In fact, let me highlight a couple of things you may want to see at the Smithsonian (I work on 14th and Constitution and know the area intimately).
1) Check out the Quest for Immortality exhibit in the East Wing of the Gallery of Art. Loads of egyptian artifacts plus a recreation of a sarcophaghus room. 2) Go to the Natual Science museum and take the kids to see the giant elephant in the atrium and the dinosaur fossils. Believe it or not, you could spend an entire day just doing those two things. There is an authentic turn of the century ice cream parlor in the bottom floor of the American History museum. They have banana splits that stand about 12 inches high. My daughter goes nuts when she sees one. Good luck, M -----Original Message----- From: Larry Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 4:49 PM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Already looking forward to my vacation... Jeff, On a weekend? Ouch. First thing, USE THE METRO. Don't even try to park downtown anywhere near the Smithsonian. I don't think you can do the entire Smithsonian in one day. One week to 10 days perhaps. Try for 2 museums in one day - the Air and Space and the Museum of Art (West Wing) would be a good starter, especially if you have kids. Those 2 museums are across the mall from each other. Also, if you're carrying a bag, it will be searched. They have really tightened up on security lately. I'd go through the Smithsonian site (http://www.si.edu/) and scout out what you want to see. hth, larry -- Larry C. Lyons ColdFusion/Web Developer Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer EBStor.com 8870 Rixlew Lane, Suite 204 Manassas, Virginia 20109-3795 tel: (703) 393-7930 fax: (703) 393-2659 Web: http://www.ebstor.com email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. -- > -----Original Message----- > From: Jeff Garza [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 3:36 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Already looking forward to my vacation... > > > Looking forward to mine as well... Well, sorta. > > Heading out to Baltimore tomorrow for a wedding and then off > to DC in a vain > attempt to see all of the Smithsonian Museums in one day. > (while toting two > kids, three and three months... I don't think so...<G>). All > in all its a > week and a half away from work, which can't be that bad!!! > The problem is > that I haven't even started packing. Gonna be a late night.... > > Jeff > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Erika L. Walker-Arnold" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 12:20 PM > Subject: RE: Already looking forward to my vacation... > > > >>| From: Jacob [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >>| > >>| I scored 4 tickets to the Yankees - As game on Aug 10 at > >>| Yankee Stadium. > > I hate you. Vehemently. > ;) > > > Erika > With a K > Diehard Yankee fan. > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
