Metro Stop of the Week: Van Ness-UDC

Van Ness-UDC may not be the most exciting metro stop in this series, but it does have a lot to offer – especially for all of you international affairs students.  The first thing that comes to mind when thinking about this stop is embassies, embassies, embassies! 
 
Only a block or so from the metro's entrance is International Drive.  While it's not Embassy Row, International Drive is home to about 20 embassies including Austria, Bangladesh, Egypt, Israel, Jordon, Kuwait, Ghana, Mauritius, Nigeria, Singapore and the new Chinese embassy.  These embassies do hold public events, so it may be worth a trek to check them out.  Much of the architecture is extraordinary and holds true to the country's tradition.
 
A bit of a walk from the stop is the acclaimed bookstore, Politics & Prose.  If politics is your thing, this bookstore is definitely worth checking out.  They host author events almost daily.  Robert Kennedy Jr. was there earlier this week to talk about his book Robert Smalls, The Boat Thief.  
 
And you can't mention this stop without talking about UDC, the only public university in the District of Columbia.  This weekend is homecoming for UDC and they have a step show scheduled for tonight and a parade for tomorrow morning.  Ending the weekend is Jazz Alive on Monday night.  The program will feature musicians and ensembles from the university's jazz program.
 
Have a great weekend!  Next stop:  Tenlytown-AU

-Mallory Thompson