Audio Tour | Audio Guide | iPod Tour – Audissey Guides » Washington DC http://www.audisseyguides.com Travel Guides for the iPod Generation Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:09:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 What are Audissey Guides? http://www.audisseyguides.com/ipod-travel-guides-smart-fun-free/ http://www.audisseyguides.com/ipod-travel-guides-smart-fun-free/#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:11:56 +0000 admin http://www.audisseyguides.com/?p=5 Smart. Fun. Free.

Audissey Guides are the evolution of paper travel books; a new breed of self-guided tours – for iPods and Smart Phones.

Just download, walk and listen.

]]> http://www.audisseyguides.com/ipod-travel-guides-smart-fun-free/feed/ 0 Washington DC: Downtown http://www.audisseyguides.com/washington-dc-civil-war-to-civil-rights/ http://www.audisseyguides.com/washington-dc-civil-war-to-civil-rights/#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:56:18 +0000 admin http://www.audisseyguides.com/?p=108 Get off the National Mall and explore the streets and alleys of Downtown Washington. This audio walking tour will take you into the heart of DC’s history. Narrated by National Public Radio’s Korva Coleman, this one-hour journey guides you along the Center Loop of the Downtown Heritage Trail.

This tour takes you off the beaten path of touristy DC. You’ll visit:

  • Ford’s Theatre
  • The Verizon Center
  • The Old Center Market

Stand in the very alley where Abraham Lincoln’s murderer escaped. And walk along Pennsylvania Avenue – and hear the ghosts of soldiers, protesters, and presidents echoing around you.

Directions

1. View & print the map. (Click here)
2. Choose your download (see options below).
3. Walk to stop 1 on the map and press play.

Download Options:

Subscribe | Need help? The easiest way to get the tour onto your mp3 player is to subscribe using iTunes or your favorite podcasting tool:
Click to Add to iTunes

Click to Subscribe

Click to Subscribe

Click to Subscribe
Streaming | Need help? Select this option if you would like to stream it to your smart phone or watch the tour from your computer.
Click to View

Click to View
Download| Need help? Select this option if you would like to download the tour as a .zip file. You will need to unzip the folder to view it or drag it to a playlist once you have downloaded it.
Not sure which option is best for you? Click here for help.

The Tour Map

Click to View & Print

Click to View & Print

The Voice Behind the Tour

WashingtonDCiPodTourNarratorYour host narrator on this tour is Korva Coleman of National Public Radio. An award-winning journalist and contributor to nationally syndicated programs like All Things Considered, Morning Edition, and Talk of the Nation. Korva’s voice will guide you through the historic streets of Washington DC.

Shel’ll also introduce you to an eclectic cast of Washingtonians, from street vendors, to pro athletes, to social activists, who all call DC home.

Tour Details

Tour Length: 1 hour
Tour Distance: 1 mile
Recommended Times: 9:00 am – 8:00 pm

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This audio walking tour will take you into the heart of DC’s history. Narrated by National Public Radio’s Korva Coleman, this one-hour journey guides you along the West Loop of the Downtown Heritage Trail.

On this hour-long tour, you will:

  • Discover where President Ulysses S. Grant liked to sip whiskey
  • Visit Abraham Lincoln’s church
  • Hear the dramatic story of the Pearl – a ship of runaway slaves – as told by one of their descendants

    • Directions

    1. View & print the map. (Click here)
    2. Choose your download (see options below).
    3. Walk to stop 1 on the map and press play.

    Download Options:

    Subscribe | Need help? The easiest way to get the tour onto your mp3 player is to subscribe using iTunes or your favorite podcasting tool:
    Click to Add to iTunes

    Click to Subscribe

    Click to Subscribe

    Click to Subscribe
    Streaming | Need help? Select this option if you would like to stream it to your smart phone or watch the tour from your computer.
    Click to View

    Click to View
    Download| Need help? Select this option if you would like to download the tour as a .zip file. You will need to unzip the folder to view it or drag it to a playlist once you have downloaded it.
    Not sure which option is best for you? Click here for help.

    The Tour Map

    Click to View & Print

    Click to View & Print

    The Voice Behind the Tour

    WashingtonDCiPodTourNarratorYour host narrator on this tour is Korva Coleman of National Public Radio. An award-winning journalist and contributor to nationally syndicated programs like All Things Considered, Morning Edition, and Talk of the Nation. Korva’s voice will guide you through the historic streets of Washington DC.

    Shel’ll also introduce you to an eclectic cast of Washingtonians, from street vendors, to pro athletes, to social activists, who all call DC home.

    Tour Details

    Tour Length: 1 hour
    Tour Distance: 1 mile
    Recommended Times: 9:00 am – 8:00 pm

    ]]>     http://www.audisseyguides.com/washington-dc-downtown-west/feed/ 0     Washington DC: Downtown – East http://www.audisseyguides.com/washington-dc-downtown-east/ http://www.audisseyguides.com/washington-dc-downtown-east/#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:32:13 +0000 admin http://www.audisseyguides.com/?p=462 Think DC is all white guys in fancy suits? No way. This audio walking tour will take you into the heart of DC’s history. Narrated by National Public Radio’s Korva Coleman, this one-hour journey guides you along the East Loop of the Downtown Heritage Trail.

    Explore the immigrant story of our nation’s capital. You’ll meet an Italian priest. An Eritrean street vendor. And you’ll even spend some time with the “mayor” of Chinatown.

    You’ll also visit:

  • The Chinatown Arch
  • The National Building Museum
  • Mary Suratt’s Boarding House – the first woman to receive capital punishment in the US

    • Ok. Enough reading. Start downloading. And go explore DC.

    Directions

    1. View & print the map. (Click here)
    2. Choose your download (see options below).
    3. Walk to stop 1 on the map and press play.

    Download Options:

    Subscribe | Need help? The easiest way to get the tour onto your mp3 player is to subscribe using iTunes or your favorite podcasting tool:
    Click to Add to iTunes

    Click to Subscribe

    Click to Subscribe

    Click to Subscribe
    Streaming | Need help? Select this option if you would like to stream it to your smart phone or watch the tour from your computer.
    Click to View

    Click to View
    Download| Need help? Select this option if you would like to download the tour as a .zip file. You will need to unzip the folder to view it or drag it to a playlist once you have downloaded it.
    Not sure which option is best for you? Click here for help.

    The Tour Map

    Click to View & Print

    Click to View & Print

    The Voice Behind the Tour

    WashingtonDCiPodTourNarratorYour host narrator on this tour is Korva Coleman of National Public Radio. An award-winning journalist and contributor to nationally syndicated programs like All Things Considered, Morning Edition, and Talk of the Nation. Korva’s voice will guide you through the historic streets of Washington DC.

    Shel’ll also introduce you to an eclectic cast of Washingtonians, from street vendors, to pro athletes, to social activists, who all call DC home.

    Tour Details

    Tour Length: 1 hour
    Tour Distance: 1 mile
    Recommended Times: 9:00 am – 8:00 pm

    ]]>     http://www.audisseyguides.com/washington-dc-downtown-east/feed/ 0     Washington D.C.: U-Street East http://www.audisseyguides.com/washington-d-c-u-street-east/ http://www.audisseyguides.com/washington-d-c-u-street-east/#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:14:29 +0000 Anne http://www.audisseyguides.com/?p=792 Walk through the Soul of this Legendary Neighborhood.

    City Within a City Audio Tour has stops organized into two loops. Throughout this tour, you’ll meet individuals who bring the old “Black Broadway” and intellectual center to life.

    Cultural Tourism DC’s Audio Journeys are free, self-guided mp3 walking tours of the historic neighborhoods of Washington, DC. You’ll stand in the very places where history was made and hear stories that still echo through DC’s streets.

    How it works.

    1. Download the tour.
    2. CLoad onto your mp3 player
    3. Print and follow the tour map and listen at each number.

    Download the map to see the starting point for each tour loop.

    Download Options:

    Subscribe | Need help? The easiest way to get the tour onto your mp3 player is to subscribe using iTunes or your favorite podcasting tool:
    Click to Add to iTunes

    Click to Subscribe

    Click to Subscribe

    Click to Subscribe
    Streaming | Need help? Select this option if you would like to stream it to your smart phone or watch the tour from your computer.
    Click to View

    Click to View
    Download| Need help? Select this option if you would like to download the tour as a .zip file. You will need to unzip the folder to view it or drag it to a playlist once you have downloaded it.
    Not sure which option is best for you? Click here for help.

    The Tour Map

    Click to View & Print

    Click to View & Print

    The Voice Behind the Tour

    WashingtonDCiPodTourNarratorYour host narrator on this tour is Korva Coleman of National Public Radio. An award-winning journalist and contributor to nationally syndicated programs like All Things Considered, Morning Edition, and Talk of the Nation. Korva’s voice will guide you through the historic streets of Washington DC.

    Shel’ll also introduce you to an eclectic cast of Washingtonians, from street vendors, to pro athletes, to social activists, who all call DC home.

    Tour Details

    Tour Length: 1 hour
    Tour Distance: 1 mile
    Recommended Times: 9:00 am – 8:00 pm

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    City Within a City Audio Tour has stops organized into two loops. This is the West Loop. Throughout this tour, you’ll meet individuals who bring the old “Black Broadway” and intellectual center to life.

    Cultural Tourism DC’s Audio Journeys are free, self-guided mp3 walking tours of the historic neighborhoods of Washington, DC. You’ll stand in the very places where history was made and hear stories that still echo through DC’s streets.

    How it works.

    1. Download the tour.
    2. CLoad onto your mp3 player
    3. Print and follow the tour map and listen at each number.

    Download the map to see the starting point for each tour loop.

    Download Options:

    Subscribe | Need help? The easiest way to get the tour onto your mp3 player is to subscribe using iTunes or your favorite podcasting tool:
    Click to Add to iTunes

    Click to Subscribe

    Click to Subscribe

    Click to Subscribe
    Streaming | Need help? Select this option if you would like to stream it to your smart phone or watch the tour from your computer.
    Click to View

    Click to View
    Download| Need help? Select this option if you would like to download the tour as a .zip file. You will need to unzip the folder to view it or drag it to a playlist once you have downloaded it.
    Not sure which option is best for you? Click here for help.

    The Tour Map

    Click to View & Print

    Click to View & Print

    The Voice Behind the Tour

    WashingtonDCiPodTourNarratorYour host narrator on this tour is Korva Coleman of National Public Radio. An award-winning journalist and contributor to nationally syndicated programs like All Things Considered, Morning Edition, and Talk of the Nation. Korva’s voice will guide you through the historic streets of Washington DC.

    Shel’ll also introduce you to an eclectic cast of Washingtonians, from street vendors, to pro athletes, to social activists, who all call DC home.

    Tour Details

    Tour Length: 1 hour
    Tour Distance: 1 mile
    Recommended Times: 9:00 am – 8:00 pm

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