Update: April 14th, 2005

As many of you know- this was a grand success! Thank you notes are still in progress, so don't despair!

In the meantime, here is a pic or two:

* Beware of imitations

Who: Chris Cahill and Cathy Taylor: (703)294-4165; (703)527-1801. cahill@gwu.edu or cathytaylormt@yahoo.com

When: November 6, 2004

Where: Washington, DC. Ceremony: The Church of the Holy City: 1611 16th Street, NW, Washington DC.

Reception: Woman's National Democratic Club: (WNDC, hereafter)1526 New Hampshire Ave.,

NW, Washington, DC.

 

Music: Live band will be Night and Day Music- swing, jazz, blues, motown. They are a seven-piece group and music clips and song lists are at their website.

Hotel Information:

We have reserved blocks of rooms at two hotels located close to the wedding and reception sites. If interested in these locations, please mention

'Cahill-Taylor' party for these rates.

 

1. The Jury's Hotel: 1500 New Hampshire Ave. NW. Washington DC 20036. Phone: (202)483-6000.

We have 10 rooms reserved for the nights of 11/5 and 11/6. The rate is $125/night +14.5% Room Tax. Parking is available at $20/night.

Make reservations by October 6, 2004.

Comments on this location: Easiest access to the WNDC- it is on the same block and side of street as the WNDC. Decent restaurant and bar that are hugely

popular on weekend nights (see comments on Westin, below).Very close to Metro, DuPont restaurants etc etc.

 

2. Westin Embassy Row. 2100 Massachusetts Ave, NW Washington, DC 20008. Phone: (202)293-2100.

We have 20 rooms reserved here for the nights of 11/5 and 11/6. The rate is $169/night + Tax. Parking is $28/night.

Make reservations by October 6, 2004.

Comments on this location: This is where we are staying. It is a short (safe!) walk to the WNDC- just across DuPont circle- map below. This is also where

we will hold a post-reception party. The bar/restaurant is very nice, quiet and off the beaten path. Hence it is much easier to show up at this place with a crowd and take the place over. Food is limited here so eat up at the reception and we'll probably order a bunch of pizzas late in the evening. The after hours party will be non-smoking.

 

3. Hilton Garden Inn @ Arlington/Courthouse: 1333 N. Courthouse Rd., Arlington, VA 22201. Phone: (703)-528-4444. No rooms reserved.

Rates are $79/night + Tax (lower rate in VA) and free parking. This is a great place and a great value- right up the block from where we live and very close to the Metro. Slight drawback- you will need to get to the ceremony/reception. This will involve a 20-30 minute Metro ride and 5-6 block walk, or a 10 minute cab ride at $15 each way.

 

Getting around and travel tips:

 

1. How to get here.

a. Fly into National Airport (code = DCA). This is the EASIEST airport to get to. Quick cab-ride to above hotels, very close to our house and Metro accesible. We may be able to pick you up depending on when you arrive. The webite is here- hub for USAIR.

b. Fly into Dulles International (code = IAD). This is way the heck out there, but do-able. Getting to Arlington or downtown will not be cheap or easy.

c. Fly into Baltimore-Washington International (BWI). . Same comments as for Dulles. Directions to downtown DC via train/metro can be found here

In b and c, cheap flights may influence your decision- please call us for a consult.

 

d. Train to Union Station in downtown DC and then cabs/Metro to wherever you are staying.

e. Drive. Plan on parking your car at your hotel and leaving it for the duration. We also have a limited number of FREE parking spots associated with our

condo in Arlington. Call for details.

 

Detailed Driving directions can be found here.

 

 

2. How to get around once you are here:

a. Do not drive.

b. Do not drive.

c. Do not drive.

d. Do not rent a car (unless you have some reason to leave town).

e. Metro: This is DC's version of the subway.

f. Cabs- cheap.

g. Walk- everything is close.

 

Bottom line here is that mass transit or cabs are the way to go in DC. All the hotels listed above are very close to the Metro- which is, by the way, DC's

version of the Subway. It is cleans, safe and reliable. It goes everywhere you need to be and will save you serious fromheadaches if you try to drive around town.

Some more details on the Metro can be found at their website. Each ride in one direction is $1.35. You can buy a one-day pass for $5.00 and hit the whole city

in no time. If you poke around on the Metro website and have a look at the map, WNDC and hotels #1 and #2 are at the DuPont Circle Station on the Red line.

Hotel #3, as well as our place is at the Courthouse Station on the Orange line.

 

Fun things to do while in DC:

1. Check out the museums- most are FREE (your tax dollars at work). Other listings can be found by 'googling' DC museums.

 

2. Check out the monuments- the National Mall is a fantastic place. The monuments are spread out a bit, so you will need some transportation if you plan to

hit a bunch. They are not very Metro friendly. The way to do this is thus to take an Old Town Trolley.

 

3. Take a Historic Tour.

 

4. Walk around- it is a safe and fun city.

 

5. Aviation/space enthusiasts will not want to miss the new Udvar-Hazy center as part of the National Air and Space Museum. This is out by Dulles airport (i.e. NOT downtown), yet a shuttle from the downtown museum is available. This is a must see if you are into this sort of thing.

 

6. You cannot go to the White House and get a tour. You can look at it and take pics.

 

7. Call your Congressperson NOW and see if you can arrange a Capitol Building Tour. This is great- much better to have your representative set it up.

 

8. Go to the Kennedy Center's Millenium Stage- Free performances daily.

 

Weather

It will likely be cool on/around November 6- by cool, we mean long sleeved shirt and light jacket weather. Of course that could change and be freezing, or in the

80s. Checkout weather.com and put in the zipcode of your hotel.

 

Newspapers

 

Washington Post- THE newspaper.

 

Washington CityPaper- the source for entertainment happenings etc. Comprehensive club/restaurant listings etc.

 

Maps

 

Buy yourself a "StreetWise" map. Best $6 you'll ever spend. Available at bookstores or www.streetwisemaps.com.

 

Click on this!

 

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