The '''Waterfront''', often known as '''Southwest''', is the district of Washington, D.C. located south of the National Mall and west of Capitol Hill.

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  • 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.

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    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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    Budget

  • Best Western Capitol Skyline. 0 Eye St SW. orner South Capitol & Eye Street. 866) 493-4641 url="http://www.bestwesterncapitolskyline.com/.

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    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.

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    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.