Passing through what to do

[BottleBombs]

The US Botanic Garden is also pretty cool, and you can go through it pretty quickly to keep the kids moving.

[Skrimpy]

Caps game if they are playing!

[l1br4r14n]

Botanical Gardens is a good place right now with the Christmas decorations and a fantastics model train setup.

[HBJ]

Check out the Old Post Office. The Washington Monument is cool but always a long wait and the Post Office provides a fantastic view of the city. It was also built before the building height limitations were put in place.

[thewurzel]

All the Smithsonian museums on the mall are worth seeing.

but the Air and Space Museum is the place to go,

[thewurzel]

Originally Posted by HBJ

Check out the Old Post Office Museum.

It also has a great brew pub in it . Capitol City Brewing

[albear]

If you are here around Christmas time, see the Christmas Carol at Fords Theater. We try and go every year.

[Nice_Marmot]

The Spy Museum is worth the money and close to a lot of great free museums, as well.

[Nice_Marmot]

Needless to say, the Biergartenhaus on H Street NE is worth trying, as well as Dangerously Delicious Pies.

[Nice_Marmot]

Try local neighborhoods and restaurants in Columbia Heights.