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	Washington Metro - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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.
		Smithsonian lies under the National Mall, and is the busiest station for tourists; however, it is closed down on July 4 every year since the September 11, 2001 attacks, due to its entrances being located within the security perimeter.
		Washington Metro is unique among major public transportation systems, in that it has no dedicated source of funding.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Washington_Metro (4157 words)

	Washington, DC Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Washington is surrounded by the states of Virginia (on its southwest side, and a small part of its northwest one) and Maryland (on its southeast and northeast sides, and most of its northwest one); it interrupts those states' common border, which is the Potomac River both upstream and downstream from the District.
		Washington Metro area is home to several professional sports teams: the MLS D.C. United, the NHL Washington Capitals, the NBA Washington Wizards, the WNBA Washington Mystics, the MLB Washington Nationals, and the NFL Washington Redskins (now based at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland).
		The George Washington University, founded by an act of Congress in 1821, is the largest institution of higher education in the national's capital with its main campus in Foggy Bottom and its Mount Vernon campus in the Foxhall neighborhood of Northwest Washington.
	www.alienartifacts.com /encyclopedia/Washington,_DC (6084 words)

	Learn more about Washington, DC in the online encyclopedia. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The District of Columbia, DC, Washington and Washington, DC are all interchangeable terms for the capital city and administrative district of the United States of America.
		Washington was selected as the site of the national capital city after a sitdown dinner deal between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton.
		The Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified on March 29, 1961 which allows residents of Washington, DC to vote for President (popular election) and have their votes count in the Electoral College the same as the least populous state, which currently is three (3).
	www.onlineencyclopedia.org /w/wa/washington__dc.html (1384 words)

	Smithsonian (Washington Metro) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Smithsonian is a Washington Metro station in Washington, DC on the Blue and Orange Lines.
		It is named after its proximity to most of the museums and tourist attractions in Washington, particularly the Smithsonian museums.
		Near this station is where Metro had their first fatality, when a train derailed on January 13, 1982, the same day an Air Florida plane crashed into the 14th Street Bridge.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Smithsonian_(Washington_Metro) (201 words)

	Washington_Metro (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		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 Beltway.
		It is owned and operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), a multijurisdictional agency funded by the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia.
		Officially, both the Metrorail (metro) and Metrobus (bus) services are considered part of the Washington Metro; however, the expression "Washington metro" usually refers to Metrorail exclusively.
	www.apawn.com /search.php?title=Washington_Metro (2155 words)

	Washington, D.C. Travel Guide \| Fodor's Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Washington is not known for fashionably dressed inhabitants or a hip arts scene.
		Several years ago, Washington was known as the murder capital of the country.
		Washington is a great place to visit for any number of reasons, but it's most important as a place of history.
	www.fodors.com /redirects/mgredirect.cfm?destination=washington_dc@167 (495 words)

	Metro's Off-Peak Demand Surges
		Ridership on Metro trains is growing so quickly during late morning and midday that transit officials are thinking of expanding the rush period, running longer trains more frequently past 9 a.m.
		Metro typically runs shorter trains when ridership levels drop -- operating four-car trains instead of six-car trains during midday, for instance.
		At the Gallery Place Metro station, Dolly Green and Julia Stoney were returning from a shopping spree at Metro Center on their lunch hour from jobs at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.
	www.sierraclub.org /dc/sprawl/MetroDemand.htm (755 words)

	Washington, D.C. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Washington, D.C. Since many of our guests are arriving from out of town, we would like to provide the links below for entertainment and tourism information.
		The Washington Metro Guide Page - Washington's subway, referred to as the "metro", is considered one of the cleanest and most efficient in the country.
		The Smithsonian Institution - You could spend over a year at all the Smithsonian museums and still not see everything they have to offer.
	home.gwu.edu /~hurlburj/washington.html (199 words)

	Washington D.C. Area Bed and Breakfast Accommodations, Ltd.
		Washington DC bed and breakfasts have many of the same amenities as hotels such as in room telephones, televisions with cable, private baths and comfortable beds and high quality linens.
		Visitors to Washington DC can enjoy the many free sights, including the Smithsonian Museums, and National Monuments, most of which are located on the National Mall.
		Washington DC is filled with Historic neighborhoods and Victorian homes, all close to the sights of Washington.
	www.bedandbreakfastdc.com (591 words)

	Washington Metro biography .ms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Washington Metro is the public transportation system of Washington DC and adjoining regions of Maryland and Virginia.
		In the WMATA's terminology, both the Metrorail (metro) and Metrobus (bus) services are considered part of Metro; however, in common parlance, the expression "Washington metro" refers to Metrorail exclusively.
		During the 1960s, there were plans for a massive freeway system within Washington D.C. However, opposition to this freeway system grew and the funds to construct it were reallocated toward construction of the Metro system.
	washington-metro.biography.ms (1084 words)

	Washington, DC Metro News
		The trial of a Washington man accused of shooting and stabbing a federal informant in 2003 has opened in U.S. District Court, a case that could end in the relatively rare punishment of a federal death sentence.
		Washington D.C.'s health department is warning residents about Gulf Coast oysters contaminated with Hepatitis-A. Officials say 29 people in Alabama, Florida and Tennessee have contracted the illness within a...
		Washington and the surrounding suburbs ranked second, with nearly 35 percent of the traffic.
	www.topix.net /metro/washington-dc-md-va-wv (1175 words)

	WCTC - Attractions
		Washington, DC’s oldest art museum features Dutch and Flemish masterpieces, French impressionists and Post-impressionists and American art from colonial times to the present.
		One of the oldest surviving homes in Washington, DC and one of only three remaining residential buildings in the country designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe, the father of American architecture.
		Established in 1840, St. Matthew’s is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington.
	www.washington.org /minisite/Attractions.htm (3247 words)

	THE THINGS WE DO...: My crime in Washington (03/22/98)
		I leapt at the chance, both because The Washington Group's Leadership Conference to which I was invited was interesting, and because the city had always had a sentimental place in my heart.
		The Smithsonian scarf is still one of her favorites.
		She misses Washington and hopes the statute of limitations on crime confessions has passed.
	www.ukrweekly.com /Archive/1998/129819.shtml (903 words)

	Renwick Gallery
		The Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution, a National Historic Landmark, was erected between 1859 and 1861 by William Wilson Corcoran (1798-1888), Washington banker and philanthropist, as an art gallery for his private collection of paintings and sculpture.
		After the Civil War, Corcoran returned to Washington and pressed for the return of the art gallery, which was returned to his control on May 10, 1869.
		In 1965 S. Dillon Ripley, Secretary of the Smithsonian, met with President Johnson and requested that the building be turned over to the Smithsonian for use as a gallery of art, crafts and design.
	www.cr.nps.gov /nr/travel/wash/dc27.htm (333 words)

	Logistics Information for the DGIE Meeting (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The best way to travel to and from the DGIE events is by Washington Metro because there is limited parking.
		Metro fare cards must be purchased from the kiosks located at the station.
		This is the entrance to the concourse to the Crystal City metro station.
	www.alexandria.ucsb.edu /~lhill/dgie/DGIE_Logistics.htm (720 words)

	Luxury Washington DC White House Hotel in Downtown Washington DC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The largest luxury Washington DC hotel, this national landmark is a member of Historic Hotels of America and is located in downtown Washington DC, in the heart of Washington's business district.
		Because of its close proximity to the White House, the hotel is often referred to as the Washington DC White House Hotel, but is also just minutes away from Smithsonian museums, national monuments, and steps away from the city's finest restaurants and shopping.
		In addition, there are 3 metro subway lines within 2 blocks of our downtown Washington DC hotel offering our guests easy access to all points in the nation's capital.
	marriott.com /property/propertypage/WASSH (225 words)

	Articles - National Mall (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		However, the term commonly includes the areas that are official part of West Potomac Park and Constitution Gardens to the west, and often is taken to refer to the entire area between the Lincoln Memorial and the Capitol, with the Washington Monument providing a division slightly west of the center.
		The Smithsonian station of the Washington Metro system services the mall, which is administered by the National Park Service.
		One notable example is the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, a massive rally for African-American civil rights, at which Dr.
	www.lastring.com /articles/National_Mall (475 words)

	Hotels Near the FCC
		Across from the Washington Convention Center and just 2 blocks to MCI Center, Washington's new sports and entertainment complex, 5 minutes to the U.S. Capitol and Federal agencies.
		In the heart of Washington's East End business district the Marriott at Metro Center is within 2 blocks of Washington's 4 largest law firms, 1 block to DC Convention Center and 4 blocks to the MCI Center.
		The Marriott at Metro Center offers the amenities and services to give both the business and pleasure traveler what they need to make the most of their trip to Washington D.C. Pet policy allows service animals for people with disabilities.
	www.fcc.gov /cgb/cac/hotels_near_fcc.html (1179 words)

	TheCapitol.Net > Washington, DC Museums, Memorials and Monuments
		Metro: Metro Center or Federal Triangle or McPherson Square.
		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.
		This grand 1805 house overlooking the Potomac River was a gift from George Washington to Eleanor "Nelly" Custis, granddaughter of Martha Washington (Nelly’s brother, George Washington Parke Custis, built Arlington House), and her husband, Maj. Lawrence Lewis, the General's nephew.
	www.thecapitol.net /VisitingDC/dcmuseum.htm (3158 words)

	Congressman Fred Upton
		Metro Stop: Smithsonian on the blue or orange lines exit at 12th and Independence Avenue.
		The Smithsonian Institution - The museums are open daily, except Christmas, from 10:00am to 5:30pm (Air and Space 10:00am to 7:30pm and Anacostia Museum which closes at 5 p.m.).
		Metro: Metro Center (Red, Orange, and Blue lines) is located 1/2 block north of the Theatre.
	www.house.gov /upton/visitwashington.html (2792 words)

	EmpowermentResources.com -- Washington, DC Local Empowerment Resources
		Protests in Washington, DC from April 8-17, 2000.
		Fast News on the April 8-17 Washington, DC protests is provided by The Progressive Review.
		Major rally in Washington DC on April 22.
	www.empowermentresources.com /page12.html (418 words)

	D.C. Tourist stuff
		Here is a good quick quick map of the MALL area of Washington D.C. Here is the main home page for Washington.org that gives you links to many varied locations for accomidations, theathers, sports, Smithsonian, Art galleries, Area atractions and how to get from here to there plus everywhere else.
		This site for the Washington Metro and will answer any questions that you may have.
		In case you want to use the Baltimore Subway or light Rail here is a site that has several area Metro Systems in the U.S. Here is the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial which is located on the Red line subway in Washington D.C. at the Judiciary Square Subway stop.
	www.lighthorse-scavenger.org /turist.htm (991 words)

	Incentives and Rewards Workshop - Hotel Information
		Washington, DC is a powerful symbol not only of our nation, but also of democracy and freedom.
		Only in Washington, DC can visitors be inspired by touring the magnificent Capitol Building and Washington Monument by day and be moved by taking in magical performances by the National Symphony Orchestra and world-class opera by night.
		In addition, there is direct access from the hotel lobby to Washington's Metro Subway system and a shopping promenade featuring 50 specialty shops and eateries.
	www.nbch.org /workshop/hotel.htm (316 words)

	Visiting Washington, D.C. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Metro Stop: Federal Center, S.W. -14th and C Streets, S.W. See how U.S. currency and stamps are printed.
		MOUNT VERNON-Sixteen miles south of Washington, D.C. at the south end of the George Washington Parkway.
		As a special tribute to those who did not return, the names of more than 58,000 who gave their lives or who remain missing are inscribed on the Memorial's walls in chronological order.
	www.house.gov /walsh/visitor.htm (1505 words)

	Marriott Washington Metro Center Washington District of Columbia
		The Washington Marriott at Metro Center is situated at 12th and G Streets Northwest in an ideal location for business and sightseeing.
		The closest Metrorail rapid transit stop is the Metro Center station on the blue, orange and red lines at 12th and G Streets Northwest.
		The stop is on the same block as the hotel and guests should use the 12th Street exit from the station.
	www.anythingwisconsin.com /hotelinfo/24836.html (274 words)

	Amazon.com: Washington, D.C. for Dummies, Second Edition: Books: Tom Price (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		From the White House to the Smithsonian, from the Washington Monument to the Jefferson Memorial, there’s more than enough to see and do in the nation’s capital.
		When most of the world thinks of Washington, D.C., the city's role as the nation's capital comes to mind: The president, the Congress, the Supreme Court, the Pentagon, and the State Department are all here.
		Washington D.C. for Dummies has repeatedly proven to be the unsurpassable reference guide for planning my first visit to our Nation's Capital.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0764554654?v=glance (1662 words)

	Smithsonian: Welcome to the Smithsonian
		The Smithsonian was established in 1846 with funds bequeathed to the United States by James Smithson, an English scientist, "for the increase and diffusion of knowledge."
		Nine Smithsonian museums and galleries are located on the National Mall between the Washington Monument and the Capitol.
		The Smithsonian is one of the world’s foremost research centers in science, the arts and the humanities.
	www.si.edu /guides/english.htm (2135 words)

	NARPAC-HOME-WASHINGTON ARTISTS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		We are anxious to get suggestions for additional artists who are capturing the Washington scene--from wherever they may live in the Washington metropolitan area.
		o Panda Bears, Washington DC is a collection of over 200 sculptured standing or seated pandas, whimsically decorated, mainly by local artists in 2004.
		o Party Animals, Washington DC is a collection of some 200 sculptured donkey and elephant statues, whimsically decorated mainly by local artists in 2002.
	www.narpac.org /INTHOART.HTM (466 words)

	The Society of Rheology: 73rd Annual Meeting (Oct 2001) General Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The hotel is situated directly above a stop on Washington’s Metro subway system, for convenient access to the Smithsonian Institution museums, the National Zoo, the White House, the Capitol, and the monuments around the National Mall.
		October is a peak tourist season in Washington, with an average high temperature of 69 °F (20.6 °C) and an average low temperature of 50 °F (10 °C).
		The location is convenient to all three of the airports that serve Washington, D.C., with easy freeway access to Dulles International Airport (25 miles, 40 km), Baltimore-Washington International Airport (35 miles, 56 km), and Reagan National Airport (15 miles, 24 km).
	www.rheology.org /SoR/annual_meeting/2001Oct/info.htm (893 words)

	Smithsonian: Smithsonian Institution Building, the Castle
		The Smithsonian's first building, popularly known as the Castle, houses the Institution’s administrative offices and the Smithsonian Information Center.
		home for the first Secretary of the Smithsonian Joseph Henry and his family and for many years housed all aspects of Smithsonian operations, including an exhibit hall from 1858 until the 1960s.
		In 1901, Washington’s first children’s room was installed in the Castle’s South Tower Room where the original decorated ceiling and wall stencils were restored in 1987.
	www.si.edu /visit/infocenter/sicastle.htm (241 words)

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