DC GOVERNMENT, POLITICS & PUBLIC SERVICES
- DC.GOV Government
of the District of Columbia
- Advisory Neighborhood Commmissions (ANC)
- Board of Appeals and Review
- Board of Elections and Ethics
- Commission on Arts & Humanities
- Department of Banking & Financial Institutions
- Department of Corrections
- Department of Employment Services
- Department of Health
- Department of Housing and Community Development
- Department of Motor Vehicles
- Department of Parks & Recreation
- Department of Public Works
- Department of Transportation
- Emergency Management Agency
- Energy Office
- Fire and Emergency Medical Services
- Metropolitan Police Department (MPDC)
- National Capital Planning Commission - Read about The McMillan Plan
- Office of Boards and Commissions
- Office of Cable Television and Communications
- Office of the Chief Financial Officer
- Office of the Chief Technology Officer
- Office of the DC Auditor
- Office of Human Rights
- Office of the Inspector General
- Office of Property Management
- Office of the Secretary
- Office of Zoning
- Office on Aging
- Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs
- Office on Latino Affairs
- Public Library
- Public Schools
- Taxicab Commission
- Water and Sewer Authority (DCWASA)
- Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC Delegate to the US House of Representatives)
- DC City Desk
- DC Commission on Arts and Humanities (DCCAH)
- DCWatch - Online magazine about politics in DC
- District of Columbia Court of Appeals (DCCA)
- District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority (DC Control Board) - suspended as of Sept 30, 2001
- District of Columbia Fire & EMS Department
- Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
- Office of the Chief Financial Officer
- Official Site of the Council of the District of Columbia - Legislative
- Superior Court of the District of Columbia
- The Honorable Paul Strauss - US Senator for the District of Columbia
TERM |
MAYOR OF WASHINGTON, DC |
1974-78 |
Walter E. Washington |
1978-82 |
Marion Barry, Jr. |
1982-86 |
Marion Barry, Jr. |
1986-90 |
Marion Barry, Jr. |
1990-94 |
Sharon Pratt Dixon |
1994-98 |
Marion Barry, Jr. |
1998-2006 |
Anthony Williams |
2006-10 |
Adrian Fenty |
DC NEIGHBORHOODS
- Alban Towers - Mass. & Wisconsin Ave. NW
- Capitol Hill
- Cardozo-Shaw Neighborhood Association
- Cleveland Park
- Columbia Heights
- DC Neighborhoods
- Downtown DC
- Dupont Circle Citizens Association
- Dupont Circle, Embassy Row and Kalorama
- Foxhall Community Citizens Association
- Georgetown DC
- Golden Triangle Business Improvement District
- Hillcrest, Washington, DC
- Logan Circle Community Association
- Mount Pleasant Virtual Community
- Palisades Citizens' Association
- Southwest DC
- Washington, DC Pictures by Highrock
- Washington, DC Pictures by Keith Stanley
- CommuterPage.com
- E-ZPass
- I-95 Corridor Coalition Connection
- metrocommute.com
- Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority - Info about DCA & IAD
- Roads to the Future - DC, MD, VA
- Smart Tag
- SmarTraveler Homepage - Real-time traffic information
- StationMasters Online - Neighborhood maps of Metro stations
- The InTowner Newspaper
- The Washington Times
- TrafficLand - Real-time traffic information (video-based - very cool)
- TrafficStation
- Washington Airports Task Force
- Washington City Paper
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Washington, DC Metro - Building the Washington Metro
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Washington, DC Metro - System map and guide (WP)
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Washington Flyer - Linking DCA, IAD and Washington, DC
- Washington Life Magazine
- Washingtonian Online
- washingtonpost.com
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA / METRO)
5 lines, 106.3mi of track (52.4mi underground), 86 stations
construction began Dec 9, 1969 and opened Mar 27, 1976
completed on Jan 13, 2001 (25th anniversary)
1-billionth customer on Aug 24, 1988
2-billionth customer on May 22, 1995
205.6mn rail customers in 2006 - #2 in the country
131.1mn bus customers in 2006 - #5 in the countryTop 10 Highest Weekday Ridership Days
(1) Jul 11, 2008 - 854,638 trips (Baseball/Women of Faith)
(2) Jun 9, 2004 - 850,636 trips (Reagan's Funeral Procession)
(3) Jun 25, 2008 - 846,388 trips (Smithsonian/Baseball)
(4) Jul 10, 2008 - 844,530 trips (Baseball)
(5) Jul 17, 2008 - 841,607 trips (AKA Convention)
(6) Jul 8, 2008 - 835,072 trips (Baseball/Basketball)
(7) Jul 2, 2008 - 834,956 trips (Smithsonian)
(8) Apr 3, 2007 - 831,508 trips (C-Blossoms/Baseball)
(9) Jun 24, 2008 - 831,464 trips (Baseball/Basketball)
(10) Jul 16, 2008 - 830,470 tripsAnnual Subway Ridership 2004/5
(1) Tokyo - 2.815bn (292.3km)
(2) Moscow - 2.603bn (278.3km)
(3) Seoul - 2.31bn (287.4km)
(4) Mexico City - 1.442bn (201.7km)
(5) New York City - 1.426bn (368km)
(6) Paris - 1.336bn (212.5km)
(7) London - 976mn (408km)
(8) Osaka - 880mn (113.5km)
(9) Hong Kong - 858mn (91km)
(10) St. Petersburg - 821mn (112km)
(11) Cairo - 750mn (65.5km)
(12) Madrid - 616mn (226.9km)
(13) Shanghai - 532mn (107.8km)
(14) Sao Paulo - 512mn (62km)
(15) Prague - 496mn (53.8km)
(..) Washington, D - 195mn (169.5km - 10th largest in the world)
WASHINGTON, D.C. AIRPORTS (2006 Total Passengers)
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) | (high = 27.1mn in 2005) |
23,020,362 |
Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) | (high = 20.70mn in 2006) |
20.70mn |
Washington National Airport (DCA) | (high = 18.6mn in 2006) |
18,550,785 |
DC BUSINESS
- Delmarva Online - DE, MD, VA
- EastBanc Inc. and Millennium Partners - The Residences at the Ritz Carlton
- Greater Washington Initiative - Regional economic development marketing organization
- The District of Columbia Bar
- The Greater Washington Board of Trade
- The Greater Washington Initiative
- The Washington Convention Center Authority
- Top of the Town - Reception and Conference Facility
- Washington Business Journal
- Washtech - Intelligence for Washington's New Economy by WashingtonPost.com
The Residences at The Ritz-Carlton
Washington, DC
Walking around Washington is sure to work up your appetite – and you can bet you will be easily satisfied. With the mix of cultures that being the capital of a country affords, you can guarantee the DC restaurants only get better and better. From Burmese and Vietnamese to Brazilian and new American cuisine, any craving is sure to be met. And grabbing a bite to eat will give you a chance to rest your feet – almost all restaurants are accessible by Metro.
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Zagat's Washington, DC Most Popular Restaurants |
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Kinkead's
Restaurant |
Jaleo |
Lebanese
Taverna |
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Power Steakhouses (with branches in DC area) |
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Fleming's Prime
Steakhouse Morton's Restaurant Group Ruth's Chris Steakhouse |
Sam and Harry's Smith & Wollensky The Capital Grille |
The
Palm Restaurant The Prime Rib |
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Maryland Crabhouses |
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Riverside Inn Costas Inn |
Gunnings Mike's Bar & Crab House |
Obrycki's Crab House |
- A La Carte Express Delivery
- Austin Grill - MA, MD, VA, DC
- Busara - Thai restaurant in the DC area
- Cafe Asia - DC and NoVA
- Capitol City Brewing Company - DC, NoVA and Baltimore
- Caravan Grill
- Cities Restaurant - Adams Morgan
- City Lights of China - Dupont Circle
- Clarendon Grill
- Clyde's Restaurant Group - Clyde's, Old Ebbitt Grill, 1789, etc.
- cyberSTOP cafe - DC's Internet Cafe
- DC-restaurants.com - A directory of restaurants online
- Design Cuisine - Full-Service Catering
- eCITI Cafe & Bar - Tysons Corner, VA
- EmailMenu.com - Your favorite restaurant's menu emailed to you (Clarendon & Ballston)
- Great American Restaurants - Mike's American Grill, Artie's, Silverado, Sweet Water Tavern, Best Buns Bread Co., Carlyle Grand Cafe
- Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe - Dupont Circle, DC
- MetroDining.com
- Mimi's American Bistro - Washington, DC
- Morrison-Clark Restaurant - Washington, DC
- Neyla - A Mediterranean Grill
- Peking Gourmet Inn - Home of DC's best Peking Duck! Falls Church, VA
- Penang Restaurant Malaysian Cuisine - Bethesda, MD
- Phillips Seafood - Washington, DC and Maryland
- Prince Michel Vineyards - Virginia Wine Tours
- Raku - An Asian Diner in Dupont Circle
- Relais & Chateaux - Inn at Little Washington
- Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington (RAMW)
- TasteDC.com - Wine Tastings and Wine Festivals
- Washingtonian Online - 100 Best Bargain Restaurants
- Washingtonian Online - 100 Very Best Restaurants
DC AREA NIGHTLIFE & RADIO
- 2:K:9 - 2009 8TH ST NW
- Bars in DC
- barseen.com - The Nightlife Broadcasting Network (Bars, Clubs, Restaurants, News, Music Videos, etc.)
- Birchmere Music Hall and Band Stand - Alexandria, VA
- Blue Room - Adams Morgan, DC
- Chi-Cha Lounge, Bar & Restaurant - Adams Morgan, DC
- Clarendon Ballroom
- HOT 99.5 - Washington's Real Hit Music Station
- MCCXXIII (1223) - Champagne and Caviar Club in DC
- Nightclub 930
- Platinum Nightclub & Sushi Bar - 915 F ST NW
- Polly Esther's DC
- Republic Gardens
- www.nation-dc.com
- Z104FM - (LIVE) Hottest radio station in the DC Metro area
- Zanzibar on the Waterfront - So hip it hurts
DC SPORTS & ARENAS
- Arena Stage
- Baltimore Orioles - MLB (Baseball)
- Baltimore Ravens - NFL (Football)
- DC Sports and Entertainment Commission - RFK Stadium & DC Armory
- DCUnited.com - MLS (Soccer)
- MCI Center - DC's sports arena
- Nissan Pavilion at Stoneridge
- Oriole Park at Camden Yards - Baltimore, MD
- The Washington Convention Center Authority
- Washington Capitals - NHL (Hockey)
- Washington Redskins - NFL (Football)
- Wolf Trap - America's National Park for the Performing Arts
DC SALONS, SHOPPING, THEME PARKS & CINEMAS
- Arundel Mills
- Dulles Town Center
- Kentlands Stadium 8 and Olney 9 Cinemas
- Leesburg Corner Premium Outlets
- Mazza Galerie - Friendship Heights, Washington, DC shopping center
- Montgomery Mall - Best shopping in the Maryland 'burbs!
- Olsson's Books and Records
- Paramount's Kings Dominion - Theme Park in Northern VA
- Potomac Mills
- Roche Salon - Washington Harbor and Sports Club/LA
- Springfield Mall
- The Shops at Georgetown Park
- Tyson's Corner Center - "Where the Stores Are" - Best shopping in the Northern Virginia 'burbs! Also, America's 10th largest mall with 1.8mn sq ft of retail space.
- Tysons Galleria
- Visions Cinema, Bistro, Lounge
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RESTAURANTS
MORE THEME PARKS
MORE FASHION
MORE POLITICS & GOVERNMENT
| MARYLAND |
MARYLAND GOVERNMENT, POLITICS & PUBLIC SERVICES
- MD CAPITAL City of Annapolis, Maryland
- City of Gaithersburg, Maryland
- City of Rockville, Maryland
- Governor of Maryland - Parris N. Glendening
- MARYLAND.GOV - The Official Web Site for the State of Maryland
- Maryland Government - The Maryland Electronic Capital
- Maryland State Board of Elections
- Maryland State Highway Administration (MDSHA)
- Montgomery County, MD Department of Public Works and Transportation
- Montgomery County, MD Government
- Montgomery County Public Library
- Montgomery County Public Schools
- Office of the Maryland Secretary of State
- Annapolis & Anne Arundel County Conference and Visitors Bureau
- Annapolis Chamber of Commerce
- At The Beach - MD/DE Beaches
- Baltimore - A Link To The City
- Baltimore Inner Harbor
- Bethesda Chevy Chase Chamber of Commerce
- Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad
- Bethesda Urban Partnership
- Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel
- Germantown, Maryland Online
- Glen Echo, Maryland
- Greater Silver Spring Chamber of Commerce
- Harborplace Baltimore
- Historic Annapolis Foundation
- Historic Inns of Annapolis
- HometownAnnapolis.com
- Inside Annapolis Magazine
- Maryland Office of Tourism Development
- North Bethesda Transportation Center
- Ocean City, MD Beaches
- Ocean City, MD Boardwalk Beach Cam
- Ocean City, MD Chamber of Commerce
- Ocean City, MD Factory Outlets
- Ocean City, MD Department of Tourism
- Ocean City, MD Hotel Motel Restaurant Association
- OCMaryland.com
- Prince George's County Area Guide
- Talbot County
- The Baltimore Museum of Art
- The Greater Bethesda-Chevy Chase Chamber of Commerce
| VIRGINIA (incl. Northern Virginia) |
GOVERNMENT & POLITICS
- Arlington VA Convention & Visitors Service
- Arlington County, Virginia Government Homepage
- City of Alexandria, Virginia
- City of Charlottesville, Virginia
- City of Chesapeake, Virginia
- City of Fairfax, Virginia
- City of Falls Church, Virginia
- City of Hampton, Virginia
- City of Newport News
- City of Norfolk, Virginia
- CAPITAL City of Richmond, Virginia
- City of Roanoke
- City of Virginia Beach
- Commonwealth of Virginia Homepage
- Fairfax County, VA Homepage
- Fairfax County Department of Tax Administration
- Fairfax County Public Schools
- GOPMajority.com - Republican Party of Virginia
- My Virginia - The Official Commonwealth of Virginia Homepage
- Northern Virginia Republican Political Action Committee
- The Digital Dominion - Virginia Governor Gilmore
- Town of Vienna, Virginia, Town Government
- Vienna, Virginia Town Government
- Vienna, VA USA
- Virginia Attorney General
- Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
- Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT)
- Virginia Department of Taxation
- Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)
- Virginia Hospital Center - Arlington
- Virginia State Board of Elections
- Virginia's Judicial System
- Welcome to McLean
- Williamsburg Virginia Local Government
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Election Year |
Senate GOP |
Senate Dem |
House GOP |
House Dem |
1975 |
5 |
35 |
17 |
78 |
1977 |
- |
- |
21 |
76 |
1979 |
9 |
31 |
25 |
74 |
1981 |
- |
- |
33 |
66 |
1982 |
- |
- |
34 |
65 |
1983 |
8 |
32 |
34 |
65 |
1985 |
- |
- |
33 |
65 |
1987 |
10 |
30 |
35 |
64 |
1989 |
- |
- |
39 |
59 |
1991 |
18 |
22 |
41 |
58 |
1993 |
- |
- |
47 |
52 |
1995 |
20 |
20 |
47 |
52 |
1997 |
- |
- |
49 |
50 |
1999 |
21 |
19 |
52 |
47 |
2000 |
22 |
18 |
52 |
47 |
2001 |
- |
- |
64 |
34 |
TRANSPORTATION
- DASH Bus - Alexandria Transit Company
- HighwayNet.com by EyeCast.com and VDOT - Live VA traffic pictures
- Springfield Interchange Improvement Project
- TYTRAN - Tysons Transportation Association
- Woodrow Wilson Bridge
TOURIST GUIDE
- allnva.com - Northern Virginia on the Web
- Arlington, Virginia
- Charlottesville-Albemarle Convention and Visitors Bureau
- Charlottesville Downtown Foundation
- Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce - Virginia's only Resort Island
- City of Virginia Beach Visitors Center
- Clarendon Alliance
- Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
- Fairfax County Convention and Visitors Bureau
- Fairfax County Virginia.com
- Fredericksburg, Virginia
- Gateway Virginia
- George Washington's Mount Vernon
- HYPERVILLE - Charlottesville, VA Information and Resources Index
- Loudoun County Guide
- Monticello - The Home of Thomas Jefferson
- Monticello Avenue @ avenue.org
- Norfolk Convention and Visitors Bureau
- Northern Virginia Information Center
- Northern Virginia Web
- Prince William County & Manassas, VA Tourism
- Reston eVillage
- Reston Town Center - Fun in the suburbs
- Reston, VA Guide
- Shenandoah National Park
- UptownArlington.com
- Virginia Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Virginia Is For Lovers @ VIRGINIA.ORG
- Virginia Online Travel Guide
- Williamsburg Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
BUSINESS