Washington D.C. Overview

Visitor Info: Washington, D.C. Convention and Tourism Corporation, 1212 New York Ave. NW, Ste. 600 (☎789-7000; www.washington.org). Open M-F 9am-5pm. D.C. Visitor Info Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW (☎866-324-7386; www.dcvisit.com), in the Reagan International Trade Center. Open high season M-F 8:30am-5:30pm, Sa 9am-4pm; low season M-F 9-4:30.
Tours: Tourmobile (☎554-5100, www.tourmobile.com). Operates daily 9:30am-4:30pm, with final reboarding 1hr. before close. $25, children $13. Purchase tickets from drivers or at Tourmobile booths.
Hotlines: Rape Crisis Center, ☎333-7273. 24hr. Gay and Lesbian National Hotline, ☎888-843-4564. Operates M-F 4pm-midnight, Sa noon-5pm. Traveler’s Aid Society (www.travelersaid.org) at Union Station (☎371-1937; open M-Sa 9:30am-5:30pm, Su 12:30-5:30pm), National Airport (☎703-417-3972; open M-F 9am-9pm, Sa-Su 9am-6pm), and Dulles Airport (☎703-572-8296; open M-F 8am-9pm, Sa-Su 8am-7pm).
Medical Services: Georgetown University Medical Center, 3800 Reservoir Rd. NW (☎444-2000; www.gumc.georgetown.edu).
Internet Access: The Cyberstop Cafe, 1513 17th St. NW (☎234-2470), near P St. Close to Metro: Dupont Circle. Free Wi-Fi with purchase from cafe. $7 per 30min., $9 per hr. Open M-F 7am-midnight, Sa-Su 8am-midnight.
Post Office: Martin Luther King, Jr. Station, 1400 L St. (☎523-2001), in the lobby. Open M-F 8am-5:30pm, Sa 8am-2pm. Postal Code: 20005. Area Code: 202.

Orientation

D.C. stretches in the four cardinal directions. The Potomac River forms the jagged southwest border, its waters flowing between the District and Arlington, VA. North Capitol, East Capitol, and South ...more

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