Originally Posted by
klevin99
one other possibility is to stay in DC. It's an easy cab ride from the dupont circle area, for example to DCA. Maybe 15 minutes max. Advantage is much more interesting environment. No offense, NoVa fans, but no one has ever called pent city, ballston or crystal city interesting.
Sorry, but going to have to disagree with you on Ballston. Plenty to do there - restaurants, shops, hotels, the Kettler ice area (hell you, might even see the Capitals practicing).