Sarah Newman is the curator of contemporary art at the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Her recent exhibition, 30 Americans, is exhibit now at the Corcoran until February 12. She is currently working on a major show of modern and contemporary British art.

Cultural Tourism DC asked some notable Washingtonians to share with us their favorite places or events that are special and unique to DC.

Here are Sarah's top five:

1. H Street Corridor, Northeast - This neighborhood has great new galleries, restaurants, and bars opening up all the time.
2. Dupont Circle Farmers’ Market - I go there every Sunday for great local peaches, tomatoes, and in the fall, lots of apples. I’m a huge fan of the crab cakes as well.
3. Florida Avenue Grill - My favorite place for soul food in the city. I especially love going there for breakfast, and sitting in one of the tiny booths, getting eggs, sausage, and grits with lots of butter.
4. Canoeing on the Potomac River - You can rent boats in Georgetown, and feel like you’ve left the city within minutes.
5. Girl with the Red Hat by Jan Vermeer at the National Gallery of Art - This gemlike painting is like a window into another world and another consciousness—it is exquisitely intimate and serene. Whenever I come back and see it I am always shocked by how vivid it is.

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