Here's your opportunity to take in the magnificent vistas of the Chesapeake Bay, but at a leisurely pace several hundred feet above the water. For those who are truly in shape and looking for a different way to cross the bay, an organized run precedes the official walk. Whatever the mode of transport, buses take participants to the bridge from a staging area in the stadium parking lot at the Naval Academy in nearby Annapolis. Former Redskins quarterback Mark Rypien made the rigorous final cut several years ago but met his match against the likes of Greg Norman and John Daly. D.C. Carnival Extravaganza Emery Park, Georgia and Missouri Aves.
Participants wear elaborate costumes with sequins and peacock-like feather headpieces.
These open-air productions draw huge crowds, in spite of the fact that you have to drive into D.C. to pick up those free tickets the same day of the performance. A shuttle service is provided. The rich cultural and folklife heritage of the Americas is played out on the National Mall in the form of lectures, concerts, working villages and hands-on exhibits. You'll see performances and exhibits from obscure societies you may not have known existed, as well as the more familiar ones, like Cajun or Navajo Nation. The festival runs through the 4th of July and attracts upward of 1 million people.