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Galleries, Arts, and Crafts more out of the ordinary
Visitors will discover a cornu- should visit Urban Outfitters,
copia of art galleries and crafts Intermix, and Cusp. H & M,
shops in three of Washington’s the international discount
neighborhoods – Georgetown, store, sells clothing for men,
Dupont Circle, and Adams- women, and children at
Morgan. Here visitors can reasonable prices.
spend a few hours feasting The space formerly known
their eyes on the delightful as Georgetown Park, situated
objects on display. on the intersection of Wisconsin
Work by local artists is on sale Avenue and M Street, maintains
in the Addison/ Ripley Fine street-facing modern shops
Arts, located in Georgetown. while its Victorian-style interior
Some of the best pottery can is being redeveloped. There are
Window-shoppers looking at wares in an be found in the Appalachian high-end boutiques here as well
Urban Outfitters store, Georgetown Spring shops in Georgetown as branded clothing stores. There
and at Union Station. Eastern is also a variety of clothes shops
Malls and Market in Capitol Hill offers to browse in the Friend ship
Department Stores a vibrant mix of stalls from Heights neighborhood.
There are a few small-scale antiques to ethnic artifacts, and
shopping malls in central is best at weekends. Art lovers
Washington. Union Station, should browse along 7th Street, Food and Wine
the beautifully renovated train NW, between D Street and the On Capitol Hill, you can shop
station in the Capitol Hill Verizon Center. Out of for snacks and fresh produce
area (see p55), houses town, in Alexandria, or sit down for lunch in the
130 shops and the Torpedo Factory bust ling food hall of the
restaurants on Art Center is Eastern Market, which also
three levels, in a excellent for lovers hosts an open-air farmers’
very pleasant of all kinds of arts market on Tuesdays.
environment. There and crafts. For something more
are name-brand unusual, tasty, or exotic in the
stores as well as an Souvenirs culinary field, there are several
extensive collect ion of Torpedo Factory delicatessens worth visiting in
specialty shops that sell Art Center logo Collectors’ items and Washington. In particular, try
clothing, gifts, jewelry, DC memorabilia are Dean & Deluca in Georgetown,
crafts, souvenirs, and more. abun dant at Political Americana which stocks an excellent
Two small shopping malls – and Made in America, two selection of gourmet foods
Mazza Gallerie and Chevy shops in Union Station. The and also offers a fine range
Chase Pavilion – are located gift shops in The Kennedy of American and European
on upper Wisconsin Avenue Center sell gifts and books wines. While you are there,
in the Friendship Heights about the performing arts take the opportunity to sample
neighborhood. The metro and Washington in general. the food and drinks available
is conven ient, but there is People looking for in the pleasant on-site café.
also plenty of parking for religious items or unusual
cars. Visitors can shop at souvenirs should try the
Bloomingdale’s, Neiman Washington National
Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, or Cathedral museum
Lord &Taylor department stores, and book shop in
or the specialty boutiques and the basement of the
name-brand stores. cathedral. Other souvenir
The larger malls are located items are sold on the
in the Maryland and Virginia second level of the
suburbs. The Fashion Centre parking garage.
at Pentagon City is easily
reached by metro. Discount-
hunters should head for the Clothes
230 outlets at Potomac Mills, Wisconsin Avenue and
situated 30 miles (48 km) M Street in Georgetown
south of the city on I-95. are home to a wide
Several discount stores range of clothing stores.
have also opened on the National highstreet
periphery of Georgetown chains include The Gap,
Park including T.J. Maxx while those seeking
and Homegoods. something a little The magnificent National Cathedral

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