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Sep 01, 2016

25 Places To Take Out-Of-Town Visitors When They’re Done With The Mall

Bookmark this list for the next time you need to entertain.

Aug 24, 2016

D.C. Breaks Tourism Record With 21.3 Million Visitors In 2015

It’s the seventh consecutive year of record-breaking visitor numbers.

May 03, 2016

A Record-Breaking 19.3 Million Tourists Visited D.C. Last Year

More selfie sticks and matching t-shirts than we’ve ever seen before.

Apr 24, 2015

National Parks Brought $1.4 Billion To The D.C. Region In 2014

Mediate on the $$$ next time you’re surrounded by shrieking school children at the Lincoln Memorial.

Apr 14, 2014

Photos: Look At All The Trash On The National Mall

The National Park Service admits to “[dropping] the bill a little bit.”

Mar 03, 2014

National Parks Pumped Over $928 Million Into Greater Washington In 2012

National parks in D.C. saw 34,286,073 visitors in total that year, bringing the total economic benefit to $596.7 million.

Aug 02, 2013

Reminder: You Can’t Bring Weed Into the Capitol Building

Capitol Police say they found marijuana and a pipe in a tourist’s bag.

May 08, 2013

Nearly 19 Million People Visited D.C. in 2012

The District saw a record number of visitors flow through last year, with 18.9 million visiting the city for either work or pleasure, and spending about $6.2 billion on the local economy in the process.

Jan 21, 2013

Your Inauguration 2017 Resolution: Pick Up Your Trash

Attention inauguration visitors: Please clean up after yourselves better.

Nov 26, 2012

D.C. Souveneering: Zebra-Striped Hoodies

The t-shirts and sweatshirts that vendors peddle to tourists on the National Mall have gotten much more, ummm, stylish recently.

 
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