ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATING TO
CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL CELEBRATION
IN WASHINGTON, DC
October 17, 2006
Information for Out of Town Visitors
Map of US Capitol: http://www.aoc.gov/cc/cc_map.cfm
Google Map of US Capitol (West Lawn is
in the middle, trapezium shaped): http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=united+states+capitol,+washington,+dc&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=48.555061,81.738281&ie=UTF8&ll=38.889981,-77.012395&spn=0.002935,0.006748&t=h&z=18&om=1
Airport Information:
If
you are flying in, the DC Metro area is served by 3 airports: Dulles International
Aiport (Code: IAD), Reagan National Airport (DCA) and Baltimore-Washington International
Airport (BWI). Visit popular travel websites like Orbitz.com, Travelocity.com,
Cheaptickets.com to book your tickets.
Accomodation:
If
you need overnight hotel accommodation, please visit popular websites like Hotels.com, Orbitz.com, Travelocity.com and search
to hotels in Washington, DC, Silver Spring, MD, Falls Church, VA, Arlington, VA and Fairfax, VA.
Here are the list of inexpensive hotels near Metro and venue to both parties.
They are located within 2-4 miles of metro and party venue. Below is the list and link to Expedia site for reservation:
There is this other suggestion where you can have a suite with kitchen
and breakfast included that could be shared by many people.
Restaurants:
Food
for lunch is available at the nearby Union Station food court. The US House Office
Buidlings’ cafeteria are open to the public also and have very decent fare, but lines could be long. The nearest one is Rayburn HOB cafeteria and its in the basement.
Parking and Directions to West Lawn:
Free on-street parking for cars and vans are available. On streets adjacent to the nearby National Mall is available
but limited to 2 or 3-hour posted regulations which are enforced strictly. Parking is also available in nearby commercial
lots and garages. Use popular map websites like mapquest.com, map.google.com etc. to find your directions (official
address is: United States Capitol, 1st St NW, Washington, DC)
Public transportation to West Lawn:
Washington's subway system, called Metro, link
the city with communities in nearby Maryland and Virginia. The nearest Metro
stop to get to the US Capitol are Union Station on the Red Line and Federal Center SW on Blue and Orange lines. Some walking from the station to the Westlawn will be required.
Bus Parking
There is no parking available for private automobiles, buses, or other vehicles on Capitol Grounds. Buses may utilize
Garfield Circle, at the intersection of First Street and Maryland Avenue, S.W., and Union Station, at 50 Massachusetts Avenue,
N.E., to drop off passengers [per US Capitol Police Website]
Near the National Mall, there are several areas where tour buses can park on a first-come, first-served basis,
including West Potomac Park. For information on bus parking sites, contact the National Park Service Mall Operations Office
at 202.426.6841. City Center Public Parking, located at 900 9th Street, NW, near the National Portrait Gallery and the Smithsonian
American Art Museum, provides parking for 30 buses for a fee. For information and reservations, call 202.265.0010.
Information On CATA’s Social Get Together for
Tibetans
Direction:
Use popular map websites like mapquest.com, map.google.com etc. to find your directions to 8421 Arlington Boulevard,
Fairfax, VA 22031.
Metro:
Nearest stop is Dunn Loring on Orange Line
Taxi:
If you need taxi to get there from a Metro Station or at the end of the event, call Vienna Cab Company (703) 938-7272 Red Top Cab of Fairfax (703) 934-4444.
Other Event:
