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Local GemCapitol Hill Hotel
$50+A boutique hotel set in 19th-century row houses a short walk from the U.S. Capitol and the Supreme Court.
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ShoppingLocal GemFoodie Favorite
Eastern Market
Eastern Market is a shop in Washington, DC, part of the Washington DC guide. Cost: free.
225 7th St SE, Washington, DC · Washington, DC
Why you should go…
Capitol Hill's beloved 1873 public market still runs on butchers, bakers, and the famous blueberry buckwheat pancakes at Market Lunch. On weekends the surrounding streets fill with farmers, flea-market vendors, and local artists, pure neighborhood charm, steps from the Metro.
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