Book excerpt: A complete guide for everything you need to experience a great Long Weekend in WASHINGTON, D.C. Updated throughout the year, you'll save a lot of time using this concise guide. “There is so much to do in the nation’s capital that I found the other 2 guidebooks we’d bought were so long and complicated that we were completely bewildered. We ended up using this one. Much more to the point.” –Ellen P., Racine “The Delaplaine guide books ‘cut to the chase.’ You get what you need and don’t get what you don’t.” –Wilma K., Seattle =LODGINGS, from budget to deluxe = RESTAURANTS, from the finest the area has to offer ranging down to the cheapest (with the highest quality). More than sufficient listings to make your Long Weekend memorable. =PRINCIPAL ATTRACTIONS -- don't waste your precious time on the lesser ones. We've done all the work for you. =SHOPPING – some under the radar shops you’ll want to know about.