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Walking History Tours Reserve a private walking tour any day of the week with a minimum of five persons. Call or e-mail to arrange your own walking tours and bus tours all year long! Contact us by phone Monday through Saturday from 8:00am to 6:00pm for Washington, DC tours, corporate events, school visits, weddings, church outings, youth and senior groups, service organizations, family reunions and just plain good exercise (see our Fitness Challenge Walking). Come tour with us at UC TOURS
Fitness Challenge Walking
Motorcoach Tour
Everyday - September 12 through September 18 A walk through the First Family's neighborhood showcases the oldest federal building in Washington DC – the White House!
Friday, September 11, 9:00am How many 5-star Officers are buried at Arlington National Cemetery? How did Arlington become a cemetery? Who were the Tuskegee Airmen? Did you know that there was a segregated section in Arlington – and what group were separated? Why is the number '21' so important in military tradition? Find out about these facts and other exciting historical information on this visit. See the final resting places of three of the four Kennedy brothers. Tour includes watching the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Pause at Section 60 in remembrance of the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice by defending our freedoms in Iraq and Afghanistan. Meet at the Arlington Cemetery Metro stop – south entrance (Blue Line)
Sundays, 3:00pm to 4:00pm Follow the pitter-patter of little paws through Lafayette Square and around the White House, as you hear tales of the adventures of "First Pets" who have lived in the White House. Your own furry friend (on a leash, please) is welcome to come along. Remember to "BYOB" (Bring You Own Baggie). Enter your pet companion in the 1st Pet Look-Alike contest. The winner who most closely resembles an official 1st Pet will have his winning photo placed on our website: uctours.com! Come with your pooch or un-escorted. Walk through Lafayette Park to the White House and then the long block around the White House from 17th St. to Constitution Ave. and up 15th St. to the White House Visitors Center. "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." Mahatma Ghandi Meet at the Andrew Jackson statue in Lafayette Square, across from the White House
Cultural Tourism Walking Town event is FREE on September dates Climb the incline over the C&O Canal on Wisconsin Avenue to 'Herring Hill' – named by the African American residents who lived in that western part of the city. Before 1950, there were eight Black churches within this tiny neighborhood adjoining Rock Creek Park! Learn about the prominent citizens, including the sisters who paved the way for Venus and Serena. Tour begins at the Georgetown Harbor, Wisconsin Avenue and K St. NW. Meet at the southwest corner of Wisconsin Ave. and K St. NW near Georgetown Harbor. Tour ends at Mt. Zion Cemetery (the G-W bus) on Q St. NW.
Saturday, October 24, 1:00pm to 3:00pm Start at Union Station, where A. Philip Randolph, the organizer of the Sleeping Car Porters is recognized. Walk to the Supreme Court building where Justice Thurgood Marshall rendered major Supreme Court decisions. Frederick Douglass, the abolitionist and champion of equal rights for women, owned a home directly east of the present Supreme Court building. Learn about the builders of the Capitol building and the ethnological sculpture on the Library of Congress. Walk to Lincoln Park where a statue of Mary McLeod Bethune stands proudly facing the Emancipation Monument — a memorial dedicated to enslaved Americans and Abraham Lincoln. Financed entirely by the wages of former slaves, this monument was dedicated 47 years before the Lincoln Memorial was built! Meet at Union Station (Red Line Metro), next to the Freedom Bell
Adults: $15 Children 4-10: $5 "Water is the most valuable element in our lives. It is a dancer of many forms. It makes sounds of many pitches, passionate, soothing, and ethereal." Come and capture this twilight walking adventure! Hear the murmuring cascades that echo near Capitol Hill. View the mirrored stillness of reflecting pools. This pleasant walk includes visits to the Capitol's Summer House, the Neptune Fountain, the Japanese American Memorial, the Columbus Fountain at Union Station and many other commanding aquatic sites. Cost is $15 per person. Meet at the Columbus Fountain, on the north front of the Freedom Bell at Union Station (Red Line Metro)
Saturday, October 17, 10:00am - 12:00pm & 2:00pm - 4:00pm Stroll down the 'Black Broadway' that flourished in the 1920's through the early 1960's. Enjoy reminiscences of the superstars featured at the Bohemian Caverns. This is Duke Ellington's neighborhood, where he went to school and later performed his first composition, 'Soda Fountain Rag.' Visit the African American Civil War memorial that gives recognition to the United States Colored Troops, Seamen and Black Confederate soldiers who fought in the Civil War. Grab a hot dog from Ben's Chili Bowl, the establishment where Bill Cosby ordered three 'half-smokes' when courting his future wife, Camille. Meet at 10th and U Street NW— Cardozo-Civil War Memorial Metro stop (Green Line) Tour ends at 14th and U Street
Sunday, September 20, 12:30pm to 2:30pm Come stroll with us along the stately street that once divided Washington DC completely in half. See beautiful architecture, magnificent churches and hear intriguing stories about Capital history. Learn about the Scottish Rite Temple, the massive Gilded Age mansions, Malcolm X Park aka Meridian Hill Park and the interesting personalities that resided along this grand boulevard. Meet in front of the Australian Embassy at Scott Circle where Rhode Island and Massachusetts Avenues cross 16th St. NW. Tour ends at the Columbia Heights Metro near great eateries.
Saturday, October 24, 12:30pm to 2:30pm Take an easy walk down the streets of this unique neighborhood that is sometimes referred to as 'the little United Nations'. Unusual street patterns and beautiful architecture dominate the area that was settled mostly by New Englanders after the Civil War. Along with Columbia Heights it is presently a vibrant center of Latin American culture. It was also at one time, home to progressive Wisconsin senator, Robert LaFollette and blues singer, Bo Diddley. Tour begins and ends at the Columbia Heights Metro, at the southwest corner of 14th St. and Irving, NW, in front of Five Guys
October 29, 30 & 31, 8:00pm to 10:00pm Enjoy the night-time view of memorials to four beloved American Presidents and the three major wars of the 20th Century. Begin at the Washington Monument for a commanding view of the National Mall – from the Capitol building to the Lincoln Memorial. Visit the World War II, Vietnam and Korean War Memorials. Stand at the Lincoln Memorial and gaze on the reflecting pool that mirrors the Washington monument. Walk to the Franklin Roosevelt Memorial - along the Tidal Basin to the Jefferson Memorial and see where the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial will be located. Tour begins at the Washington Monument (closest Metro Smithsonian, Orange/Blue lines) and ends at the Jefferson Memorial (also close to Smithsonian Metro)
Friday, November 27, 9:00am to 11:00am Complete your Thanksgiving weekend guilt-free with a brisk walk around Hains Point. Start at the Jefferson Memorial refreshment stand. Walk along the Potomac and continue to the eastern tip of the peninsula where Ft. McNair, the Commonwealth of Virginia and the state of Maryland are all in clear view. Make the entire circuit back to the Jefferson Memorial. See other important historic sites along the river shores. No leftovers allowed, but do bring water.
UC Motorcoach Tours U Street, Northeast, Foggy Bottom, Capitol Hill, Georgetown, Chinatown. . . . The President and Mrs. Obama have truly made Washington their home! Come ride with us and enjoy the diversity of restaurants and landmarks frequented by the Obamas in our wonderful Capital City – their new hometown! Reservations required. Meet at Union Station (Red Line Metro) by the Freedom Bell
THE JACQUELINE KENNEDY
A grateful nation continues to celebrate the veterans of WORLD WAR II, in remembering the defining event of the 20th Century. The stories of those who served continue to be told – through the arts, through the media, through the monument. CURRENTLY – Visit the monument! The World War II Memorial stands in appreciation
to all those who served and the 400,000 Americans who died in this
war in which over 80 million people world-wide lost their lives.
(See The National Mall – Monuments
& All) ALWAYS – See and hear the stories - remember the greatness! Experience a digital war story as recalled by heroic Tuskegee Airman, Capt. Stanley L. Harris. Click on "Flying with Neeta". This story and many other Stories of Service were produced by the Digital Clubhouse Network of San Jose, California and New York City. Visit digiclub.org. |
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National Museum of the
Arlington National Cemetery
President Obama with Bo
Stone house in Herring Hill
A. Philip Randolph
The Neptune Fountain
Duke Ellington
Scottish Rite Temple
Bo Diddley
Washington Monument at Night
Jefferson Memorial
President Obama with his family
Jacqueline Kennedy
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