PAST: WALKING TOURS: Explore Capitol Hill, the Big Five Memorial and Pennsylvania Ave with DC Walkabout this FRI, SAT & SAT, July 28th - 29th during the day + American Scandal evening tour FRI, July 27th 7:00pm, RSVP Required for that one, Free, Tips appreciated

DC Walkabout offers free, tip-based tours throughout DC!
Saturday, July 28th - Sunday, July 29th
Free, tips-appreciated
Tours take place rain or shine

DC Walkabout is relatively new in town and I'm excited to let you know that they offer several free, tip-based walking tours of DC! Grab your comfy shoes and head on out to one of these tours this weekend! Learn more about the stories behind the monuments and buildings and engage first hand with knowledgeable tour guides who share a passion for DC! 

Whether you live here or are visiting, these tours are sure to add to your DC experience.  The only one that you need to RSVP for in advance is the American Scandal tour on Friday night, for the day time tours you can just show up, though advance registration is requested, it is not required. If you have any questions, you can call 202.421.4053 or email info@dcwalkabout.com. When you show up for the tour, just look for the guide with the DC Walkabout logo shirt and a safari hat on! Tours take about two hours each and are held rain or shine. You can also follow DC Walkabout on facebook and @DCWalkabout twitter. Remaining tours this weekend, and tour descriptions, listed below. 

Saturday, July 28th
Capitol Hill  10:00am - 12:00pm
Big Five Memorials  2:00pm - 4:00pm

Sunday, July 29th
Pennsylvania Ave  2:00pm - 4:00pm

Tour Descriptions:

Big Five Memorials

Meet at center of field on road side of Jefferson Memorial (1 East Basin Dr, SW)

Metro: Smithsonian is the closest station, still about 1 mile walk (see map)

Walk around the Tidal Basin and see the Washington Monument, Jefferson Memorial, FDR Memorial, MLK Jr. Memorial, and Lincoln Memorial. 

Capitol Hill
Meet at corner of 3rd and Pennsylvania Ave, NW same corner as the Grant Memorial (see map)
Metro: Judiciary Square
Sights on this tour include the Capitol Building, Ulysses S Grant Memorial, Supreme Court, Library of Congress and Union Station. You'll also have a chance to take in the grand structures of the Legislative and Judicial branches of government, see the Neptune Fountain, and gaze across the National Mall.

Pennsylvania Ave 

Meet at the Baron Von Steuben Statue at the corner of H St, NW and Jackson Pl, NW in Lafayette Square, the park in front of the White House.

Metro: McPherson Sq
The lifeline connecting the White House to the Capitol Building, Pennsylvania Avenue is the heart of DC, both symbolically and geographically. Sights include: Lafayette Square, White House, Willard Hotel, Pershing Park, Freedom Plaza, Old Post Office, FBI, Justice Dept, Navy Memorial, National Archives, Canadian Embassy, and more.