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Strolls in February, 2012 
The Dickens You Say?"
Sunday,February 5th! Celebrate the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens with a stroll (repeats April 15th).this special tour will take you to sights Dickens visited in Washington city and you'll hear Dickens thoughts on our town. Tour begins at 12:00 at Cosi at 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
February Dickens Tour Snow advisory: Please call 301-588-9255 on the morning of the tour if it is a snow/ice event. If we have to cancel due to snow/ice or marauding bears and If you have tickets, they will be honored for the April Dickens Tour!
check NOAA Weather for 20004 zipcode.
"The Expedition" 
on March 4th!
Journey to the heart of a mystery. Several mysteries! Join Sir Hillary and Natalie as they encounter unusual things in our city. See where the Star Spangled Banner was first sung in DC, and the location of America's oldest working elevator. Hear the astonishing story of the Snow Riot and learn where the 1960's Monorail line would have run. Find out what happened to Charles Wilkes specimens from his daring research voyages, the secret DC connection to the Empire State Building, where Sam Houston, the father of Texas hung out and who his most unusual guest was. See where George Washington made a daring gamble, where Thomas Jefferson directed a rescue mission and much, much more. The Expedition will make a daring ascent of Capital Hill using skill and the world's tiniest climbing rope. Sir Hilary will bring chocolate rewards for guests who dress as their favorite explorer. But you don't need to come in costume to enjoy a walk through some spectacular scenery. Beginning at Potbelly's Restaurant on Indiana Avenue NW at 12:00 am and ending at the US Botanic Gardens which is in between Union Station Metro and Capitol South Metro Stations.
$12 adults, $6 under age 16.
Sunday, March 4th at 12:00 noon 2012
meets at Potbelly's restaurant,
637 Indiana Ave NW.
Washington DC, 20004
If the weather is ice or sleet, there will be a message posted at 301-588-WALK (9255) by 9:30 am if the tour needs to be rescheduled for another date
Photos and Reviews from past Dickens tours
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courtesy NASM
Guide Book Reviews:
From www.Fodors.com "... any of Natalie Zanin's historic strolls, especially the Ghost Story Tour of Washington..... shares stories of hauntings around the city, including Lafayette Square Park, ... www.fodors.com/world/north-america/usa/district-of-colu...
Kodachrome photo of Dickens Tour:Pat Padua
A Few Comments on the tours from our guests...
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I greatly enjoyed your group's performance. We had such a good time and simply could not help ourselves interacting. I was very impressed with the amount of educational information you were able to amass and present in an entirely entertaining venue… (The time) went by very quickly and left me wanting more. |
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we're also on thumbtack thumbtack and Natalie Zanin also tells stories for The International Spy Museum spy museum on the "Spy City Tour"www.spymuseum.org
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In December, 2005, Charles Dickens great, great grandson, Gerald Dickens played a little part in "A Dickens of a Tour". He had high praise for us and said that Dickens would have been delighted at this enterprise. We think you'll agree!
Gerald Dickens, Natalie Zanin Curious about Charles Dickens? Please visit David Perdue's Dickens site at David Perdue's Dickens Page |
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