Category: Washington, DC

Route 1 Doesn’t Pass the White House. Here’s Where It Goes.

July 26, 2025

US Route 1 doesn’t bypass Washington, DC — it goes straight through the middle of it. The highway enters from Virginia over the 14th Street Bridge, runs north through the monumental core as 14th Street NW, then exits toward Maryland as Rhode Island Avenue NE. For anyone driving the full length of Route 1, DC […]

Ben’s Chili Bowl, Brookland, and the Road Through the Other DC

July 15, 2025

US Route 1 passes through Washington DC on roughly 7 miles of city streets: in from Virginia over the 14th Street Bridge, north through the monumental core, then out toward Maryland via Rhode Island Avenue NE. You’re not covering distance here. You’re covering ground. Three days gives you enough time to move through DC without […]