10 Reasons to Get a Tour Guide in Washington, D.C.
Why hire a tour guide in Washington, D.C.? Here are top 10 reasons getting a tour guide is worth it when visiting the nation's capitol.
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Welcome to our blog where each week we bring the District’s underground history into the limelight
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Liam Gideon
Aug 222 min read
Press Release: Tripadvisor Best of the Best
Unscripted Tours Wins Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best Award 2024 Unscripted Tours Recognized as a Traveler-Favorite Tour....
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Liam Gideon
Jul 23 min read
Press Release - Grand Opening
Renowned tour company Unscripted to open welcome center in historic DC building July 4 This July 4, DC tour company Unscripted will open...
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Liam Gideon
Jun 231 min read
Introducing Tour Guide Takes
New videos each week featuring great tales from our guides.
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Nick Perkins
May 203 min read
Why you should get a tour guide
Exploring a new city on your own is all well and good, but you’ll never know how much you’re missing by not having a tour guide....
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Nick Perkins
Apr 133 min read
"Manhunt" and the struggles of bringing history to life
I’d like to think Tim Cook is better at his job than I am at mine, but sometimes I’m not sure. Sure, he’s the head of one of the biggest...
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Nick Perkins
Mar 154 min read
Learn about the Lincoln Assassination at these D.C. sites
To mark today’s premiere of “Manhunt,” an AppleTV+ miniseries about the Lincoln assassination, we’ve compiled a list of related locations.
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Nick Perkins
Feb 194 min read
Dine like and learn about the presidents at these D.C. sites
The greatest irony in D.C. is its lack of presidential history.
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Nick Perkins
Feb 123 min read
African-American history in Arlington National Cemetery
Today, African-American history is present throughout the cemetery via the burial sites of storied military and entertainment figures.
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Nick Perkins
Jan 313 min read
Selling meat, poultry and Duckpin Bowling: the story of Union Market
The best united bites don’t come within train halls or on the National Mall — you’ll find them in Union Market, the 1800s open-air farme
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Nick Perkins
Nov 17, 20233 min read
The History of Presidential Turkey Pardons
It might not be the legal issue front of mind this Thanksgiving, but one of the most charming parts of the annual feast-centric holiday...
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Nick Perkins
Oct 31, 20233 min read
Happy Halloween! Here are some more great DC Cemeteries...
Basically every American political figure of note has had to come to D.C. at some point. Some of them like it enough to make their...
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Nick Perkins
Oct 23, 20233 min read
The Grand and Unexpected History of the National Portrait Gallery
There’s a few reasons no one has exactly copied Walt Whitman’s “O Captain, My Captain.” The biggest is that, despite the best efforts of...
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Nick Perkins
Oct 16, 20233 min read
DC Etiquette
The best part of traveling is getting to experience a whole new culture. But that’s also the hardest part, whether you’re visiting a...
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Liam Gideon
Oct 13, 20232 min read
Our Favorite Live Music Spots in DC
Looking for some local music? Here are a few of our favorite spots where you can regularly find live music and when to visit. Trusty’s...
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Liam Gideon
Oct 11, 20234 min read
Get Off The Mall: 4 Great Areas to Stay in Washington, DC
Visiting a new town can be overwhelming. You stare at maps for hours trying to figure out where to stay, where to eat, how to get to the...
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Nick Perkins
Oct 10, 20233 min read
Swampoodle: The Forgotten Neighborhood with a Funny Name
Neighborhood names can tell a multitude of stories. Some, like Adams Morgan, were dubbed in the middle of contentious school...
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Nick Perkins
Oct 3, 20234 min read
DC's Most Notable Cemeteries
In D.C., it’s harder to avoid political history than to stumble across it. When walking down a street, you never know if the karaoke bar...
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Nick Perkins
Sep 19, 20233 min read
My Florentine Origins as an Arlington National Cemetery Tour Guide
Arlington National Cemetery and Florence, Italy don’t have much in common. They both get plenty of visitors from all over the world, and...
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