The Top Ten Things to Do in Washington, DC November 20-23, 2008

1 – Attend the 34th AMATYC Annual Conference

2 – Visit the White House

• Tours must be arranged through your Senator or Representative at least six months in advance

3 – Indulge yourself with food ranging from ethnic delights to five-star gourmet dining experiences

4 – Hop on and off the TourMobile to take in all the sights and sites of this amazing city

5 – Gather your own intelligence at the Spy Museum

6 – Trace the path of a Holocaust victim or survivor through the US Holocaust Memorial Museum

7 – Explore 400 plus acres at the National Arboretum

• If you prefer fauna to flora, observe (but do not feed)  the animals at the National Zoo

8 – Catch a show or concert at the Kennedy Center

• Free tours take place daily
• Millenium Stage has free performances most days at 6:00 p.m.

9 – Sing “Hail to the Redskins” when the team takes the field

• If you prefer music to sports, attend a choral or organ presentation at the National Cathedral

10 – Stroll the National Mall (This is not for shopping, but enjoying the large grassy area between the Capitol and the Washington Monument)

• While there, celebrate 50 years of the Space Age at the Smithsonian’s Air and Space Museum, or
• Search the collection at the National Museum of Art, or
• Explore the veterans’ memorials, or
• Discover the other monuments in this monumental city