Better than ever! We've reinvented this guidebook with expanded eating and drinking listings, new City Life coverage, sports, health, and fitness info, and city-wide top fives. Witness American democracy in action in its cosmopolitan capital city, Washington DC, where power-lunching suits seal deals in downtown hotels, flags flap along the National Mall, and grand marble monuments testify to two centuries of American history. Our smart, streetwise guide gives expert insight on DC's international culture and contemporary offerings.