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The Smithsonian Institution 
combines 18 different museums, including Air & Space, the Holocaust Museum and the National Zoo.
In the Woodley Park and Adams Morgan neighborhoods there are scores of art galleries, theaters, concert halls plus many movie houses. For special events each week in DC, please refer to the Washington Post's Weekend section.
Young singles set the pace in Washington--which makes for a bustling nightlife and bar scene. For Washington nightlife, and other local activities see The Washington Post and The City Paper. 
Woodley Park itself has great ethnic restaurants and sidewalk cafes, and there are 200 more within walking distance. If you're an outdoor person, Rock Creek Park passes through Woodley Park and it's well-maintained bike path leads 25 miles up to a scenic lake in Maryland or 20 miles down along the Potomac River to Mount Vernon.
You can also rent a canoe at the G
eorgetown Georgetown waterfront or play volleyball on the Mall. In fact, there are many team sports played on the Mall including volleyball, ultimate frisbee, kickball, and flag football. To find out more information on how to join a team, visit Volo City.
You can also jog, hike or bike the C&O Canal towpath that runs 185 miles from Georgetown to Cumberland, Maryland, or the Capital Crescent Trail, a old train track that has been converted to a paved trail that runs from Georgetown up thro
ugh through Silver Spring, MD.
Within a few hours drive from DC are Baltimore and Annapolis, as well as Shenendoah National Park, the and Antietam battlefields and other great side trips.
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