I wanted to spend the entire day at NASM. Told the family I'd meet them back at the hotel. :-)
> Thanks for all the tips! > > I've been to DC before and have seen several of the Museums. Was planning > on trying to get through the Air and Space Museum and Museum of Natural > History (Dinosaurs and Diamonds). The american history museum sounds really > cool as well. I also got a big kick out of the National Archives. Ahhh to > have an extra day to do it... > > We're planning on hitting DC on Monday. The crowds should have left by > then, I hope. > > I hear ya on the metro. Probably going to hit one of the park and ride > areas and metro on in from there. > > Jeff > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Haggerty, Mike" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 1:50 PM > Subject: RE: Already looking forward to my vacation... > > > 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. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
