Thanks everyone!

We received a crystal capitol dome. I just looked it up and it is pretty pricey. I bet you could find something similar if you like the idea.

3-D White House puzzle. Tea towels from the National Cathedral. Those water bottles with the Metro map on them, LOL!

A survivor t-shirt.

I had thought (but then failed miserably) to get a friend who was leaving t-shirts from all the local restaurants and shops around here that he couldn't go to anymore - Moby Dick's, Ben's Chili Bowl (even though he hated it.) 9:30 club, Politics and Prose, Kramerbooks, etc.

Anonymous wrote:I like the white house ornaments.

+1

You can make something on Zazzle.com with your own photographs. I also suggest Walgreens because they have the best souvenirs around.

Get something local at Eastern Market

Anonymous wrote:I gave my friend a Capitol Hill cookie cutter (from Hill's Kitchen) as a token after she visited. She has it on her mantelpiece and it looks great.

A map/print/photo of DC or their favourite places in DC?

Those Lego architectural models of the White House are cool.

Hill's Kitchen has an amazing selection of DC-centric stuff. Towels, plates, etc., all really cute.

I like the white house ornaments.

I gave my friend a Capitol Hill cookie cutter (from Hill's Kitchen) as a token after she visited. She has it on her mantelpiece and it looks great.

A map/print/photo of DC or their favourite places in DC?

Those Lego architectural models of the White House are cool.

Love the gift shops at the Smithsonians.

A water buffalo head?

The gift shops at the Smithsonian museums have nice things.

Great friends are leaving after being posted here for a year. They are heading to the west coast. Any ideas on what to get them as going away souvenirs?