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- Personal Introduction
- Shannon
- Born and raised in DC
- Give me a general overview of DC
- Known as the “capital” of the USA
- Where laws are made
- Where the president resides
- Known for its diversity – people from all around the world
- Tell me what your favorite food is (from DC)
- Chicken wings and mambo sauce (Mambo sauce : Ketchup, hot sauce, and barbecue sauce)
- “Horse and Dickies” restaurant – Whiting Fried fish (H Street NE)
- Davidson Sunflower seeds
- Tell me something unique about people in DC
- Go-Go / The cultural music (Very unique)
- Say hello with a head nod (“What’s up”)
- Slang – “Da bomb” = It looks/tastes good
- Tell me something unique about DC
- Made up of four quadrants (NW, NE, SW, SE)
- All four quadrants are different – The people, the behaviors, etc
- A beautiful city
- The connection – DC, Washington, MD
- Not as many tall buildings, but still very intricate
- In NW
- You have more brownstones (similar to NY)
- You also have mansions
- Lots of historical buildings
- “Union station” – Used to be a hub for the slave trade. Now it is a train station.
- “Fredrick Douglas’ Original home”
- “The Smithsonian (Museums)” – Free
- “The National Zoo” – Free
- “Dupont Park”
- Tell me what you chose to live there or how long you have lived there
- It’s home
- Neighbors became family members
- Close-knit neighborhood
- Greatest memory
- “Father-Daughter Day” – She would explore DC with her dad all day (once a year)
- Name 3 must see places in DC(your choice)
- “The National Mall” at night (Stand on the Jefferson steps or even at the Lincoln Memorial)
- The National Arboretum (Off of New York Avenue)
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