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3914 Hecktown Rd., Easton, PA • (610) 258-2371 •
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*All prices are per person. Hotel prices are based on double occupancy (in a standard room, at the lowest price
available from Apr. 01–Jun. 30, 2014) and include all hotel tax/fees. Prices are subject to change. Your final price
depends on actual travel dates, number of passengers, room type, and hotel chosen. Standard terms & condi-
tions apply. Many other hotels and tours are available; rates vary. Travel Bound also offers airport transfers.
Capital Idea!
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Courtyard Washington DC - US Capitol | 3-star $259
Courtyard Inn Embassy Row | 3-star
276
Four Points by Sheraton Washington DC | 4-star 297
Holiday Inn Capitol | 3-star
305
Fairmont | 4-star
312
Sightseeing options include:
DC After Dark (night tour)
$40
Old Town Trolley (hop-on/hop-off tour)
43
DC in a Day (coach tour of all highlights)
45
MeMber benefit:
Stay three or more consecutive nights
in DC or other select cities, and receive a pre-selected
complimentary sightseeing tour for each traveler on your trip!
Call 610-258-2371, click AAA.com, or visit AAA Northampton
County, 3914 Hecktown Rd., Easton, PA 18045.
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Washington, D.C., is a complex and conflicted city
with a deluge of important historical sites, some
somber, some celebratory. It’s impossible to see
everything in one visit, so don’t exhaust yourself
trying. A hop-on hop-off trolley is a convenient
transportation option for experiencing a wider
scope of D.C. For first-timers, however, there are an
overwhelming number of sites clustered within
The National Mall, a two-mile stretch of greenery
that extends from the Lincoln Memorial to the
U.S. Capitol.
The only tour within the Mall that you have
to book prior to leaving is that of the White
House. Arrange for a public tour or take part in a
pre-arranged tour of the West Wing, which includes
the Oval Office, the Roosevelt Room and the
Rose Garden. Reservations must be made at
least 21 days in advance and up to six months
beforehand.
On the westernmost side of the park on the
banks of the Potomac River, an impressive Greek
Doric temple commemorates the 16th president of
the United States. Inside, a commanding marble
statue of a seated Abraham Lincoln accompanies
inscriptions of two of his famous speeches, The
Gettysburg Address and his Second Inaugural
Address. On the other side of the Lincoln Memorial
Reflecting Pool lies the Washington Monument.
Sharing an axis with Lincoln, Washington’s obelisk
is one of the most recognizable structures in the
entire park, in the entire city for that matter. Upon
completion in 1888, it became the world’s tallest
structure.
On your way to the Washington Monument, visit
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, a right angle of
gabbro rock engraved with the names of soldiers
who fought in the war and those who died or were
unaccounted for. Head east toward “Museum Row.”
Sheltered beneath the umbrella of the Smithsonian
Museums are the National Museum of Natural
History, the National
Museum of African Art
and the National
Museum of American
Tracing Our National History in
Washington, D.C.
History. But one of the most popular is the National
Air and Space Museum. It’s incredible to witness
the advances made through the years,
both in military and civilian aviation, as well as
aerospace.
Day trips from D.C. might include Gettysburg
National Military Park and Colonial Williamsburg in
Virginia, which illustrates life in the 18th century.
Costumed citizens show off colonial houses that
lack electricity and hot running water, and visitors
can watch demonstrations on how things like
making butter were done in the “old days.”
By Kimberly Thomson
For first-timers, there are an
overwhelming number of sites clustered within
The National Mall, a two-mile stretch of
greenery that extends from the Lincoln
Memorial to the U.S. Capitol.
