APSE's annual summer conference will be held in Metro D.C. June 25-28, and the reservation deadline for the Crystal Gateway Marriott is SUNDAY May 25 at 5 p.m.
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Or call: (800) 228-9290
Ask for APSE Conference rate of $189.
Conference registration fee due June 1, Go to the following link:
Wondering what the family will do while you're talking FOIAs and beat reporting? Here's seven activities you won't want to miss. (You might even skip a session, but shhhh don't tell anyone.)
1. Lincoln Assassination Walking Tour
Whether you're a Lincoln neophyte or Doris Kearns Goodwin, the free Lincoln Assassination Walking Tour is one of the best tourist experiences in Washington.
(By appointment only. DCbyfoot.com)
2. Segway Tours
Don't be self-conscious about the goofiness of the scooters, a Segway tour is a fantastic, fun way to see the sprawling city. Oh, and those gawking passerby staring at you as your tour makes it way down Pennsylvania Ave? They're just jealous they're not riding a Segway.
3. U Street
Ben's Chili Bowl gets the headlines and deservedly so, but the U Street area offers another D.C. classic (Busboy's and Poets), one of the best music venus in the country (9:30 Club) and countless bars, cafes and restaurants that will entertain on a summer afternoon.
4. DC United game vs. Seattle Sounders (June 28)
If you never visited RFK during its heyday, you'll be happy to know the stadium is largely the same today as it was back then. If you did visit RFK during its heyday, you'll be disappointed to know the stadium is largely the same today as it was back then. The former home of the Redskins and Nationals is sort of a dump, but it's a dump with panache, and some compelling soccer.
5. Meridian Hill
Meridian Hill, a 12-acre park that's a straight line from the White House, is home to the largest cascading fountain in North America. Depending on the humidity, you may just want to take a dip.
6. Teddy Roosevelt Island
Tucked away on a tiny Potomac River island is Washington's forgotten monument. Whether you hike, drive or Metro to the site, you'll have to cross a pedestrian bridge near the GW Parkway to see a part of the District that many lifelong Washingtonians have never seen.
7. Hains Point
The track at East Potomac Golf Course at Hains Point isn't going to make you forget about Augusta National, Pebble Beach or even your local muni, but what other golf course can boast views of the Washington Monument, Capitol Building and planes flying into National Airport? If you don't have time for 18 on the blue course, check out the par-3 or mini-golf course.
