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The Ellipse The Mall FOGGY BOTTOM GEORGETOWN 66 66 29 29 1 50 50 29 Theodore Roosevelt Br. 31st St. O St. Olive St. N St. Dumbarton St. M St. Potomac St. P St. R St. 31st St. 32nd St. Dent Pl. Cambridge Pl. Avon Pl. Avon Ln. 29th St. 30th St. Wisconsin Ave. Florida Ave. R St. Sheridan Circle K St. L St. 22nd St. 24th St. Constitution Ave. G St. F St. C St. 23rd St. Pennsylvania Ave. Virginia Ave. E St. E St. E St. Expwy. Washington Circle L St. Rock Cr e ek & P o t omac P k w y. New Hampshire Ave. L St. R R St. 17th St. 14th St. Corcoran St. Church St. 13th St. Rhode Island Ave. P St. Q 21st St. 22nd St. Q St. Q St. O St. O St. 12th St. Church St. 19th St. 19th St. 15th St. 16th St. Scott Circle Massachusetts Ave. 20th St. M St. M St. Massachusetts Thomas Circle 23rd St. 11th St. Vermont Ave. 10th St. N St. M St. L 13th St. Logan Circle H St. G St. F St. New York Ave. E 10th St. 17th St. D St. H St. 18th St. N St. H St. Jackson Pl. Madison Pl. 15th St. 18th St. E St. Dupont Circle Pennsylvania Connecticut Ave. E l li p s e R d . S . E x e c u ti v e P l . C St. 14th St. E St. 27th St. N St. O St. 26th St. 28th St. Poplar St. Whit e h u r s t F w y. Theodore Roosevelt Island C&O Canal Rock Creek Po t o m ac River Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Watergate Hotel Complex Kennedy Center George Washington University Natural History Museum National Museum of American History White House 0 1/4 miles 0 1/4 km 3 8 THE MAYFLOWER RENAISSANCE HOTEL WASHINGTON, DC O O O O With elegance highlighted by an abundance of modern conveniences, the hotel lives up to its reputation as a landmark and luxury hotel. Proclaimed by President Truman to be Washington, DC's "Second-Best Address" after the White House, it is also on the National Registry of Historic Places and is a Historic Hotel of America. The hotel resides blocks from the White House, metro stops, and dining and cultural hot spots. DOWNTOWN SOFITEL WASHINGTON, DC LAFAYETTE SQUARE O O O O One of the most exclusive locations in the nation's capital, this contemporary downtown Washington DC hotel is situated on the corner of Lafayette Square, bordering the White House. The downtown hotel accommodations occupy an updated historic landmark first erected in 1880. Celebrate Sofitel's "art de vivre" within a luxury hotel marked by distinctive style, superb cuisine, and incomparable service. 3 2 WASHINGTON, DC 7 5 6 2 4 1 WELCOME TO LOEWS MADISON HOTEL, WASHINGTON, DC O O O O One of the most distinguished hotels in Washington, DC, The Madison is only a short stroll from the White House, Embassy Row, the National Mall monuments, and Smithsonian Museums. With a recently completed redesign, the Madison has 356 brand-new guestrooms including nine suites designed to provide the utmost privacy to elite guests. The hotel has two newly designed restaurants, a new lobby bar, and added meeting space to meet every traveler's need. 1 Power and promise—both are prominent themes in DC, where dark-suited diplomats in even darker cars are commonplace, and hope, conviction, and purpose ring in every hall. You'll never feel more American than in the most influential city in the free world. It starts with a walk beneath the cherry blossoms that steal the spotlight each May, littering the way to the Smithsonian Institute's 15 free museums with pale pink petals. Touch a moon rock, marvel at the Hope Diamond, then continue down the National Mall to pay tribute to some of America's greats at the memorials that bear their names. Better yet, see some of their signatures on the Declaration of Independence, a treasure to rival the Gutenberg Bible, one of which is lovingly kept in the Library of Congress. The path to amazement doesn't end downtown at the White House; the heart of the country beats life into every artery of its colorful surrounding neighborhoods. Take Georgetown, for instance, where trendy boutiques, bars, and sidewalk dining line up neatly along the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. From there, kayak the Potomac River or bike the 13-mile Capital Crescent Trail to find yourself in an entirely different state—Maryland—and state of mind. No matter which side you explore, your visit leads only to this: pride in being an American. CUT COPY Washington, DC 81

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