Everyone I know and a lot of folks on the web are talking about coming to DC for the historic 2009 inauguration which takes place January 20th which is also the day after the Martin Luther King holiday. As DC area residents TheMom and I will serve as your BMWK concierge to give you the best of DC and to answer some of the questions you may have.
First up how can you get tickets to the inauguration? Now I’m sure the entire area will be flooded with folks anyway but if you want to get up close with the actual tickets this is what you can do.
- Don’t by them on the web, at least not yet. If you see someone saying they have tickets already they are lying.
- Tickets to the 56th Inaugural Ceremonies will be provided free of charge and distributed through Members of Congress. Contact your member of Congress to find out what you need to do. Most likely they’ll put you on a list and then you can take your chances from there.
- Tickets will then be distributed as close as the day before the inauguration.
- Some websites are offering parade route tickets starting at 600 bucks and going up to 1400. I’d check into that further, this is probably for the bleacher seating but for free you can get there early and stand on the street.
- The inaugural balls have not been scheduled yet but when they are we’ll give you all of the details on that also.
To find your Congressperson you can go here and enter your zipcode.
We’ll be dropping more details as we get closer and find out more. Do you plan on attending the inauguration and if so are you bringing any kids?
I definitely plan on attending the inaugural services!! I can’t wait!!!! I already contacted my Congressman for tickets.
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!
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it was realy a historic momment. But we better free our minds and recoginze the real. he is one man and although he sounded good and this is historic, america has to want to change, not to mention many of us negro comfortable up in here
i just hope the red states dont take us back pre 1960
Thanks for the info! Where’s a nice, local hotel I can grab up there now?
Nobody’s gettin in that ball unless your rich or famous. That’s gonna be the hottest ticket of the year. Please don’t kid yourselves!
Thanks for the information! I plan on being there!!!!
Thanks for this! I’m trying to be there, too.
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Thank You, Thank You, Thank You, for the info. I usually take my first stay at home vaycay during The Fourh of July and in between Christmas and New Years, and get bought out to not take my 3rd week. I told my hubby last night that “Mr. and Mrs. Smith are going to Washington. (my maiden name is Smith). My vaycay starts in May and If I don’t use it, it’s like not having roll over minutes. I have 10+ days until May with pay to use up. If I did not have days to use up with pay, I would still “celebrate” going to DC with or without pay. I am going to go online to lock in a nice hotel with reasonable prices.
“pricechoice”.
Good luck on the hotel. Most of the good ones in the DC area are full. Try outside in the 40-50 mile range from DC in Maryland and Virginia. Your chances are better and you’ll probably get to DC just as quick by motoring to a Metro Station down to the Capitol.
Tomorrow we’ll start posting hotels you can book and give you the lowdown how far away they are etc… if you’ll want a rental car etc…