I used to live in the Apollo. The building itself is nice (I still miss having a coffee shop in my building). The neighborhood is “eh”. Has a few fun nightlife spots and decent restaurants and great grocery options, but it’s a pain to get to the metro/other neighborhoods and can feel unsafe occasionally (especially late at night when not a lot of people are out/about). And other neighborhoods have much more expansive food options and more parks.

Pretty much all of the Smithsonians are free (not sure about the zoo), but a few require free timed tickets because they’re very busy and try to space out the crowds.

Some NYC Activities: Visit Central Park, the Museum of Natural History (great for kids) and the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Wiseguy’s is a good quick lunch option and the closest thing to NY pizza in DC