The James S. McDonnell Space Hanger at the Udvar Hazy Center is a large room that has the Space Shuttle Enterprise, the Rockets and Missile exhibit, and other space related artifacts. It is also in my opinion one of the more interesting exhibits at the Udvar Hazy Center. Continue reading for more about some of the specific artifacts on display here. (more…)
The Air and Space Museum on the Mall has long had the 1903 Wright Flyer on display in the Milestones of Flight exhibit. Right now though it is in a special exhibit called The Wright Brothers and The Invention of the Aerial Age. Here are some of the highlights of this temporary exhibit. (more…)
The National Air and Space Museum has two locations. The main location that most people visit is on the Mall and features some of the big stuff, but most of the big stuff has now been relocated to the Udvar-Hazy Center at Dulles Airport along with other big stuff that was never on display at the Mall location.
Visiting the Mall Location:
The National Air and Space Museum on the Mall is located at Independence Avenue and 4th Street SW. The closest metro station is L’Enfant Plaza, which is located on the Blue, Yellow, Green, and Orange Lines. You can also use the Smithsonian station, which is serviced by the Blue and Orange lines. It is open daily 10am to 5:30pm and is closed on December 25. This museum has exhibits that include smaller related artifacts of flying, but still has some planes and other somewhat big things. There are Imax and Planetarium shows available to see here.
Visiting the Udvar Hazy Center:
The Udvar Hazy Center is located at the Dulles Airport (exact address is 14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway, Chantilly, Virginia). The main way to get here is to drive, but you can also take a shuttle from the Museum on the Mall. If you drive, it will cost $12 to park. Annual parking passes are available if you think you will come often. Like the one on the Mall it is open 10am to 5:30pm daily and is only closed on December 25. This musuem features mostly big stuff like the Space Shuttle and airplanes from different eras. There is also an Imax theater here.
Next week’s topic is National Air and Space Museum. I will include articles about some of the exhibits at the location on the mall as well as at the Udvar Hazy Center at Dulles Airport.
If there is a weekly topic you would like me to blog about, then please leave a comment on this post to make your suggestion. Even if your suggestion might not make a whole week topic, I may be able to find a way to incorporate it as an entry in a larger weekly theme.
The two end stops of the Yellow Line are Fort Totten and Huntington. Weekdays 5am to 9:30am and 3pm to 7pm it only goes to Mt. Vernon Square/7th Street-Convention Center instead of going all the way to Fort Totten. So during those times you have to use the green line for the stations between Fort Totten and Mt. Vernon Square/7th Street-Convention Center. (more…)
2007 Legg Mason Tennis Classic: This event begins on Saturday July 28th and runs through the following Sunday, August 5th. Begins at 9am Saturday, July 28, and at 11am on Sunday, July 29.
Amazing Race Sherlock Hunt of DC: This sounds like a really fun event. It is a scavenger hunt around D.C. It starts at Thunder Grill (50 Massachusetts Avenue Street Level-Main Hall-Union Station) at 11:30am on Saturday, July 28. Costs $20.
Capital Fringe Festival: This festival ends the 29th. Performances by exploratory artists. Low ticket prices. Special Events on the 29th are the Fricnic 11am to 9pm and the Wrap Party 11pm to closing. Both are at the R & R Bar and Lounge located at 717 6th St. NW. No Cover, 21+.
D.C. United vs. Club America: If the tennis classic is not your thing, then perhaps you would be more interested in seeing a soccer game. D.C. United is in town on Sunday, July 29. The game starts at 8pm at RFK Stadium.
Lincoln Assassination Tour: This tour takes places every Saturday night starting at 7pm until October 27, 2007. It begins at Lafayette Square Park and costs $10.
Phantom of the Opera: One of the current performances at the Kennedy Center. Runs weekends through August 12. Showtimes are Friday 7:30pm, Saturday 1:30pm and 7:30pm, and Sunday 1:30pm.
These are just few events this weekend. If you have any that you know about in the D.C. area this weekend that you would like to share, then please let us know in a comment to this post.
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The two end stops of the Red Line are Shady Grove and Glenmont, which are both in Maryland. There are also trains (mostly during week day rush hours) that only go to Grosvenor-Strathmore instead of going all the way to Shady Grove. If you are going to stops past that, it is best to get on a Shady Grove train, but you can always get off at Grosvenor-Strathmore and wait for the Shady Grove one to come. Going towards Glenmont there are trains that only go to Silver Spring. (more…)
The two end stops of the Orange Line are Vienna/Fairfx-GMU and New Carrollton. It shares about half of its stops with the Blue Line. (more…)
The two end stops of the Green Line are Branch Ave and Greenbelt. It shares some of its stops with the Yellow line. During morning and evening rush hour times the Green Line is the only line that services Mt. Vernon Square/7th Street-Convention Center through Fort Totten, while at other times both Green and Yellow line trains service these stations. (more…)
The two end stops of the Blue Line are Franconia-Springfield and Largo Town Center. It shares about half its stops with the Orange Line and another about a quarter of its stops are shared with the Yellow Line. (more…)
Hours
Metrorail Opens: 5am Monday through Friday and 7am on Saturday and Sunday
Metrorail Closes: midnight Sunday through Thursday and 3am Friday and Saturday nights
Fares
There are two types of fares. The regular fare applies to rides that occur from opening to 9:30am, 3pm to 7pm, and 2am to closing. Depending on how far you travel it can cost between $1.35 to $3.90 for regular fare one-way. At all other times rides are based on the reduced fare, which is $1.35 minimum, $1.85 mid-range, and $2.35 maximum. Thus if you are doing a trip that falls in the maximum range you can save over a $1 if you are able to do so during reduced fare prices. Also, the regular fare times are typically the rush hour and it can be crowded to ride. Thus if you are a tourist here on a weekday I do not recommend leaving for sightseeing using the metro until after 10am. Besides most place will not even be open until 10am (ex. the Smithsonian museums) and you will get there shortly after opening without being on the Metro with quite so many people. (more…)
Next week will be my first week of writing on this blog. The topic for next week will be about the D.C. Metro system. Each day I will feature one of the lines with some of the useful stops one each. Also, every Thursday starting July 26 I will post a topic about upcoming weekend events in D.C. In the Thursday topic when possible I will feature an event related to the week’s topic along with other D.C. weekend events.
If you have a suggestion for a weekly topic you would like to see on here, please leave a comment or e-mail me. I have plenty of ideas for weekly topics, but I would not mind moving some of them back in order to cover topics my readers want to see.
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