Number of persons	Meats 3 oz. per guest	Cheese 1.5 oz. per guest	Salads 4 oz. per guest	Bread 3 slices per guest
4	3/4 lb.	6 oz.	1 lb.	12 slices
8	1-1/2 lb.	3/4 lb.	2 lb.	24 slices
12	2-1/4 lb.	1-1/8 lb.	3 lb.	36 slices
24	4-1/2 lb.	2-1/4 lb.	5 lb.	32 slices

January 25, 2011

Family Reunion 2011 in DC! This is exciting! Great idea on posting ideas Ron.

PS: Did you start one for 2012 - Utah???

~TPark

How Do I Book a Tour?

Date: Saturday, August 6, 2011

For more information on how to Book a US Capitol Tour, click here.

For more information on getting to the Capitol, click here.

For more information on US Capitol Visitor Center, click here.

For more information on White House Tours, click here.

# 1 -- Old Town Trolley Tours

Old Town Trolley Tours® of Washington DC

Trolley Stop #1 Route Map

Trolley Stop Union Station Smithsonian Postal Museum

• Union Station • Smithsonian National Postal Museum

Union Station DC

Opened on October 27, 1907 and completed in 1908, Union Station is considered

to be one of the finest

examples of the Beaux-Arts style of architecture. Architect, Daniel Burnham designed the building to be

monumental in every respect and to serve as a gateway for the capital city.

At the time it was built, the Station covered more ground than any other building in the United States and was the largest train station in the world. The Station sits on the edge of an area once known as "

Swampoodle," an infamous shantytown located on the sewery remnants of Tiber Creek. The total area occupied by the Station and the terminal zone was originally about 200 acres and included 75 miles of tracks. In fact, if put on its side, the Washington Monument could lay within the confines of the Station's concourse.

Union Station brought to the nation's capital a new grandeur that echoed the Chicago World's Fair and began Washington's monumental transformation. Seventy pounds of 22-karat gold leaf adorned the 96-foot barrel-vaulted, coffered ceilings. The white granite and classic lines of Union Station set the stage for the next 40 years of Washington's classic architecture - reflected in the construction of the Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials and the Supreme Court building.


UNION STATION
STORE & FOOD COURT HOURS
Monday – Saturday 10-9
Sunday Noon-6

Click here for more information on Union Station.


National Postal Museum


Visitors enter the Museum through the lobby of the building and proceed to escalators that transport them down to the floor level of the Museum's 90-foot-high atrium. The atrium, which features three suspended airmail planes, is one of five exhibit galleries that tells the story of postal history in America.


The National Philatelic Collection was established at the Smithsonian in 1886 with the donation of a sheet of 10-cent Confederate postage stamps. Generous gifts from individuals and foreign governments, transfers from government agencies and occasional purchases have increased the collection to today's total of more than 5.9 million items.

From 1908 until 1963, the collection was housed in the Smithsonian's Arts and Industries Building on the National Mall. In 1964, the collection was moved to the museum that is now known as the National Museum of American History. There, the collection expanded to include postal history and stamp production. The collection was then moved to its present location and the National Postal Museum opened on July 30, 1993.

In addition to one of the world's largest collections of stamps and philatelic materials, the National Postal Museum has postal history material that pre-dates stamps, vehicles used to transport the mail, mailboxes and mailbags, postal uniforms and equipment.

# 2 -- Old Town Trolley Tours

Old Town Trolley Tours® of Washington DC

Trolley Stop #2 Route Map

Trolley Stop U.S. Capitol U.S. Supreme Court Library of Congress

• U.S. Capitol • U.S. Supreme Court • Library of Congress

US Supreme Court

Building Hours & Entrances

Monday – Friday (except Federal Holidays)

9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Closed on Saturday and Sunday

Visitors may enter the building from the Plaza doors located on each side of the main steps. A wheelchair accessible ramp is located along Maryland Avenue on the left side of the building. Click here for a graphic showing the Visitor Entrance.

All visitors must pass through security screening before entering the building. During the months of March – June, visitors should anticipate longer wait times to enter the building due to larger crowds visiting the Nation’s Capital.

Please Note: If you are planning to visit the Supreme Court between August 6 and August 27, the Courtroom will be closed for annual cleaning. Courtroom Lectures will not be offered during this period. When activity permits, the doors to the Courtroom will be open to allow visitors to view the room. The building will remain open to the public, and visitors may view the visitors’ film and exhibitions or visit the gift shop.

Library of Congress

The Thomas Jefferson Building

The Library of Congress was established by an act of Congress in 1800 when President John Adams signed a bill providing for the transfer of the seat of government from Philadelphia to the new capital city of Washington. The legislation described a reference library for Congress only, containing "such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress -- and for putting up a suitable apartment for containing them therein..

The Great Hall

When its doors opened to the public in 1897, the Library of Congress represented an unparalleled national achievement, the "largest, costliest, and safest" library in the world.

Its elaborately decorated interior, embellished by works of art from nearly fifty American painters and sculptors, linked the United States to classical traditions of learning and simultaneously flexed American cultural and technological muscle.

# 3-- Old Town Trolley Tours

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Trolley Stop #3 Route Map

Trolley Stop Air & Space Museum Museum of the American Indian U.S. Botanical Gardens

• Air & Space Museum • Museum of the American Indian • Hirshhorn Museum • U.S. Botanic Gardens

US Botanic Gardens

ADMISSION, HOURS, AND ENTRANCE LOCATIONS

Admission to all public areas of the U.S. Botanic Garden is FREE.

• Conservatory Hours: open 10 AM - 5 PM daily, including all weekends & holidays
• National Garden Hours: open 10 AM - 5 PM daily.
• Bartholdi Park Hours: open dawn to dusk, daily, including all weekends & holidays
• The Conservatory's main entrance is located at 100 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20001 (use this address for Internet mapping searches). The National Garden is adjacent to the Conservatory, with entrances from Independence Avenue, from Maryland Avenue (at 3rd Street), and from the Conservatory Terrace. Bartholdi Park is located across Independence Avenue from the Conservatory, with access from any of the three bordering streets - Independence Avenue, Washington Avenue, or First Street.
• Map of the U.S. Botanic Garden

Hey Kids! The USBG is looking for ... Junior Botanists!

USBG Junior Botanist Program

You can become an Apprentice Junior Botanist by asking for an Adventure Folder for exploring our Conservatory. Bring along an adult adviser with an official ID (e.g., a driver's license) so you can check out a backpack filled with cool tools to use during your explorations. Follow up your visit to the USBG with at-home activity and then apply to become not just an apprentice, but an official USBG Junior Botanist. The program is free.+ Learn More

# 4 -- Old Town Trolley Tours

Old Town Trolley Tours® of Washington DC

Trolley Stop #9 Route Map

Trolley Stop Jefferson Memorial

• Jefferson Memorial • George Mason Memorial • Tidal Basin - paddle boats

Jefferson Memorial

This presidential memorial stands prominently along the southern edge of the Tidal Basin with views toward many of the other presidential sites. We invite you to attend all of our fascinating interpretive programs to learn more about this site.

The park staff offers daily interpretive tours every hour on the hour from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

The Thomas Jefferson Memorial has no fees or reservations associated with a visit.

George Mason Memorial

Tidal Basin Paddle Boats

GROUP RESERVATIONS Mon - Fri only 10am - 4pm Thru September, participants may make advanced group reservations for times between 10am-4pm, on the hour. The Tidal Basin boats will be open until 6pm for walk-up business (with the last boats out at 5pm). Pre-registration guarantees boat rentals.

ADMISSION / COST

$12.00 per hour - 2 passenger boat

$19.00 per hour - 4 passenger boat

# 5 -- Old Town Trolley Tours

Old Town Trolley Tours® of Washington DC

Trolley Stop #5 Route Map

Trolley Stop FDR Memorial

• 7 1/2 acre site • Open Galleries • Visitor Center

# 6 -- Old Town Trolley Tours

Old Town Trolley Tours® of Washington DC

Trolley Stop #6 Route Map

Trolley Stop Lincoln Memorial Complex Arlington National Cemetery

• Lincoln Memorial • Vietnam Veterans Memorial • Korean War Memorial • World War II Memorial • Shuttle to Arlington Cemetery

# 7 -- Old Town Trolley Tours

Old Town Trolley Tours® of Washington DC

Trolley Stop #7 Route Map

Trolley Stop Museum of American History Washington Monument

• Museum of American History • Washington Monument

Washington Monument

Visiting the Washington Monument

Open daily: 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., with the last tour at 9:45 p.m.

Washington Monument admission is free, but does require a ticket.

The Washington Monument Lodge, located along 15^th Street, opens at 8:30 a.m. for distribution of free, same day, timed tickets on a first come first serve basis. One person may pick up as many as six tickets as well as select their preferred ticket time from what remains available for that operating day. All individuals (including children) must have a ticket.

During peak season, tickets run out quickly and the line for tickets forms at 7:00 a.m. or earlier; please plan accordingly.

To reserve tickets, visit the National Park Service ticket website at

http://www.recreation.gov, or call 1.877.444.6777 for individual tickets or 1.877.559.6777 for group reservations. There is a $1.50 service charge per ticket. These tickets may be picked up at the “will call” window of the Washington Monument Lodge on the day of your tour.

Please be aware that during the peak season of April-September, tickets frequently are reserved months in advance.

Please note the following regulations with regard to visiting the Washington Monument:

No storage facility available

No Animals (except certified guide dogs)

No Suitcases or Large Backpacks

No Guns or Knives

No Strollers

No Food or Drink

No Mace or Aerosol Cans

Please notify a park ranger if you have a medical condition and/or device (e.g. pregnancy, pacemaker, insulin pump, et cetera) that requires special attention at the security screening facility.

# 8 -- Old Town Trolley Tours

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Trolley Stop #8 Route Map

Trolley Stop National Museum of Natural History

• Museum of Natural History • Old Post Office Pavilion and Bell Tower

# 9 -- Old Town Trolley Tours

Old Town Trolley Tours® of Washington DC

Trolley Stop #9 Route Map

Trolley Stop Newseum

• Newseum • National Gallery of Art - West Building • Marian Koshland Science Museum

#10 -- Old Town Trolley Tours

Old Town Trolley Tours® of Washington DC

Trolley Stop #10 Route Map

Trolley Stop Washington Welcome Center

• Ford's Theatre • Petersen House • International Spy Museum

#11 -- Old Town Trolley Tours

Old Town Trolley Tours® of Washington DC

Trolley Stop #11 Route Map

Trolley Stop The White House Visitors Center

• The White House Visitor Center • The White House • National Aquarium

#12 -- Old Town Trolley Tours

Old Town Trolley Tours® of Washington DC

Trolley Stop #12 Route Map

Trolley Stop National Archives

• National Archives • National Gallery of Art East and West Buildings • Marian Koshland Science Museum • U.S. Navy Memorial

#13 -- Old Town Trolley Tours

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Trolley Stop #13 Route Map

Trolley Stop National Geographic Museum

• National Geographic Museum • Charles Sumner Museum and Archives

National Geographic Museum

Plan Your Visit

Tickets

All exhibitions are free of charge.

Visiting Information

All exhibitions at National Geographic Museum are self-guided. Visitor service staff and volunteer docents are available to answer questions.

Location

National Geographic Museum is centrally located in downtown Washington, D.C. at 17th and M Streets NW. The Museum is convenient to two Metro stops: Farragut North (red line) and Farragut West (blue/orange lines). Several bus lines also serve the area. Visitwww.wmata.com for more transportation information. Street parking and several garages are available near National Geographic.

• View a map of National Geographic headquarters
• Visit the Golden Triangle BID for a listing of nearby dining options.

Accessibility

The galleries of National Geographic Museum are wheelchair accessible. The ramp to access the Museum is located on M Street just east of 17th Street. A limited number of complimentary wheelchairs are available on a first-come, first-served basis.