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Hello Everyone,

This Saturday will be our annual Holiday Tree Viewing Route....feel free to wear Santa hats, reindeer ears, or elf attire :)

Many thanks to Rob Wolfe for modifying the route!

Here it is (and I will have cue sheets on Saturday morning):
2007 Christmas Tree Loop, 12.5 miles

Starting at Iwo Jima Memorial -

Go across Key Bridge - (view tree in Francis Scott Key Park)

Turn right down M St. through Georgetown

Bear right on Pennsylvania Ave. and take until 16th Street

Take Right on 16th and go to South of the White House for a view of the tree and the Menorah

At 15th Street get back on Pennsylvania Ave. (You can go inside the Willard Hotel for a reportedly spectacular tree - and probably a nice restroom)

Continue on Penn Avenue through Freedom Plaza and towards the Capitol.

Just before reaching the Capitol, go diagonally left up Louisiana Ave. to Union Station (There is a tree inside if you want to stop...)

Turn right in front of Union Station then right on First St. NE to go by the Eastern side of the Capitol in front of the Supreme Court.

Turn right on Independence Ave and go down hill

At bottom of hill, take right and see Decorated Tree on Western Side of Capitol.

Run down National Mall past the Washington Monument and towards Lincoln Memorial

At the Lincoln Memorial, turn left along Ohio Drive

When you get to the Jefferson Memorial, go around Tidal Basin counterclockwise (If you skip the tidal basin, subtract about 1.5 miles from run)

At the end of the loop, cross the 14th St. Bridge

Turn right on the Mt. Vernon Trail and then left before the Memorial Bridge

Finish at Iwo Jima Memorial.

Looking forward to seeing you on Saturday,
:)Kerry.