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Austin Graff
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Most people don't know that the Library of Congress has a campus in Culpeper. Built into the side of a hill, the Library of Congress' Packard Campus houses around 100 staff who help preserve film and audio from digitalizing old films, TV shows, Congress recordings, and more. They also have a very secure vault with the original films from Disney, Columbia Pictures, Warner Brothers, and more.
Tours are offered every year during their Open House. Every Friday night, Saturday afternoon, and Saturday evening, the public can see old school movies in their beautifully-designed theatre in their lobby. Movie screenings are free!
If you have the chance, go outside to see the giant pool surrounding the brutalist architecture.
Tours are offered every year during their Open House. Every Friday night, Saturday afternoon, and Saturday evening, the public can see old school movies in their beautifully-designed theatre in their lobby. Movie screenings are free!
If you have the chance, go outside to see the giant pool surrounding the brutalist architecture.
Cafe Phillips was my backup since Ministry doesn’t open until 8am. Cafe Phillips saw a steady stream of office workers ordering their breakfast sandwiches, but I went in for a chai latte. Sadly, it was very watered down and not good at all. It also cost over $7.
Located in Chinatown near the Metro is a small food hall with a bar and several food vendors like TKK Fried Chicken, Kung Fu Tea, and District Dumplings. It's open daily.
I went while on lunch break from jury duty around noon on a Monday. It wasn't busy and my food from District Dumplings came within ten minutes. The rainbow dumpling platter was tasty and surprisingly filling.
There are many tables for groups and a few are near outlets to charge your phones. There's Wi-Fi throughout.
The only complaint is that is smelled of cigarette smoke. With an indoor smoking ban, it caught me off guard.
I went while on lunch break from jury duty around noon on a Monday. It wasn't busy and my food from District Dumplings came within ten minutes. The rainbow dumpling platter was tasty and surprisingly filling.
There are many tables for groups and a few are near outlets to charge your phones. There's Wi-Fi throughout.
The only complaint is that is smelled of cigarette smoke. With an indoor smoking ban, it caught me off guard.
What a charming coffee shop (and bed and breakfast). Run by a woman named Jessica, she creates a friendly, safe space. Inside a large house in Hyde Park, order one of their many coffee drinks and breakfast food and sit outside in the front yard or on their porch. If it's too muggy outside, eat inside where there's AC.
I ordered their quiche, which changes every day, and a Cafe Con Leche (espresso with sweetened condensed milk). The quiche itself was large, but needed a bit more salt to draw out the flavors. The fresh fruit it came with was perfect.
If you want a great start to your day, visit Jessica's cafe. It's worth a visit!
I ordered their quiche, which changes every day, and a Cafe Con Leche (espresso with sweetened condensed milk). The quiche itself was large, but needed a bit more salt to draw out the flavors. The fresh fruit it came with was perfect.
If you want a great start to your day, visit Jessica's cafe. It's worth a visit!
It’s quirky, but if you’re fine with taxidermy, you’ll appreciate how this museum mixes modern art with the stuffed animals. Tickets are just over 10 Euros and it took us an hour to go through, enjoying every room. The signs are in French.