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Off the top of my head since I haven't had a chance to sit down with a guidebook National Mall (Museums, Monuments, National Gallery of Art Treasury Bureau of Engraving and Printing Georgetown Folger Shakespeare Library Library of Congress National Cathedral Postal Museum Adams Morgan (window shopping) Holocaust Museum International Spy Museum Anything I just can't miss? I'll be splitting this over a 4+ days so I'm prepared to wander about.

I'll be visiting during the second and third week of December and am doing the normal tourist stuff. However, I still haven't resigned myself to McD's in the Air and Space museum. Please recommend some good inexpensive eats which either do good take-out in the morning/afternoon and some good values close to the tourism areas (or reachable by public transit). Also, anyone have a favorite spot to eat these preferably away from food snatching birds? (Does DC have this problem?) I love seafood and would totally splurge for good seafood (I'm in SF) so a rec. or two for some yummy seafood will be very welcome. Lastly, I'm a grad student, so I'm shooting for $10pp lunches, $5 snacks (or less! ) and a meal or two around $25pp. Teaism and Two Amys are on the list so far. I do want to fit in Amsterdam Falafals. Also, if anyone can advise me as to which type of transit pass I should get? I was thinking the unlimited 7day metro and 7 day bus since I'll be here for a week and my friend has graciously offered me space so I will be commuting in from Alexandria. The unlimited passes would allow me to hop onto a bus/metro to other areas for food if that makes my lunch much more enjoyable and affordable. Which neighborhoods and spots should I not miss? This isn't my first trip to DC as I went twice more than 10 years ago, so I'm not in super tourist mode and would really love to see some more unusual items. Things that less people have in their photo albums, if you get my drift (It is as if there's a set list of things to see in DC and no-one has some more unusual suggestions like a quirky shop, not to be missed item in the Lib. of Congress, etc). Since I'll be coming in from Alexandria, picnic supplies/lunch/sightseeing suggestions from there are also welcome. Thanks ever so much!

Real Vegetarians who have never eaten meat or fish in their lives. I would love to go to Lotus of Siam but isnt fish sauce omnipresent in thai food? Thanks a lot for all the suggestions. ← My local thai places actually have vegetarian menus in addition to the regular menu. Call and ask about the specifics. There have been so many rave reviews that I think it'd be worth a call. A vegetarian Indian friend said he had a good meal at Aladdin's Spice Market Buffet and he didn't go home hungry. He doesn't eat meat or fish. I do know he'll eat ice cream :) My friend also likes the Cheesecake factory since they're pretty good about not including meat if you tell them you are vegetarian. This site seems to have a good list http://vegasreference.com/vegas/vegetarian.html and http://www.vegsource.com/travel/namerica/messages/9083.html might be a candidate. There are also menus available for purchase at http://www.goemerchant7.com/?Merchant=vivalasvegasn if you want to check. Anyone know if restaurants will fax/email a menu?