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celebrating our second century AKA’s LIVE IT! Program provides residents with a unique opportunity to develop new talents, live like a local, and create life enriching moments throughout their stay. From immersive cooking experiences with an expert Chef, to photography lessons with an award-winning photographer, AKA’s hand selected Washington D.C. activities and experiences enable our residents to live their best lives throughout their extended stay.
Join D.C. by Foot on this entertaining and enlightening private Embassy Row Tour with Dupont Circle and learn all about the people and forces that have turned this district into one of the most exclusive neighborhoods in the city and the center of the foreign diplomatic community. Wealth, power, intrigue, scandals, curses and political assassination fill the stories of this tour. Take a walk around the world and see the international side of the nation’s capital city.
Shadow a Chef at a Spanish-style restaurant for a two-hour immersive cooking experience. Learn the tricks of the trade in preparing fine Spanish delicacies, how to handle specialized equipment, and enjoying the fruits of your labor with a glass of fine Spanish wine afterwards.
Hone your photography skills in the nation’s capital with private photography lessons in D.C., guided by seasoned experts. Created by award-winning photographer, E. David Lauria, Washington Photo Safari will meet residents at AKA White House to plan an exciting and thoughtful shot schedule that will offer extensive tips in camera use, image composition and design, and using lighting for the best effect.