• Contacts
• Emergencies
• WIFI & Internet
• Other
• Heating and Cooling
• Fireplace (Master Bedroom)
• Alarm
• Kitchen
• Dishwasher
• Grill
• Televisions
• Places to Visit in DC
• Groceries, Pharmacy, Restaurants
• Laundry
• Departure Checklist

Contacts

Contact us if you have any questions or issues.

Emergencies

Dial 911 for emergencies: police, fire, or ambulance

Departure Checklist

• Remove sheets from beds and towels and leave on the laundry room table in the basement
• Place garbage in the green bin outside
• Fill dishwasher and turn it on
• Verify that the doors of both refrigerators are closed
• Alarm: let us know when you have left, and we will engage the alarm remotely
• Return the house key to the lock box. The code is required to both open and close the box.

Wi-Fi & Internet

There is a computer over the kitchen table available to use. You can print from it as well. The printer is located in the master bedroom, in the corner of the office.

Other

• Mail: please take the mail out of the basket on the floor and put it on the counter
• Flashlights are in the tall cabinets in the kitchen – the first on the left, bottom shelf.
• Should you need to reset a circuit breaker, the electric panel is in the basement – all the way towards the front of the house
• Cushions for the backyard furniture are in the closet under the back stairs. Please put them away at night or it looks like rain.
• Security Cameras: There are two cameras, outside, over the front and back doors.

Heating and Cooling

Fireplace (Master Bedroom)

Alarm

Kitchen

• Plates are in the third, tall, grey cabinet.
• Pots are in the drawer to the left of the oven.
• Glasses are to the right of the microwave oven.
• There is a second refrigerator/freezer (with ice) across from the large refrigerator
• Trash: please take the green trash bin to the curb on Thursday night for Friday morning pickup. Return the green bin once the trash has been picked up

Dishwasher

Select Normal Wash if it is not already selected.
Time will show minutes remaining if set to start now or the number of hours for a delayed start.
Push the 1-9 Delay Hours button to select whether to start now or a delayed start (in hours)

Grill

• Detailed instructions are inside the lower, left door.
• Remember to turn off all 3 the burner knobs when done.

• Alternative lighting method if the electronic igniter does not work:
  • Use the lighter with the goose-neck extension (from the kitchen drawer across from the refrigerator).
  • There is a hole in the front of the grill below. Place the lit lighter through the hole about 4 or 5 inches until it reaches under the first burner (closest to you).
  • Turn the lowest burner knob to the start/high position to start the gas flowing (0 -> 1). Ignite the lighter.

Televisions

Family Room Television

Master Bedroom Television

Guest Room Televisions

Places to Visit in DC

Here are some suggestions and links to websites that describe great places to visit while you’re in town! Our family favorites include:

• National Museum of Natural History (check out the great new fossils exhibit that opened last month)
• Smithsonian’s National Air & Space Museum (Apollo 50^th Anniversary!)
• Lincoln Memorial (so inspiring)
• Washington Monument (tough wait to get up to the top but views are awesome)
• US Capitol and Library of Congress
• National Gallery of Art (East Wing is more modern; West Wing more traditional art)
• Smithsonian’s National Museum of American Art

Here’s a good site that details what a good “3-day tour” could include:

https://travel.usnews.com/Washington_DC/things-to-do/3-day-itinerary/

If you’d like to do a bus tour, we like the Big Bus company: www.bigbustours.com

Getting to the Mall and downtown DC:

Best options for getting to DC include taking Metro (closest station is Friendship Heights, about ½ mile away on the Red Line) or driving and parking either in a lot (cost ~$20-$25) or at a meter. If you park at a meter, you definitely need to download the ParkMobile App and then you can add time on your phone. DC is pretty vigilant about parking so don’t let time lapse or you’ll likely get a ticket! ☹

Metro is convenient, but with a group, it may be more cost effective to drive and park. Metro costs ~$2.50-$4 per person each way (cost depends on the distance you travel and the time of day). There are a number of parking lots near the Mall and museums. We usually use Waze to find the best way to get places around DC. You can expect it to take between 20-30 minutes to get to the Mall, depending on the time of day.

Groceries, Pharmacy, & Restaurants

There are plenty of grocery options nearby:

• Trader Joe’s: 5335 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20015
• Whole Foods: 5269 River Road, Bethesda, MD
• Giant: 5400 Westbard Avenue, Bethesda, MD.
• Closest pharmacy is CVS in Spring Valley – 4851 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC

We have some great restaurants in walking (or quick driving) distance. There are menus in this notebook so you can check out what they offer. They include:

• Millie’s – 4866 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
• Pizzeria Paradiso – 4850 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
• Blue Stone Lane Cafe – 4874 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
• Wagshal’s Market and Deli – 4845 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
• There is also a Starbucks near these restaurants as well as a Compass Coffee.

Last, there are some good delivery options too (menus in book) if you are tired from sightseeing and would rather not cook! And, of course you can always check on Uber Eats or DoorDash to see what options are available.

Laundry

The washer and dryer are in the basement. Please be careful on the stairs – they are uneven.

Washer

Dryer

Automatic Cottons works for most loads. Turn the knob clockwise to somewhere in between more (+) and less (-) dry. Push Start.