External Recommendations

The Urban Atlas team recognizes that there is other great content and recommendations out there for tourists coming to Washington. When we see great stuff, we will include it here.

Personalized Washington DC Itineraries

PostJet

The team at PostJet has recently launched personalized itineraries for travelers to Washington DC! The site is evolving, but it is a great opportunity to have them organize a trip to Washington DC for you. You can see either use the pre-built itineraries or you can can fill out the form to request a itinerary built specifically for you!

Bathrooms on the Mall

I visited all 59 bathrooms on the Mall. Here’s where to go when you have to go. By Sadie Dingfelder in the Washington Post.

The Washington Post recently published an article detailing where the bathrooms are on the National Mall. This article includes a map of the location of all bathrooms on the mall, and Sadie's list of the most notable locations. A great resource for those planning on spending time on the mall.

Where to eat in Washington DC and surrounding areas

Washington Post Dining Guides - by Tom Sietsema

Tom Sietsema is recognized as the top food critic in Washington D.C. His twice yearly opus are the dining guides - one in the Fall breaking down his top restaurants for the year and the one in the Spring that reviews old favorites. A great place to start when looking for notable DC area restaurants. 

2017 Spring Dining Guide: Breaks down the top 10 new restaurants and revisits 17 previously reviewed restaurants.

2016 Fall Dining Guide: Reviews of 52 top DC area restaurants, including Tom's top 10.

Where to drink in Washington DC and surrounding areas

We’ll never agree about D.C.’s best bars, but we ranked them anyway - by Fritz Hahn

Fritz Hahn, the Washington Post Beer/Bar Columnist, is probably the individual best positioned to give the highly subjective take on the top 10 bars in Washington DC. The result is a collection bars no one should be surprised to see - the #1 bar is the Columbia Room, with it's renown prix-fixe three- or five-course cocktail tasting menus, to Jack Rose for Whisky/Bourbon/Scotch, to the Sovereign for Belgian Beers - but an extremely valuable exercise that is a worthwhile list for all those looking for a great bar in Washington DC. The list is definitely worth consideration for your Washington DC visit!