| Weekend Activities
Friday, May 26,
2006 to Monday, May 29, 2006
We want to encourage
our guests to make the most out of a three-day weekend in one of our
favorite cities in the world. For the large number
of people who are coming in from out of town, please treat this as a “destination
wedding” and take advantage of some of the following activities
we have planned.
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Most
events are free, but when there is a charge we have indicated
so below. Whether free or not, please be sure to RSVP on
our web page so we can plan accordingly! (We won't be able to
attend every event - like the tours - but we plan to do most
of them.) |
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Nationals
Baseball Game
TIME: 7:05
PM, Friday night, May 26th
COST: $17
We've ordered 25 tickets
to see Washington D.C.’s new baseball team, the Nationals,
play against the Dodgers. Please send $17 to
Scott Beale, 1325 18th, St. #913 Washington, DC 20036 if you RSVP
yes. We will meet at 6:15 in the lobby of the Mayflower and then
walk to the Farragut West Metro to get to the game. |
White
House Tour
Saturday 9:00
AM (**LIMITED SPACE!**)
Getting West Wing
tours is just about impossible these days, but we've arranged
a tour of the East Wing on Saturday morning for the first 40
who RSVPd. Space is full for this tour, so for the 40 people
who have already RSVPd and sent in their social security numbers
to Scott, we will be meeting in the lobby of the Mayflower at
8:00 AM. ** No purses, no bags, no cameras for this tour!! ** |
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Flag
Football on the Mall
Saturday 11:30
AM
On Saturday late
morning, guests can choose to relax, tour DC (below) or flag
football. Playing flag football on the Mall is one of Scott’s
favorite memories of living in Washington, so we thought it would
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Indian
Dance Party
Saturday 10:00
PM - The Indian Experience Restaurant, 1708 L St., NW
After our Sangeet
Rehearsal Dinner with the wedding party and family, we would
like to invite everyone to join us for an Indian Dance Party
at The Indian Experience Restaurant. Come with your best Indian
inspired outfit (or at least your dance shoes) and join us for
our last single night! |
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Morning
Run
Sunday Morning
10:00 AM
On Sunday mornings
when Courtney is doing yoga, Scott will lead a 4 mile run for
those who are interested in seeing the city by foot. We'll start
at the Mayflower, run down to the George Washington Parkway,
by the Kennedy Center, the Watergate, the Georgetown Waterfront,
the Key Bridge, (perhaps stop in at the Key Bridge Marriott),
the Potomac River, Memorial Bridge, Lincoln Memorial, the State
Department, the White House and back to the Mayflower. |
Yoga
Class
Sunday 10:00
AM; COST TBD
Sunday morning,
Courtney may be having a yoga class. Details to follow. |
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Washington,
DC Tour
Sunday Noonish,
TBD; COST:
About $20
For those new
to Washington, we will help arrange a group tour for those who
are interested in an easy way to see large parts of the city.
This will probably cost about $20 a person |
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Other
DC Highlights |
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We wanted to organize
a large number of events to make visiting Washington, DC as easy
and fun as possible. But in addition to the above events, we
encourage you to check out some of over favorite D.C. highlights:
The Smithsonian Museums: Entrance
is generally free to a wide variety of museums on the Mall ranging
from the Air and Space Museum to the Museum of American History.
The
Holocaust Museum: There
is no entrance fee to this museum located on the Mall and it is
one of the most powerful exhibitions we’ve ever seen. If you're
interested in going, let us know and we may be able to get special
tickets for you via a friend who works there.
The
Spy Museum: There
is entrance fee to this museum, located a 6-7 blocks from the
Mayflower. It is a very fun display
of America’s spying history.
Memorials on the
Mall: All of the monuments on the Mall – Lincoln Memorial,
Vietnam War Memorial, Korean War Memorial, the Einstein Memorial, the
Jefferson Memorial, the FDR Memorial – are worth seeing, but
we especially encourage you to visit the World War II Memorial. This
is newest monument in Washington and is well worth the visit on Memorial
Day Weekend.
The Phillips Gallery
of Art: Located in Dupont Circle this is one of our favorite Art
Galleries. There is an entrance fee, but it is worth a trip for art
lovers.
The Shops in Georgetown: There
is great shopping in the streets of Georgetown. It is also an enjoyable
walk and great people watching at the intersection of Wisconsin and
M Streets, NW.
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More Information!
If you are still looking
for more, here are some additional links to get information on
weekend activities:
Zagats Listing
of Restaurants
"Let's
Go"
Fodor's Information
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