2010 Season of Walks
We plan to post the preliminary 2010 Washington Walks tour schedule by February 12, 2010. (But scroll down for information about a special winter walk on February 13!)
Whether you’re a first-time visitor or long-time resident, the same holds true:
if you haven’t been on a Washington Walk, you haven’t been to Washington, D.C.!
WASHINGTON WALKS TOURS
new for 2010!
Columbia Heights Historical Drinkabout: A Winter Walk
Sure, D.C. can be frigid in February. Yet even a winter walk won’t feel too cold if the neighborhood explored is red-hot Columbia Heights, home to a growing number of cafes and bars (conveniently located along the walk route!) We’ll stop to imbibe hot or cold libations inside a select few.The 14th Street corridor between Irving Street and Park Road was one of Washington’s most important shopping and entertainment destinations outside downtown. That is until April 4, 1968, when riots following the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. sparked extensive looting and burning of commercial property. For decades afterwards, boarded-up businesses and empty lots marred the formerly vibrant Columbia Heights. Nearly 40 years later, change has swept the area once more: the opening of the Columbia Heights Metrorail station in 1999 spurred construction of apartment buildings, rowhouses, and the massive shopping complex D.C. USA—not to mention the local-color eateries and pubs we’ll visit during the walk.
Guide for the afternoon is Brian Kraft, historian for the recently unveiled “Cultural Convergence: Columbia Heights Trail” developed by Cultural Tourism DC. Brian also penned the Columbia Heights chapter in the much anticipated reissue of the book, "Washington at Home" set for publication this year.
Columbia Heights Historical Drinkabout
- Saturday, 13 February 2010
- 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
- $20 per person (cash or check only)
- Cost of beverages and snacks purchased extra
- Reservations required (limited to 25 participants)
- E-mail info@washingtonwalks.com to book.
In the meantime, we invite you to satisfy your DC neighborhood history fix by following one of the excellent self-guided walking tours created by our colleagues at Cultural Tourism DC. You can even download podcasts to listen to as you walk!
Free Walks! The Washington Walkabout Card allows you to take five walks for the price of four. Click on the image for more information.
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