The Bader Condominium Neighborhood

The following table lists neighborhood places and things within walking distance of the Bader. The table is arranged by walking time, shortest to longest, starting from the Bader. There is a map at the bottom of this page you can use to quickly find the location of any of the places/things listed in the table. For a quick lesson on the DC street system go here. This listing is just an aid in getting you acclimated to the neighborhood and should not be considered a recommendation or endorsement by the Board.

Name Location Walk Time (min) Comments
Marshall's Bar & Grill L ST between 26th ST & PA AVE 2 The local's watering hole. Great bean soup! Half price burgers on Monday nights! Walk to the L ST end of the alley next to the Bader and turn left.
Taxi L ST & PA AVE 2 Walk to the L ST end of the alley next to the Bader and look for taxis coming down PA AVE out of Georgetown (from your left)
PA AVE Bus Stops Several on PA AVE between 26th ST & 24th ST 2-5 Bus stops for DC Metro & the East-West Circulator buses. For a complete listing of bus routes in our area, type "2515 K ST NW" in the "Search" box at this link.
Trader Joes 25th ST between L ST & M ST 4 Groceries, flowers, wine
Georgetown PA AVE & M ST 5 The East end of Georgetown starts at PA AVE & M ST. There is plenty of shopping, restaurants, and bars
Rock Creek Park Bike Trail Rock Creek Parkway & VA AVE 5 Trail/road follows Rock Creek all the way to Lake Needwood East of Gaithersburg, MD
Foggy Bottom Metro Station 23rd ST & I ST 6 Bus stop for DC Metro & Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) buses. For a complete listing of bus routes from the Foggy Bottom Metro Station, type "23rd ST NW and I ST NW" in the "Search" box at this link.
George Washington University Hospital 23rd ST & I ST 6 Main entrance is next to the Foggy Bottom Metro Station escalator
CVS M ST between 28th ST & 29th ST 8 Drug store
George Washington University From F ST to I ST & from 20th ST to 24th ST 8 Address is the rough boundary of the campus
Thompson's Boat House VA AVE & Rock Creek Parkway 8 Boat & bike rentals, rowing instruction
District True Value Hardware 24th ST between L ST & M ST 8 Hardware, bikes, and bike repair
West End Neighborhood Library 24th ST & L ST 8 (202)724-8707 - M/W 9:30am-9pm - T/Th/F/Sa 9:30am-5:30pm - Su 1pm-5pm
Francis Swimming Pool 25th ST & N ST 10 (202)727-3285 - June-August - M-F:1pm-8pm Sa-Su:12pm-6pm
Metropolitan Police Department L ST & 23rd ST 10 Local branch office - The Bader is in the Second District, Police Service Area (PSA) 207. The Second District HQ is at 3320 Idaho AVE NW Washington DC 20016 - (202)715-7300
Safeway VA AVE & NH AVE 10 Groceries. In the Watergate Complex. Also in the WC: CVS (drug store), cleaners, florist, post office, and high end shops
Starbucks 24th ST & M ST 11 COFFEE!!!!!!!
C & O Canal & Tow Path 29th ST between K ST & M ST 11 The tow path is brick through Georgetown changing to packed crushed rock. The canal and tow path continue for 184.5 miles to Cumberland, MD.
Georgetown Harbour K ST between 30th ST & 31st ST 12 Nice restaurants with plenty of outdoor seating and a view out over the Potomac River.
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts NH AVE & F ST 12 Theater, concerts, opera
Public tennis courts 23rd ST between N ST & O ST 12 Tennis anyone?....
DC Fire & Emergency Medical Services M ST between 22nd ST & 23rd ST 13 Call 911 for emergencies
Georgetown AMC Loews K ST between 31st & 32nd ST 13 14 movie theaters
The Shops at Georgetown Park WI AVE & M ST 15 Shopping mall containing many retail chains as well as Mom-n-Pop shops
US State Department C ST & 23rd ST 15
International Monetary Fund H ST & 20th ST 18
US Post Office M ST & 20th ST 18 There are closer Post Offices but this is the one you have to go to to pick up a package.
Crescent Bike Trail K ST under the Key Bridge 20 Follows an old rail road right of way to and then under Bethesda via tunnel. Trail hooks up with the Rock Creek Park Bike Trail back to Georgetown or you can continue via trail and back streets to the Silver Spring Metro Station.
Dupont Circle NH AVE & CT AVE & MA AVE 20 There is plenty of shopping, restaurants, and bars
Georgetown Design District (Furniture) M ST & 33rd ST 20 There are many furniture stores lining M ST as well as Cady's Alley that parallels M ST just to the South of M ST. There are also many furniture stores lining WI AVE up to Glover Park.
Jack's Boat House K ST under the Key Bridge 20 Boat rental
World Bank H ST & 19th ST 20
Georgetown University O ST & 37th ST 25 The campus extends from Canal Road north to Reservoir Road and from 35th ST west Glover-Archbold Park bordering the west side of the campus
White House PA AVE & 16th ST 25 Gobama! :-)
Georgetown University Hospital 39th ST & Reservoir RD 30 When travelling west on Reservoir RD, the main entrance is on the left just after the intersection of Reservoir RD and 39th ST
Lincoln Memorial 23rd ST between Constitution AVE & Independence AVE 30 The beginning of the National Mall extending from the Lincoln Memorial to the US Capitol


Map of the Bader Neighborhood