Capitol Hill, Washington Shopping Guide

A map some of the coolest independent shops in Capitol Hill, Washington.

Capitol Hill Books

Dewey (think decimal system) would like have a coronary if he ever found his way to Capitol Hill Books. The cozy two-story house is overrun with books, with no nook left unfilled. The books are...

Woven History/Silk Road

The Silk Road was an ancient trade route that linked Europe to much of China. Silk Road, the store, captures some of the magic of the fabled route by finding and collecting items from the many...

Capitol Hill Books

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Dewey (think decimal system) would like have a coronary if he ever found his way to Capitol Hill Books. The cozy two-story house is overrun with books, with no nook left unfilled. The books are categorized using small scraps of paper, by category, by author, or by whatever the proprietors felt like at the moment. The law books come with a long diatribe concerning nasty lawyers and mobile...

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Address:
657 C Street SE
Washington DC 20003

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Phone: 1-202-544-1621
Hours: Mon-Fri: 11:30-6 Sat-Sun: 9-6

Tags: books, used books

Woven History/Silk Road

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The Silk Road was an ancient trade route that linked Europe to much of China. Silk Road, the store, captures some of the magic of the fabled route by finding and collecting items from the many countries that the Silk Road traveled through. Paper lanterns from Tibet, cabinets from China, saddle bags, trays, the variety of items you are bound to find at the store varies from season to season,...

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Address:
311-315 7th Street SE
Washington DC 20003

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Phone: 1-202-543-1705
Hours: Mon-Sun: 10-6

Tags: home accessories, rugs, textiles, worldly
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