Washington Walks
Cultural Tourism DC is sponsoring a walking event this weekend, April 26 and 27. There will be 80 guided walking tours around Washington and this weekend all of the walks are FREE! The walks are usually around $10 per person. The walks are all led by really knowledgeable guides who shed light on interesting historical facts are you burn off carlories around town.
Here are a few of the walks that will occur this weekend: 1) Embassy Row: I am sure that this walk will be highly attended since the embassies are some of the most beautiful buildings in Washington. 2) Black Georgetown Hike: A National Park Service Ranger will take walkers through a section of Georgetown that was home to more than 1,000 black families during the 19th Century. There are also a number of bike tours as well.
Personally, I have done two of these walks. I did a historical walking tour of the U Street area and learned so much that I really look at this area in an entirely different light. I also took an evening walk about the monuments. This was really nice and I highly recommend it. We completely forgot how far we walked as we intently listened to our guide.
For more information, please visit: www.washingtonwalks.com for the complete schedule. Dust off your sneakers and get moving!