2006 OAH Convention Supplement

Annual Meeting Essentials

Jason Groth

Use this handy guide to find the essentials you will need during your stay in Washington, D.C.

Headquarters Hotel

  • Hilton Washington
    1919 Connecticut Avenue, NW
    Washington, DC 20009
    (202) 483-3000
    Check in time: 3:00 p.m., noon check out

Grocery and Convenience Stores

  • Safeway. 1800 20th St. NW
  • 7-Eleven. 1900 Wyoming Ave. NW
  • Embassy Market. 2160 California St. NW

Natural Food Stores

  • Yes Natural Gourmet. 1825 Columbia Rd. NW
  • Naturally Yours. 2029 P St., NW

Pharmacies / Drug Stores

  • Rite Aid. 1815 Connecticut Ave. NW
  • CVS Pharmacy. 6 Dupont Circle NW

Business Center

  • Hilton Washington. The headquarters hotel has a business center which is located on the terrace level near the meetings rooms. The center is fully equipped and is open Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. - 7 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. (closed Sunday).
  • FedEx/Kinkos. 2020 K Street, NW (24 hours).

Coffee Shops (with WiFi access)

  • Hilton Washington. Starbucks coffee and free wireless Internet is available in the hotel lobby.
  • Jolt n' Bolt Coffee & Tea House. 1918 18th St. NW #4
  • Starbucks. 1700 Connecticut Ave. NW (fee for wifi)
  • Azela. 2118 18th St. NW
  • Soho Tea and Coffee. 2150 P St. NW

Newsstands

  • Universal Newsstand. 1875 Connecticut Ave. NW #405
  • News Room. 1803 Connecticut Ave NW

Fitness Centers

  • Hilton Washington. Mon-Fri 6 a.m.-10 p.m., Sat-Sun, 7 a.m.-8 p.m. $10 for guests
  • Third Power Fitness. 2007 18th St. NW (202)483-8400 (call for single day rates)
  • Bally Total Fitness. 2000 L St. NW #1B (202)331-7788 (membership required)

Bookstores

  • Olsson's Books and Records. The oldest locally owned chain, with nine stores in and around the District including a new branch in Reagan National Airport. (Metro Stop: Archives-Navy Memorial) (202) 683-7610.
  • American Institute of Architects Bookstore. 1735 New York Ave. N.W., (202) 626-7420.
  • Bridge Street Books. This small, eclectic shop—which specializes in everything from politics to poetry—is one of the last independently owned bookstores in Georgetown.  2814 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, next to the Four Seasons Hotel. (202) 965-5200
  • Chapters: A Literary Bookstore, 1512 K St., N.W., (202) 737-5553
  • Franz Bader Bookstore. 1911 I St., N.W., (202) 347-5495. Specializes in visual arts books.
  • Idle Time Books. In the heart of Adams Morgan, this large, three-story bookstore has, according to their website <http://www.abebooks.com/home/idletime>, "comfortable chairs and a biting shop cat."  2467 18th St. NW (202) 232-4774.
  • Kramerbooks & AfterWords Café. 1517 Connecticut Ave., N.W. (Metro Stop: Dupont Circle) (202) 387-1400. Near the conference hotel.
  • Lambda Rising. 1625 Connecticut Ave., N.W. (Metro Stop: Dupont Circle) (202) 462-6969, specializing in gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender books.  Near the convention hotel.
  • Politics and Prose Books and Coffee. 5015 Connecticut Ave., N.W., (202) 364-1919, the largest independent bookstore in town.
  • Second Story. 2000 P St., N.W. (Metro Stop: Dupont Circle) (202) 659-8884. Prints and used books. Near the convention hotel.

Antiquarian Bookstores

  • Bartleby's Books. 3034 M St., (202) 298-0486. Tues.-Sa., 10:30-3 p.m. Specializing in Americana, economics, literature, law, general antiquarian.
  • Hooper's Books. 1615 8th St., N.W., (202) 387-3007. Hours: Tues.-Sa., 11 a.m.-5 p.m., specializing in sports books.
  • The Old Print Gallery. 1220 31st St. N.W., (202) 965-1818. Hours: Mon.-Sa., 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., specializing in antique American and European prints, antique maps, natural history, historical prints, marine and sporting art, and architecture.