Beyond the Monuments in Washington, DC is your curated guide to the best places to eat, drink and explore in Washington, DC, from an insider's perspective.

Travel writer Kate Armstrong covers all of the new hip locales, finding the US capital’s coolest places to visit that extend way beyond power and politics, including H Street Corridor, 14th Street and Union Market District, and the hangouts of historic Georgetown and Dupont Circle. She offers a local’s take on where to go for great coffee, crafty cocktails, DC-centric shopping and superlative sights (these include the freebie 'must dos' around the Mall, such as the National Museum of the African American History and Culture, and the Library of Congress). There are fun, themed walking itineraries for U Street, old town Alexandria, and gardens and homes of Georgetown, plus three accessible day trips to Mount Vernon, Richmond, and Gettysburg.

This is the perfect insider's guide for locals and visitors alike, discover the best of Washington, DC's brunch spots and cocktails, free museums and coolest neighbourhoods There's so much to see and do in this under-rated city, and this book in the Curious Travel Guides series will add polish to your visit.