The Cannon building is located on Independence Avenue in southeast Washington directly across from the Capitol building.

The Metro subway system is an inexpensive, convenient way to get around in Washington. Fares vary depending on destination, time and day.  My office is located at the Capitol South Metro stop on the Orange and Blue lines.

Open daily October through March from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and April through September from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Amphitheater, the Custis-Lee Mansion and the graves of Presidents John F. Kennedy and William Howard Taft. The Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier occurs every hour on the hour and every half hour in the summer months. Narrated bus tour: Group Rates – Adults-$5.50, Children-$2.75. Individual Rates – Adults-$6.00, Children-$3.00. Metro Stop: Arlington Cemetery.  Phone: (703) 607-8000.

Located at the corner of Independence Avenue and 1st Street SW.  Various botanical art exhibits on display. Open 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Group tours are available with advance reservations. Phone: (202) 226-4082.

Located at 14th and C Streets, SW.  See how U.S. currency is printed.  Forty minute tours leave every fifteen minutes from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  Free tickets are mandatory for entry and are disbursed on Raoul Wallenberg Street starting at 8:00 a.m.  Phone: (202) 874-3019.  Metro Stop: Smithsonian.. 

Located at 17th Street and New York Avenue NW, Corcoran Gallery of Art is open Monday through Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Thursday evenings until 9:00 p.m. Closed Tuesdays and some holidays.

1703 32nd Street, NW Gardens open daily from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Museum open Tuesday through Sunday from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Both are closed on Federal holidays. Admission to the garden: Adults--$2.00; Senior Citizens & Children under 12--$1.00. Wednesdays, Senior Citizens--Free. Phone: (202) 338-8278.

The FBI is not open to the public since the tragedy of 9/11.
Metro Stop:  Federal Triangle.

Located on 10th Street between E and F streets, NW.  See the site of the assassination of one of the greatest presidents in U.S. history. Building is open every day of the year except Christmas from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Phone: (202) 426-6841.

Metro Stop:  Metro Center Metro Station.  

Near the Mall on West Basin Drive. Open daily from 8:00 a.m. to midnight except Christmas day. Phone: (202) 426-6841.

Metro Stop: Smithsonian. 

GEORGETOWN

The oldest section of Washington is home to many attractions, including the C&O Canal National Historic Park. From April to September, the National Park Service operates mule-pulled canal boats along the canal from both Georgetown and nearby Great Falls, MD. Between 30th and Thomas Jefferson Streets, ½ block below M Street. Phone: (202) 653-5844.

Open daily except December 25th and Yom Kippur from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The museum is located at 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW, near the corner of 14th Street and Independence Avenue. Admission to the permanent exhibition “The Holocaust” requires a timed-entry pass. Advance passes for the exhibition can be reserved. Phone: (800) 400-9373.  Or you may order advance tickets for a $1.75 charge by visiting tickets.com.  Allow at least two hours to visit the museum. Metro Stop: Smithsonian.

South bank of the Tidal Basin. Open 8:00 a.m. to 12 midnight. You can rent paddleboats to cruise the basin at the Swan Boathouse. Phone: (202) 426-6841.

Regular tours are conducted by Volunteer Friends of the Kennedy Center Monday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Visitors should go to the Tour Lounge located on Parking Level A. Congressional tours are conducted at 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 9:30 a.m. on Saturdays. Contact our office for tickets. The Kennedy Center phone number is (202) 416-8000. For information on performances, call (202) 467-4600.  Metro Station: Foggy Bottom.

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Located on the Mall near the Lincoln Memorial. Open daily from 8:00 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. (excluding December 25). Phone (202) 426-6841. Metro Stop: Foggy Bottom.

Located on E Street between 4th and 5th Streets. The memorial is open year round, 24 hours a day. The visitor center is located two blocks away and is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Metro Stop: Judiciary Square.

Jefferson Building, located opposite the U.S. Capitol near the corner of 1st Street and Independence Avenue, SE. Tours offered Monday through Friday, 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. Saturday tour offered 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 2:30 p.m. Closed Sundays and federal holidays. Phone (202) 707-8000.

          Metro Stop: Capitol South.

West Potomac Park at the foot of 23rd Street, N.W. Open 24 hours daily.  Phone:  (202) 426-6841.

Home of President George Washington. Open to the public daily April through August from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., March, September, and October from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., and November through February from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Admission: Adults-$11.00; Senior Citizens-$10.50; Children 6-11-$5.00; Children 6 and under-Free. Special prices for certain school and youth groups. Phone: (703) 780-2000.

Located on the lower level of the Department of Commerce building on 14th Street between Pennsylvania and Constitution Avenues, NW. Open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., excluding December 25th. $3.50 for adults, $.75 for children ages 2-10, $2.50 for children 10 and up.  Phone: (202) 482-2825.

*Federal Triangle Metro Station.

Located on Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th Streets, NW. The original Constitution, Bill of Rights, Declaration of Independence and Magna Carta are on display. Labor day - March 31: 10 am - 5:30 pm.  April 11 - Friday before Memorial Day: 10 am -7 pm.  Memorial Day - Labor Day: 10am-9pm. Phone: (866) 272-6272.

          Metro Stop: Archives-Navy Memorial.

Located on the National Mall on Constitution Avenue between 3rd and 9th Streets, NW. The main building and I.M. Pei’s magnificent East Building house the nation’s art treasures and are connected by an underground concourse. Open 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sundays. Phone: (202) 737-4215.  Metro Stops: Judiciary Square (red line), Smithsonian (blue/orange lines), and Archives (yellow/green lines).

Located at 18th and New York Avenue, N.W. Architectural exhibits. The Octagon House served as James Madison's White House following the destruction of the real White House by the British in 1814. The Treaty of Ghent was signed there, ending the War of 1812. Open Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Phone: (202) 638-3221.

Located across the 14th Street Bridge in Virginia. The Pentagon no longer gives public tours sine the tragedy of 9/11.
Metro Stop: Pentagon.

          It is the world's largest museum complex. Composed of sixteen           museums and galleries, as well as the National Zoo, the exhibitions           offer visitors a glimpse into its vast collection numbering over 142           million objects. Hours:  The museums are open daily, except           Christmas, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Extended summer hours           are determined annually.
         

2201 C Street, N.W. Tours are conducted on Monday through Friday at 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., and 2:45 p.m. Tours are by reservation only.  Phone: (202) 647-5225.
Metro Stop: Foggy Bottom.

The National Park Service has concessionaire-operated guided tourmobiles that travel from Capitol Hill to Arlington Cemetery and points in between with unlimited reboarding privileges the day of ticket purchase. Call for more information, rates, and tour hours. Phone: (202) 554-5100.

Massachusetts Avenue and North Capitol Street, N.E. on Senate side of Capitol. Specialty shops, cinema, restaurants, and Amtrak's mid-Atlantic hub. Open 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday; noon to 6:00 p.m. Sunday. Phone:(202) 289-1908.
*Union Station Metro Station.

Public tours conducted daily from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. beginning at the Rotunda. Closed Christmas, New Year’s, and Thanksgiving. General phone number: (202) 224-3121. Visit/call our office for personal tours and passes to the House and Senate galleries, (952) 738-8200.
Metro Stop: Capitol South.

34th and Massachusetts Avenue, NW. 90 minute tours available alternating Monday nights at 8:30 p.m. Tour request required 4-6 weeks prior to visit (names and D.O.B.s). Phone: (202) 762-1484.

Near the Lincoln Memorial.  Henry Bacon Drive and Constitution Avenue, N.W.  Always open. Designed by a 21-year-old Yale student whose design was selected in a national competition. Constructed of black granite to honor all Americans who served in the Vietnam War. As a special tribute to those who did not return, the names of more than 58,000 who gave their lives or who remain missing are inscribed in the Memorial's walls. The names are in chronological order.  Phone:  (202) 634-1568
Metro Stop: Foggy Bottom

On the Mall at 15th Street, N.W. Open daily April through Labor Day from 8:00 a.m. to midnight. September through March from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Phone:  (202) 426-6841.
 

1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. The White House is open for public tours by reservation only. It is often closed for official events and applicants for tour tickets must undergo a background check, so please allow 3-6 months prior to your arrival in Washington. Please call the Minnetonka office to reserve tickets.
Metro Stop: McPherson Square.

Virginia Route 7, near Vienna, VA. The nation’s first national park for the performing arts offers opera, symphony music, pop concerts, rock, folk, jazz, and ballet. Concerts are given all winter in the Barn, which has 3,500 indoor seats. The Filene Center has approximately 7,000 indoor/outdoor seats. Phone: (703) 255-1800.