Washington, DC Info Center
Your gateway to facts, demographics, photos, news, and research about the District of Columbia Established June 2007. Contact me
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On this page, you'll find an assorted "goodie bag" filled with organic food choices in DC, maps, information on Business Improvements Districts, and plenty of other useful infomation! I'll be filling this "goodie bag" up quite frequently with new and exciting treats!
Are you looking to stay at one of the nice hotels in the Capitol Hill neighbourhood of Washington, D.C.?
Capitol Hill Hotels offers great rates on a terrific selection of hotels at Capitol Hill.
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D.C. Webcam Directory
* Live Cams and Streaming Webcams *
1000 Connecticut Avenue - Located in the Golden Triangle (Central Business District) at the corner of Connecticut Avenue and K Street.
Half Street Mixed-Use Development - Located in Capitol Riverfront (Near Southeast). Brought to you by Monument Realty.
Waterfront (former Waterside Mall) Development - Located in Southwest, DC. Brought to you by Forest City Washington.
700 Sixth Street - Located in Penn Quarter. Brought to you by Akridge. (Best viewed in the daytime)
Arena Stage Expansion Project - Located in Southwest, DC. (Select "new theater" from the drop down menu)
District Department of Transportation Traffic Camera Location Map
Washington Webcam - A View of the National Mall. Brought to you by the Washington Post. (Best viewed in the daytime)
Capitol Cam - This webcam continuously pans and zooms in on Union Station and the U.S. Capitol building. Brought to you by The JBG Companies. (Capitol Hill)
George Washington University (GWU) Campus Robotic Camera - This is a camera, overlooking Kogan Plaza, that can be controlled over the internet. You can control the camera by clicking the "Start Control" button.
Panda VideoCam at the National Zoo - Watch live images of the giant pandas, Mei Xiang (mother) and Tai Shan (cub), at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. Brought to you by Animal Planet. (Media Sponsor).
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All Kinds of Maps!
Metrorail, Washington Metro Area Transit Authority
Metrobus, Washington Metro Area Transit Authority Street, District Department of Transportation (DDOT) Transportation systems, (DDOT) National Highway System, (DDOT) Bicycle, (DDOT) Zoning, DC Office of Zoning NoMa Development Map, NoMa BID Capitol Riverfront BID Interactive Map
Business Improvements Districts (BIDs) Downtown DC Established in 1997. Golden Triangle Established in 1997. Georgetown Established in 1999. Capitol Hill Established in 2003. Mount Vernon Triangle Community Improvement District Established in 2004. Adams Morgan Partnership Established in 2005. NoMa Established in 2007. Capitol Riverfront Established in 2007. West End (Not yet established) Anacostia (Proposed)
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Newseum and Freedom Forum Complex
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International Spy Museum in Penn Quarter
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Organic Dining and Shopping
Did you know that America's first certified organic restaurant, Restaurant Nora, was started right here in DC? Located at 2132 Florida Avenue, NW, north of Dupont Circle. Reservations recommended. Here are a few more organic restaurants: Asia Nora, at 2213 M Street, NW in the West End. Coppi's Organic, at 1414 U Street, NW DC has a growing selection of organic grocery stores: Whole Foods Market, at 2323 Wisconsin Ave., NW Whole Foods Market, at 1440 P Street, NW Whole Foods Market, at 4530 40th Street, NW Trader Joe's, located at 1101 25th Street, NW in the West End, has a wide selection of organic products. Plus, this grocery chain does not carry products with genetically engineered or modified (GM) ingredients. Yes! Organic Market, at 1825 Columbia Road, NW Yes! Organic Market, at 3425 Connecticut Ave., NW Yes! Organic Market, at 658 Pennsylvania Ave., SE Yes! Organic Market, at 3809 12th Street, NE
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D.C. Based Theatre Companies
Shakespeare Theatre Company (STC) - Founded in 1985, the STC operates two mid-sized performing arts venues, the Lansburgh Theatre (451 seats) on 7th St. and Sidney Harman Hall (775 seats) on F St. in the Penn Quarter neighbourhood that together form the Harman Center for the Arts. The STC is an international destination theatre. Please visit STC's website, and tickets can be purchased online.
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company - 641 D Street, NW in Penn Quarter. 265-seat courtyard-style theatre. Described as "Washington's Most Daring Theatre Company" by the New York Times, Woolly Mammoth has won major national awards over the years and has produced leading edge works that have been featured in over 200 other theatres around the U.S. and the world. Please visit Woolly Mammoth Theatre's website!
The Studio Theatre - 1501 14th Street, NW in Logan Circle. The home of contemporary theatre in Washington, D.C., the Studio Theatre was founded in 1978 and provides theatergoers high quality performances and provocative writing style at its four-theatre performance complex. Click here for more information!
Late Night / 24-hour Establishments
(More Updates Coming Soon!)
24 Seven Plus - 1408 U Street, N.W. Mediterranean food. Sunday-Wednesday: 7am to 3am. Thursday-Saturday: 24 hours.
Afterwords Cafe - 1517 Connecticut Ave. N.W. Sunday-Thursday: 7:30am to 1am. Friday-Saturday: 24 hours.
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