Quote Originally Posted by wolfeman131 View Post
I lived in DC for just about a year and September would be a nice time of year to visit. One of the biggest reasons is that most kids are back in school, so they aren't in the city on their tours. It's a pretty cool town. We liked going to Old Town Alexandria and The Chart House on the Potomac for dinner, the The Fish Market for schooner of beer. We liked Georgetown for restaurants, too.

There is so much to see in that city. If you can, get a hotel near a Metro station and skip getting a car. Unless you have time to take a ride out to Annapolis.
I grew up in the DC metro area and I can tell you it is a GREAT place to go. If you like museums the Smithsonian has something for EVERYONE. Then you have all of the monuments, the white house, Georgetown!. I can go on and on. It's a great place to visit. The kids should be back in school right after labor day unless things have changed. So you shouldn't run into too many crowds. The temps will be warm but it shouldn't be too hot. Old town Alexandria and Georgetown are an absolute MUST! Again there are sooo many things to see and do. Get your walking shoes ready and like Wolfe said skip the car rental. Parking can be a nightmare and the Metro goes everywhere. Have fun!

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