Union Station
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"Beware of interesting people"
We recently visited Union Station on a Sat morning to see the special Christmas season train display. While the train display was fun to see, we also saw some not so great things. There are homeless people around, and we did get an earful from one of them. There are many places to choose from to eat there, from fast food to sit down. However, our food in the food court area was not that great, but fairly expensive. In general, it's an okay stop but not a must see in DC.
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"Beautiful, espec at christmas"
Wonderful, clean, well maintained train station/mall/restaurants. Easy access to Amtrack, Metro and MD train system. Good parking in garage. Lots of elevators and escalators. At Christmas, there is a Swedish model train display. Little kids love it! Best restaurants is Chicago Pizzareia Uno.
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"go in the day"
Union station can be a wonderful or horrible experience depending on when you go. the best time to go is while the sun is up. At times the locals can be a bit frightening to younger children. Once inside its a great place for a fun shopping experience with a movie theater and exciting shops
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"Union Station"
My children were a bit scared by the amount of homeless people hanging around Union Station. The inside was fine, but its a beautiful piece of architecture and we would have like to be outside more. One night we had to wait about 30-40 minutes for our tour bus to leave and there was a large number of homeless people and some were behaving very strangely. It got a little stressed.
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"Traveling with picky eaters?"
This is a GREAT place to stop for lunch because they have EVERYTHING...seriously! We stopped here with a group of 43 people and everyone found something good. There is an Italian sandwich and gelato spot with the best chicken salad sandwich I've ever had and it's a good price.
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"Check out history of the station before you go"
Opened in 1908, kids will get a kick out of the fact that Union Station's roof had water damage and collapsed so toadstools began to grow inside. When you get off the metro at Union Station, you emerge into a bustling shopping and dining experience. Hold your children's hands tightly as it is very easy to get lost or stuck in a crowd. Pizzeria Uno is one of our favorite places to eat while we are there. America's Spirit! and Destination DC are good places to pick up souvenirs of your DC trip. There is also a movie theater if you need a change in monumental scenery!
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