National Museum of African Art, Washington DC

Washington DC Arts

Arthur Sackler Gallery
DESCRIPTION: The museum features Ancient Egyptian, Islamic, Biblical Manuscripts, Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Southeast Asian and Himalayan art. Its changing special exhibits in Chinese jades, Japanese ceramics and ancient Persian manuscripts are often spectacular. This is one of the best designed museums in DC, but it has no on-site cafe.
ADMISSION: free
DAYS & HOURS: daily 10a-5:30p; extended summer hours
ADDRESS: 1050 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC MAP
PARKING: nearby garages
RAPID TRANSIT: Smithsonian Metro Station
PHONE: 202-357-4800
WEBSITE: http://www.asia.si.edu

Freer Gallery of Art
DESCRIPTION: Connected to the Sackler Gallery via underground passage, this museum expands exhibit space for Ancient Egyptian, Ancient Near Eastern, Islamic, Biblical Manuscripts, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Southeast Asian and Himalayan art. In the years ahead, anticipate Indian and Chinese collections from the two most populous nations in the world to grow. Again there is no on-site cafe.
ADMISSION: free
DAYS & HOURS: daily 10a-5:30p; extended summer hours
ADDRESS: 12th Street & Jefferson Drive SW, Washington, DC MAP
PARKING: limited parking on street
RAPID TRANSIT: Smithsonian Metro Station
PHONE: 202-357-2700
WEBSITE: http://www.asia.si.edu

Arts & Industries Building
DESCRIPTION: Often called the “Smithsonian Building” because it was the first structure built for what has become a museum empire. Though it also features changing exhibitions, today it mostly offers children’s performances and functions as a Visitor Information Center. You must check out the Enid Haupt Garden on the Independence Avenue (south) side of the building. Its a masterpiece in landscape design.
ADMISSION: free
DAYS & HOURS: daily 10a-5:30p
ADDRESS: 900 Jefferson Drive SW, Washington, DC MAP
PARKING: limited parking on street
RAPID TRANSIT: Smithsonian Metro Station
PHONE: 202-357-2700
WEBSITE: http://www.si.edu/ai

Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden
DESCRIPTION: Established in 1966 by an act of Congress, the Hirshhorn features 19th and 20th-century paintings and sculpture in an architecturally significant cylindrical museum and adjoining garden; DC’s version of a modern art museum requires patience by seasoned art lovers to fully appreciate its changing exhibitions; the circular flat exterior makes you wonder whats inside the courtyard; before you visit, check the schedule for visual presentations projected from its garden at night onto its exterior wall at night.
ADMISSION: free
DAYS & HOURS: daily 10a-5:30p; longer hours in the summer
ADDRESS: 7th Street & Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC MAP
PARKING: nearby garages
RAPID TRANSIT: L’Enfant Plaza Metro Station
PHONE: 202-357-2700
WEBSITE: http://www.hirshhorn.si.edu

National Gallery of Art
DESCRIPTION: Opened in 1941, the initial paintings and works of sculpture were given by Andrew Mellon to formed a high quality nucleus of art around which the collections have grown. He attracted gifts from others to assemble an astounding collection of European and American paintings, sculpture, works on paper, photographs, decorative arts plus other changing exhibitions of art from around the world.
ADMISSION: free
DAYS & HOURS: daily 10a-5:30p; extended summer hours
ADDRESS: 6th Street & Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC MAP
PARKING: limited parking on street
RAPID TRANSIT: Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter Metro Station
PHONE: 202-737-4215
WEBSITE: http://www.nga.gov

Smithsonian American Art Museum
DESCRIPTION: Part of the Donald W. Reynolds Center and presents an exciting array of special exhibitions and free public programs. Located Downtown, it boasts 40,000 pieces of Colonial portraiture, nineteenth-century landscape, American impressionism, twentieth-century realism and abstraction, New Deal projects, sculpture, photography, prints and drawings, contemporary crafts, African American art, Latino art, and folk art in the collection. More than 7,000 American artists are represented. Notable artists include Georgia O’Keefe, John Singer Sargent, John Singleton Copley, Roy Lichtenstein, and Nam June Paik. In recent years, the museum has beefed up its contemporary art galleries. Free Wi-Fi is available in Kogod Courtyard. Courtyard Café offers offers a seasonal menu of American-inspired dishes, using local, organic or sustainable ingredients and gourmet desserts while serving until 4p.
ADMISSION: free
DAYS & HOURS: daily 11:30a-7p
ADDRESS: 8th and F Streets, NW, Washington, DC MAP
PARKING: garages nearby
RAPID TRANSIT: Gallery Place-Chinatown Metro Station
PHONE: 202-633-1000
WEBSITE: http://americanart.si.edu

Renwick Gallery
DESCRIPTION: A Smithsonian Institution and National Historic Landmark, was designed by James Renwick Jr., the same architect who designed the Smithsonian Building, and erected between 1859 and 1861 by William Wilson Corcoran as an gallery for his collection of paintings and sculpture. During the Civil War, the gallery was seized by the U.S. Army for use as a storage warehouse by the Quarter Master. After the Civil War, control of the gallery was returned to Corcoran, restored over several years and opened to the public in 1874. The collection outgrew its building and in 1897, moved to a larger building on 17th Street where it remains today. In 1965, the Secretary of the Smithsonian requested that the building be turned over to the Smithsonian for use as a gallery of art, crafts and design. After another restoration to Smithsonian standards, the building reopened as the Renwick Gallery in 1972.
ADMISSION: free
DAYS & HOURS: daily 11:30a-7p
ADDRESS: 17 Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC MAP
PARKING: garages nearby
RAPID TRANSIT: Farragut West Metro Station
PHONE: 202-633-7970
WEBSITE: http://americanart.si.edu/renwick

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
DESCRIPTION: Since opening in 1971 on the banks of the Potomac River, the nation’s performing arts center has delivered some of the greatest performers and performances in America. Although creation of the center was authorized by President Dwight Eisenhower in 1958, the center functions as a living memorial to our slain president John Fitzgerald Kennedy. JFK was a lifelong supporter and advocate of the arts – his assassination on 22 November 1963 swiftly attracted federal money, foreign donations and private donations to the partnership that produced this architecturally-stunning and crystal-laden venue. Its opening in 1971, triggered DC’s rapid ascent to world performing arts destination. Aside from the Grand Foyer featuring an over-sized bust of JFK, the East Terrace overlooking the Potomac River is a favorite event gathering place. Renovated in 1997, the 2,442-seat Concert Hall is superb for large musical productions. The 2,300-seat Opera House designed for ballet, opera and musical theater has hosted its share of world renown performances. The 1,100-seat Eisenhower Theater hosts smaller plays, operas, ballet and contemporary dance. Separating the three large theatres are the flag-draped Hall of States and Hall of Nations. The 513-seat Terrace Theater was a Bicentennial gift from the people of Japan. It is intended for intimate performances of chamber music, ballet and contemporary dance, theater, and family performances. The 324-seat Family Theater provides a home for world-class family theater performances. A small on-site library was recommissioned as the Kennedy Center Jazz Club. One of several lounges on site, the African Lounge, donated to the Kennedy Center by the nations of Africa to evoke the feeling of being in an African village. The center has programs for funding new American plays, plays-in-progress for young audiences, an American College Theatre Festival and a wellspring of arts education programs. Some free performances are provided at 6p daily. The center conducts free tours of the venue.
BOX OFFICE: Mon–Sat 10a–9p, Sundays and holidays Noon–9p
ADDRESS: 2700 F Street, NW, Washington, DC MAP
PARKING: garage on premises
RAPID TRANSIT: Foggy Bottom-GWU Metro Station, then catch the free shuttle to JFK Center
PHONE: 202-467-4600
WEBSITE: http://www.kennedy-center.org

National Theatre
DESCRIPTION: For its relatively unassuming exterior, given its next to the White House, you’d never guess that DC showcases traveling Broadway plays if the marquee didn’t give it away. The theatre is a welcome addition to nightlife in this part of Downtown.
BOX OFFICE: Mon-Sat 10a-9p, Sunday and holidays Noon-8p
ADDRESS: 1321 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC MAP
PARKING: garage nearby
RAPID TRANSIT: Metro Center Metro Station and Federal Triangle Metro Station
PHONE: 202-628-6161
WEBSITE: http://www.nationaltheatre.org

Arena Stage
DESCRIPTION: This flagship theater is the first regional theater to transfer a production to Broadway and the first to receive a Tony Award. They have practiced groundbreaking programs and diversity in all aspects of theater. Aside from introducing new plays, its common to see them debut The Great White Hope to The Women of Brewster Place to Ella, interspersed with Death of A Salesman and other American classic plays.
BOX OFFICE: Mon—Sat 10a—8p, Sun 10a—8p; also at Washington Post on 1150 15th Street NW beginning at 8:30a
ADDRESS: 1101 Sixth Street SW, Washington, DC MAP
PARKING: garage on premises
RAPID TRANSIT: Waterfront-SEU Metro Station
PHONE: 202-488-3300
WEBSITE: http://www.arenastage.org

Carter Barron Amphitheatre
DESCRIPTION: Original amphitheatre plan in 1943 called for benches to seat 1,500 and a stage equipped with a movie screen. The plan was expanded by Carter Barron in 1947, as a way to memorialize the 150th Anniversary of Washington DC as the nation’s capitol. As Vice Chairman of the Sesquicentennial Commission for Rock Creek Park, Barron envisioned an amphitheatre where all persons of every race, color and creed could attend musical, ballet, theater and other performing arts productions. He succeeded in 1950.
DAYS & HOURS: open in warm months
BOX OFFICE: Noon–8p

ADDRESS: 4850 Colorado Avenue NW, Washington, DC MAP
PARKING: garage on premises
RAPID TRANSIT: none
PHONE: 202-397-7328
WEBSITE: http://www.nps.gov/rocr/planyourvisit/cbarron.htm

Shakespeare Theatre Company
DESCRIPTION: Founded in 1985, the company is becoming one of the nation’s leading forces in classic theatre. It honors playwrights’ language and intentions while viewing their plays through a 21st-century lens. It has featured Othello many times. The company performs in two state-of-the-art, mid-sized venues to showcase outstanding local, national and international performing arts companies in Sidney Harmon Hall.
BOX OFFICE: Mon–Sat 10a–6p, Sun Noon–6p
ADDRESS: 610 F Street NW, Washington, DC MAP
PARKING: garages nearby
RAPID TRANSIT: Gallery Plaza-Chinatown Metro Station
PHONE: 202-547-1122 and Toll Free: 877-487-8849
WEBSITE: http://www.shakespearetheatre.org

Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
DESCRIPTION: Established in 1971, Filene Center provides greater Washington a second world-class amphi-theatre operated in partnership with the National Park Service. Filene Center, the principal venue, houses over 90 performances from late May to early September, that range from Jazz, Blues, Classical, Hip-Hop and Country music genres. A variety of education programs and special events are presented as well. After a fire destroyed the venue in 1982, a new structure seating 4,000 was built in its place. As before, lawn seating permits patrons to picnic during the performance. Wolf Trap Opera Company, one of America’s outstanding resident ensemble programs for young opera singers, also performs here.
BOX OFFICE: Mon-Fri 10a-6p, Sat-Sun and holidays Noon-6p
ADDRESS: 1624 Trap Road, Vienna, VA MAP
PARKING: parking on premises
TRANSIT: none
PHONE: 703-255-1900
WEBSITE: http://www.wolf-trap.org

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Reflection Pool to Washington Monument

Washington DC National Monuments

National Mall
DESCRIPTION: this expansive park extends two miles east from the US Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial and 1 mile south from the White House to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial. The nation’s most famous park also features Smithsonian museums, war memorials, National Archives, and botanic gardens. These grand venues are only closed on major holidays.
ADMISSION: free
DAYS & HOURS: daily
ADDRESS: between Constitution and Independence Avenues, Washington DC MAP
PARKING: street parking
RAPID TRANSIT: Smithsonian Metro Station
WEBSITE: http://www.nps.gov/nama

Washington Monument
DESCRIPTION: Honoring America’s first president, it may surprise you to know this 555 feet tall obelisk monument was built in fits and starts due to lack of funds, lack of public interest and the Civil War. The cornerstone was laid in 1848, but it was not opened to the public until 1888. visitor tickets are required to tour the top of Washington Monument by elevator. They are Free for those not minding the wait in long lines. Tickets are distributed from the kiosk at 15th Street and Madison Drive. If you can’t stand lines, reserve tickets up to 5 months in advance by calling 800-967-2283.
ADMISSION: free
DAYS & HOURS: daily 9a-4:45p
ADDRESS: Center of the National Mall, Washington DC MAP
PARKING: street parking
RAPID TRANSIT: Smithsonian station
WEBSITE: http://www.nps.gov/wamo

World War II Memorial
DESCRIPTION: After President Clinton signed into law a commission to establish this memorial, we can thank Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg for raising funds to get it built. The circular outdoor memorial with pavilion pillars honors the 16 million Americans who served in the armed forces during World War II. About 400,000 American soldiers died and millions more supported the war from home, including the Tuskegee Airmen and the balloonists on D-Day at Normandy. It is one of the most visited memorials in DC.
ADMISSION: free
DAYS & HOURS: 24/7
ADDRESS: West of the Washington Monument, Washington DC MAP
PARKING: street parking
RAPID TRANSIT: Smithsonian Metro Station
WEBSITE: http://www.wwiimemorial.com

Korean War Veterans Memorial
DESCRIPTION: The memorial features a column of 19 foot soldiers arrayed for combat who represent nearly every background, recognize America’s multi-ethnic service in that war. It was also America’s first war where people of color were allowed to serve among integrated armed services. The 164-foot wide mural, inscribed with the words, “Freedom Is Not Free” and is etched with images of armed services personnel who served in the war.
ADMISSION: free
DAYS & HOURS: daily 8a-midnight
ADDRESS: Independence Ave at Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC MAP
PARKING: street parking
RAPID TRANSIT: Foggy Bottom/GWU Metro Station
PHONE: 202-619-7222 or 202-632-1001
WEBSITE: http://www.nps.gov/kwvm

Vietnam Veterans Memorial
DESCRIPTION: Open boomerang-shaped black granite walls line the most emotionally moving memorial in DC. The wall is 247-feet long with a 125 degree angle at its vertex. By many estimates, African-Americans comprised a third of American soldiers in Vietnam. Names of the 58,209 Americans missing or killed in the Vietnam conflict are listed on the wall. A life-size bronze sculpture also depicts three young servicemen of different races.
ADMISSION: free
DAYS & HOURS: 24-hours daily, Park Ranger on site from 8a–midnight
ADDRESS: Constitution Avenue & Henry Bacon Drive NW, Washington DC MAP
PARKING: street parking
RAPID TRANSIT: Foggy Bottom/GWU Metro Station
PHONE: 202-634-1568
WEBSITE: http://www.nps.gov/vive

Abraham Lincoln Memorial
DESCRIPTION: America’s most beloved monument overlooks the Reflecting Pool and Washington Monument. Inside, a 19-foot marble statue of the 16th President is flanked by inscriptions of his Second Inaugural Address and Gettysburg Address. From the grand steps of this monument, the world came to know America’s Civil Rights Movement and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during the March on Washington in August 1963. Though he gave the speech before, this is where most of the world heard his “I Have A Dream” speech. Always remember that A. Philip Randolph and Bayard Rustin deserve the lion’s share of the accolades for conceiving and organizing a march that drew 250,000 people and accelerated momentum towards Civil Rights legislation that has forever changed our nation for the better.
ADMISSION: free
DAYS & HOURS: daily 8a–midnight
ADDRESS: West Potomac Park at 23rd Street NW, Washington DC MAP
PARKING: street parking
RAPID TRANSIT: Foggy Bottom/GWU Metro Station
PHONE: 202-426-6841
WEBSITE: http://www.nps.gov/linc

Thomas Jefferson Memorial
DESCRIPTION: Beneath the iconic rotunda, a magnificent 19-foot statue of president Thomas Jefferson is surrounded by passages from the Declaration of Independence, to which Jefferson is credited for writing a the largest chunk thereof. To his eternal dishonor and fully cognizant of its moral significance, Jefferson never freed his slaves.
ADMISSION: free
DAYS & HOURS: daily 8a-midnight
ADDRESS: 15th Street SW at Tidal Basin, Washington DC MAP
PARKING: free parking lot nearby
RAPID TRANSIT: none
PHONE: 202-426-6841
WEBSITE: http://www.nps.gov/thje

Franklin Roosevelt Memorial
DESCRIPTION: This 7.5-acre memorial depicts the of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s 12-year presidency in four outdoor galleries. It features ten bronze sculptures depicting President Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt and events from the Great Depression leading up to World War II, waterfalls and a reddish granite. It is the first memorial in DC designed to be totally wheelchair accessible, in honor of the first President to use a wheelchair in office.
ADMISSION: free
DAYS & HOURS: daily 8a-12a
ADDRESS: 1850 West Basin Drive SW, Washington DC MAP
PARKING: free parking lot nearby
RAPID TRANSIT: none
PHONE: 202-376-6704
WEBSITE: http://www.nps.gov/fdrm

Fords Theatre
DESCRIPTION: Bring those history lessons to life when you visit this working theatre and national historical landmark where President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865.
ADMISSION: free
DAYS & HOURS: free-tours daily
ADDRESS: 511 10th Street NW, Washington DC MAP
PARKING: garages nearby
RAPID TRANSIT: Metro Center Station
PHONE: 202-426-6924 or 202-347-4833
WEBSITE: http://www.fordstheatre.org

Arlington National Cemetery
DESCRIPTION: Among the thousands of graves for those who served their country with distinction are those for Ron Brown, John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, Joe Louis, Thurgood Marshall and Medgar Evers; includes the daily ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
ADMISSION: free
DAYS & HOURS: dawn to dusk
ADDRESS: Jefferson Davis Highway and Memorial Drive, Arlington, VA MAP
PARKING: free parking lot on premises
RAPID TRANSIT: Arlington Cemetery Metro Station
PHONE: 703-607-8052
WEBSITE: http://www.arlingtoncemetery.org

Marine Corps Memorial
DESCRIPTION: A 78-foot tall memorial commemorating all the US Marines who have died in battle since 1775. Its design was sculpted from a photograph showing the flag being raised by Marines on Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima during World War II.
ADMISSION: free
DAYS & HOURS: dawn to dusk
ADDRESS: Route 50, near Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA MAP
PARKING: on street
TRANSIT: Arlington Cemetery Metro Station
PHONE: 703-285-2601
WEBSITE: http://www.nps.gov/archive/gwmp/usmc.htm

George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate
DESCRIPTION: The slave burial ground on his estate is located on the hill overlooking the Potomac River, near George Washington’s tomb; in 1983 a large memorial to the slaves designed by Howard University students was dedicated at the site; unlike most other Southern plantation owners, to his credit, George Washington’s will freed his slaves.
ADMISSION: $13 Adults, $6 Ages 6-11, others enter Free
DAYS & HOURS: daily 9a-4p, longer hours depending on season
November through February, 9a-4p
ADDRESS: 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Mount Vernon, VA MAP
PARKING: on premises
RAPID TRANSIT: none
PHONE: 703-780-2000
WEBSITE: http://www.mountvernon.org

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Ebenezer United Methodist Church, Washington DC

Washington DC Churches

Mount Zion United Methodist Church
DESCRIPTION: Founded 1816, it is oldest Black congregation in DC; congregants at Montgomery Street church were dissatisfied with segregated seating, so built their own church; they also purchased 2906 O Street in 1920 for meetings and Washington, DC’s first Black library.
SUNDAY WORSHIP: 11a
ADDRESS: 1334 29th Street, NW, Washington, DC MAP
PARKING: on street
TRANSIT: none
PHONE: 202-234-0148
WEBSITE: http://www.mtzionumcdc.org

First Baptist Church of Georgetown
DESCRIPTION: Founded 1862 by a former slave Rev. Sandy Alexander; in its formative years the congregation worshiped in a makeshift building at O and 21st Streets; the present building was completed in 1882; many Baptist churches in Washington, DC trace their roots to here.
SUNDAY WORSHIP: 10:45a
ADDRESS: 2624 Dumbarton Street NW, Washington, DC MAP
PARKING: on street
TRANSIT: none
PHONE: 202-965-1899
WEBSITE: http://www.firstbaptistgtown.org

Ebenezer United Methodist Church
DESCRIPTION: Founded 1805 by mixed congregation; due to discriminatory practices this Black congregation founded this splinter church in 1838 and finally obtained an Black minister in 1864, Rev. Noah Jones.
SUNDAY WORSHIP: 9:30a
ADDRESS: 400 D Street SE, Washington, DC MAP
PARKING: on street
TRANSIT: Capitol South Metro Station
PHONE: 202-544-1415
WEBSITE: http://www.umc.org

Progress For Christ Baptist Church
DESCRIPTION: Called “Pleasant Lane Baptist Church” when former slaves built this church in 1883; it was designed by Washington, DC’s first black architect, Calvin Brent; in 2010, the congregation renamed it Progress For Christ Baptist Church.
SUNDAY WORSHIP: 11a
ADDRESS: 501 E Street SE, Washington, DC MAP
PARKING: on street
TRANSIT: Eastern Market Metro Station
PHONE: 202-547-8969
WEBSITE: http://www.progressforchrist.org

First Baptist Church
DESCRIPTION: Founded 1873 by Reverend Moses Wilson, Sister Julia Taylor and Brother John Ward met in Sister Taylor’s home; with a congregation of mostly freed slaves, they organized a church where they could practice freedom of religion in Rosslyn, VA; the church moved to this site in 1962.
SUNDAY WORSHIP: 10:30a
ADDRESS: 3440 Minnesota Avenue SE, Washington, DC MAP
PARKING: on premises and street
TRANSIT: none
PHONE: 202-581-9100
WEBSITE: http://fbc-dc.org

St. John CME Church
DESCRIPTION: Founded 1875 during reconstruction; a landmark in the community for its outreach programs.
SUNDAY WORSHIP: 7:45a and 11a
ADDRESS: 2801 Stanton Road SE, Washington, DC MAP
PARKING: on street
TRANSIT: Anacostia Metro Station
PHONE: 202-678-7788
WEBSITE: http://www.stjohncmecdc.org

Union Temple Baptist Church
DESCRIPTION: Known for its outreach ministries to seniors, families, young adults and children; also features an mural of Christ depicted as a person of color surrounded by African and African-American heroes and heroines.
SUNDAY WORSHIP: 7:30a and 10:30a
ADDRESS: 1225 W Street SE, Washington, DC MAP
PARKING: on street
TRANSIT: Anacostia Metro Station
PHONE: 202-678-8822
WEBSITE: http://www.uniontemple.com

Fifteenth Street Presbyterian Church
DESCRIPTION: Founded 1841 by 1st Black Presbyterian minister in Washington DC, John F. Cook, Sr, a former slave; America’s first African American high school was founded in its basement in 1870 and later became Dunbar High School.
SUNDAY WORSHIP: 11a
ADDRESS: 1701 15th Street NW, Washington, DC MAP
PARKING: on street
TRANSIT: U Street-Civil War Memorial Metro Station
PHONE: 202-234-0300
WEBSITE: http://www.15thstreetpresbyterianchurch.org

John Wesley AME Zion Church
DESCRIPTION: Founded 1875; still known for outreach ministries to seniors, families, young adults and children
SUNDAY WORSHIP: 11a
ADDRESS: 1615 14th Street, NW, Washington, DC MAP
PARKING: on street
TRANSIT: U Street-Civil War Memorial Metro Station
PHONE: 202-667-3824
WEBSITE: none

Shiloh Baptist Church
DESCRIPTION: Founded 1862 in a horse stable by 300 people who fled slavery in Fredericksburg, Virginia; many outreach ministries and gospel choirs; Shiloh features a popular Family Life Center for racquetball, saunas, restaurants, conference rooms, designed by Robert Nash.
SUNDAY WORSHIP: 7:45a and 10:45a
ADDRESS: 1510 9th Street, NW, Washington, DC MAP
PARKING: on premises and street
TRANSIT: Shaw-Howard University Metro Station
PHONE: 202-232-4200
WEBSITE: http://www.shilohbaptist.org

St. Augustine’s Catholic Church
DESCRIPTION: Founded 1858 by emancipated slaves; named after the African Bishop of Hippo; later merged with St Paul’s Catholic Church and moved into this towering neogothic structure in 1961.
SATURDAY MASS: 4:30p
SUNDAY WORSHIP: 8a, 10a, 12:30a
ADDRESS: 1425 V Street, NW, Washington, DC MAP
PARKING: on street
TRANSIT: Shaw-Howard University Metro Station
PHONE: 202-265-1470
WEBSITE: http://www.saintaugustine-dc.org

Metropolitan Baptist Church
DESCRIPTION: Founded 1864 as Fourth Baptist Church; 5,000 member congregation; Commerce Secretary Ronald Brown’s funeral was held here; choirs that feature traditional and contemporary gospel music; a wide range of community outreach ministries.
SUNDAY WORSHIP: 7:45a and 11a
ADDRESS: 1225 R Street, NW, Washington, DC MAP
PARKING: on premises and street
TRANSIT: Shaw-Howard University Metro Station
PHONE: 202-483-1540
WEBSITE: http://www.metropolitanbaptist.org

Third Baptist Church
DESCRIPTION: Founded in 1858, it is 3rd oldest Black Baptist Church in DC and the oldest Black Baptist building still standing; Rev. Dr. George Bullock, pastor from 1918-1959, was the father-in-law of former Mayor Walter Washington; Mayor Washington also served as a trustee; Rev. Adam Clayton Powell, Sr. was ordained at Third Baptist.
SUNDAY WORSHIP: 11a
ADDRESS: 1546 5th Street NW, Washington, DC MAP
PARKING: on street
TRANSIT: Mt. Vernon Square-Convention Center Metro Station
PHONE: 202-332-8610
WEBSITE: http://www.thirdbaptistchurch.org

Metropolitan AME Church
DESCRIPTION: Founded 1850 by the merger of Israel AME (1821) and Union Bethel AME (1838); congregants founded the Bethel Literary Society for ex-slaves; Frederick Douglass, Mary McCloud Bethune, Dr Martin Luther King, Jr, Jesse Jackson and nearly every American president has worshiped here; Rosa Parks memorial service was held here.
SUNDAY WORSHIP: 7:30a and 11a
ADDRESS: 1518 M Street NW, Washington, DC MAP
PARKING: on street and nearby garages
TRANSIT: McPherson Square Metro Station
PHONE: 202-546-0807
WEBSITE: http://www.metropolitanamec.org

Asbury United Methodist Church
DESCRIPTION: Founded 1836 by a mixture of 75 black free persons and slaves; later moved to this Neo-Gothic edifice
SUNDAY WORSHIP: 8:30a and 10:30a
ADDRESS: 926 11th Street, NW, Washington, DC MAP
PARKING: on street
TRANSIT: Metro Center Station
PHONE: 202-546-0807
WEBSITE: http://www.asburyumcdc.org

Nineteenth Street Baptist Church
DESCRIPTION: Founded 1839; the last remnants are a marker and old iron fence for oldest Baptist church DC at 19th and I Streets, NW; the church was purchased by Black its members and moved to the current site.
SUNDAY WORSHIP: 10a
ADDRESS: 4606 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC MAP
PARKING: on street
TRANSIT: none
PHONE: 202-829-2773
WEBSITE: http://www.nsbcdc.org

St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
DESCRIPTION: Founded 1827 by 28 African Americans who separated from the Episcopal Church of Epiphany; material to build the church was obtained by dissembling an old church.
SUNDAY WORSHIP: 10a
ADDRESS: 728 23rd Street NW, Washington, DC MAP
PARKING: on street
TRANSIT: Foggy Bottom-GWU Metro Station
PHONE: 202-333-3985
WEBSITE: http://www.stmarysfoggybottom.org

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Lov’n It Live, Atlanta

Lov’n it Live

DESCRIPTION: Cafe
CUISINE: Veggie
CREDIT CARDS: yes
COVER CHARGE: no
PRICING: $$
ATTIRE: casual
TAKE-OUT: yes
TAKES RESERVATIONS: no
FAMILY-FRIENDLY: yes
DAYS & HOURS: Mon 4p-8p; Sun, Tue-Fri 1p-8p
ADDRESS: 2796 East Point Street, East Point, GA
PARKING: on premises
TRANSIT: East Point MARTA Station
PHONE: 404-765-9220
WEBSITE: http://www.lovingitlive.com

Lov’n it Live Review

Lov’n It is an excellent cafe choice demonstrating organic living and vegan cuisine prepared fresh daily. The raw food menu includes delicious Nubian Salad, Battered Bellas, Mushroom Steak, walnut burgers, kale salad & raw apple pie. The cafe is located in downtown East Point.

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The Pecan, Atlanta

The Pecan

DESCRIPTION: Restaurant
CUISINE: Upscale Southern-Creole
CREDIT CARDS: yes
COVER CHARGE: no
PRICING: $$$
ATTIRE: business casual
TAKE-OUT: yes
TAKES RESERVATIONS: yes
FAMILY-FRIENDLY: yes
DAYS & HOURS: Mon- Fri 11:30a-2:30p and 5:30p-10:30p, Sun 11a-3p
ADDRESS: 3725 Main Street, College Park, GA
PARKING: on premises
PHONE: 404-762-8444
WEBSITE: http://www.thepecanrestaurant.com

The Pecan Review

At Pecan, experience fine southern cuisine with an international twist. The restaurant’s menu specialties include Tybee Island Crabcake, Oven Roasted Buttermilk Pecan Chicken, Curry Carrot Ginger Soup, Portabella Napoleon, Atlantic Fried Lobster Tails and Salmon Croquette over Pepper Jack Grits with Dill Hollandaise Sauce. Owner & Executive Chef Tony Morrow is a Howard University alumnus.

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