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Washington DC Parks
Merriweather Post
Pavilion - 10475 Little Patuxent Parkway. Located in Columbia, Maryland
between Baltimore and Washington D.C. and is readily accessible from I-95.
Performing arts center offers symphonic music, and pop concerts. Telephone:
703-218-6500.
Wolf Trap Farm Park
for the Performing Arts - 1645 Trap Road Vienna, VA 22182. The nation's
first National Park for the performing arts offers opera, symphonic music, pop
concerts, jazz and ballet. Only open during warm weather. Price of admission
varies depending on program. Telephone: 703-255-1800.
The United States
National Arboretum - 444 acres of trees, shrubs and assorted plants in the
northeast section of the District of Columbia. Entrance: New York Avenue, NE.
Metro: Stadium Armory on the blue or orange lines, then Bus number B-2, B-4, or
B-5 to the intersection of Bladensburg Road and R Street, Walk east of R street
300 yards to the R street gate. Telephone: (202) 637-7000.
The United States
Naval Observatory - 34th Street and Massachusetts Avenue, NW. The U.S. Naval
Observatory in Washington, D.C. conducts a free 90 minute tour of its facilities
every Monday night at 8:30 pm, except on Federal holidays. The tour
includes presentations about the Master Clock, observations through telescopes
(weather permitting), a video presentation on the mission and history of the
Observatory, and discussions with staff astronomers. For tour reservations or
for further information please call (202) 762-1467, or e-mail the USNO Public
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