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May 16, 2009 (Saturday) to
Feb 1, 2010 (Monday)
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From Event details at washington.org: The Capitol Hill Culinary Experience
Capitol Hill, Washington DC
DC Metro Food Tours presents the Capitol Hill Culinary Experience; a fully guided walk detailing the neighborhood's 200 year existence through food, history, and architecture. The three hour event brings small groups from Eastern Market to the Washington Navy Yard to learn about the area's history, residents, and cuisine. Groups will enjoy a variety of dishes from selected local restaurants that reflect their specialties while remaining true to the neighborhood's culinary history.
The Capitol Hill Culinary Experience will begin on Saturday April 18th at 2:00pm. Selections will include Anglo-Indian cuisine, soul food, traditional empanadas, regional seafood specialties, Salvadorian beverages, and Eastern European Jewish desserts.
DC Metro Food Tours offers historic walking tours and culinary events that highlight the cuisine of locally owned and operated restaurants, in Washington DC area neighborhoods. To find out the latest information on any of our activities or to purchase tickets, check out www.DCMetroFoodTours.com, or call 800-979-3370.
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Url : www.dcmetrofoodtours.com
Admission : For tickets, contact Zerve at 800-979-3370
From Event Details at culturaltourismdc.org: Although the outside world may associate the term Capitol Hill solely with the U.S. Congress, those who make DC their home conjure up a very different image: a vibrant neighborhood spread across one of the largest historic districts in the country filled with quaint row houses, leafy parks, shops and cafes, churches, and schools.
A stroll through residential Capitol Hill is akin to visiting a small town. Pride of place is evident in the careful restoration and loving upkeep bestowed upon the 19th century homes, their postage stamp-sized gardens adorned with flower beds and shrubs.
Although many of the stately row houses seen on this walk were not built until after the U.S. Civil War, Capitol Hill is nonetheless one of Washington’s oldest neighborhoods, first developed during the late 1790s just as the federal government prepared to locate here permanently.
This exploration includes the remains of a 1795 estate, a watering hole famous for its jazz singers, an alley that once teemed with 100 residents, and a park teeming with young children and dog lovers. The tour ends at beloved Eastern Market, considered by many to be the heart and soul of “The Hill.”
For more information see the Capitol Hill page.
The walk will be given rain or shine and is led by Amy, David, Dwane, Terry, or Vanessa.
Sponsored by Washington Walks and Cultural Tourism DC
Capitol Hill, Washington DC
DC Metro Food Tours presents the Capitol Hill Culinary Experience; a fully guided walk detailing the neighborhood's 200 year existence through food, history, and architecture. The three hour event brings small groups from Eastern Market to the Washington Navy Yard to learn about the area's history, residents, and cuisine. Groups will enjoy a variety of dishes from selected local restaurants that reflect their specialties while remaining true to the neighborhood's culinary history.
The Capitol Hill Culinary Experience will begin on Saturday April 18th at 2:00pm. Selections will include Anglo-Indian cuisine, soul food, traditional empanadas, regional seafood specialties, Salvadorian beverages, and Eastern European Jewish desserts.
DC Metro Food Tours offers historic walking tours and culinary events that highlight the cuisine of locally owned and operated restaurants, in Washington DC area neighborhoods. To find out the latest information on any of our activities or to purchase tickets, check out www.DCMetroFoodTours.com, or call 800-979-3370.
Address :
Url : www.dcmetrofoodtours.com
Admission : For tickets, contact Zerve at 800-979-3370
From Event Details at culturaltourismdc.org: Although the outside world may associate the term Capitol Hill solely with the U.S. Congress, those who make DC their home conjure up a very different image: a vibrant neighborhood spread across one of the largest historic districts in the country filled with quaint row houses, leafy parks, shops and cafes, churches, and schools.
A stroll through residential Capitol Hill is akin to visiting a small town. Pride of place is evident in the careful restoration and loving upkeep bestowed upon the 19th century homes, their postage stamp-sized gardens adorned with flower beds and shrubs.
Although many of the stately row houses seen on this walk were not built until after the U.S. Civil War, Capitol Hill is nonetheless one of Washington’s oldest neighborhoods, first developed during the late 1790s just as the federal government prepared to locate here permanently.
This exploration includes the remains of a 1795 estate, a watering hole famous for its jazz singers, an alley that once teemed with 100 residents, and a park teeming with young children and dog lovers. The tour ends at beloved Eastern Market, considered by many to be the heart and soul of “The Hill.”
For more information see the Capitol Hill page.
The walk will be given rain or shine and is led by Amy, David, Dwane, Terry, or Vanessa.
Sponsored by Washington Walks and Cultural Tourism DC
Event Information
Location: Meet outside the Eastern Market Metro station
Cost: $10
Children 3 and under free
Reservations: Not required
Tickets: Online
For more info: Online
General Information
Washington Walks
Phone: 202-484-1565
Email: info@washingtonwalks.com
More about United States Capitol
United States Capitol
The United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., is among the most architecturally impressive and symbolically important buildings in the world. It has housed the meeting chambers of the Senate and the House of Representatives for almost two centuries. Begun in 1793, the Capitol has been built, burnt, rebuilt, extended, and restored; today, it stands as a monument not only to its builders but also to the American people and their government.As the focal point of the government's Legislative Branch, the Capitol is the centerpiece of the Capitol Complex, which includes the six principal Congressional office buildings and three Library of Congress buildings constructed on Capitol Hill in the 19th and 20th centuries.
In addition to its active use by Congress, the Capitol is a museum of American art and history. Each year, it is visited by an estimated 3-5 million people from around the world.
A fine example of 19th-century neoclassical architecture, the Capitol combines function with aesthetics. Its designs derived from ancient Greece and Rome evoke the ideals that guided the nation's founders as they framed their new republic. As the building was expanded from its original design, harmony with the existing portions was carefully maintained.
Today, the Capitol covers a ground area of 175,170 square feet, or about 4 acres, and has a floor area of approximately 16-1/2 acres. Its length, from north to south, is 751 feet 4 inches; its greatest width, including approaches, is 350 feet. Its height above the base line on the east front to the top of the Statue of Freedom is 288 feet; from the basement floor to the top of the dome is an ascent of 365 steps. The building contains approximately 540 rooms and has 658 windows (108 in the dome alone) and approximately 850 doorways.
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