Tips for a great time in Washington DC?

higherlead
Sat, 02 Jun 2007 21:41:40 +0000

“If you’re staying for the summer, make sure you’ve got a bike. The bike paths in Northern Virginia are incredible. You can bike from DC to Falls Church and barely encounter vehicular traffic. Or from DC – Lincoln Memorial or Rock Creek Parkway – all the way to Mount Vernon! Consider biking to Mt. Vernon on a weekend and make it a memorable little adventure.”

Or try the Capitol Crescent trail from Key Bridge to Bethesda, then to Rock Creek Park and then back through the park. A lot of the park roads are closed to vehicular traffic on the weekends and there are bike trails along the parts that are not closed.

In fact the metro area has one of the best networks of bike trails in the country. In fact you can bike to Pittsburgh using the C&O Canal and and the Alleghenny Rail Trail without really hitting a road.

Oh and all of the buses are equipped with bike racks plus you can take bikes on the subway as long as it is not rush hour. You definitely want a bike in DC.