Vance Mellen

This is a great place to explore Arts District from. Easy walk to great theater, events (saw "Happy Days" by Beckett at Las Vegas Theater here. Fantastic, deep, challenging theater). First Friday art walk is a must. Something fine and cultured to do AWAY from the commercialism of the strip too. Park here and explore. Check out Las Vegas Theater. The night I went there was a very cool hipster car show sponsored by local radio station. Always something cool around here. Walk to good pizza, thrift stores and MONSTER store (my fav). Las Vegas needs to put more money into this area. I would also like to see a lot more small art galleries. Housing and studio space for artists to work and show their stuff. That would really make this a top destination.

It is a true spiritual experience to visit this place. Get there at the top of the hour to see either The changing of the guard, or the presentation of a wreath by a reverend old veteran. A very Great patriotic experience. A healthy patriotism with all paying their respects without any fiery politics, just a pure love for those who gave the ultimate sacrifice so that we can be free of Nazis and other nightmarish creeps that would have ruled us all. This site is pretty deep in the park, and I would recommend taking the tram if you do not have plenty of time to walk. Make sure you walk around the back where you will see a beautiful amphitheatre made of marble. Pay attention to the sounds of the birds, the patterning of rain, the slow and deliberate movements of the guard as he or she stands through rain or shine. One of these good American heroes has stood guard over these interments ever since 1948, without ceasing. It was free to get into the park. It was easy to park here, and it cost us about $10 to park.

If you are a horror fan than this place is definitely the Mecca! It does have a fun creepy atmosphere even in the daytime when you know what this place was in The exorcist horror film of the 70s. I have seen thousands of horror films and I must say that the exorcist is probably the number one scariest film I have ever seen, with chainsaw massacre and midsommers being some of my other favorites. We approach the stairway after walking along the Potomac River. Beware that walking up the stairs will definitely take a lot of energy. Make sure your heart is in good shape! Once at the top there is a cool commemorative plaque that tells about the history of horror and the importance of the staircase in that history. From there you have a very nice walk through some of the Georgetown peripheral campus, tons of fun shops, lots of good places to eat. This is a very nice walking area and some great things to see. Why you are here I would recommend seeing Forbes theater nearby, and if you want to go a little further and take an Uber I would highly recommend going to the national cathedral.