall-2018-when-in","tag-georgetown","tag-washington"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/clemson.world\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/US-Capitol_Richardson2.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/clemson.world\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19785","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/clemson.world\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/clemson.world\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clemson.world\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clemson.world\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19785"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/clemson.world\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19785\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clemson.world\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19787"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/clemson.world\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19785"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clemson.world\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19785"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clemson.world\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19785"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clemson.world\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=19785"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}