wireless and a place to work in DC
Jan 19, 2007 | 3:02 pm
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wireless and a place to work in DC
I have to spend a few days in DC without a good place to work. Can anyone recommend a good place to work and get wireless Internet? My ideal sort of place would be a coffee shop that wouldn't mind me sitting there for many hours and would have electricity outlets and free wireless. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks very much in advance :-:
Thanks very much in advance :-:
Jan 19, 2007 | 4:05 pm
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suprisingly the DC public library system supposedly has free wireless access. however, word of caution - have not tried it myself and the system is notoriously under-funded so no guarantees about service or quality.
http://www.wififreespot.com/dc.html
http://dclibrary.org/news/WiFiGEO_newsrelease.html
http://www.wififreespot.com/dc.html
http://dclibrary.org/news/WiFiGEO_newsrelease.html
Jan 19, 2007 | 4:34 pm
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If you plan to be downtown near the White House, a fairly new Caribou Coffee now at corner of 17th and Pennsylvania Avenue -- pretty good size. Free wi-fi. Would suggest you patronize sufficiently to ward off nasty comments about staying around for the entire day.
Jan 19, 2007 | 4:52 pm
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Murky Coffee by the Clarendon Metro (Arlington, on the Orange Line)
Much of Old Town Alexandria has free wifi
Much of Old Town Alexandria has free wifi
Jan 20, 2007 | 5:48 am
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I went to meet a friend at the coffee shop on 7th st se, near penn ave. could not sit, as all spaces were taken by campers and laptops.
I don't even think one had to buy coffee.
tough to compete against freee. just hard to pay bills.
I don't even think one had to buy coffee.
tough to compete against freee. just hard to pay bills.
Jan 20, 2007 | 6:52 am
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Jan 23, 2007 | 7:43 pm
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One advantage to the purchased T-Mobile day pass over "free" Wi-Fi - T-Mobile offers WPA security. IF you're doing company business, as opposed to casual personal surfing and reading of FT
, then it is well worth it IMHO>
Jan 27, 2007 | 5:59 am
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When I was in Washington last month, I needed a few hours of wireless access, and ended up at Panera in Chevy Chase (just across the Maryland line). If you're in Northwest, this could be an option for you. I was there from about 2 pm - 5 pm, had a sandwich and a bottomless soda and easy access to an outlet. They weren't at all busy then, so I didn't feel too bad about taking up a table for three hours.
Jan 27, 2007 | 8:11 am
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A. Frequent our establishment more often because we have wi-fi.
B. Make an impulse purchase while you're there that would otherwise not have been made.
Feb 6, 2007 | 7:09 am
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Try CyberStop on 17th Street NW in DuPont Circle. Their peak hours are in the evening so you shouldn't have a problem camping out during business hours although I will echo what Pizzaman says--- spend some money while you're there!
Feb 24, 2007 | 12:01 am
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3rd on Murky. I know the owner pretty well. He pitches on my softball team. He also has a store right by Eastern Market. It is small, but has free wifi as well. The outside seating is great in nice weather.