Art & Culture

Orchestra, opera, ballet, theater, and museums are all part of this arts epicenter. DC is home to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the National Symphony Orchestra, the Washington National Opera, the Washington Ballet and the historic Ford’s Theatre (site of the Lincoln assassination, which continues to host performances to this day). There are also great music venues like the 9:30 Club, Black Cat and local bands that pop up in independent art galleries and charity functions alike.

Nightlife

DC is a hard-working city, but people here certainly know how to have a good time too. Happy hour is big here. Whether you’re networking or catching up with your regular group of friends, virtually every bar has a happy hour special and they’re all packed. There are rooftop cocktail lounges and underground dance clubs. There are gay bars, drag shows, drag bingo, and the annual high-heel race. There is live music at the Verizon Center, Wolf Trap, Blues Alley, Gypsy Sally’s, U Street Music Hall, and Jiffy Lube Live, just to name a few. Plus, you can BYOB and catch jazz bands at Jazz in the Garden in the middle of the sculpture garden, local bands at the Fort Reno Concert Series, and movies at Screen on the Green.

Outdoors

Nearly 20% of D.C. is made up of parkland, totaling 7,464 acres. There are hundreds of athletic fields and playgrounds, 40 public swimming pools, a 9-mile-long botanical garden, and miles of inner-city forests. Most neighborhoods are centered around a circle or park of some kind, and to top it all off, you can rent a kayak, canoe, or paddleboard and venture down the Potomac River.

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