Frommer's Irreverent Guide to Washington, D.C.

INTRODUCTION.Map.Map 1 D.C. Metropolitan Area.YOU PROBABLY DIDN'T KNOW.ACCOMMODATIONS.Basic Stuff.Winning the Reservations Game.Is There a Right Address?The Lowdown.Map.Map 2 Washington, D.C., Accommodations.TheIndex.DINING.Basic Stuff.Only in D.C.How to Dress.When to Eat.Where to Smoke.Where the Chefs Are.Street Food.Info, Info, Info.The Lowdown.Map.Map 3 Washington,D.C., Dining.Map 4 Capitol Hill,Downtown&Foggy Bottom Dining.Map 5 Adams Morgan&Dupont Circle Dining.Map 6 Georgetown Dining.The Index.DIVERSIONS.Basic Stuff.Getting Your Bearings.The Lowdown.Map.Map 7 Washington,D.C., Diversions.Key for Map 7 Washington,D.C., Diversions.The Index.GETTING OUTSIDE.Basic Stuff.The Lowdown.SHOPPING.Basic Stuff.What to Buy.Target Zones.Shopping on the Mall, Not at the Mall.Bargain Hunting.Hours of Business.Sales Tax.The Lowdown.Map.Map 8 Washington,D.C., Shopping.The Index.NIGHTLIFE.Basic Stuff.The Lay of the Land.Where to Get the Inside Scoop.Liquor Laws&Drinking Hours.The Lowdown.Map.Map 9 Washington,D.C., Nightlife.The Index.ENTERTAINMENT.Basic Stuff.Sources.Getting Tickets.The Lowdown.Map.Map 10 Washington,D.C., Entertainment.The Index.HOTLINES&OTHER BASICS.GENERAL INDEX.Accommodations Index.Restaurant Index.

Tom and Susan Price have lived in and written about Washington, D.C., for more than two decades, Tom focusing on government, politics, business, technology, and education, and Susan on topics of importance to women and families. They coauthored the award-winning Working Parents Help Book: Practical Advice for Dealing with the Day-to-Day Challenges of Kids and Careers, which was featured on Today, Oprah, and other broadcast and print media. Tom also wrote Washington, D.C. For Dummies.