The trAVeling Family has FINALLY decided where they want to go for vacation this year. I am NOT a beach enthusiast and adamently refused another beach vacation this year. Last night we sat down and decided that Washington, D.C. would be a great vacation spot for us this year. We will be there between July 23 and July 28th. I am going to take the family back home through where I grew up in West Virginia and spend a few days visiting there as well.
With that in mind, I have several questions:
When traveling to D.C. on business, I usually stay somewhere near Foggy Bottom. I don't want to stay there on a family vacation. I was thinking somewhere just outside of D.C. near a Metro station where we could just hop on the Metro in the morning, visit D.C. then hop on Metro and return to our hotel before dark. What area would you suggest? I will be staying in a Hilton brand hotel ie: Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, Embassy Suites, Hampton Inn, etc. Something VERY close to a Metro station would be excellent.
How safe is Metro at night? Would you take your family on the Metro at night? I want the kids to see D.C. after dark when everything is lit up, but I am not sure that I want to take them on Metro at night? I may decide to take the AV into D.C. on one of the days, just to have a safe mode of transportation back to the hotel that night. Your thoughts?
Lastly, trAVelingman's widow insists on some good ole' Crab while we are in the area. I am of the opinion that for the best crab, we need to travel up to Baltimore one night. Do you agree? If not, where?
Your assistance in helping me to complete our travel plans would be greatly appreciated.
trAV
With that in mind, I have several questions:
When traveling to D.C. on business, I usually stay somewhere near Foggy Bottom. I don't want to stay there on a family vacation. I was thinking somewhere just outside of D.C. near a Metro station where we could just hop on the Metro in the morning, visit D.C. then hop on Metro and return to our hotel before dark. What area would you suggest? I will be staying in a Hilton brand hotel ie: Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, Embassy Suites, Hampton Inn, etc. Something VERY close to a Metro station would be excellent.
How safe is Metro at night? Would you take your family on the Metro at night? I want the kids to see D.C. after dark when everything is lit up, but I am not sure that I want to take them on Metro at night? I may decide to take the AV into D.C. on one of the days, just to have a safe mode of transportation back to the hotel that night. Your thoughts?
Lastly, trAVelingman's widow insists on some good ole' Crab while we are in the area. I am of the opinion that for the best crab, we need to travel up to Baltimore one night. Do you agree? If not, where?
Your assistance in helping me to complete our travel plans would be greatly appreciated.
trAV