If you are coming to Washington, D.C early or staying after the conference, here is a list of places to go and things to do. Enjoy! Transportation
Directions to the Hotel Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI) Dulles Airport Reagan National Airport
AIRPORT SHUTTLE
Dining Out
Neighborhoods
Synagogues
Tours
Museums of Jewish Interest
DC Museums and Tourist Sites
Out and About in D.C.
Located at 1919 Connecticut Avenue N.W., four blocks north of Dupont Circle at the intersection of Connecticut Ave and "T" Street NW. ($19 parking charge)
(301) 261-1000
33 miles from the Hilton (approx. $65 taxi fare plus $1.50 for each additional passenger)
(703) 572-2700
23 miles from the Hilton (approx. $45 taxi fare plus $1.50 for each additional passenger)
(703) 417-8000
5 miles from the Hilton (approx. $14 taxi fare, plus $1.50 for each additional passenger)
Metro accessible--35 minute ride
SuperShuttle
1-800-BLUEVAN or 1-800-258-3826
Reservations required for 7 passengers or more. For less than 7 people, SuperShuttle vans are available continuously outside the lower level of each airport. Call for price information.
Advance reservations must be made 24 hours prior to your departure from the hotel to the airport.
Amtrak Trains arrive at and depart from Union Station.
50 Massachusetts Avenue NE, Washington, DC
Reservations/tickets: 1-800-USA-RAIL
Wheelchair access information: (410) 333-2354
Taxis are always available
Metro (Subway)
To view a Metro map and to learn more about how to use the Metro or bus systems, call (202) 637-7000.
Taxis
Washington, DC taxi companies charge by zones. Minimum charge is $5.00. There is an additional charge for more than one passenger and an additional surcharge at rush hour. The Web site can give you an approximate taxi fee from departure location to destination. Additional tourist information can also be found on the Web site.
KOSHER RESTAURANTS
Kosherfinder.com
Kosherfinder.com includes a searchable database of kosher restaurants and markets in the metro area along with addresses and directions.
D.C. Jewish Community Center Cafe (meat and vegetarian fare)
1529 16th Street NW, Washington, DC
(202) 387-3246
Metro: Dupont Circle station-Q Street North exit. White shuttle van will take you directly to JCC. Runs every 15 minutes from 6:30-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday
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Adams Morgan
Walking distance (5 minutes) to/from the Hilton.
There are many types of restaurants and bars.
Dupont Circle
Metro (Red line: Dupont Circle station)
Located at the confluence of Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire Avenues NW, Dupont Circle is perhaps the city's most avant-garde and European-like neighborhood. Noted for a multitude of art galleries and trendy restaurants such as casual French, vegetarian, seafood and much more.
Georgetown
Accessible by taxi.
Considered the "elder statesman" of DC neighborhoods, Georgetown offers a blend of trendy nightclubs, fast foods, and charming country inns as well as more formal, classic, and elegant dining in old Victorian row houses. Stroll the brick streets, visit the waterfront, people watch, or shop among the eclectic shops and trendy stores.
Bethesda, Maryland
Metro Red line: Bethesda station
A close-in Maryland suburb, Bethesda, is a trendy, high-styled neighborhood packed full with over 100 ethnic restaurants from vegetarian to pricey French country inns (reservations suggested at most locations). People love to dine and then stroll the streets of Bethesda, while they window shop or stop in to view the latest in pop art or trendy clothing.
Adas Israel Congregation (Conservative)
2850 Quebec Street NW, Washington, DC
Metro Red line: Cleveland Park station
(202) 362-4433
Fabrangen (Network of independent Jewish communities and havurot)
2300 H Street NW, Washington, DC
Metro Blue or Orange line: Foggy Bottom station
(202) 667-7829
Kesher Israel (Orthodox)
2801 N Street NW, Washington, DC
Not accessible by Metro
(202) 333-2337
Temple Micah (Reform)
2829 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, DC
Not accessible by Metro
(202) 342-9175
Tifereth Israel Congregation (Conservative)
7701 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC
(202) 882-1605
E-mail: info@tifereth-israel.org
Washington Hebrew Congregation (Reform)
3935 Macomb Street NW, Washington, DC
Not accessible by Metro
(202) 362-7100
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OUT AND ABOUT IN WASHINGTON, DC
Washington DC Tourist Information Bureau
(202) 789-7038
Washington Flyer Online Magazine
Washingtonian Magazine
Restaurant reviews, dining guides, museums and places of interest.
Jewish Information and Referral Service (JIRS)
(301) 770-4848
JIRS volunteers will staff the GA Information and Message Center.
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Gray Line Tours of Washington, DC
1-800-862-1400
Old Town Trolley Tours of Washington, DC
(202) 832-9800
Monuments by Moonlight Tours
(202) 832-9800
Tourmobile
(202) 554-5100
Great Events Inc. (tours for spouses)
1-800-323-1670
Due to tight security in/around the hotels, you may need to meet tour buses at another location.
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B'nai B'rith Klutznick National Jewish Museum
1640 Rhode Island Avenue NW, Washington, DC
Metro Red line: Farragut North station, L Street exit
(202) 857-6583
Hours: Sunday-Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Jewish Historical Society Lillian & Albert Small Jewish Museum
703 3rd Street NW, Washington, DC
Metro: Judiciary Square, F Street exit
(202) 789-0800
Hours: Sunday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
National Museum of American Jewish Military History/
Jewish War Veterans National Museum
1811 R Street NW, Washington, DC
Metro Red line: Dupont Circle station
(202) 265-6280
Hours: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m.
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
100 Raoul Wallenberg Place SW, Washington, DC
Metro Blue or Orange lines: Smithsonian station
(202) 488-0400
Hours: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily
Free timed entrance passes are necessary to see the permanent exhibition. Passes are available at the Museum's pass desk. Advance passes may be ordered for a small fee by calling ProTix at 1-800-400-9373.
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Arlington National Cemetery
Across Arlington Memorial Bridge, Arlington, VA
(703) 607-8052
Corcoran Gallery of Art
17th Street and New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
(202) 639-1700
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Tidal Basin, East Potomac Park, Washington, DC
(202) 426-6841
Library of Congress
10 First Street SE, Washington, DC
(202) 707-9779
Lincoln Memorial
West End of the National Mall at 23rd Street NW, Washington, DC
(202) 426-6841
National Air and Space Museum
On the National Mall, 7th Street and Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC
(202) 357-2700
National Gallery of Art
On the National Mall between Third and Ninth Streets at Constitution Avenue, Washington, DC
(202) 737-4215
National Museum of American History
14th Street at Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC
(202) 357-2700
National Zoological Park
3001 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC
(202) 673-4800
The Phillips Collection
1600 21st Street (corner of Q Street) NW, Washington, DC
(202) 387-2151
Renwick Gallery of American Art
17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC
(202) 357-2700
Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial
West Potomac Park along Basin Drive, Washington, DC
(202) 426-6841
Smithsonian Museums
(202) 357-2700
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
West End of the National Mall, across from the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, DC
(202) 634-1568
Washington Monument
15th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC
(202) 426-6841
White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC
(202) 456-2200
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