Georgetown is steeped in history. While we might not be inclined to think that the cupcake has a long history, in fact, it does. The first mention of a cake made in a cup dates back to 1796, the year Amelia Simmons's American Cookery was...
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Acoustic Africa @ Lisner
The third installment of Acoustic Africa’s exhilarating journey focuses on the richness of African vocal traditions, featuring three of the continent’s singers: Dobet Gnahore (Ivory Coast), one of the most vibrant performers in world...
November 1, 2012 - 8:00pm - 11:00pm
General: $30, $35,$40, $45; GW Students, Faculty, Staff, Alumni: $24,$28 (15% off all tickets)
The L. Ron Hubbard House Museum
The L. Ron Hubbard House in Washington, DC is the original landmark location of the first Church of Scientology in the world. Here, the prolific...
October 3, 2012
October 5, 2012
October 6, 2012
October 7, 2012
October 8, 2012
Free
Tour Updates/Cancellations/Information
Tours Cancellations
BikingTown DC Cancellations
- Saturday, September 29
12:30-2:30 pm
Edgewood Murals by Bike...
12:30-2:30 pm
Edgewood Murals by Bike...
The L. Ron Hubbard House Museum
The L. Ron Hubbard House in Washington, DC is the original landmark location of the first Church of Scientology in the world. Here, the prolific...
September 19, 2012 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
September 20, 2012 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
September 21, 2012 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
September 22, 2012 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
September 24, 2012 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
Free
German and German-American Architects and Artists in the Old Downtown
Nearest Metro Start: Archives – Navy Memorial – Penn Quarter
Nearest Metro End: Gallery Pl-Chinatown or Georgetown-Union Station Circulator bus
Fitness: Low, 1 mile
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September 22, 2012 - 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Volunteer
Cultural Tourism DC volunteers play a vital role in the success of our programs. Their duties and responsibilities run the gamut. They can help plan, organize, and implement our programs and projects. Volunteers help in the office, work on site...
WalkingTown DC Tours - African American Heritage
Tuesday, September 25
African American Heritage
Tours dedicated to the history and significance of DC’s African American personalities, landmarks, and events.
Tuesday, September 25
6-7:30 pm
African Americans in Washington...
WalkingTown DC Tours - Eye on the Arts
Eye on the Arts
Tours bringing attention to DC’s visual and performing arts including punk music, neighborhood murals, architectural symbolism sculpture, and gallery, religious, and cultural art.
Saturday, September 22...
WalkingTown DC Tours by Theme
Five themes describe this year’s WalkingTown DC and BikingTown DC, with something for everyone:
WalkingTown DC Tours on Sunday, September 30
Sunday, September 30
Sunday, September 30
8:30 am-11:30 am
The Geometry of DC: Walking the Historical Circles, Squares and Triangles of Downtown DC
Meet on the steps of National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle, NW. End...
WalkingTown DC Tours on Saturday, September 29
Saturday, September 29
Saturday September 29 Walkingtown DC Morning Tours
Saturday, September 29
9-10:30 am
If this Street Could Talk - 8th Street South East Neighborhood Since 1795
Meet and end at Eastern Market Metro...
BikingTown DC Tours on Saturday, September 29
Saturday, September 29
Saturday, September 29
9 am-12 noon
bikePPTC: Rock Creek Conservancy Eco Tour
Meet at Thompson Boat Center parking lot, 2900 Virginia Ave., NW at the intersection of Virginia Ave. and Rock Creek and...
Bite-Sized WalkingTown DC Lunchtime Tours
Bite-Sized Tours, offered at 12 noon each weekday, September 24 - October 1, are abbreviated tours making them perfect for a lunchtime journey. Grab a coworker and get outside for an educational walk through DC’s neighborhoods. All bite-...
The L. Ron Hubbard House Museum
The L. Ron Hubbard House in Washington, DC is the original landmark location of the first Church of Scientology in the world. Here, the prolific...
August 16, 2012
August 17, 2012
August 18, 2012
August 19, 2012
August 22, 2012
Free
American University Museum Winter Exhibitions: Anil Revri, Kids@Katzen, Cristobal Gabarron, Raoul Middleman, and Regaining Our Faculties
Kids@Katzen: The Photographic Life
Saturday, January 28¬–Tuesday, February 28
Photographs by Kids@Katzen participants inspired by the exhibitions Re-viewing Documentary: The Photographic Life of Louise Rosskam and Wayne Barrar: An...
January 28, 2012 - 11:00am - March 18, 2012 - 4:00pm
Free
Street Sense: From Slavery to Freedom in Adams Morgan
From Slavery to Freedom in Adams Morgan
Author: Sarah Hogue
Link:...
Washington Post: Walk the walk on exercise: WalkingTown DC tours and others make it fun
Walk the walk on exercise: WalkingTown DC tours and others make it fun
Author: Vicky Hallett
Link: ...
WalkingTown DC and BikingTown DC
More Tours, More Times, More Ways to See DC
Hailed as a “DC institution” by The Washington Post, this year’s WalkingTown DC and BikingTown DC 2011 expands to ten days...
September 23, 2011 - October 2, 2011
Free
Olmsted and the US Capitol Grounds: An Essential Tour for History Buffs
(September 21, 2011)--Frederick Law Olmsted is the father of American landscape architecture. From Central Park in New York City, to the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago, the likelihood is that you’ve walked on grounds he...
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