When in Washington, one of the stops has to be the White House. I was a little bit surprised at the difficulty we had
finding it! I didn't see any markers along the streets showing us the way. Eventually, we found a double ring of vehicle barriers; they had to be protecting something. We were at least a block away from the edge of the grounds and security was still impressive. Eventually, nestled among major trees, we found it. The sun was shining and flowers were in bloom so everything looked great.
We headed around to the front; with all the barriers, it's a bit of a hike to get around the grounds these days. The view was familiar and very impressive. It is an important symbol of our nation. I remember taking a tour of the White House on our senior class trip. I didn't notice any lines or obvious promotion of such an option that day. I checked the web and found the following on the
Visiting the White House website.
White House Tours
Public tours of the White House are available for groups of 10 or more people. Requests must be submitted through one's Member of Congress and are accepted up to six months in advance. These self-guided tours are available from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday (excluding federal holidays), and are scheduled on a first come, first served basis approximately one month in advance of the requested date. We encourage you to submit your request as early as possible since a limited number of tours are available. All White House tours are free of charge. For the most current tour information, please call the 24-hour line at 202-456-7041. Please note that White House tours may be subject to last minute cancellation.
Guess you better plan ahead... and get there early.
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When in Washington, one of the stops has to be the White House. I was a little bit surprised at the difficulty we had finding it! I didn't see any markers along the streets showing us the way. Eventually, we found a double ring of vehicle barriers; they had to be protecting something. We were at least a block away from the edge of the grounds and security was still impressive. Eventually, nestled among major trees, we found it. The sun was shining and flowers were in bloom so everything looked great.
We headed around to the front; with all the barriers, it's a bit of a hike to get around the grounds these days. The view was familiar and very impressive. It is an important symbol of our nation. I remember taking a tour of the White House on our senior class trip. I didn't notice any lines or obvious promotion of such an option that day. I checked the web and found the following on the Visiting the White House website.
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