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A Day Around Eastern Market
Morning
Before a day of shopping, begin with a bit of history at the
Library of Congress
,
a handsome example of the Italian Renaissance style, with unsurpassed interi-
ors. The first tour is at 10:30am.
Turn right to East Capitol Street, right again, and continue one block to the
Folger Shakespeare Library and Theatre
. The Elizabethan theater is enchant-
ing, and the material displayed is both rare and fascinating.
Walk east to 7th Street and turn right. A little over two blocks farther on is
Eastern Market
. On weekends it is surrounded by arts and crafts vendors
and flower stalls.
The Market Lunch
inside is a great choice for lunch.
Afternoon
If it's a Saturday or Sunday, spend the afternoon at the Capitol Hill Flea Mar-
ket, across the street from Eastern Market. It features 100 or more vendors
selling antiques, Oriental rugs, fabrics, fine art photographs, jewelry, and other
items. If the flea market is closed, walk a block south of Eastern Market and
visit
Woven History and Silk Road • 311-5 7th St, SE • 202 543 1705 • Open
10am-6pm daily
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for its fabrics, rugs, and crafts from Asia and
South America.
To return home, turn right and the Eastern Market metro stop is straight ahead
of you.
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