• Inauguration Scavenger Hunt of the Smithsonian Museums - January 17, 11:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Old Post Office Pavilion, 1100 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC (Price: $20). Join this daytime activity as you and your team search for items through the Smithsonian Museums in Washington, D.C.
• Secrets of Washington, D.C. Walking Tour - January 17, 12 p.m. - 2 p.m., Meet outside the Smithsonian Metro Stop at the INDEPENDENCE AVENUE, Washington, DC (Price: $20). Take a fascinating, guided tour around the National Mall where you'll learn little known historical facts about our nation's capital.
• Photography 101: Photographing the Route of the Presidential Inaugural on Pennsylvania Avenue - January 18, 2:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., Willard Hotel, 1401 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC (Price: $40). Are you interested in taking photographs during the Inaugural Parade?  This photographing tour, led by professional photographer E. David Luria, will take you to different D.C. buildings where you can take your own pictures, and you'll also learn where to position yourself to take good photos of the Inaugural Parade.
• Slavery & Freedom in a Washington Neighborhood Walking Tour - January 19, 2009, 10:30 a.m., starting at the Sun Trust Bank Plaza at 18th Street and Columbia Road, N.W. in Washington, D.C. (Price: free). Neighborhood historians will take you on a tour of this old D.C. area.  Click the link above for more details.

Travel tours to Washington, D.C. for the Inauguration:

• New York to Washington, D.C. Bus Trip - January 19, 2009 (12 p.m.) - January 20, 2009 (10 p.m.)
• OrangeburgSC09 Presidential Inauguration Bus Trip - Bus trips from Atlanta and Orangeburg, SC
• The Utopia Entertainment and Travel Company has availability for group inauguration packages from Philadelphia and other areas. Our ultimate package includes 4 night room or suite accommodations, 4 meals, round trip luxury transportation during entire stay, comprehensive insurance, and inauguration keepsakes. The cost - from $575 per person quad occupancy! (2 Queens). Visit our site, www.utopiatraveldeals.com, and click on our destinations page. We are willing to assist serious inquiries regarding group inauguration packages from other locations and different hotels. After reviewing our website, you may contact us at 301-742-2444 or .  All packages based on limited availability.