7th St Northwest, Washington Mall

It reminded me a lot of New York City life. Everything was bustling. We went down into Chinatown which was further down this street. There are lots of little boutiques, a great place to do some SHOPPING!!! We were told by our tour group that it was not the safest place to go at night, so we didn't test that theory. We also stopped by a few of the Smithsonian buildings which were also in this area. This place could be kind of dangerous for people with children.

7th Street is a great place to be...there are many great places to go such as the ESPN zone, Clyde's restaurant (great food at a reasonable price), and the Verizon Center. Further north on 7th Street, is the Washington Convention Center. Unfortunately, with the crowds of people and the many attractions, 7th street is just a 3-lane street. Northbound, buses reserve one lane, so during rush hour you might want to take an alternate route.