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Highly recommend folks do an evening tour of the monuments and memorials...its less crowded and the lighting is amazing

Putting in a plug for the Library of Congress for book nerds. You need tickets but they are free. And the Jefferson Building is beautiful.

As someone who is visiting during the summer from the humid desert sw, DC feels great! Don't be afraid, the weather is quite pleasant compared to the humid desert. Wonderful place to visit.

Thanks for the video! I feel like DC is an underrated city in the United States; I don't understand how it's not more popular. So many interesting sites, entertainment choices, and wonderful restaurants. It's definitely a city that should be on a lot more people's radar

As a native Washingtonian and a former tour guide. Night tours are awesome. You never know what you may see, especially at the Washington monument. I saw many a performance

I've been subscribed for years, and it doesn't matter where I go, I can always count on solid travel advice. INCREDIBLE!

I walked one lonely January night in DC ... It was so beautiful walking the capital

It was great to watch your video on DC. We were there in May & did a lot of what you spoke about. We went to Dupont Circle do dinner one night & went on the Metro. We did go on the very long subway escalator. We also did the Air & Space Museum & Washington Monument. We took the Circulator and di the Capitol Building tour. It is a great city. We only just scratched the surface. I would love to go back again. We tried Potbelly’s for linch & did the Ford Theatre tour. We also took the Amtrack train from Union Station to New York. 😊

As a DC-er I can definitely say your vid was spot on and it made me appreciate our beautiful city even more. Thank you!

That was a super informative video with great tips. 👍 Thanks a million Chris!❤🙌

My great-grandfather was on the police force here in washington the night of lincoln's assassination. He went all over town trying to warn people that something might happen. How he figured it out, nobody seems to know. It's certainly not recorded anyplace. But there was so much publicity about it that people never forgot him. He became chief of police, then a councilman, did some wheeling and dealing in land, and became a millionaire.

I remember when I was 20 years old. I was going on a school trip to Washington DC. When I told my youngest brother Jeremiah about it, he said, "Oh wow! You're so lucky!" Washington DC was fun, although I had to do lots and lots of walking.

For your first Segway ride, I recommend spending the extra money to do a guided Segway tour. 1. They know where to go, the really good places. 2. They will show you in actual situations what you can do, can't do, should do, and shouldn't do. It's more effective than just being told those at a rental checkout counter. 3. You have an employee for support in case you have operational issues or problems. For example our guide took us to where "Deep Throat" would secretly meet; took our picture by the Capitol pond with our camera, etc.

Wife and I will be there this April. Also going to Gettysburg and a couple of Civil War battlegrounds

This was very informative! My family and I are visiting DC this October. Thank you for this video!

The entire DMV has reliable public transportation including the Gaylor/MGM via King Street(bus) or King's Street waterfront via water taxi. The only places that may have limited public transportation is in extremely affluent areas Glen Echo, MD or McLean.

Such an insightful, detailed video about every aspect of visiting DC. So helpful, many thanks!

We just arrived in DC. Thanks for the in depth tips about this city.

This is the best video about DC I’ve seen !

As a Dane who has never been to the US. This video is a gem! We will be visiting the capital as a first timer too the US! We are really excited.

Going there in Dec for about 4days. I cant wait im excited

I strongly recommend attending Performances at the Kennedy Center. Take the Metro train to Foggy Bottom and there's a free red shuttle that will take you directly there. They usually have free daily show at 6pm. Reserve online or go to will call to request free tickets.

To be honest i've never fancied Washington but this video has changed my mind. 👏👏

Just came back from a trip to LA and San Diego earlier this week and leaving for DC in two weeks. This channel has been so helpful to me!

The DC Circulator has a route that goes around the National Mall

Wow I’m truly amused by your commentary of travel tour guide to Washington D.C. I love how you analyze in-depth the history of Washington D.C & (DMV) area. I really appreciate/enjoyed your insight facts surrounding District of Columbia (DC), and all the nice hot tipster location to explore DMV area!

Very Informative-thank you!

The longest escalator in the metro system is Wheaton along the red line in Silver Spring, MD.

This was very helpful! I'm going to DC soon and this was a great way to prepare for my trip!

Brilliant! I live in DC and haven't seen anyone do a visitor vid better. Thanks for doing us so well!

very helpful guid, Thanks.

I live about 2 and a half hours outside of DC. Used to go there allllll the time, and even I didn't know some of this!

Great 👍

This was so helpful!

Very interesting and informative video appreciated you I m from Pakistani i hv to plan for visit soon

Wonderful video, Chris!! Surely there's much for me to see as I've only been there for 2 days at a time twice. Would love to utilize this guide again

Thank you very much for the introduction which is a very detailed guide 😊

I am from Singapore. Spot on about the weather. 33 deg all year round. I be visiting DC, Phily soon. will explore your tips. Great video.

Unfortunately at this time, Summer is the only time my family and I can go. I live in SoCal so we're kinda used to the heat (just not East Coast heat). still I hope it's not too bad.

Just pointing out that you misspelled the airport acronym for Dulles, it’s IAD not AID. Also, you misspoke when you said that diagonal streets are named after streets, I think you mean they are names after states.

Thank you, that is super informative, even for someone who lived there over 20 years. Had to be a lot of work to make that video

We were in DC earlier this week and stayed at the Mayflower. We tried your recommendations around Dupont Circle and liked all of them. Thanks for the tips! We loved Moby Dick’s and would have missed it if you hadn’t recommended it!

I was just in DC with my daughter during spring break! We really loved it!

Planning our first trip traveling from Florida in mid February and I'm so grateful for your video! Super informative. I took a ton of notes. Thank you!

Super excellent video, thank you!

Born and work in DC. Nice job. we have a beautiful city. Recommend cocktail at the rooftop bar at W, eats at the Old Ebbitt Grill. Be careful at Union Station.

I've been to DC a few times, but I still need to visit some of the other neighborhoods one of these days as well as check out the museums. I agree that flying into BWI to get to the DC area is not fun. Anytime I had to go to the DC area for work-related trips in the past, my boss always flew me into BWI since it was always the cheapest compared to Dulles and Reagan.

Other food options are on Capitol Hill, Eastern market and Union Market.

Brilliant!

Nice view city I'm from Nepal 🙏🙏🙏🙏 namaste friend's 😊😊😊😊

Great video! Lots I didn't know about DC

Pretty straightforward

Your video was very helpful. I am planning to go to Washington this month, and as you mentioned, just the right time of the year huh.

I currently have a trip planned to D.C in mid October. Staying at the Intercontinental Willard - have you stayed here? How is it? I have a Pentaton, White House, and Capitol tour scheduled. Anything else I just get ahead of time you know of? Is the White House tour worth it? So much to do! So many options. Excellent video and I appreciate it very much.

Thanks Chris, Love DC, fantastic advice, Hi from Dublin..

Definitely see the Smithsonian African American Museum! Incredible, new Smithsonian. Today's temperature high, on July 5, 2024, was 97 degrees.

Rosslyn is pretty tall, but actually the longest escalator on the metro system is Wheaton station on the red line, in fact it's the longest escalator in the western hemisphere

Thanks for this video! I'm flying out from the UK to DJ at Bluemoon Club which I gather is in the SW quadrant. We will get a bit of time to sight see and buy stuff. Very informative thanks.

Another great video! Can’t wait to visit again…

Not just tax and tip, but now many restaurants have also added 10% to 20% service fees as well.

Chris, thanks for another great video. I learned a lot, though I have been to DC many times. The Smithsonian Castle is also currently closed for renovation. Rob, from Trip Hacks DC, said the pandas at the National Zoo may be returning to China at some point. Thanks again.

You can take a water taxi from DC waterfront directly to National Harbor MD for about 25 bucks round trip. Good way to sneak in a side trip on your visit. I use it when I dont want to battle the traffic.

I didn't go into the White House because no one was allowed to enter the house. There are hotels around Washington and I took Amtrak to Washington from New York City. I had a brief trip to Washington D.C. I went around in the summer during no school activities.

Dullus airport code is IAD, not AID.

A few clarifications, corrections, and updates from a DC local: -If you call the airport "Reagan," we'll know you're not from here. Locals either call it "National" or "DCA." -The longest escalator is actually at Wheaton; and, it is the longest escalator in the entire western hemisphere. -The Circulator busses are, unfortunately, being completely phased out by the end of 2024, although, MetroBus is supposed to be stepping in to replace at least some of the routes that they don't currently cover. -While the weather here tends not to be as extreme as many other places can get, we do get almost any kind of weather that can be found anywhere in the country. (Yes, DC gets tornadoes.) One thing to particularly watch out for in the winter are ice storms/freezing rain, which can make walking around pretty hazardous. (Also, expect the weather to, more often than not, be just wrong for whatever you expect to be seasonal.) -On the topic of food, I think it's pretty much malpractice to not point out that the DC area is pretty much the best place in the entire US to get ethiopian food. There's a huge ethiopian immigrant community around here; and, consequently a good number of restaurants. -Be aware that a number of the Smithsonian museums, though free, do timed ticketing for crowd control. Check the websites for information. -The Smithsonian Metro station is actually on Silver, Blue, and Orange, not Yellow. If you want to get to the mall on Yellow or Green, your best bet is the Archives/Navy Memorial station. And the closest the Red line gets is Judiciary Square. -I tend to think it's worth doing the full walk around the tidal basin and checking out all of the memorials around there (the FDR is my personal favorite). Doubly so if you're here in cherry blossom season. -The Congressional office buildings are open to the public (though you will have to go through security); and, every office has staffers whose job it is to speak with constituents who come by. Making the effort to stop in at the office is a pretty good way to get your opinions on issues noticed. (And, please push your representatives to support DC statehood. The way things work right now, we get no representation in Congress; but, Congress has the power to directly overrule anything our local government - the people we actually get to vote for - do.)

Hi Chris. Thanks for the great video. D.C. seems to be a more interesting place than I thought. Take care.

This was done so well thank you!

i was in a special tour group to the Capitol Building in the 70s' and we got to go on the floor of the House of Representatives and sit in the chairs. A few people got to sit in the Speaker's chair.

Greetings from Colombia. The video shows "District of Colombia"

great video! thank you

You laso in Roselun metro, take a buscar to George Town

Wheaton has the longest Metro escalator.

12:45 The first prices that came up on Google. Today is August 11, 2023 . The video does state that these are higher end. Mayflower - Now $339 (Was $461) Park Hyatt - Now $473 (Was $499). Sidebar price: $747 Fairmont Georgetown - Now $412 (Was $674) Four Seasons Now $1345 (Was $1,896). My impression is you must go at least $200, PLUS ripoff fees and "hotel taxes", and MORE taxes, or you'll be quite distant and/or have scary looking characters outside. No way I'd take my car.

Somebody should open a pay toilet area around the mall where you said they don't have a lot of toilets. I would pay a buck or 2 to have a nice clean toilet. I have used pay toilets in Europe.

Love the pretty smile behind you at 31:01.

You left out Horace & Dickies for fish, unfortunately have moved to Landover (still by Metro) The Real Air and Space shut down for now. Front side of Capitol is on other side by the Supreme Court. Also Capital Children's Museum off of H and G St. Back side of Union Station (unless its moved ...gentrification) Longest escalators are at the Zoo and Rosslyn. Very nice clip! Oh, don't forget the Arbor!

Awesome video, but the weather section is not one hundred percent. It gets really hot and humid during the summer (regularly over 90 and a couple stretches over 100) and the winter does get really cold but not often snowy. Fall and spring are gorgeous though.

It was great.

From DC and have lived here all my life. No one here calls it the DMV (that's a weird internet thing or something that transplants adopt). Fall is an amazing time to visit here. If you want to save a bit of money on hotels and want better food to eat, I always tell people to stay in MoCo or Arlington. The best restaurants in this area are NOT in the city but rather in the 'burbs. As long as you stay near a Metro and are in MoCo or Alexandria/Arlington/Roslyn you are fine. DO NOT be tempted to save money by staying in a cheap hotel in Southeast. I know people who did this and regretted it. Finally (and I cannot emphasize this enough) BE AWARE OF CRIME. There is crime here and it's been much more violent in the last few years than it had been in years. Keep your personal possessions on your body. Do not walk around with earphones in or your iPhone out and visible. Use a sling bag or something that stays tight to your body and carry ONLY what you need.

thank you so much!!!!! im going next week

Thank you so much!!

Two weeks too late. 😂 Thanks for another great video.

It's so nice now that metro runs to IAD. Metro is inexpensive and efficient.

Good video, even better at 75% speed. ;)

Awesome ❤

thank you lot's

Very informative ❤

good video ...from Washington native

If you like Cava, try Roti. So good!

Surprised you didn’t recommend Ben’s Chili. Great chili dog “half-smokes.”

Thank you so much. It’s vey helpful.

Great video! Go to Frederick MD sometime 😅

Thanks!

If I drive and have to use a parking lot. Which parking garage do you recommend that is closest to the museums and/or the White house? Thx!

got 8 Amtrak layover in washington dc…. after a full stomach where are you going to find some restroom…. i’ll be there tomorrow morning

I see yet another level of strict US Congress imposed trade sanctions going on in regard to starving out uyghur-victimizing goods suppliers. I am approving, the activity is significant but not in the line of any of the major political news stories of the media, this I find foolishly ignorant. All of us have learned from history class the teachings of slavery in early US history, and the teachings of the WWII Holocaust, none of us can stand idly by while any people of the word are being subject to conditions in ways similar to concentration camps. It is commendable that Congress has continued keeping a mindful eye out on this important matter and I only wish it got more coverage and proliferated into the conscious buying choices of more Americans, it already does for the majority of us but it's always helpful for that one extra conscious person who adds to the wave.

THANKS

Foggy bottom has a really long escalator

5:24 - "A little bit of a Haze" What make the train a Haze??