My friend Dalliss was celebrating her birthday this week so we met at the Chinatown Metro with no other plans than lunching somewhere.
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| Thought the Chinese street sign with the Nissan ad behind in the middle of DC was kinda cute! |
We started wandering and happened upon an open chapel. Would have snapped some more photos but there was a woman enjoying the quiet so we stayed in the back.
Next we headed toward the
National Portrait Gallery because we both love it there and spent some time roaming around.
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| Get It? |
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| I don't think I've seen this portrait of Brigham Young before. |
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We had both recently seen LINCOLN so it was interesting to see this mask of his face
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We had seen a sign in front of another church advertising a free concert at noon so we headed in to small upstairs chapel to listen. A flautist, pianist, guitar player and a soprano. They were just okay and fortunately only performed three numbers (opera) so it was a pleasant enough stop but as soon as they finished we wandered a bit more then decided on a place for lunch. We lingered and chatted a little longer than our charming waiter would have liked. Had already paid the bill and the area was cleared out so not sure what his issue was. Alas, we had a grand time!
I'm joining Dalliss for a benefit dinner Tuesday night so we decided to try and find it so we wouldn't be wandering aimlessly in the dark that night. On our way found the outdoor Holiday Mart with all kinds of fun stuff. May have to make another trip back there.
We found the hotel where we'll meet Tuesday but across the street is the historic
Willard Hotel. She had been there before and said it was gorgeous so we had to make a pit stop!
Turns out that President Grant wasn't a big fan of the White House and he liked to get out and have a cigar in the evening. He would go to the lobby of the Willard almost every night for a cigar and a drink. People would wait in the lobby until he got there then talk to him informally about what it was they needed. They became known as lobbyists!
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| A little something the pastry chefs whipped up! |
Was a great day. My favorite way to spend a few hours. Completely impromptu and a terrific way to explore a neighborhood.
We started wandering and happened upon an open chapel. Would have snapped some more photos but there was a woman enjoying the quiet so we stayed in the back.
Next we headed toward the National Portrait Gallery because we both love it there and spent some time roaming around.
Turns out that President Grant wasn't a big fan of the White House and he liked to get out and have a cigar in the evening. He would go to the lobby of the Willard almost every night for a cigar and a drink. People would wait in the lobby until he got there then talk to him informally about what it was they needed. They became known as lobbyists!
Was a great day. My favorite way to spend a few hours. Completely impromptu and a terrific way to explore a neighborhood.
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I never knew that is why they were called lobbyists. Fun!
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