The DC Traveler

Here’s the latest poll on The DC Traveler…
Are you attending the Inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama, on January 20th, 2009, in Washington, DC?
Potential presidential inauguration attendees estimates range from 1 million people, up to 4 million, making hotel rooms that week tough to find (or perhaps more accurately…tough to afford).  Flights in and out of Washington, DC are also more expensive during that week.
Even DC’s Mayor, Adrian M. Fenty mentioned that there could be as many as 3 million attending the inauguration.  
The largest crowd attending an inauguration was  for President Johnson, when close to one million attended …read more

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This week I checked the several of the travel websites, such as Expedia for hotels on the night before (or week of) the historic inauguration of President Elect Barack Obama. 
If you are planning on attending the inauguration from out of town, start your planning now.  In fact, start planning two weeks ago, because most, if not all of the 95,000 area hotel rooms are already booked.  And expect to look hard for alternatives.  An estimated million and a half people are currently expected to attend what may be one of the largest events, and the largest inauguration, on the …read more

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The night of Tuesday, January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC will be a huge night for political party-goers and Obama supporters who will be attending the many inaugural balls across town.
I just got word that the first-ever Hawaii State Society Inaugural Ball being held at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Washington, DC is SOLD OUT.
Tickets may be available through brokers, on Craigslist and from other sources. The face value of tickets is $200.
I assume most of the other inaugural balls in Washington, DC that night are also sold-out.  I’ll try to provide additional details on inaugural events, parties, …read more

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On January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC, President Elect Barack Obama will take the Oath of Office on the steps of the U.S. Capitol Building.
Public interest and attendance at Obama’s inauguration is expected to be massive.
George Washington took the first oath of office at Federal Hall in New York City.  Thomas Jefferson was the first to give his address at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC.
Since then, all other presidential inaugural addresses have been made from the steps of the Capitol Building, except for FDR’s address starting his 4th term, which he made at the White House.
Obama’s inaugural address …read more

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