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I think that there are plenty of things to do in DC, but it is different from the rest of the big metros in the US for sure.

Things to do:

I honestly think it is a lot of fun to go to the mall (grassy area around the Monument for those who don't know), and just chill with friends. That is also a great place to have a picnic. Museums are also pretty cool.

Shopping:

Georgetown is definitely the place to go to find unique stuff. Tyson's Corner Galleria, and Montgomery Mall in MD are both fairly upscale malls where you can find more common things. I live in NoVA, so when I go to G-Town to shop and eat, I usually park at Springfield Metro, and ride the Metro to GWU.

Eating/Drinking:

Old Town Alexandria has quite a few nice restaurants, pubs, and bars. King St. is the place to be there. In DC proper, I highly recommend Capitol Grill and Third Edition. DuPont Circle, although it is the "gay" section of DC, also has some cool bars.

Clubs:

Depending on your music tastes, Dream, Platinum, and Fur are good clubs in my opinion. Dream and Platinum are dress-to-impress mega-clubs with multiple music styles in each one, and Fur is the place to go for electronic music.

Get Familiar.

I think it is funny that Nike is actually calling them skate shoes now. Back 6-7 years ago when I lived in Norfolk, VA, most of the kids I skated with (myself included), wore AF1's (or DC's as we called them) and Dunks to skate in.

So, wearing Nikes to skate in is nothing new to me, but it's amusing to see how long it took Nike to realize that kids were skating in them and not playing basketball in them.

Get Familiar.