Our DC Trip Guide · July 2

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Trip Overview

Everything for our long weekend in DC — tap any tab. Every stop has booking, directions, parking and reservation links.

🌤️ Weather

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Early July in DC is hot & humid — average highs near 88°F with afternoon thunderstorms. Hydrate, hats, sunscreen. Live forecast above fills in as the trip approaches.

✈️ The Shape of the Trip

Thu Jul 2Land IAD 4:42p · car · Arlington · dinner

Fri Jul 3Monuments + Smithsonians · Nigerian dinner

Sat Jul 4Spy Museum · The Wharf · fireworks 10:30 PM

Sun Jul 5Baltimore w/ Franny · fly BWI 5:32p

⚠️ The 3 Big Rules

See Lincoln & Wash. MonumentFri Jul 3 (closed the 4th)

Don't drive into DCJul 3–4 · Metro from Pentagon City

Fireworks9:09 PM · watch from Arlington

📍 Home base: 2633 South Uhle St, Arlington, VA 22206 · door code 7866 · check-in after 4 PM Thu, out before 10 AM Sun.

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Foodie picks

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Picks sit close to that part of the day. $ casual · $$ mid · $$$ splurge. ★ = our Nigerian night.

★ Nigerian, our way: The Continent DC is the upscale jollof & suya night (downtown). For something casual — great for lunch or an easy dinner: Calabash African Cuisine (Alexandria, ~15 min from base), Suya Spot (fast-casual suya & jollof, Maryland), or Spice Kitchen W. African Grill (DC).

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🔑 Key Info

Airbnb2633 S Uhle St, Arlington VA 22206

Door code7866

Check-in / outAfter 4 PM Thu / before 10 AM Sun

Rental carNational · Conf 2115059040

Car: pick up / dropIAD Thu 5:00 PM / BWI Sun 4:30 PM

Flights (group)DL2480 in · DL1787 home · BWI 5:32 PM

Elijah's flightsUA 358 in (IAD 4:31p) · UA 1564 home (IAD 12:41p)

Anu's flightsUA 4327 in (IAD 4:18p) · UA 4349 home (IAD 12:58p)

Air & Space passesFri Jul 3 · 3:00 PM · 6 passes · DLC-25J-9P9M

Spy MuseumSat Jul 4 · 10:45 AM · 5 passes · 101460071 + 101462150

Parking (Sat)ParkWhiz valet · Hilton DC Nat'l Mall · #808029120

👥 The Crew

Emmanuel & TosinTrip leads

Elijah & AnuTravelers

TokunboSister · Howard U. · joins in DC

FrannyFriend · Baltimore · Thu dinner + Sun

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📸 Photo Spots

Lincoln Memorial steps → looking down the Reflecting Pool (Fri)
Tidal Basin with the Jefferson Memorial across the water
Iwo Jima Memorial at golden hour, skyline behind (Sat eve)
Top of the Capital Wheel — Potomac & DC skyline
Netherlands Carillon overlook of the Mall
Fells Point cobblestones & the Baltimore harbor (Sun)

🆘 Just in Case

Emergency911

Hospital (near Airbnb)Virginia Hospital Center, Arlington

Hospital (DC/Mall)GW University Hospital

Poison control1-800-222-1222

DC non-emergency311

🧭 Nearest ER 🏥 Urgent care

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🎟 Spy Museum Tickets

Sat Jul 4 · 10:45 AM · 5 Adult passes. Everyone grabs one — show your QR to the scanner at 700 L'Enfant Plaza SW (turn your phone brightness up). Each pass includes the Camouflage exhibit.

🅿️ Parking Sat: reserved ParkWhiz valet at the Hilton DC National Mall (480 L'Enfant Plaza SW), pass #808029120 — show that QR from your ParkWhiz app. Late arrivals to the Spy Museum aren't guaranteed entry.