Spill it bitches. What's on the menu for your summer? The wife and I just got back from our first trip of the summer down to D.C. And lo and behold what just happens to break out? The Gay Pride Parade! I'm a fairly open minded guy but when I see a race between a bunch of gay men in high heels down Dupont Circle I can't help but think the Smithsonian's aren't going to live up to that entertainment value.
So here's what we hit.
National Crime and Punishment Museum - If you're into true crime and the history of it this place can't be missed. Though there are two major downsides. The first of which it isn't free. It's twenty a head. The second downside is you aren't allowed to take any pictures. Aside from that the place was amazing. Bonnie and Clyde's bullet riddled car, who's who in serial killers, etc. Awesome place.
Air and Space Museum - Remarkably hasn't changed that much since I was down there ten years ago. But I'm a huge WWII buff so checking out some of the WWII fighters was awesome. And if you were a part of the hispanic class that was in line in front of us fuck you all. Fucking tweens.
Natural History Museum - Once again too many little kids running around(we were there on Thursday, not even a weekend.) The mammal exhibit is fantastic. Other than that it was kind of ho hum.
American History Museum - I only went there for the war exhibits. Primarily the WWII exhibit. Smaller than I would have liked but still had some amazing pieces including a handful of Medals of Honor.
The Holocaust Museum - Sucked fucking donkey balls. Tickets to the main exhibit were sold out two hours in advance. The non paying exhibits were pathetic. If you don't have tickets don't bother going.
Stephen Hazy Museum - The massive hangar outside of Dulles airport. Absolutely phenomenal. Not to be missed if you're an aviation geek like me. They have some amazing planes in there including the SR-71 Blackbird, the Enola Gay, and a fucking beautiful Corsair. By far and away my most favorite museum.
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