Stay
Family FavoriteHilton Garden Inn Washington DC/U.S. Capitol
$50+A 204-room hotel in NoMa next to the Red Line Metro, about a mile from Union Station, with an indoor pool and hot tub.
Eat & DrinkFoodie FavoriteLocal Gem
Union Market
Union Market is a place to eat or drink in Washington, DC, part of the Washington DC guide. Cost: free.
1309 5th St NE, Washington, DC · Washington, DC
Why you should go…
Inside a revived 1930s market hall, DC's tastemakers graze on oysters, Korean tacos, fresh pasta, and small-batch ice cream, then spill out to the surrounding district's shops and murals. It's the city's favorite rain-or-shine hangout, a short hop north of Union Station.
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