DCPages    - A directory of thousands of local web sites, with special sections devoted to sites of interest to visitors, businesses, and those relocating to the area. Classifieds, message boards, news, and weather.

About: DC/Capital Region - Information about the area is arranged by topic, with annotated links to recommended web sites.

AOL City Guide - Guide features customizable searches for events, entertainment, restaurants, and nightlife, a yellow pages directory, and a visitor's guide to the city that covers attractions, lodging, and dining.

BeyondDC - Profiles of the city's neighborhoods and landmarks, along with suburban sites. Photo galleries, special features, and a discussion forum.

The City of Washington DC.Org - Categorized directory of businesses operating in the area. Includes an overview of the District's history.

craigslist: Washington, DC - Non-commercial bulletin board for events, jobs, housing, personal ads, sale/wanted ads, and community announcements. Discussion forums.

The District Of Columbia Yellow Pages - Yellow pages directory of local business firms and professionals, searchable by business name or category. Listings include location maps.

Our DC - This guide focuses on the city beyond the monuments and stereotypes--the Washington that local residents know. Events calendar and annotated web links on the arts, neighborhoods, and places worth seeing.

Suite101: Washington, DC - Brief articles on aspects of area life and some links to local web sites.

Washington DC Registry - Local guide has directory of area web sites, free home pages, classifieds, message boards, and chat room.

YTIC - Area guide includes shops, restaurants, bars, clubs, movies, nightlife, and special events.

Billyfone - Online and telephone-based listing of events at area venues.

DC Happy Hours - Daily happy hour specials listed by neighborhood.

DC Happy Hours - List of happy hour locations and specials.

Gay Bar Guide for Dummies - Offers linked listings and reviews. Includes bar hopping tips and routes.

Jetset Mafia - Directory and service providing members special access to select clubs.

Washington DC Bar Guide - Search by neighborhood or type. Features happy hours and best of DC list.

Washington Post Bars & Clubs - Search by area or keyword. Features news, nightly highlights, events and editor's picks.

ChefMoz Dining Guide - Detailed restaurant listings with reviews submitted by the public, and links to outside reviews. Search by name, cuisine, rating or location.

Chowhound's Washington, DC & Baltimore Area Message Board - Message board devoted to dining in area restaurants.

CuisineNet - Browse area restaurants by cuisine or name.

DCFoodies.com - Restaurant reviews, industry news, and events in the Washington metropolitan area.

Dining Metro Restaurant Guide - Search by cuisine, location, meals served, and restaurant name.

DiningGuide Washington DC - Contact information and brief descriptions for area restaurants, organized by general location and type of cuisine.

Epinions.com - Offers opinions and reviews. Features search by cuisine, price and location.

eRatem.com - Reviews restaurants and bars by food quality, price, and atmosphere. Includes addresses, phone numbers, and hours of operations for each restaurant.

Gayot: Washington, DC, Dining - Reviews of metro area restaurants, searchable by neighborhood, cuisine, price and features. From publisher of the Gayot restaurant guidebooks.

Pick a Restaurant - Allows searching by name, cuisine, location, atmosphere, and price.

Restaurants.com - Allows searching by name, location, or cuisine. Free registration for restaurants.

Smithsonian Institute - Offers information about dining in the Air and Space Museum, American History Museum, Arts and Industries Building, Hirshhorn Museum Sculpture Garden, National Zoo and National History Museum.

UrbanSavings - Directory of dining, shopping, personal care, and entertainment discounts.

Washington Post: Dining Guide - Food critic Tom Sietsema's annual guide to area restaurants, organized by cuisine and featuring star ratings.

Washingtonian - A guide to restaurants and dining, searchable by name, cuisine, cost, and location. Includes the annual "100 Best Bargain Restaurants" list.