You and your best friend take the Acela train from Baltimore's Penn Station to Washington's Union Station. You enjoy the architecture, laugh a lot, visit all the shops, have lunch, take pictures, more smiles and you return on that same train. It is an easy, fun and special way to have a quick get away with a minimum of stress. No traffic, no cabs, no coat, no packing!
One of my favorite places to spend the day or a few hours before seeing a show in DC is the historic, beautifully restored Union Station. With over 100 places to eat, drink and shop, this is a destination not to be missed. A couple of years ago I photographed the Baltimore Train station and New York's Penn station, but I have to say that Union Station is grander than either of them.
Completed in 1908, it is a beautiful example of the Beaux-Arts style of architecture. When it was built, Union Station covered more ground than any (30 comments)