The '''Waterfront''', often known as '''Southwest''', is the district of Washington, D.C. located south of the National Mall and west of Capitol Hill.
Understand
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Get in
See
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. 00 Raoul Wallenberg Pl SW. etro: Smithsonian via the Blue and Orange Lines. ttp://www.ushmm.org. 0AM-5:30PM. Entrance is by free timed ticket on a first come, first served basis. Films, audio testimonies and historical exhibits tell about the Holocaust.
Bureau of Engraving and Printing. 4th St and C St SW. ttp://www.moneyfactory.gov/locations/section.cfm/20/21. ree. Not a museum, this is where the Treasury prints money. Free tours (tickets required) on weekdays, but no: they do not give out free samples.
U.S. Navy Museum.
U.S.S. Barry Museum Ship.
Voice of America. 30 Independence Ave SW. 1-(202)-203-4990. ickets@voanews.com. onday - Friday (except Federal holidays): 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. ree admission. Tours are conducted in English, but tours can be conducted in Spanish, if reserved.
Nationals Park. 500 South Capitol St., SE. etro: Navy Yard via the Green Line. ttp://washington.nationals.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=was. Home of the Washington Nationals baseball team.
Do
'''Paddle Boats''': Tidal Basin Paddle Boats rents out 2 and 4 person boats. Located near the Jefferson Memorial. 4$ per person per hour.
Buy
Eat
'''CityZen''', 1330 Maryland Avenue SW., ''+1 202'' 554-8588, [http://www.mandarinoriental.com/hotel/535000039.asp]. Contemporary multi-course tasting menus by acclaimed chef Eric Ziebold at the city's sparkling Mandarin Oriental hotel. Expensive.
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Sleep
Budget
Best Western Capitol Skyline. 0 Eye St SW. orner South Capitol & Eye Street. 866) 493-4641 url="http://www.bestwesterncapitolskyline.com/.
Mid-range
Splurge
L'Enfant Plaza Hotel. 1 202 484-1000. 80 L'Enfant Plaza. 1 202 646-1000. Named after the city designer, this luxury 4-star hotel has most of the 370 rooms with fabulous city views.
Mandarin Oriental. 330 Maryland Ave. SW. ttp://www.mandarinoriental.com/hotel/535000002.asp.
Contact
Get out
The '''National Mall''' is just footsteps away from the Waterfront, and has one of the world's greatest collections of museums. If you're staying here, you'll be spending time there.
Historic '''Uniontown''', where the Navy Yard workers once lived is just across the river in much feared Anacostia. It's a very interesting contrast with its neighbor to the north, and has several attractions worth seeking out.