Help Traveling To Wash. DC

[The Mover]

Thanks Cricket & Redneck for additional info. We've used the subways in NYC many times, Metro should not be a problem. Sounds like I should start training or maybe buy a good amount of Crank to handle the walking.
Thanks to everyone for taking the time to give us some info.

 

[kneifl]

Do the metro, it's your best bet. If there is a place you want to go that the Metro doesn't go to, go to the closest Metro station and cab it. Cabs aren't pricey out here, and a lot of the cabbies treat customers well. I wouldn't advise renting a car, parking is a bitch and you pay everywhere you park. Some of the places you'll want to check out:

1. Old Town Alexandria (it's the coolest fucking town, obviously I live here)
2. Georgetown, Washington DC (another cool spot, crowded with tourists at most all times)
3. Baltimore, MD (Inner Harbor rocks, it's fucking awesome if you have 24 hour access to a 45 ft boat in the Harbor, like I do)
4. Annapolis, MD (you get great fucking crab cakes here, ask Jack)
5. Arlington, VA (They have Pentagon City which is a decent mall, The Pentagon, Arlington Cemetery, and all sorts of other cool shit).
6. Washington, DC (There are lots of cool places like U St, National Mall, White House, Museums, etc. You can spend all day here and not get bored if your old and into history and shit.)

These are just some of my opinions, there is a lot to do if you want to venture to some of the outside areas as well.

kneifl

 

[marine]

Agree that the metro is going to be the preferred method for you to get around. It's timely, frequent, and unlikely to have you sitting in delays due to some donkey rear ending someone at a stop light.

I'd re-arrange kneifl's list just a bit.
1. Georgetown
2. Annapolis - but because it is a bit of a drive to get to, and if you dont have a car it isn't worth the cost of a cab.. so I would bump it down to 3 because of the need for a car only.
3. Alexandria
4. Arlington/Crystal City
5. Wash DC
6. Inner Harber/Baltimore MD - it's 1000 feet along the water with restaurants, and then it's the ghetto behind the first row of restaurants. You're much better off going to Fells Point nearby.

 

[The Mover]

Thanks Kneifl & Marine.... Hope to cover some of the areas you talked about . We are driving into DC & parking the car at the hotel & using local or tour bus transportation.