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  US Constitution - Washington DC, Our Nations Capitol. National Monuments, White House, US Capital Building, Washington ...
Washington's climate is hot and humid in the summer and cold and damp in the winter.
In 1871 the cities of Washington and Georgetown were consolidated with Washington County to become Washington, D.C., making the city, the county, and the federal district one and the same.
A result of the growth of Washington's white-collar employment in the 1980s was an increasing gap in income among the city's residents.
www.usconstitution.com /washingtondc.htm   (7156 words)

  
  West Hyattsville (Washington Metro) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
West Hyattsville is a Washington Metro station in Prince George's County, Maryland on the Green Line.
Eisenhower Avenue on the Yellow Line is the other.
This article relating to the Washington Metro is a stub.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/West_Hyattsville_(Washington_Metro)   (172 words)

  
 AAP Website - Campuses & Centers - The Washington DC Center
Situated in the heart of Washington DC, The Johns Hopkins University Bernstein Offit Building at 1717 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. offers a dynamic learning environment that is conveniently located near everything that Washington has to offer.
At the Washington Center all students, faculty, and visitors are required to sign in with picture ID at the lobby desk or display a JCard or other university ID to the security guard.
On New York Avenue (Route 50) stay in the right-hand lane toward downtown Washington.
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 Metro bridges' upkeep lagging - The Washington Times: Metropolitan - November 22, 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Metro's first bridge was built 28 years ago, and since then 76 have been added.
Metro bridges are structurally sound, inspectors say, but upkeep — as in other parts of the aging, cash-strapped system — could be better.
On the bridge that carries the Yellow Line to the Eisenhower Avenue station in Alexandria, there is a crack, and small pieces of concrete have chipped away.
www.washingtontimes.com /metro/20041121-113454-6692r.htm   (403 words)

  
 Washington DC News.Net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Washington, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has won praise from the White House for his "courage and determination" in going after the Taliban and Al Qaeda despite "political perils".
Washington TIMES2006 Bill Parcells knows the end of his career is near, but the Dallas coach isn't exactly relishing his final days.
Washington DC News.Net is part of an international network of news sites, dedicated to the major regions, countries and cities of the world.
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 washingtonpost.com - Live Online
Downtown: On the message boards at MetroRiders.org, there was some speculation that Metro may soon split up the beleagured 30-series bus lines, on which buses basically traverse the entire city from Friendship Heights to the Prince George's border and are chronically, maddeningly late.
Yes, Metro is analyzing the 30-route and planners are considering ways to break it into shorter lines because, as you know, it's just not functioning properly the way it is currently designed.
There is one at the eastern end of Eisenhower Avenue, but it's the only one I know about.
discuss.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/zforum/04/_layton011005htm   (2343 words)

  
 Federal Investigators Question Metro's Safety - washingtonpost.com
Also yesterday, Metro officials acknowledged that it took 10 minutes for the first call to go through to 911 dispatchers, saying it took that long for the operator to walk to the back of the train, realize there had been a derailment and walk back to the cab to radio for help.
Metro officials said Sunday that the accident occurred as the train switched from one track to the other just south of the station.
All but one of the injuries were described Sunday by Metro officials as minor, although one passenger suffered a head injury and a pregnant woman began to experience contractions.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/08/AR2007010800195.html   (1402 words)

  
 The Schumin Web Transit Center - Washington Metro   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Eisenhower Avenue, opened December 17, 1983, is located within sight of Huntington station, though separated by the Capital Beltway.
Eisenhower Avenue station as seen from the observation deck of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial.
Eisenhower Avenue station and non-revenue lead tracks to the Blue Line as seen from the observation deck of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial.
transit.schuminweb.com /rail/washington/yellow-line.asp?station=C14   (396 words)

  
 Metro bridges' upkeep lagging - The Washington Times: Metropolitan - November 22, 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Metro's first bridge was built 28 years ago, and since then 76 have been added.
Metro bridges are structurally sound, inspectors say, but upkeep — as in other parts of the aging, cash-strapped system — could be better.
On the bridge that carries the Yellow Line to the Eisenhower Avenue station in Alexandria, there is a crack, and small pieces of concrete have chipped away.
www.washtimes.com /metro/20041121-113454-6692r.htm   (403 words)

  
 1 Metro 'Track Walker' Killed; Another Critically Injured
It was the second death among workers in the Washington area's transit system this year and the 14th in Metro's 30-year history.
Metro said the train operator, who has worked for Metro since 1999, was tested for drugs and alcohol after the accident.
Fourteen Metro workers have died on the job since the system opened in 1976, including six who were struck by trains.
www.wtopnews.com /?nid=25&sid=991071   (749 words)

  
 Washington Suites Alexandria Specials   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Washington Suites Alexandria is located 1.5 miles from the Van Dorn Metro on the Blue Line.
Founded in 1894 as a "streetcar suburb" to Washington D.C., Del Ray is a national historic district that describes itself as "where Main Street still exists." Much of the neighborhood pride revolves around the charming late 19th and 20th century homes.
The Eisenhower Valley is home to the United States Patent and Trademark Office, including the new PTO Museum.
www.washingtonsuitesalexandria.com /northern-virginia-hotel2.shtml   (615 words)

  
 Press Room: History/Facts - Washington Convention Center   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Washington, DC’s first convention center was erected in 1874, just two blocks from the site of the stunningly beautiful new Washington Convention Center.
The new Washington Convention Center is the primary catalyst for the renaissance of nearby historic communities and a new, vibrant, living downtown district.
A compromise was struck between the DC City Council and Congress – the requested amount to finance the Center's start-up was reduced, and the city agreed to institute special hotel taxes and secure development commitments to raise the remaining funds.
www.dcconvention.com /pressroom/history.asp   (941 words)

  
 Washington, D.C.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The Washington, DC Metrorail system is a regional rapid transit system consisting of five lines, 83 stations and approximately 103 miles of track.
The Metro "M" is shown at the top; and just beneath the "M" there is a colored stripe (or combination of colored stripes) that indicates which line (or lines) serves the station.
When the Metro system was in the planning stages, they wanted to include a route to Georgetown, but the residents of the affluent neighborhood thought the subway would bring crime and would be seedy, not the technological marvel that it became.
world.nycsubway.org /us/washdc   (3490 words)

  
 Eisenhower Avenue (Washington Metro) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eisenhower Avenue is a Washington Metro station in Alexandria, Virginia on the Yellow Line.
The station is located at Eisenhower Avenue near Stovall Street, next to the Capital Beltway and the Hoffman Town Center entertainment complex.
The station provides connections to Metro's REX (Richmond Highway Express) service and the city of Alexandria's DASH service.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Eisenhower_Avenue_(Washington_Metro)   (167 words)

  
 High rise planned near Eisenhower Metro station - Washington Business Journal:   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Lane Development, which has built three properties in the area over the past five years, is planning a 485-unit residential complex at the corner of Eisenhower Avenue and Mill Road.
Both Jamieson Avenue buildings are next to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, a 2.2-million-square-foot complex credited with kick-starting Carlyle's wave of development.
Also on tap in Eisenhower East: A partnership of Trammell Crow Co. (www.trammellcrow.com) and Paradigm Development is building the Mill Race complex, an office and residential project across from Lane Development's site on Eisenhower Avenue.
www.bizjournals.com /washington/stories/2006/06/12/story3.html   (863 words)

  
 Washington, DC Travel Itinerary-- TEXT ONLY VERSION
Washington, DC is the third of more than 30 communities and regions working directly with the National Register of Historic Places to create travel itineraries.
Washington was inundated with freed fls, army widows, retiring veterans and government workers forcing an expansion beyond the boundaries of the L'Enfant Plan.
It was the redelineation of Connecticut Avenue (1897-1907) in conjunction with construction of bridges and the introduction of two major streetcar lines that formed Kalorama Triangle and established its urban character.
www.cr.nps.gov /nr/travel/wash/text.htm   (15197 words)

  
 Train's Operator Faulted in Fatal Metro Accident - washingtonpost.com
The operator of the Yellow Line train that struck and killed two Metro employees last year has been permanently barred from driving a train or bus after a preliminary investigation by the transit agency found that she did not use appropriate emergency braking procedures, officials said yesterday.
Metro's operating protocol requires train operators to sound their horns when workers are on the tracks, and for workers to respond with manual hand signals before trains proceed.
Officials with the National Transportation Safety Board, which is also conducting an investigation, have said the train's event recorder indicated that the empty four-car train was traveling at 39 mph and that the operator sounded her horn twice before applying the brakes.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/03/AR2007010301495.html?nav=rss_metro   (643 words)

  
 Tragic, productive year for Metro - Examiner.com
Personnel from Alexandria Fire Department, Metro Police and medical examiners process the scene and remove a victim of a fatal accident on the elevated section of Metrorail roadbed 500 feet south of the Eisenhower station.
Washington, D.C. The year 2006 will go down as a sad one for Metrorail, as three employees were lost in on-the-job accidents.
In November, Metro’s board of directors hired D.C. native John Catoe, currently the second-in-command of Los Angeles’ transit agency, to be the permanent general manager.
www.examiner.com /printa-476544~Tragic,_productive_year_for_Metro.html   (364 words)

  
 Washington, D.C. Tourism Information - United States House of Representatives, 110th Congress, 1st Session
The entrances to the West Building are located on Constitution Avenue at 6th Street, NW, on Madison Drive at 6th Street, NW, and on 4th Street between Constitution Avenue and Madison Drive, NW.
Metro: Metro Center (Red, Orange, and Blue lines) is located 1/2 block north of the Theatre.
Metro: Stadium Armory on the blue or orange lines, then Bus number B-2, B-4, or B-5 to the intersection of Bladensburg Road and R Street, Walk east of R street 300 yards to the R street gate.
www.house.gov /house/tour_dc.html   (3407 words)

  
 John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | Bar/Club Review | Washington, D.C. | Frommers.com
Metro: Foggy Bottom (though it's a fairly short walk, there's a free shuttle between the station and the Kennedy Center, departing every 15 min.
This 35-year-old theater complex strives to be not just the hub of Washington's cultural and entertainment scene, but a performing arts theater for the nation.
It is constantly evolving, and right now that evolution involves an immense expansion, which will add two buildings to the 8-acre plaza in front of the center, and better connect the center to the rest of the city.
www.frommers.com /destinations/washingtondc/N22442.html   (592 words)

  
 Yellow Line (Washington Metro) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Yellow Line of the Washington Metro consists of twelve subway stations from Huntington to Mt Vernon Sq/7th St-Convention Center.
It is the quick link between downtown Washington and National Airport, and shares nearly all of its track with the Green and Blue Lines.
In 2006, Metro board member Jim Graham and D.C. Mayor Anthony A. Williams proposed extending Yellow Line service to Fort Totten or even to Greenbelt, which was the originally planned northern terminus for the line.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Yellow_Line_(Washington_Metro)   (605 words)

  
 Directions Arquilla & Associates Attorneys Alexandria Virginia
Take the Blue Line of the Washington Metro Train to the Springfield-Franconia station, which is at the end of Blue Line in Virginia.
From Washington, D.C., the Pentagon and Arlington, Virginia 
Proceed east on the Washington Capital Beltway to the first exit, which is the Van Dorn Street exit.
www.aalaw.com /Directions.shtml   (804 words)

  
 Unsafe at any speed? Metro’s grim season - Examiner.com
WASHINGTON (Map, News) - Angel Walters’ name was added to a grim list over the weekend.
The two women were walking across Pennsylvania Avenue in a crosswalk near Seventh Street NW on Valentine’s Day when they were struck by a Metrobus.
The two Metro workers were checking the track near the Eisenhower Avenue station in Alexandria on Nov. 30 when they were struck and killed by a Yellow Line train.
www.examiner.com /a-573410~Unsafe_at_any_speed__Metro_s_grim_season.html?cid=rss-Washington_DC   (467 words)

  
 Frequently Asked Questions | n m h m
The museum is located five miles north of the White House in northwest Washington D.C. on the campus of Walter Reed Army Medical Center, which is bordered by Georgia Avenue, Aspen Street, 16th Street, Alaska Avenue, 14th Street, and Fern Street.
A building was rented that belonged to Washington philanthropist W.W. Corcoran at 1325 H Street, NW, between 13 and 14th Streets opposite the New York Presbyterian Church.
The National Museum of Health and Medicine has acquired the human development collection of the George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Washington, D.C. The collection consists of approximately 50 specimens ranging in age from 10 weeks to 6 months and was added to the holdings of the museum's Human Developmental Anatomy Center.
www.nmhm.washingtondc.museum /about/faq   (11567 words)

  
 Metro Briefs - Metropolitan - The Washington Times, America's Newspaper   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Brooks and another track worker were struck by a Metro train Thursday near the Eisenhower Avenue station.
It was the 14th on-the-job death in Metro's 30-year history and the third in a little more than a year.
The protesters crossed from Lafayette Square onto the Pennsylvania Avenue sidewalk as they called for greater funding of AIDS treatment and prevention.
washingtontimes.com /metro/20061203-122131-9878r.htm   (288 words)

  
 Washington Attractions | iExplore.com
There is, for example, a replica of the Wright brothers' first glider and the original Air Force One presidential plane used by Eisenhower.
In the town of Snoqualmie is the Northwest Railway Museum and the historic Snoqualmie Valley Railroad, which runs steam train trips to North Bend between May and October.
Washington State Ferries depart regularly from the Seattle waterfront piers carrying passengers to and from the many islands in scenic Puget Sound.
www.iexplore.com /world_travel/Washington/Attractions   (1728 words)

  
 Upcoming.org: Venues in Washington, D.C.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Washington, D.C. Francis A. Gregory Branch, DC Public Library (Ward 7)
Washington, D.C. Gildenhorn/Speisman Center for the Arts at JCC of Greater Washington
Washington, D.C. 57 Center for the Preservation of Blues and Jazz
upcoming.org /venue/metro/64   (916 words)

  
 Region: Metro Washington, DC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Metro Washington, D.C. members benefit from their proximity to Congress, the Pentagon, other federal agencies with which BENS works, and the BENS national policy staff.
This proximity greatly increases the opportunities for Washington, D.C. members to contribute to BENS work and the national dialogue on security issues.
While many of our regional members have had extensive government experience or work closely with the federal government as a part of their professional existence, the core of the Washington, D.C. membership remains senior business leaders who apply their expertise to our country's national security problems.
www.bens.org /regional-dc.html   (729 words)

  
 Oakwood at Alexan Eisenhower
Washington DC Hotels is locally owned and operated by Capitol Reservations
Experience the charm of Alexandria Eisenhower, Alexandria's newest retreat of distinctive living.
Offering comfort, convenience and continuous activity whether your pleasure is strolling through the lavish courtyards or enjoying a game of tennis on the rooftop tennis court.
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