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The Ultimate Neighborhood Guide to Capitol Hill

Written by Washingtonian Staff | Published on June 16, 2017
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The Ultimate Neighborhood Guide to Capitol Hill
Illustration by Kellie Duff.
Illustration by Kellie Duff.

Whether it’s Eastern Market or H Street Corridor, Capitol Hill is buzzing with fantastic activities, stores, and, of course, places to eat. We’ve got the definitive guide to what you should do—and what you should know—when you go.

  • Neighborhood Guide: How to Spend a Day in Barracks Row/Eastern Market
    We've got recommendations on where to eat, shop, and play in two of our favorite Capitol Hill neighborhoods: Barracks Row and Eastern Market.
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  • Neighborhood Guide: How to Spend a Day in Navy Yard
    We've got recommendations on where to eat, shop, and play in one of our favorite Capitol Hill neighborhoods: Navy Yard. Hint: it's not just Nats Park.
    DC's Bluejacket brewery and restaurant is a go-to hangout for Nationals fans. Photograph by Scott Suchman.
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  • Neighborhood Guide: How to Spend a Day in the H Street Corridor
    We've got recommendations on where to eat, shop, and play in one of our favorite Capitol Hill neighborhoods: H Street Corridor.
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  • The Hidden History of 5 Capitol Hill Houses
    Among the colorful row houses on the Hill, these six are some of the oldest—including the Friendship House and the home of George Watterston.
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  • Roberta Flack Still Goes to the Capitol Hill Bar Where She Got Her Big Break
    Soul legend Roberta Flack, now 77, chats with Washingtonian about her big break in the Capitol Hill bar Mr. Henry's back in 1968.
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