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Friday, January 25, 2008
2008 is 25 days old. Do you know where your new year's resolution is?
We're not trying to be presumptuous or pessimistic or anything, but let's be real: Have you been to the gym for 40 minutes total? Never mind 40 minutes four times a week.
Yeah. And you made it how many days without a $4 double cappuccino?
One and a half?
Hmmm.
But it's okay. Really. Besides, we're here to propose a different plan for '08. Let's make this the year you do all the fun stuff you've been meaning to do around Washington. The museum that has been on your list, that garden people keep telling you about, the fancy tea at that ritzy place downtown. All those things that just slip by as you tread further in your old, reliable comfort zone.
This will be the year of really doing D.C.
It's your list that matters, of course, but we'll start you off with some ideas, one for each month. We're hoping these will carry you to interesting corners of the city -- maybe spots you've always wondered about or experiences you weren't quite sure how to navigate. Or maybe you've done all these and can answer back with a better, bolder list. Join us online to discuss this list Friday at 11 at www.washingtonpost.com/weekend.
So make a resolution that's worth keeping: Have some fun by doing something different.
JANUARY: A Little 'Exorcist' Exercise
There's not much time left in the month, so we'll start you off with an easy one. Well, easy except you'll be out of breath by the time you reach the top of these iconic stone stairs. All 97 of them.
You've probably always known that the spooky stairwell from "The Exorcist" (where a Jesuit priest fell to his death in the 1973 movie) was somewhere around Georgetown, but unless you're a former Hoya, you might not know exactly where. Which is a shame, because they're really worth a quick visit, if only to be able to say you've done it.
So, head toward Key Bridge on M Street NW. The base of the steps, which used to be called the "Hitchcock steps," is right next to the Exxon station across from the bridge. You'll reach Prospect Street at the top and can find the red brick "Exorcist" house a few steps away at 3600 Prospect St.
