Faculty Favorites: Dining and Places – Jim Bayless

We asked our faculty and authors to share with us some of their favorite things about living in our nation’s capital. Their responses are posted in “Faculty Favorites

Jim Bayless (bio), a veteran legislative and regulatory attorney who has lived in Washington for more than 25 years, shares his favorites.

Interesting Places to Visit

Fun Things to Do

  • Jogging along monuments on Mall and on the Mt. Vernon Trail along the Potomac River by Arlington National Cemetery, The National Mall, web site, map. Mt. Vernon Trail, info and map.
  • Evening Parade at U.S. Marine Corps Barracks (Friday nights, summer, generally requires a reservation), web site, park at Maritime Plaza and take shuttle, 1201 M Street SE, Washington, DC
  • Witness arrivals of Marine One (presidential helicopter) on the South Lawn of the White House. See the Ellipse, map

Favorite Restaurants

For more, also see our Visiting Washington DC pages

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