Local Resources

Weather
www.weather.com

Apartment/Neighborhood Guide
ApartmentGuide.com

Transportation
DC Metro

Local Banking Options
BB&T
PNC Bank
Bank of America

Helpful articles on opening
a checking account from the
The Simple Dollar,
and how to avoid bank fees
from Bankrate.

Taxi services
www.commuterpage.com
www.airporttaxiandsedan.com/united/
DCYellowCab.com

Airports & Transportation
Reagan National
Dulles
Baltimore/Washington
Public Transportation

Entertainment
www.washingtonpost.com
www.popville.com
www.timeout.com
www.washington.org
seewashingtondc.net
Letsgo.com

Museums
Smithsonian Institution
National Gallery of Art
Corcoran Gallery of Art
The Phillips Collection
Spy Museum
National Geographic Explorers Museum
Holocaust Museum

Movie Theaters
www.washingtonpost.com
www.fandango.com

Dining
Yelp.com

Wireless Phones
Sprint
Verizon
AT&T
T-Mobile

Fitness
YMCA
Washington Sports Club
Joy of Motion Dance & Yoga
Jewish Community Center

Postal Services
US Post Office
Closest Post Offices
FedEx
DHL
UPS

Consulates
Embassies
US State Department

Local News
Washington Post
New York Times

Social Security
Social Security Administration

Drivers License
DMV

Washington Sites
Washington Monument
White House
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall
Korean War Memorial
Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
Capitol Building
FBI

International Student House of Washington, DC | 1825 R Street, NW | Washington, DC 20009

International Student House of Washington, DC is a private, non-profit 501(c)3 organization located near Dupont Circle in the heart of Washington, DC. Donations will help support our mission to provide an exceptional residential experience to a highly diverse international community of graduate students, interns and visiting scholars. The House promotes inter-cultural dialogue, encourages life-long connections, and fosters global citizenship.