SLA-SD Chapter Members Going to DC

--Tours are available to groups of 10. Requests for tours must be made through a member of Congress. Senator Barbara Boxer can be contacted through her web page at http://boxer.senate.gov/. Senator Diane Feinstein can be contacted through her web page at http://feinstein.senate.gov/public/. To locate your congressional representative, go to the following web site: http://www.house.gov/. Requests can be made up to six months in advance of your intended visit, so the earlier you contact your representatives, the better.

White House Virtual Tour

http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/whtour/360index.html

--If you can’t arrange an in-person tour, a virtual tour of the rooms of the White House is available online.

The Capitol Building

Visiting the Capitol

http://www.aoc.gov/cc/visit/index.cfm

Tours are free and offered Monday-Saturday. However, you must have a pass in order to tour the Capitol building. Passes can be obtained at http://www.visitthecapitol.gov/Visit/. You can obtain the passes by contacting your Senator or Representative, or clicking on the link to book a tour yourself online at http://tours.visitthecapitol.gov/.

Libraries

Library of Congress

http://www.loc.gov/visit/tours/

Tours do not require advanced tickets. Information on where tours meet and when is available from this web site. Information about visiting the Law Library of Congress is available at http://www.loc.gov/law/visit/

Catholic University of America

Links to the various special libraries (excluding the Law Library) are available at http://libraries.cua.edu/about/collecs.html. The School of Library and Information Science web site is at http://slis.cua.edu/. Visitor information for the CUA. Law Library is available at http://lib.law.cua.edu/home/libinfo/libinfo.htm. The CUA campus can be accessed via Metro on the Red Line (Brookland-CUA stop). While you’re on the campus, check out the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception with its Byzantine art work.

George Washington University

[NOTE: GWU libraries are closed to the general public. Please contact the individual libraries about special tours. GWU campus is accessible on Metro—Foggy Bottom station (Orange/Blue Line)]

Burns Law Library

http://www.law.gwu.edu/Library/Pages/Default.aspx

Gelman Library [general research library]

http://www.gelman.gwu.edu/

Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library

http://www.gwumc.edu/library/

American University [Metro Red Line: Tenleytown-AU station]

Main Library: http://www.library.american.edu/

Law Library: http://library.wcl.american.edu/

George Mason University Law Library

3301 Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA (Orange Line—Virginia Square/GMU)

Law Library Web Site: http://www.law.gmu.edu/library

Arlington County Public Library

Central Branch--1015 N. Quincy St. (Orange Line—Ballston or Virginia Square stop)

http://www.arlingtonva.us/Departments/Libraries/about/LibrariesAboutCentral.aspx

This branch has a special collection of business resources.

RESTAURANTS & BARS

Friends of Animals' Washington DC Vegan Restaurant Guide

http://www.friendsofanimals.org/programs/vegetarianism/restaurant-guides/washington-dc-vegan-restaurant-guide.html

B. Smith's Union Station
http://www.bsmith.com/restaurant_dc_home.php
--I ate at this restaurant several years ago. The decor is nice, and the cuisine is sort of sophisticated Southern.

Big Hunt
http://www.thebighunt.net/

--Great bar in Dupont Circle area of DC. Good selection of beers including many microbrews.

Fado's Irish Pub
http://www.fadoirishpub.com/washington/

--Irish pub near the D.C. Convention Center. Site of the West Coast Chapters Reception for SLA

Ireland's Own (Alexandria, VA)

http://www.pattroysirishpub.com/

--Great place in the Old Town section of Alexandria for authentic Irish food and drink.

Restaurants in Adams Morgan
http://www.adamsmorgan.net/restaurants/

--Adams Morgan is a neighborhood in DC known for its diverse ethnic restaurants. This web site lists several of the restaurants, some with links to web sites.

Restaurants in Clarendon (Arlington, VA)
http://www.menupix.com/dc/index_pad-results.php?n_id=528&ntext=Clarendon

--I actually lived in Arlington while I worked in DC. Clarendon is a popular place for restaurants in the DC suburbs. At one time, the annual Taste of Arlington benefit event took place in this area, and many of the Clarendon restaurants are still featured at this event. This web site lists the restaurants, addresses, and links to reviews from other diners.

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