City Guide
- Population 693,972 (2017).
- Area Code 202.
- Tax: 15.95% Hotel Tax; 6% Sales Tax.
- Time Zone: EST - Eastern Standard Time.
- Credit Cards are widely accepted throughout the city. ATM machines are located in many downtown major department stores, monument sites, hotels, and the convention center.
- DC Metro System serves the District of Columbia and surrounding areas.
- Taxis run regularly throughout downtown. From Reagan National Airport to downtown, taxi fares are approximately $25.00. From Dulles National Airport, taxi fares are approximately $65.00. From Baltimore Washington International Airport, taxi fares are approximately $79.00.
- Car Rentals are available at Reagan National Airport, Dulles National Airport, and Baltimore Washington International Airport.
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Washington, DC is a city with a deep historical significance, recognized as a global capital and a place where important news and events occur nearly every day. It is a vibrant center of both culture and government.
- A People’s Journey, A Nation’s Story | National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Freer Gallery of Contemporary Art
- International Spy Museum
- John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, home of the National Symphony Orchestra and the Washington Opera
- Library of Congress
- Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial
- National Gallery of Art
- National Museum of Women in the Arts
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Shakespeare Theater Company
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Smithsonian Museums
- Union Station
- U.S. Capitol: Tours are given daily and visitors can receive admittance cards from their elected representatives to visit the House or Senate chambers.
- U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
Washington DC Attractions
Georgetown Attractions
Professional Sport Teams
Country Club and Golf Recreational Parks
- Aveda Lifestyle Spa
- George Salon and Spa at the Four Seasons
- Andre Chreky The Salon Spa