Wednesday December 17, 2008
Culture Vulture
There are sites throughout Washington, DC, that will give you a glimpse of how the wealthy may have lived their lives. With a number of theaters throughout the city, you can also have an opportunity to enjoy live symphony and opera performances.
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| Bureau of Engraving and Printing (877) 874-4114 or (202) 874-8888 14th and C Streets, SW, Washington, DC 20228 9am-2pm weekdays Contact my office for tour reservations, which should be made at least one week in advance of your visit. Groups are limited to 25 persons. |
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What would the "high life" be without a lot of cash? And what better place to see sheets of money than at the birthplace of our country's currency? |
| Folger Shakespeare Library (202) 544-4600 201 East Capitol Street, SE, Washington, DC 20003 10am-4pm No admission charged for library use; evening performances and programs are ticketed events. |
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Located on Capitol Hill, this world-class research center on Shakespeare is also home to an extensive collection of Shakespeare materials and other rare Renaissance books, manuscripts and art. |
Hillwood Museum and Gardens |
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Hillwood is the former 25-acre estate of Marjorie Merriweather Post, heir to the Post cereal fortune. It features French and Russian art collections as well as beautiful gardens, which are maintained in the same manner as when Mrs. Post lived at Hillwood.
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| John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (202) 416-8340 New Hampshire Avenue, NW and Rock Creek Parkway, Washington, DC Tours 10am-5pm weekdays; 10am-1pm weekends No admission charged for tours; tickets required for most performances |
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Ballet, jazz, symphony, opera and theatre combine in this center, established by an Act of Congress in 1958. Its artistic mandate is to present a wide variety of classical and contemporary performances. To make it easier to reach The Kennedy Center, a free shuttle bus runs every 15 minutes or so from the Foggy Bottom Metro stop from 9 a.m. to 45 minutes after the final curtain each day. |
| National Gallery of Art (202) 737-4215 4th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20565 10am-5pm, Monday-Saturday; 11am-6pm Sunday No admission charged |
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Priceless works of art adorn the walls of the National Gallery of Art, where you will find the only da Vinci painting on public display in the United States along with many European masters. |
National Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian) |
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Hope Diamond and other astonishing gems are on display at this Smithsonian museum.
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| Warner Theatre (202) 783-4000 513 13th Street, NW (between E and F), Washington, DC 20004 Admission varies with performance event |
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| Originally built as a 1920 movie theatre, the Warner Theatre now plays host to plays, musicals, dance and music performances. | |
| Willard Inter-Continental Washington Hotel 1401 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC |
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This historic luxury hotel, just two blocks east of the White House, has served as a gathering place for Presidents, politicians, governors and literary and cultural figures for more than 100 years. The term "lobbyist" was said to have been coined at the Willard. |
