Washington, DC - Upper Northwest DC (PDF Chapter)

This is the Upper Northwest DC chapter from Lonely Planet’s Washington, DC guidebook.

The serene and supremely pleasant Upper Northwest is host to a range of worthwhile sights from architecture and art to parks and wildlife, made all the better by a lunch break at some of the city’s most inventive restaurants.

• seek out the sacred and profane in the architectural treasures of Washington National Ca-thedral
• maps
• wave to the giant pandas and swinging orangutans at the National Zoo
• transportation
• hike, bike or saddle up a horse in Rock Creek Park
• restaurants & bars

Coverage includes: Neighbourhood Top Five, Local Life, Getting There & Away, Sights, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment, Shopping and Sports & Activities.