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I joined the Good Sam Club in Washington, DC, for their
"Red, White & Blue Samboree" held May 5 - 12, 2002. The only
biking I had time to do on my own outside of the schedule planned for the tour
itself was with "Bike the Sites." I am planning to hunt up a campground
along the C&O bike path so that I can bike into DC. It was impossible from
Cherry Hill Park where we were staying, outside of taking the bike on the metro,
which is allowed, but does have certain restrictions - this will be my alternate
choice.
Bike the Sites, Inc.
3417 Quesada Street, NW, Washington, DC 20015
(202) 966-8662; Fax: (202) 966-869
Email: info@bikethesites.com
http://www.bikethesites.com
See Washington up close and personal. tour at a leisurely pace
on scenic paths and trails while professional guides discuss history,
architecture and scandal at the many stops. Visit 55 landmarks in three hours.
Bicycles, helmets, water, and snacks provided. Daily and custom group tours
available. Cost: $40 for adults and $30 for children 12 and under (2002
rates).
Standard tour 8 miles. The following is a list of landmarks passed on the
tour:
| U.S. Dept. of Agriculture |
Freer Gallery |
Smithsonian Castle |
| Arts and Industries |
Hirshorn Museum Air & Space
Museum |
Native American Museum |
| Museum of American History |
Museum of Natural History |
National Archives |
| National Museum of Art |
U.S. Dept. of the Interior |
U.S. Botanical Garden |
| James Garfield Statute |
Rayburn Office Building |
Capital Hill gardens and grounds |
| Longworth Office Building |
Cannon Office Building |
U.S. Capitol Building |
| Russell Building |
Dirksen Building |
Hart Building |
| Supreme Court |
Library of Congress |
Peace Monument |
| PA Ave. & L'Enfant's city plan |
Washington Monument |
Jefferson Pier |
| The Ellipse |
Zero Milestone |
Holocaust Museum |
| Hotel Washington |
Treasury Building |
White House |
| Old Executive Office Building |
Corcoran Gallery of Art |
Red Cross Headquarters |
| Federal Reserve Board |
National Academy of Sciences |
Albert Einstein Memorial |
| Vietnam memorial |
Lincoln Memorial |
Korean Monument |
| FDR Memorial |
Jefferson Memorial & Tidal Basin |
Bureau of Printing & Engraving |
| Daughters of the American
Revolution |
Potomac River / Tiber Creek /
Washington Canal |
Ulysses S. Grant Memorial &
Reflecting Pool |
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photos taken at the Albert Einstein Memorial where we stopped for a snack
during the ride. Usually there is a minimum of 6 cyclists in order to
do the tour but since this was early in the season and 2 who signed up
didn't show, we still did the tour with only 3 and our guide, the gentleman
below with the red helmet, a very knowledgeable college student. |
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Washington, D.C. Red, White and Blue Samboree photos:
http://www.simplycamping.com/washingtondc.html
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