SO much to see in DC. Looks like you'll have 2.5 days correct? Hmmmm. You can cram quite a bit in there if you are o.k. with running around non stop.

If ya like aircraft you can spend a couple days at the Air and Space Museum and the new annex thats located near Dulles. Or you can quickly just check out all the major Smithsonian Museums along The Mall (the long strip of grass that runs from the Capital to the Lincoln Memorial fyi)

The White House is neat to see from the outside, not much inside. I prefer the Capital building over the W.H.

If you want to see the memorials, do the Washington Monument, then stroll over to the Vietnam Vets and Korean War memorials, then head to the Lincoln, then Jefferson and end up at the FDR (FDR memorial is pretty cool at night actually).

The National Archives is cool because it has our Declaration of Independence in there.

Use the Metro, it's an awesome subway system.

You'll be here for our election too. History in the making (barring any Florida fiascos again )

Enjoy your stay!