Off The Mall Tours

Off The Mall Tours See full description of tours and prices at www.otmdc.com. To get to know Washington, you have to Get Off the Mall!

Off the Mall Tours is a woman-owned small business that brings you unique walking tours that offer fascinating glimpses into DC's history.

Hello July and happy Independence Day weekend. We're taking 4th of July off here at OTM, but then we jump into the weeke...
07/01/2025

Hello July and happy Independence Day weekend. We're taking 4th of July off here at OTM, but then we jump into the weekend with two of our most popular tours: History of Black Georgetown on Saturday at 10am, and Historic Alleyways in and Naylor Court Historic District on Sunday at 10:30am. Have friends visiting from out of town, or having a staycation and tired of the usual sites? We have something fun and educational for you to do!

Later this month, we celebrate a different Independence Day with our friends at with a French Connections tour in honor of Bastille Day. Come on a walk that takes you from Lafayette Square, named for the French hero of the American Revolution, to the headquarters of Alliance Francaise DC in Kalorama, where guests have the option of staying for a champagne reception. Tour also makes a halfway stop at the .pastry for delicious French treats. Tickets available through link in bio.

Check out the full July schedule, and find the perfect tour for you! Private tours always available upon request for a group price. Inquire and book through link in bio or go to www.otmdc.com!

We're getting back to normal summer temps this weekend, and Off the Mall Tours is ready to welcome you back outside with...
06/26/2025

We're getting back to normal summer temps this weekend, and Off the Mall Tours is ready to welcome you back outside with the Hiatory of Black Georgetown walking tour with guide .pitou Ashley Bamfo! This tour focuses on the African American experience in a neighborhood that predates DC itself. Once a thriving slave port, Georgetown would later have an active, thriving black community that included business owners, political leaders, teachers, financiers, and more. Tickets still available at www.otmdc.com, or through links in bio.

As a walking tour guide, sometimes you like having other people figure out a good walk that you yourself would really en...
06/23/2025

As a walking tour guide, sometimes you like having other people figure out a good walk that you yourself would really enjoy. Congratulations to and for their collaborative effort to produce "22 Walks in Washington That You Must Not Miss," just released and available at .I attended the release party at the beautiful Charles Sumner School in Dupont Circle. Hitting 7 out of 8 Wards, these awesome self guided tours include such tantalizing themes as Locomotion History Walk, Secret Garden Walk, and Soul of the City Walk. This tour guide can't wait to take her copy and hit the town to find ever new ways that DC is awesome. I might wait for the temps to cool slightly though ;) Someone should send a copy to every single Congressperson so they can understand the city they are trying to eviscerate. Get your copy asap!

Welcome summer! The rain will be moving on just in time for our weekend tours. Coming up, we are offering our two most p...
06/19/2025

Welcome summer! The rain will be moving on just in time for our weekend tours. Coming up, we are offering our two most popular tours, the Madams of DC on Friday at 7pm, and History of Black Georgetown on Saturday at 10am. Each tour is carefully timed to try to avoid the worst of the heat. Come immersed yourself in some DC history. Full tour descriptions and tickets available through links in bio or at www.otmdc.com.

Jubilee Day, Freedom Day, Emancipation Day.....Juneteenth has had a few different names over the decades. Whatever you w...
06/19/2025

Jubilee Day, Freedom Day, Emancipation Day.....Juneteenth has had a few different names over the decades. Whatever you want to call it, today celebrates the official completion of the roll out of Emancipation, with Union troops, led by Major General Gordon Granger, arriving in Galveston, Texas, announcing the order that all enslaved people are now free. Fast forward over 100 years. In 1968, Reverend Ralph Abernathy gave the day another name, "Solidarity Day." In the days after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Civil Rights Movement was reeling from the loss of their leader. A demonstration on the Mall protesting economic inequality, the Poor Peoples Campaign, was already underway. Coretta Scott King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference mobilized a massive non-violent movement in the form of Ressurection City, which installed itself around the Reflecting Pool, in clear view of the Lincoln Memorial. Reverend Abernathy organized a march and rally on June 19th, 1968, dubbed "Solidarity Day" in which the 50,000 attendees demanded the federal government commit to the "War on Poverty" announced by President Johnson in 1964. Connecting the liberation of enslaved people to the fight against economic oppression revitalized people's interest in Juneteenth as a holiday. By any name, Juneteenth is an important celebration of the country getting closer to practicing its own ideals. Happy Juneteenth everyone!

It was a bizarre weekend, to say the least, but that didn't stop folks from coming out for some awesome tours! I only r...
06/16/2025

It was a bizarre weekend, to say the least, but that didn't stop folks from coming out for some awesome tours! I only remembered to get a photo of the Alleyways tour we had, in the Naylor Court Historic District. Had a couple of alley residents on the tour too!! Thanks to all of you who continue to support my small business here. I love doing this, and I love all you. Next weekend's schedule coming soon!

We have a great weekend of tours coming up! Feeling a certain kind of way about the festivities happening by the Mall? C...
06/10/2025

We have a great weekend of tours coming up! Feeling a certain kind of way about the festivities happening by the Mall? Channel your anti-establishment rage during the District of Punk tour, Saturday the 14th at 10:30am at Gallery Place. Want to get a little further afield? Check out another music themed tour with the Harlem Renaissance in DC, where we explore the roots of the movement in the U Street Corridor. Finally we end with an intimate stroll through one of DC's hidden features, its Historic Alleyways, in Blagden Alley/Naylor Court Historic District. Learn more at www.otmdc.com, or just book your tickets through links in bio.

That's a wrap for the Q***r Black Broadway tours for , in partnership with . We had great guests, great vibes, and a g...
06/10/2025

That's a wrap for the Q***r Black Broadway tours for , in partnership with . We had great guests, great vibes, and a great mission to share the LGBTQ history of the corridor. Still interested in taking the tour? It's always available for private groups, depending on the availability of your fabulous guides. Thanks to all of our supporters, and Happy Pride everyone! 🌈 #

Happy Pride Month!! June is full of great tours, including our LAST offering of the awesome Q***r Black Broadway tour wi...
06/03/2025

Happy Pride Month!! June is full of great tours, including our LAST offering of the awesome Q***r Black Broadway tour with the , an official event! But that's not the only tour that includes q***r representation. This Sunday at 10am, we're offering the Socialites and Spies of Georgetown tour, which includes the incredible story of one of the best intelligence decoders of the 20th century, Ann Caracristi. She and her partner, Gertrude Kirtland, lived in this home for decades, while Ann was leading decryption efforts during the Cold War years. Tickets for any of our tours can be found at the link in bio or at www.otmdc.com . Get yours now! 🌈 ***rhistorymatters

Come out this Saturday for thr Q***r Black Broadway walking tour with and ! We'll explore the fascinating stories of L...
05/29/2025

Come out this Saturday for thr Q***r Black Broadway walking tour with and ! We'll explore the fascinating stories of LGBTQ+ pioneers who called the U Street Corridor home. Tickets still available through link in bio. A portion of proceeds go to benefit the Rainbow History Project and their mission to collect, preserve, and share the LGBTQ history of the DMV. Join us! ***rhistorymatters

Thanks to everyone who attended the Q***r Black Broadway tour with me and .pitou of the yesterday. We had a great time ...
05/26/2025

Thanks to everyone who attended the Q***r Black Broadway tour with me and .pitou of the yesterday. We had a great time leading our guests through the beautiful U Street Corridor, telling the stories of q***r icons like Alain Locke, Pauli Murray, and crime boss Odessa Madre, who owned Club Madre, today's . Thanks as well to LGBTQ Lifestyle extraordinaires for taking time from their busy schedule to join us and add their awesome energy. There are still 2 more opportunities to check out this awesome tour: May 31st at 5pm and June 7th at 7pm. Come join us! Tickets available through links in bio. ***rblackprideweek ***rhistorymatters

Today at 4pm, join me and .pitou on the first of three Q***r Black Broadway tours, an official event of !! We begin at ...
05/25/2025

Today at 4pm, join me and .pitou on the first of three Q***r Black Broadway tours, an official event of !! We begin at and wind our way through the vibrant U Street Neighborhood, ending at the only black q***r owned bar . From writers of the Harlem Renaissance to activists fighting against segregation and war, there were several figures of the q***r community who made their voices known from Black Broadway. Only a few tickets remain, so get yours now at link in bio or at www.otmdc.com. ***rblackprideweek

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