No Access Washington, DC

This is a wonderful book that will only make you more aware of what you see in Washington DC, as well as what you might not see.

I've lived in DC over 20 years and have conducted dozens of "family tours." I'm adding this book to my library as I found a half-dozen sites I'd never heard of that I can add to my tour! The author helpfully provides pictures, background information, and tips on visiting where possible. DC is a city that has tons to see, but the sites in No Access Washington DC are off the beaten path and worthy of attention.

Charming book with stunning pictures and short essays about many unseen and unknown places in DC. While you can't visit all of them knowing about them gives you great appreciation of the area.

i really enjoyed it.

This book was interesting from the perspective that Washington, D.C. is my all time favorite city and it reveals a number of items that I was totally unaware of in my many visits. The author does a good job of mixing in public and nonpublic places that one does not normally hear about or find in any of the guides to the city. An added bonus is the photography contained in the book. Of particular interest to me was the drawing on the support columns and walls underneath the Lincoln Memorial and the original stone markers outlining the boundaries of the city. It is an easy and engaging read.

I recommend this book for anyone who has an interest in Washington DC and wants to learn more about places off the tourist path.

I received a free Kindle copy of No Access Washinton DC by by Beth Kanter courtesy of Net Galley  and Rowman & Littlefield, the publisher. It was with the understanding that I would post a review on Net Galley, Goodreads, Amazon and my fiction book review blog. I also posted it to my Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Google Plus pages.

I requested this book as Washington is my favorite city and the theme sounded very interesting. This is the first book by the author that I have read.

This book offers a fascinating look at either places you may not have heard of or interesting aspects of places where you may have been. A few examples...you may have been in Rock Creek Park but did you know that discarded stones from the Capitol building are there? Have you heard of the Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument or the home of Carter G Woodson that is located in the Shaw neighborhood? For those who don't know Dr. Woodson was "the man known as the father of African American History." Have you visited the home with a front yard filled with dinosaurs? How about the President's Suite at Regan Washington National Airport where Roosevelt held meetings? There are many places listed, described and photographed in this book. It is worth having for both first time and frequent visitors to DC, along with DC residents.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher. I learned a lot.

This is a pretty fun book. While I find some of the choices of places a little strange, I enjoyed reading about the mysterious, weird, and tucked away places in DC like the Finnish spa. The descriptions are just the right length and cover a wide range of sites and topics. It will be fun to try and see some of these the next time I'm in DC.

I received this book from Netgalley in exchange for a fair review, all thoughts and opinions are my own.

Posted that I was reading this on social media and had several D.C.-based friends inquire about it. I recommended it wholeheartedly with the caveat that they might not be able to see all the places in it but would learn an absolutely incredible amount of compelling history. I wish there was a version of this book for my hometown!

I received a digital ARC from the publisher via Netgalley.