Visiting Washington DC

Visiting Washington DC?
I will have rented a car in Florida and we'll be road tripping up the coast, ending up in DC and returning the car at Dulles before our flight out. My question: I have heard parking in DC is difficult and one should use public transportation. If I drive from our hotel in Alexandria in the a.m.--could I, for instance, park in Georgetown and have easy access to the metro to go the the Mall, zoo, etc... to return later, hang out, eat dinner, get the car and drive back to our hotel? Could I do this with 2 boys 10 and 11? Thanks to all answerers!
Washington, D.C. - 4 Answers
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There are NO subway stops in Georgetown. There are many rumors about why this is true, but there are none. However, you could drive to the zoo and metro around from there then return to get your car later and drive back. As an alternative, you could plug the address of your hotel into the trip planner on the metro website http://wmata.com/ to find the nearest metro stop and just park in the metro parking lot. It will probably be the Franconia-Springfield metro station. Then you'd take that blue line into the middle of DC. For the Mall, you want the Smithsonian Station. For the zoo: Take the Red Line to the Woodley Park/Zoo/Adams Morgan stop or the Cleveland Park stop. The Zoo entrance lies halfway between these stops, and both are a short walk from the Zoo. Tip: It's an uphill walk from Woodley Park to the Zoo, and a level one from Cleveland Park. We suggest you arrive at Cleveland Park and leave from either Metro station. If you exit at the Woodley Park–Zoo/Adams Morgan stop, walk north (away from McDonald's and CVS). The Zoo is about three blocks from the stop, on the right (east) side of Connecticut Avenue. Note: It's an uphill walk of about one-third of a mile from Woodley Park. You may prefer to take a bus from this station to the Zoo. Get a bus transfer at the station where you begin your trip (with the transfer, the bus fare is 35 cents). When you arrive at Woodley Park, cross Connecticut Avenue and catch an L2 or L4 bus, in the direction of Chevy Chase Circle. The third stop is the Zoo stop and is right at the Zoo entrance. If you exit at the Cleveland Park stop, take the exit on the east side of the street and walk south, toward the Uptown movie theater and the restaurants that line Connecticut Avenue (away from 7-11 and the Exxon station). The Zoo is on the east side of the street, about three blocks from the stop, after a bridge and just past a large apartment building. Note: The walk from Cleveland Park is about half a mile. You may prefer to take a bus from this station to the Zoo. Get a bus transfer at the station where you begin your trip (with the transfer, the bus fare is 35 cents). When you arrive at Cleveland Park, exit on the west side of the street (by the restaurant Indique) and catch an L1 or L2 bus, in the direction of Dupont Circle or McPherson Square. The third stop is the Zoo stop and is across the street from the Zoo entrance. ---------------- Anyway, with that plan you wouldn't get to spend any time in Georgetown unfortunately... hmm.... Can you edit your question to include if you will be there on a weekday or weekend and what month? I'll edit this as I think of a better plan.
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There is no metro in Georgetown, but there is a metro station right across the Key Bridge, which is called the Rossyln Metro. Parking is a pain there, especially if you plan on being gone all day, due to the meters. I would either park on K street, since there aren't any meters and they rarely ticket there, or pay for parking. There's a place on the corner of M and Wisconsin and I think they charge $20 a day. All of these streets that I've mentioned are very close, as Georgetown is very small. Also, you could walk to the Rosslyn metro if you wanted, its actually a beatiful walk over the bridge.
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Georgetown would probably be the worst possible place to try and park and come back to your car. DC, because of building restrictions, doesn't have many public parking garages and those that do exist are generally rented out on a monthly basis to people who work in the area. You would be much better off to either leave the car parked at the hotel and take the Metro into DC, or drive into the zoo and leave the car parked there. I would say leaving the car at your hotel is probably going to be your best bet- especially if the hotel is near the metro stop, or has a shuttle that will take you there. If you do decide to drive into Georgetown, you ought to plan on getting there early- pre 9 AM in order to get a parking spot. One of the difficulties you will run into is the fact that there isn't a metro stop in Georgetown. The best way to get there is generally to metro over to Rossyln, which is on the Virginia side of the Potomac. From there you can either walk across the Key Bridge (a very nice walk in the spring) or take a Georgetown Shuttle across the bridge from the Metro station. You can ask the Metro attendant in their little kiosk as you leave where you need to pick it up. I believe that shuttle is something like $.50 per person. One thing to be aware of is that generally any trip to DC is going to entail about twice as much walking as you had planned on. Make sure that your kids have on comfortable shoes before they leave the hotel, and keep everyone hydrated and happy. Have a good time!
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One more point to add to all the others. The Washington Circulator Bus traverses the Mall fm Union Station to Georgetown. I put the link here. Definitely...Metro to the Zoo. Parking and the drive are just not worth it! Circulator to Georgetown...Don't even think of driving and parking....it's impossible. (If you are up for a walk (its not that bad)....take Foggy Bottom and walk to M Street. Enjoy.

Im visiting Washington and the east coast this summer, from England! Tips of what to do/where to go please

Im visiting Washington and the east coast this summer, from England! Tips of what to do/where to go please!?
Basically, I've never been to the US before, but I have just had the opportunity to go to the US for a month. We will be going to New York for a couple of days, then going down to Washington DC for a week to visit my friends family. We will be spending time doing stuff in DC, then we will go down to Virginia Beach, later moving to Southern California. Basically, whats the cheapest way to get from New York to Washington DC? Train, or domestic flight? What should we look to do in these places we are to visit? Any recommendations on what to go and do or see? Will Virginia beach and So Cal be full of girls through July? Where do people recommend drinking for a couple of 23 year old British guys? We know to go visit the main tourist attractions breifly while we are there, but we want to have fun too. Go places to meet people, places to drink, places to spend the day. If there is anything special in these areas or nearby? Also, living in a country which doesnt allow guns, I'm looking for a good gun range which does shooting experiences near any of these locations, typically firing a range of rifles and handguns for fun, as I never have and really enjoy marksmanship using air powered rifles back at home and really want to try the real deal.
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When in DC, use the Metro trains to get around. They are cheap, clean, safe and will get you to or near all the tourist attractions.

Will the flight be delayed or cancelled

Will the flight be delayed or cancelled?
I am flying from Boston to Washington DC Monday at 6:00pm. Washington DC is already getting heavy snow, and it is coming soon in Boston, do you think the flight will be canceled?
Air Travel - 5 Answers
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Cat, There is no way to tell at this point. By Monday evening the storm should be out of the way, and DC airports ought to be getting back to normal. Logan airport is certainly used to dealing with large quantities of snow. Think positive thoughts.
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No one knows, it could stop and be over with. if its not it'll most likely be cancelled or re-booked. american airports aren't used to alot of snow.
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I hope not but mine was canceled today departing from newark to san juan. The next three days were completely booked so they overbooked me in a flight anyways. My boyfriend had to take one flight a day before me. They couldn't book us together:(
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When I perfect my time machine, I'll let you know for sure, but you may find out before then. Most airlines aren't projecting the same effect on Monday as they have experienced on Saturday. That said, delays and cancellations happen without snow, so you should just keep an eye out and try to rebook as soon as your flight is affected.
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Wish we could trade spots, I'm stuck in Washington because of the storm. it is sunny now and flights are expected to start up again at 4pm and the weather for the 21st looks good as well!

Travelling from Honolulu, Hawaii to Washington DC

Travelling from Honolulu, Hawaii to Washington DC?
I know that it takes 13 hours to get from Honolulu to D.C. But since it's 13 hours, what state will the plane stop at in the middle of the flight? Because I'm sure we have ot make a stop if it's a 13 hour long ride.. OHMYGOSH I'm going to washingotn dc... okay people, Help me.
Other - Destinations - 3 Answers
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It varies, some stop in LA others stop in phoenix, but it should be on your ticket and itinerary. If you know the flight number or time try going to the airlines website to look it up.
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follow the link it will explain
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You can have a non stop flight to the mainland. We have done one from Honolulu to Atlanta. 13 hour flights or longer are possible. My mother & sister flew from Vancouver, BC straight to Sydney, Australia. Friends flew from LAX to Bangkok, Thailand. Stops aren't always necessary.