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1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW (btwn 15th St NW & 17th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Government Building · Northwest Washington · 512 tips and reviews
The Telegraph: Hop on the Metro to Farragut West and follow Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House. You may be lucky enough to see the President’s helicopter or the family dog, Bo, being take for his morning walk.
American Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 690 tips and reviews
The Telegraph: For dinner, call ahead for reservations at Old Ebbitt Grill (001 202 347 4800). It's one of the city’s landmark restaurants and a favourite of former presidents including Theodore Roosevelt.
The Telegraph: The adventurous should take to the Potomac River in a rented kayak or paddleboard at Jack’s Boathouse by the Key Bridge (3500 K Street; 001 202 337 9642; guided tour £29).