Things to Do in DC – Crime Museum’s Favorites

• U Street- experience the rhythm & soul of DC and stop by Ben’s Chili Bowl
• Eastern Market– a local outside market ()
• Key Bridge Boat House– Kayak in Potomac
• Potomac Park or Gravelly Point Park- watch planes take off and land
• Great Falls– see beautiful waterfalls just outside the city

Food:

• Mei n Yu- Asian Fusion in Georgetown
• Yosaku– Sushi in Georgetown
• Five Guys– known for the best burgers located in multiple areas
• Art and Soul-Southern style cuisine made modern on Capitol Hill
• Rasika– the finest Indian food located in Chinatown
• Merzi– Indian fast-food style, located in Chinatown
• Old Ebbitt Grill– a classic Washington DC “power lunch” spot or a romantic dinner, right by the White House
• El Centro-Mexican, located in the U Street Corridor
• Busboys and Poets– Eclectic/healthy food- options for vegetarians, located in the U St Corridor
• Eatonville– for Southern-style Cuisine located in the U Street Corridor
• Hank’s Oyster Bar-17th Street at Q
• Guapos– Mexican in Tenleytown
• Mia’s– Gourmet Pizza, located in Bethesda, MD

Dessert:

• Red Velvet Cupcakes– conveniently located next to our museum
• Co Co Sala– Penn Quarter/near Chinatown
• Serendipity– Georgetown
• Frozen Yo– Penn Quarter/near Chinatown
• Georgetown Cupcakes– be prepared to wait in a long line
• Kramerbooks & Afterwords Café – charming bookstore plus café located in DuPont

Shopping:

• Pentagon City Mall– Metro accessible
• Georgetown
• Friendship Heights– Metro accessible
• Discount Shopping- Potomac Mills Outlets; Arundel Mills Mall; Hagerstown Premium Outlets
• Antique Shopping- Historic Ellicott City, located about 40 minutes outside of DC

Entertainment:

• 9:30 Club
• Madame’s Organ
• Mr. Smith’s– Piano Bar in Georgetown
• Cobalt– Dupont Area

Outside the City:

• Baltimore (50 minutes)
• Annapolis (50 minutes)
• Richmond (2 hours)
• Dave and Busters– Arundel Mills Mall
• Williamsburg (3 hours)