Blue Guide Washington D.C.

by Candyce H. Stapen

This long-awaited Blue Guide is a spectacular tour through the nation's capital city and its environs. Packed with fascinating historical information charting the city's development from the 1600s to present day and highlighting the political luminaries who have called it home, this guide provides the visitor with a thorough knowledge of this wholly unique and grandly designed city. This is the definitive guide to the area, with over thirty walking tours including detailed information on the many federal buildings, monuments, museums, and other important places to see, as well as information on additional sites within the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia, and suggested day trips to Civil War battle sites, Baltimore, and Annapolis.

736 pages, Paperback

First published October 12, 2000

Reviews

[Kay · Rating 3 out of 5]

This authoritative, bordering on encyclopedic, guide to D.C. is heavy on factual details, particularly for architecture and history. The tone is dry (and not to be trifled with). It's like the Michelin guide on steroids.

Still, this isn't altogether a criticism. Sometimes all one wants are the facts, thank yew veddy much, and not someone else's smart-ass opinion. However, it's not a book I'd ever carry around -- it's doorstop weight and written in small print. Unless you want to do a Marion the Librarian impression (book in front of nose), this is something to consult at home or in a hotel room.