noizemagazine - Index

noizemagazine - Spring 2008 Issue # 55 - Index

you’ll find on display here. Climb
into a hole in the wall feeding into
an air conditioning duct and spy on
other museumgoers. Learn about
the world’s second oldest profession.
Gives “undercover” a whole
new meaning.
Great Falls National Park
Montgomery County, MD
Enjoy the natural beauty of the
region just twenty minutes outside
the nation’s capital near Potomac,
Maryland. Hike along the miles
of trails that encompass the park
and follow the "Billy Goat Trail."
A Potomac different from the tranquil
waterway that snakes through
Washington proper runs through
this national park. Go whitewater
rafting or rock climbing or pack a
picnic basket. Just don’t feed the
bears—although nipple pinching is
encouraged.
National Mall
www.nps.gov/nama
From the steps of the Capitol
Building to the Washington
Monument and further west past
the Reflecting Pool to the Lincoln
Memorial, this two-mile expanse
of land includes many of the most
recognizable landmarks of our
country as well as the National
World War II Memorial, the Korean
War Veterans Memorial, and the
Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Yes,
you must. This is the tourist D.C.
but if you don’t see it, you’ll regret
it. It’s even more impressive in person
than on the nightly news.
united States Botanic Garden
Garfield Circle
www.usbg.gov
Located at the foot of the U.S.
Capitol on the Capitol Grounds,
this outdoor plant conservatory
features a variety of living exhibits,
some seasonal. The building
itself, which includes the massive
Lord & Burnham Greenhouse, is
divided into separate rooms, each
one simulating a different habitat.
Everyone’s as green as Kermit here.
The Smithsonian institute
1000 Jefferson Drive SW
www.si.edu
There’s no place like it. Click your heels
three times and see the world's largest
museum complex and research organization,
composed of nineteen museums
and nine research centers. Ten of the
D.C. Smithsonians span an area from 3rd
to 14th Streets between Constitution
Avenue and Independence Avenue
(approximately 1 mile) so leave your
ruby slippers at home and wear sensible
shoes.
National Gallery of Art
4th and Constitution Avenue NW
www.nga.gov
A world-class art collection, with multiple
artworks by brand name masters
from Rembrandt, Monet, Van Gogh, and
da Vinci to Picasso, Matisse, Pollock,
Warhol, and Lichtenstein. Give yourself
plenty of time to feast your eyes and
brain.
PARTiES
Cherry Weekend
www.cherryeventsdc.com
More than a decade ago, a group of
local activist/dancers formed the allvolunteer
organization Friends Being
Friends and planned a weekend of
dance, music, and celebration to help
raise much-needed funds. The Cherry
Fund, a non-profit organization formed
three years later to help manage the
annual fundraising effort, has raised
$877,000 for local and national gay and
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