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 Gallery Pl-Chinatown (Washington Metro) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gallery Pl-Chinatown is a Washington Metro station in Washington, DC on the Green, Red and Yellow Lines.
It serves Chinatown, Washington, DC (see Chinatown for more information) and downtown Washington, with the MCI Center, National Portrait Gallery (for which the station is named) and the Washington Convention Center nearby, as well as the headquarters of the FBI.
It was originally named "Gallery Place," with the "Chinatown" name added in 1986.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gallery_Pl-Chinatown_(Washington_Metro)   (350 words)

  
 Washington, DC - Open Encyclopedia
The Washington area is serviced by the Washington Metro public transportation system, which operates public buses (Metrobus) and the region's subway system (Metrorail).
Together with portions of Virginia and Maryland, and Baltimore and its environs, Washington is part of a large metropolitan area known as the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area.
The Washington area was the target of at least one of the four hijacked planes in the September 11, 2001 attacks.
open-encyclopedia.com /Washington,_DC   (4495 words)

  
 Red Line (Washington Metro) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gallery Place's opening was delayed due to a court order regarding lack of handicapped access, but it opened in the middle of the line on December 15, 1976.
The Red Line of the Washington Metro consists of 27 subway stations from Shady Grove to Glenmont.
Service on the Red Line (and the Metro as a whole) began on March 29, 1976, operating between Farragut North and Rhode Island Ave.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Red_Line_(Washington_Metro)   (356 words)

  
 CONK! Encyclopedia: Washington_Metro
Other notable transfer stations include Gallery Pl-Chinatown, which is located by the MCI Center; Stadium-Armory, which is located by RFK Stadium and has importance because the Washington Nationals and the DC United play there; and L'Enfant Plaza, the only station in the system with four lines, and supplies easy access between downtown Washington and Virginia.
Washington Metro is unique among major public transportation systems, in that it has no dedicated source of funding.
The Washington Metro is the public transportation system of Washington, D.C., and neighboring suburban communities in Maryland and Virginia, both inside and outside the Capital Beltway.
www.conk.com /search/encyclopedia.cgi?q=Washington_Metro   (4131 words)

  
 Chinatown (Washington, DC) - Chinese Restaurant - Chinese Restaurant and Chinese Food
The neighborhood is served by the Gallery Pl-Chinatown (Washington Metro)Gallery Place-Chinatown station of the Washington Metro.
Chinatown in Washington, DC is a small, historic neighborhood east of downtown, in the present day consisting of a handful of ethnic ChinaChinese and other Asian restaurants and small businesses along H and I Streets between 6th and 8th Streets, Washington DC (northwest)Northwest.
The Chinatown area was formerly populated by GermanyGerman immigrants; it is coincidentally the modern home of the Washington branch of the Goethe-Institut.
www.famouschinese.com /virtual/Chinatown_(Washington,_DC)   (540 words)

  
 Yellow Line (Washington Metro) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Service on the Yellow Line began on April 30, 1983, adding Archives-Navy Mem'l-Penn Quarter to the system, and linking the two already-built stations of Gallery Pl-Chinatown and Pentagon with a bridge across the Potomac River.
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.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Yellow_Line_(Washington_Metro)   (455 words)

  
 Expert About me:Metro
Metro is the creation of thousands of planners, engineers, architects, and builders, and hundreds of thousands of neighbors and riders.
Metro Hospitality Group is the oldest Australian owned hotel chain in Australia, and has been operating a chain of hotels, apartments and inns, in key cities and popular tourist destinations for more than a quarter of a century.
Metro Transit is a division of the King County Department of Transportation.
www.expertsite.biz /dir/me/metro.htm   (1450 words)

  
 Association of American Geographers
Washington’s METRO subway is the easiest way to and from National Airport, Union Station, and for getting around DC.
METRO to the Crowne Plaza Hotel: The hotel is located less than 2 blocks from the McPherson Square Metro (orange and blue lines).
METRO to the Howard University Campus: The Campus is located on Georgia Avenue, 5 blocks North of the Shaw/Howard U station on the Green line.
www.aag.org /meetings/place/travel.htm   (908 words)

  
 Walker Art Gallery
The Walker is the major art gallery of Liverpool, which houses one of the largest art collections in England, outside of London, causing some to refer to it as "the National Gallery of the North".
The Gallery holds the John Moores painting exhibition every year, with a regular programme of fascinating temporary exhibitions which has recently included Rossetti, Holbein's Henry VIII and Heath Robinson.
The other major art gallery in Liverpool is Tate Liverpool, at the Albert Dock, which houses modern art.
www.kiwipedia.com /en/walker-art-gallery.html   (188 words)

  
 MCI Center
The MCI Center is at the Gallery Pl-Chinatown Washington Metro stop on the Red, Yellow, and Green lines.
Some complained that the building's construction, by closing off a block of G St, corrupted the historic L'Enfant layout of the Washington city streets.
The MCI Center is the home arena of the NBA Washington Wizards, the NHL Washington Capitals, and the Georgetown University basketball team, the Hoyas.
www.cooldictionary.com /words/MCI-Center.wikipedia   (311 words)

  
 Rails Around the Nation's Capital
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) was created by an interstate compact in 1967 to plan, develop, build, finance and operate a balanced regional transportation system in the national capital area.
Today, freight is handled by CONRAIL, long distance passenger by AMTRAK, suburban service by the Maryland Department of Transportation and last, but not least, local transit by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
*Washington, Brandywine & Potomac RR (et al)...Chartered -1858 Operated - 1868 -1942 This line was originally planned to run to Point Lookout MD to provide shipping for produe and seafood to Baltimore and points beyond.
www.rosshorwood.com /RailSiteLinksFiles/WashingtonDC.html   (1145 words)

  
 Washington DC Sightseeing - Washington DC Tours
Only a few streets connect Georgetown to the rest of the city, and the there is no metro stop in Georgetown, which can make accessing Georgetown feel like you are leaving Washington behind.
This is both the political center of the United States and the geographical center of Washington.
The International Spy Museum is among the newest museums in Washington.
www.washingtoncitytourist.com /washington-attractions.html   (1854 words)

  
 Directions to the City Museum of Washington, D.C.
The City Museum is 2 blocks south of the Mount Vernon Sq/7th St-Convention Center Metro Station (yellow and green lines) and 2 blocks north of the Gallery Pl-Chinatown Metro station (red, yellow, and green lines).
Directions to the City Museum of Washington, D.C. Directions to the City Museum of Washington, D.C. The City Museum is located on K Street, NW between 7th and 9th streets, NW in the historic Carnegie Library building at Mt. Vernon Square.
Use Metro's Ride Guide for specific directions using Metrorail or Metrobuses.
www.dciff.org /DirectionstotheCityMuseumofWashingtonD.C..htm   (712 words)

  
 Metro - Washington, D.C. Beyond the Monuments
The Heurich House Museum and The Historical Society of Washington, DC: One of the nation’s finest Victorian house museums; includes an intimate period garden.
Decatur House: This 1818 Federal home is witness to 180 years of Washington politics and society.
The Society of the Cincinnati Museum at Anderson House: Palatial 1905 Beaux-Arts mansion with a 600-foot ballroom and grand marble staircase.
www.wmata.com /riding/visitors/historic_homes.cfm   (390 words)

  
 Alexandria directions
Red Line metro towards (Shady Grove) transfer to Yellow Line (towards Huntington) at Gallery Pl/Chinatown, Huntington is end of the Yellow line, at station exit towards the bus stops (not kiss and ride) then take bus 101 or 151 or a taxi.
Washington, DC area Airports – click for Transportation Information.
Take Dulles Toll Road towards, Washington, DC., take Exit 18 towards 495 West Richmond/Alexandria.
www.americanguesthouse.com /directions_to_alexandria.htm   (434 words)

  
 Directions to EEI
Visitors coming from northern D.C. or Maryland may elect to use the Red Line, exiting at the Gallery Pl-Chinatown stop and walking south for three blocks on 7th Street.
Alternatively, visitors can transfer to the Yellow and Green Lines at Gallery Pl-Chinatown and then exit at the Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter stop.
For more detailed information about the Metro, visit the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority web site.
www.eei.org /about_EEI/directions/index.htm   (151 words)

  
 MLA '04: Washington, DC -- Tours and Events
The City Museum is located on K Street between 7th and 9th Streets, NW and is 2 blocks south of the Mt. Vernon Sq/7th St.-Convention Center Metro station (Yellow and Green Lines) and 2 blocks north of the Gallery Pl-Chinatown Metro station (Red, Yellow and Green Lines).
Meet at the lobby of NPR headquarters located at 635 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC, (Chinatown/MCI Center Metro Stop on the Red Line) on Friday, May 21, 3:30 p.m.
Spy Museum admission: $13; plus round-trip Metro fare.
www.mlanet.org /am/am2004/washington_dc/events.html   (1321 words)

  
 International Spy Museum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is located just south of the Chinatown district, one block west of the Gallery Place-Chinatown Metro station.
The International Spy Museum is a private museum in Washington, DC dedicated to the field of espionage.
Despite being one of the few museums in Washington that charges admission fees, it has been immensely popular since its opening in July 2002.
www.voyager.in /International_Spy_Museum   (432 words)

  
 Summer FREEdom Savings
The face on the one dollar bill is based on a Stuart painting of George Washington.
Start your visit to Washington, DC with a Segway and receive a free t-shirt.
Meet American history face-to-face in this exhibition of the work of the most famous portraitist of the early United States.
www.washington.org /summerfreedom/whattodo.htm   (493 words)

  
 New York City explained
New York City lies at the heart of the New York Metropolitan Area, which, with over 22 million people, is one of the largest urban conglomerations in the world.
Chinatown in Manhattan, 1995 The everyday lifestyle of New Yorkers differs substantially from that of other Americans, and has in some ways been compared to that of urban Western Europeans.
The September 11, 2001 attacks also struck at Washington, D.C., but New York was the city most affected, because of the attack on the World Trade Center and the thick, acrid smoke that continued to pour out of its ruins for a few months following the Twin Towers' fiery collapse.
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 Washington Find Roommate. Find roommates, rooms for rent, sublets in District Of Columbia
August and September, big room with skylight, nice house, walk to Metro, quiet neighborhood near PG Plaza.
Whether you're looking for roommates, or have a room for rent in Washington District Of Columbia, Roommates 4 You is a large online rental service in Washington.
Washington roommates, room available for rent, Washington sublet.
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 SILVERDOCS 2005
Hop on a train to Union Station in Washington, DC, and we are a 10-minute Metro ride on the Red Line to Silver Spring.
From BWI Airport, you can take the MARC train (Penn Line Southbound) to Washington, DC's Union Station and then transfer to the Metro's Red Line to Silver Spring.
The Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) has a Metro stop just a short walk from the terminals.
www.silverdocs.com /2005/conf.aspx   (1276 words)

  
 Metro - Washington, D.C. Beyond the Monuments
The historic streetscapes of downtown Washington showcase the city’s newest arts, dining, sports, and entertainment scenes along with some of the city’s finest museums, theaters, and memorials.
Chinatown: The world’s largest single-span Chinese arch forms the gateway to an array of colorful restaurants.
MCI National Sports Gallery : An interactive sports museum.
www.wmata.com /riding/visitors/downtown.cfm   (315 words)

  
 Summer FREEdom Savings
Washington, DC and one of only three remaining residential buildings in the country designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe, the father of American architecture.
Washington's must-see museum is a dynamic experience for visitors of all ages and denominations.
The home of George Washington overlooks the Potomac River and is just 16 miles south of Washington, D.C. at the end of the GW Parkway.
www.washington.org /summerfreedom/visitmuseum.htm   (1277 words)

  
 Summer FREEdom Savings
Washington, DC is a center for local, national and world politics.
Join over 90 of Washington, DC's finest restaurants for awe-inspiring, 3-course prix fixe meals prepared especially for this gourmet event.
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 World War 1 and 2 - American Art Museum
The Smithsonian American Art Museum is a museum in Washington, D.C. with an extensive collection of American art.
This building is shared with the National Portrait Gallery, another Smithsonian museum.
Categories: Art museums and galleries in the U.S. Museums in Washington, DC
www.worldwardiary.com /history/American_Art_Museum   (211 words)

  
 List of Washington Metro stations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Here is a list of stations on the Metrorail subway system of Washington D.C. Stations in bold are transfer stations; while lines may share many stations (particularly Blue and Orange), only stations where lines cross, or stations where lines diverge (such as when the Blue and Orange lines go separate ways) are considered transfer stations.
This page was last modified 06:10, 17 October 2005.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_Washington_metro_stations   (91 words)

  
 Gallery Pl-Chinatown - Metro - Silver Chips Online
The International Spy Museum near the Chinatown Metro station.
Chinatown has been transformed into a commercial center, and one of the new stores is Urban Outfitters.
The orange eggplant is a wonderful dish that melds the sweet and sour taste of orange chicken with the soft texture and flavor of eggplant.
silverchips.mbhs.edu /siteFeatures/metro/station.php?stationid=16   (374 words)

  
 Dc metro - NARA - Washington, DC Area - Main Page
WASHINGTON -- A map of the Metro subway system has appeared on a terrorist Web site Most Metro riders have taken threats in stride since Sept.11, 2001,
Lesbian and Gay Chorus of Washington, DC, Inc. Mary House · Metro DC PFLAG: Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays · Montgomery Hospice
Washington, DC Area · Home Washington, DC Area DC Metro Area Calendar
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 Washington DC Metropolitan Area Rail System
You can stay in just about any hotel in the metro area of DC and be only moments away from all the favorite tourist destinations and government office buildings.
Whether you're visiting or you live in town (or a few miles outside the Beltway) the Metro is a quick way to get around.
The Metro Rail system is quick and offers easy access to most areas inside the Beltway
www.beltwayhotels.com /dc_metro.htm   (108 words)

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