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.

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