Freelance Hack
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Looks like I'll be in Washington Dec. 14-16. Anything special for the holidays that I should check out?
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Dickens Cider
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They're reopening the American History Smithsonian a few weeks prior.
Smasher_Sloan
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Huge party at Moddy's on the 15th, I hear.
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Hopefully there will be some snow for you. D.C. in the snow is beautiful.
Freelance Hack
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Actually it looks like I'll be up there in a couple weeks instead of a month.
And, rather than staying at the Renaissance a few blocks from 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., I'll be holed up in Ashburn.
And, rather than staying at the Renaissance a few blocks from 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., I'll be holed up in Ashburn.
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Enjoy the strip malls up there!
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The White House and Capitol Christmas trees are truly nice.
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Flying Headbutt said:
Thankfully I'll have a rental car.
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You could always drop by and mock Dan Snyder and his lackeys...
Anyway, just down Rt. 28 is the Udvar-Hazy Center, the annex for the National Air & Space Museum. It's free to go there, but parking is $12. Among the exhibits are the Space Shuttle Enterprise, an SR-71 Blackbird, an Air France Concorde, the Enola Gay, and a tiny jet that was the first ever aircraft for FedEx. Plus there's a tower where you can see aircraft on final approach into Dulles, if you like that sort of thing.
There were some minor Civil War battles to the north in Leesburg; Manassas is about 12 miles southwest of Ashburn.
At least there's a Wegmans nearby, so you'll never go hungry. And, if you're there and you like to fancy yourself of a certain tax bracket, just up the street you'll find a Ferrari/Maserati/Lamborghini dealership.
Anyway, just down Rt. 28 is the Udvar-Hazy Center, the annex for the National Air & Space Museum. It's free to go there, but parking is $12. Among the exhibits are the Space Shuttle Enterprise, an SR-71 Blackbird, an Air France Concorde, the Enola Gay, and a tiny jet that was the first ever aircraft for FedEx. Plus there's a tower where you can see aircraft on final approach into Dulles, if you like that sort of thing.
There were some minor Civil War battles to the north in Leesburg; Manassas is about 12 miles southwest of Ashburn.
At least there's a Wegmans nearby, so you'll never go hungry. And, if you're there and you like to fancy yourself of a certain tax bracket, just up the street you'll find a Ferrari/Maserati/Lamborghini dealership.
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If you get a chance, go see the National Christmas Tree. Also, be sure to take in any of the Smithsonian museums.
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I second Hustle on the history. Downtown Leesburg has a lot of small shops that are nice to browse. If you've got the time, there are also a ton of wineries in western Loudoun County. There's also a Trader Joe's in Reston, although I don't know how to get to it. Leesburg also has a huge outlet mall. And if you need to get in a workout, the Washington & Old Dominion trail goes from Purcellville all the way into The District.
