Our Guides
AMY A grant writer for a non-profit, Amy arrived in D.C. to attend graduate school after living abroad as a Peace Corps Volunteer and teacher. Because she’s never owned a car and is usually too impatient to wait for buses or Metro trains, Amy gets around on foot and often with her dog Wiley pulling her along. Favorite "off the Mall" site in Washington: it's waaaay off the Mall--Shenandoah National Park, for its hiking trails and blackberry milkshakes.
BRIAN has lived all over northwest Washington since 1986. With a degree in Computer Science, he is on the geekier side of the local history community, making maps and databases as historical resources. But don’t be scared, Brian has led tours and written about D.C.’s neighborhoods since the 1990s. To manifest his abiding love of both “place” and technology, he is pursuing a master’s degree in Geographic Information Systems. “Favorite "off the Mall" site in Washington: Rock Creek Park.
CAROLYN is the founder of Washington Walks. When not traversing the city’s streets on foot, she can be found riding her favorite form of public transportation: the red Circulator bus. She is the author of Frommer's 24 Great Walks in Washington, D.C.Favorite spot in D.C. for a quiet meal and chat: Corduroy in the Shaw neighborhood.
CHARLENE is a professional actor and director. Having graduated from the College of William and Mary, she has a great enthusiasm and respect for history that made tour guiding a natural fit. The love of her life is William Shakespeare. Favorite "off the Mall" site in Washington: The C&O Canal and Great Falls Park. (Check out this Washington Post Lifestyle piece featuring Charlene.)
CHRIS was born in England and taught British, American and international history in six third-world countries where she lived. She now enjoys probing D.C. neighborhood history and experiencing the downtown vibes. She is part president of the Association of American Foreign Service Women.
DAVID K. is a transplanted New Yorker who moved to Washington after a stint with the National Park Service. A self-diagnosed political junkie, he closely follows the personalities and intrigues of America’s capital. David is a volunteer at Gadsby’s Tavern Museum where he shows off one of 18th century Virginia’s classiest establishments. Favorite "off the Mall" site in Washington: the Woodrow Wilson House in Kalorama.
DAVID T. was born in Los Angeles and was a journalist for numerous L.A. newspapers and magazines before moving to Washington to take a somewhat more stuffy job. Bringing the city's many great stories alive inspires him--and brings out his mischievous side. When not guiding, you'll find him jogging the area's wonderful trails. Favorite spot in D.C. for a quiet meal and chat: The Tabard Inn in Dupont Circle.
DWANE is a full-time actor-performer in Greater Washington-Baltimore. When not guiding he might appear at a cemetery playing Taps on his bugle or on stage as Mark Twain. He's just launched his walking tour "Marching Along with John Philip Sousa" and a companion one-man show, "The March King, John Philip Sousa." Deceased Washingtonian he'd most like to have met: John Philip Sousa (who else?)
HAYDEN moved to D.C. in 1972. He is active in the D.C. Preservation League, preparing Historic Landmark Nominations for endangered buildings. He also pens a monthly column, “Neighborhood Profile,” for the Hill Rag newspaper. He is former archivist for the Sumner School and Archives, where he catalogued the historical records of the D.C. Public Schools. Favorite spot in D.C. for a quiet meal and chat: Firehook Bakery and Coffee House at the National Building Museum.
JESSICA is native New Yorker who arrived in D.C. to study International Relations at the American University. She works at the National Institutes of Health by day and rocks the D.C. area at night as a local pop and top 40 DJ. White House First Ladies are her passion. Favorite spot in D.C. for a quiet meal and chat: Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe in Dupont Circle.
JIM is a retired attorney now pursuing his life-long passion for politics, history and the capital city's neighborhoods. An avid world traveler, he often takes walking tours himself when abroad. He's also a self-described orator who puts his talent to perfect use guiding walks himself. Favorite "off the Mall" site: Tudor Place, the former Georgetown home of Martha Washington's granddaugther.
MARY ANNE is a former travel writer who's convinced that Washington, DC is the most fascinating city she's ever covered. An incurable history and architecture buff, she blends extensive knowledge of the two fields in all of her walking tours, as well as those she leads in her own neighborhood of Chevy Chase, Maryland, one of the nation's first streetcar suburbs. Deceased Washingtonian she'd most like to have met: Alice Roosevelt Longworth
NICOLE is a D.C. area native. She works for USA TODAY and is a contributor to local magazines. She loves to find the unique angle on stories, and history is full of the juicy details. This year the National Mall memorials will take on a very important role for Nicole as she weds her English-born fiance in the DC War Memorial. Favorite "off the Mall" site in Washington: Eastern Market on Capitol Hill
RENEE has lived in Washington for 24 years and still gets chills whenever she sees the Capitol building. She's a playwright and performer and teaches improvisational comedy for the Theatre Lab. Favorite "off the Mall" site in Washington: gardens at the Washington National Cathedral
STEFANI moved to Washington as an AmeriCorps member in 2006. She currently works with middle and high school youth as a part of a non-profit called City Year. She loves to play sports and can often be found in popular D.C. spots like the Mall and Rock Creek Park for a softball, basketball or a field hockey game. Deceased Washingtonian she'd most like to have met: Eleanor Roosevelt
TERRY is a project manager who has worked in both international affairs and healthcare. She earned a master's degree in Heritage in England. Her favorite Washington museum is the National Building Museum. She loves living in the city! Favorite spot in D.C. for a quiet meal and chat: Little Fountain Cafe in Adams Morgan
TY is a South Louisiana transplant. She is a professional actor and director who works extensively at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company in Ellicott City, MD. When not acting or leading walking tours, she works at perfecting a mean jambalaya and following LSU football with verve! Deceased Washingtonians she'd most like to meet: Abraham Lincoln for the wisdome and Dolley Madison for the fashion.
VICTORIA is a professional actor, director, and teaching artist who holds a MFA and M.Litt in Shakespeare and Renaissance Literature in Performance. She is a relative newcomer to the DC area, and has enjoyed learning and telling stories about the area's history, particularly the paranormal activity surrounding Lafayette Park. She spends her limited free time drinking way too much coffee and making to-do lists that she never finishes. Favorite “off the Mall” site in Washington: Dumbarton Oaks in Georgetown.
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