Cultural Tourism DC was an independent non-profit coalition of more than 230 culture, heritage, and community-based organizations in
Washington, DC
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and Federal district of the United States, federal district of the United States. The city is on the Potomac River, across from ...
. Cultural Tourism DC and its members develop and present programs in Washington for area residents and visitors. Member organizations represent cultural and community organizations throughout Washington, DC; they include large institutions such as the
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and
U.S. National Arboretum to smaller ones such as the
Frederick Douglass House and the
Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens. In 2022,
Events DC
Events DC is the official convention, sports and entertainment authority for Washington, D.C.. Events DC is a quasi-public company based that owns and manages the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, CareFirst Arena, RFK Stadium, and National ...
acquired Cultural Tourism DC and CTDC wound down its operations as a standalone entity.
Programs
Cultural Tourism DC (CTDC) offered a range of guided and self-guided walking tours of historic neighborhoods in Washington, DC. These Neighborhood Heritage Trails relate the history of DC's communities through poster-sized street signs displaying text, maps, and historic photos. The walking tours can be navigated with an accompanying free guidebook; a few of the tours also offer an accompanying audio walking tour guide. As of 2018, CTDC had created Heritage Trails for 18 DC neighborhoods, the most recent of which is in
Eckington:
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Anacostia
Anacostia is a historic neighborhood in Southeast (Washington, D.C.), Southeast Washington, D.C. Its downtown is located at the intersection of Marion Barry Avenue (formerly Good Hope Road) SE and the neighborhood contains commercial and gover ...
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Adams Morgan
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Barracks Row
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Brightwood
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Columbia Heights
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Greater Deanwood
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Downtown
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Eckington
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Federal Triangle
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Georgia Ave./Pleasant Plains
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Greater H Street NE
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LeDroit Park/
Bloomingdale
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Logan Circle
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Mount Pleasant
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Shaw
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Southwest
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Tenleytown
Tenleytown is a historic neighborhood in Northwest, Washington, D.C., Northwest, Washington, D.C.
History
In 1790, locals began calling the neighborhood "Tennally's Town" after area tavern owner John Tennally. Over time, the spelling has evolve ...
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Greater U Street
Additional heritage trail markers are in other DC neighborhoods as part of the African American Heritage Trail, which highlights more than 200 significant sites from African American history around the city.
Other notable events organized by Cultural Tourism DC included:
* Passport DC, an annual event each May where many of the embassies and international cultural centers in Washington, DC
open their doors to showcase their culture, art, music, dance and food. The event features street festivals, open houses, embassy events, special performances and other events, including the annual EU Open House and Around the World Embassy Tour.
* WalkingTown DC and BikingTown DC, a two-week program that features free guided walking and biking tours of neighborhoods across the city. Tour topics include history, architecture, and local development.
* The Embassy Chef Challenge, an annual fundraising benefit featuring international tastings, awards, entertainment, and a silent auction.
* PorchFest, which invites Washington area visitors to celebrate local talent by turning the front stoops of several neighborhood homes and businesses into performance spaces where local musicians play for the community.
References
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External links
Cultural Tourism DCofficial website
About Cultural Tourism DC
Tourism in Washington, D.C.
Organizations based in Washington, D.C.