Travel Reference
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( 703-255-1900;
www.wolftrap.org
;
1645 Trap Rd, Northern Virginia)
This outdoor park some
40 minutes from downtown DC hosts summer performances by the National Symphony
and other highly regarded musical and theatrical troupes.
National Theatre
THEATER
( 202-628-6161;
www.nationaltheatre.org
;
1321 Pennsylvania Ave NW; box office 10am-9pm
Mon-Sat, noon-8pm Sun; Federal Triangle)
Washington's oldest continuously operating
theater shows big Broadway musicals and similar big-name productions.
Shakespeare Theatre
THEATER
( 202-547-1122;
www.shakespearetheatre.org
;
450 7th St NW; tickets from $30; box office
10am-6pm Mon-Sat, noon-6pm Sun; Archives-Navy Memorial)
The nation's foremost
Shakespeare company presents masterfully staged pieces by the Bard as well as works by
George Bernard Shaw, Oscar Wilde, Ibsen, Eugene O'Neill and other greats.
Carter Barron Amphitheater
THEATER
( 202-895-6000;
www.nps.gov/rocr
; 4850 Colorado Ave NW, near 16th St NW, Rock Creek Park;
box office noon-8pm show days; McPherson Sq, then S2, S4)
In a lovely wooded set-
ting inside Rock Creek Park, you can catch a mix of theater, dance and music (jazz, salsa,
classical and reggae). Some events are free.
Sports
Washington Redskins
FOOTBALL
( 301-276-6800;
www.redskins.com
;
1600 Fedex Way, Landover, MD; tickets from $65)
The
city's football team plays at FedEx Field, east of DC in Maryland. The season runs from
September to February.
Washington Nationals
BASEBALL
(
www.nationals.com
;
1500 S Capitol St SE; Navy Yard)
DC's baseball team plays at Nation-
als Park, along the Anacostia riverfront in southeast DC. The season runs from April
through October.
DC United
SOCCER
(
www.dcunited.com
;
2400 East Capitol St; Stadium-Armory)
DC United play at Robert F
Kennedy (RFK) Memorial Stadium. The season runs from March through October.
