Faculty Favorites is a periodic feature on Hobnob Blog wherein our faculty and authors share some of their favorite places to visit, things to do, and places to eat in our nation’s capital, as well as their favorite books and movies. Also see our Visiting Washington, DC pages and our Political and Government Classics page.
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See our “Visiting Washington, DC” page and more DC Books at DC Books and Maps, Children’s Books About Our Government and the Nation’s Capital, and

Pop-Up Washington DC Map by VanDam – City Street Map of Washington DC

StreetSmart Washington DC Map by VanDam — Laminated City Street pocket map with all museums, sights, monuments, government buildings and hotels plus Metro Subway Map

Streetwise Washington DC Metro Map – Laminated Washington DC Metrorail Map

Streetwise Washington DC Map – Laminated City Center Street Map of Washington, DC
Daytrips Washington D.C.: 50 One Day Adventures in Washington, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and Pennsylvania
Frommer’s Washington, DC Free and Dirt Cheap
The Dog Lover's Companion to Washington, D.C. and Baltimore: The Inside Scoop on Where to Take Your Dog
Dog-Friendly Washington, D.C. and the Mid-Atlantic States
Fodor's Washington, DC with Mount Vernon, Alexandria & Annapolis
Mountain Biking the Washington, D.C./Baltimore Area: An Atlas of Northern Virginia, Maryland, and D.C.’s Greatest Off-Road Bicycle Rides
A History Lover’s Guide to Washington, D.C.: Designed for Democracy
Insiders’ Guide® to Williamsburg: And Virginia’s Historic Triangle
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