Osler's Razor

The Roosevelt Memorial
 

There's a little Mediterranean deli in Foggy Bottom that holds my fondest memory of my time in DC. The monuments and halls of government I found held no sway over me.
 

The Italian grocery store in Cleveland Park . . . Union Station . . . the Zoo . . and every time I drive into DC over the bridge from Virginia, and see all the monuments ahead, or taking the train in. I still pinch myself that I live in the middle of it.
 

I have a few:
So Others Might Eat (SOME): an amzing soup kitchen and so much more!
Ben's Chili Bowl: home of the Chili Half Smoke
The Korean War Memorial: which is just awesome (especially at night and/or in the rain)
And finally, Joseph's House: a hospice for homeless men with AIDS, where I had the privilege of helping someone die.
 

The hot dog vendors around the capitol,such a little slice of time and place, along with the NYC food vendors and the Crepe stands in Paris...priceless.
 

The first and ONLY time I have been to DC was 21 years ago. We landed at night and my brother-in-law drove us around to see all the sights that evening before dinner. The size and scale of the buildings was so impressive amongst the green spaces. Everything has such great proportions - despite being massive.

The next day we walked the entire Mall (even thoguh my husband was to run the Marine Corp Marathon the following day). I really enjoyed the view from the top of the Washington Monument and viewing the Capital at night with all the lights. I also liked the Post Office Building

Please say hello to the Pandas and good luck tomorrow. I saw your name listed on the 'special' witness list.

As for food - we had Chinese that first night and the restaurant had red walls - reminded me of a bordello.
 

The WWII Memorial at night. Very moving. ...and the Inn at Little Washington out in Washington, VA, which is not a memorial but where I proposed to my wife just over 17 years ago.
 

I remember seeing the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns when I was a kid. And the eternal flame at John Kennedy's grave. Those are images I will never forget.
 

1. The West Wing of The White House – Doesn’t matter which party occupies it, it’s historic and powerful and lots of other superlatives
2. The Lincoln Memorial at Night – Breathtaking
3.The Steps of the Supreme Court – Awesome and intimidating at the same time
4. The Fox News DC Studios – Not because it’s Fox News, but because it’s location is awesome. Wedged between Union Station and Capitol Hill, and it’s upper-floor location has great window views of the landmarks
5. Any place in Georgetown to get a cold beer and a plate of mussels – Georgetown at night, by the water, traffic, vibrant, lit up and historic, almost makes up for the $8.50 beer
6. The Zebra Room – A hole-in-the-wall pizza place that was my parent’s favorite place to go on dates in grad school— likely directly responsible for my existence
7. Any major think tank hosting an event – It’s fun to go listen to policy wonks sit around and try and solve the world’s problems
8. Arlington National Cemetery – Everyone should have the opportunity to walk the grounds, just don’t do as I did and take your girlfriend when it’s 96, hot, and you have no water
 

Nationals Park!

Oh, and yeah, Roosevelt Island and the Theodore Roosevelt memorial, located there on the island. The least visited of the Presidential Memorials - which makes it one of the best.

Also the Capitol Crescent Trail

The C&O Canal and Fletcher's Boathouse.

Live music at the 9:30 Club, The Rock & Roll Hotel, Iota (actually in Arlington), the Black Cat and many, many other places that have closed their doors.

Riding a bike across the 14th St bridge at twilight and looking at the city.

Flying into National Airport from the North, sitting on the left side of the plane and getting an incredible view of the White House and memorials (and my office).
 

I can't find you on CSPAN radio or TV - sorry. Perhaps they will replay your hearing at some obscure hour.

I hope it went well.
 

Eastern Market and that whole hidden side of the Hill ... great restaurants, real neighborhood feeling ... hidden gems of monuments and government buildings.
Bob
 

My husband likes the little Einstein gnome near the Vietnam Memorial
 

Library of Congress. Quite possibly my favorite because of the surprise factor and the hospitality. The LOC surprised me because it sounds like the dullest place in the world, but behind its gray facade is one of the more beautiful Washington buildings, finished on time and under budget. It is also one of precious few places in Washington any more where you don't need an advance ticket, security checkpoints are easily passed through, and the staff could not be more welcoming.
 

The National Gallery, hands down...free (as is so much in D.C.), beautiful buildings, filled with masterpieces.

The Phillips Collection in the Dupont Circle area is also wonderful, should yould need a smaller, more intimate museum.
 

Yes, the Phillips is the best art museum in town!