Local Information Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center On the Potomac in Maryland Just minutes outside of Washington, DC, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center offers visitors to the Capital region everything they are looking for in a vacation, weekend getaway, business trip or just a night out. Explore this first-class destination with fun for everyone, including fine dining and casual restaurants, unique shopping experiences, an indoor pool, and a 20,000-square-foot spa and fitness center. And for late-night excitement, an express elevator speeds you to the two-story rooftop Pose Ultra Lounge. For more information about the Gaylord National click their logo below:                                National Harbor National Harbor is a new 300-acre waterfront destination, set along a 1¼ mile panoramic stretch of the Potomac River in Prince George’s County, Maryland. The cornerstone of this project is the new Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, the largest non-gaming hotel and convention center on the Eastern Seaboard. Retail, Dining & Entertainment: 325,000 square feet of retail, dining, and entertainment will be in Phase I. National Harbor will feature up to 20 white table cloth restaurants including McCormick & Schmick’s, Grace’s Mandarin, and Rosa Mexicano – Coming in 2009 are Ketchup, Redeye Grill, and Bond 45. Late night entertainment features Bobby McKey’s Dueling Piano Bar – Coming in 2009 are Cadillac Ranch, Public House, Timothy Dean Jazz & Bistro and other exciting establishments yet to be announced.             It’s DC! You will be a quick cab or water taxi ride away from Downtown Washington, DC and can enjoy some of the city’s top attractions which include: National Museum of Natural History National Air & Space Museum National Museum of American History National Zoological Park Lincoln Memorial World War II Memorial Vietnam Veterans Memorial Korean Memorial FDR Memorial Rock Creek Park DC is also home to 4 major sporting event venuesDC is also home to 4 major sporting event venues with 167,000 total seats and 8 major professional teams including the Redskins, Wizards, Mystics, Nationals, United and Capitals. There are more than 40 performing arts/theatre venues with 31,000 total seats. To see more things to do in DC click the icon below to go to the Washington Convention and Tourism website: