Meet Our Conductors
Our Conductors
DC Steven
What is your name?
DC Steven
Hometown:
Washington DC
What do you want to be when you grow up?
Olympic Athlete
What DC site must everyone see before they leave DC?
Kafe Leopold in Georgetown
If given use of Air Force One, where would you go?
Budapest, Hungary and Moscow, Russia
What is your favorite site in DC that people don’t know about?
Capital Crescent Train
If a time machine was invented, what time period would you visit?
Early 1960s
What is in your pockets now?
House and bike keys
What song comes on the radio you can’t help but sing to?
I Saw Her Standing There by the Beatles
In the movie adaptation of your life, who would play you?
Ralph Fiennes
Sooner Steve
What is your name?
Sooner Steve
Hometown:
Norman, OK
What do you want to be when you grow up?
Oops, too late
What DC site must everyone see before they leave DC?
National Archives
If given use of Air Force One, where would you go?
The Holy Lands
What is your favorite site in DC that people don’t know about?
Jefferson Building at the Library of Congress
If a time machine was invented, what time period would you visit?
Time of Christ’s crucifixion
What is in your pockets now?
Car Keys and Loose change
What song comes on the radio you can’t help but sing to?
Sweet Caroline
In the movie adaptation of your life, who would play you?
Ed Swift
Da Vinci
What is your name?
Da Vinci
Hometown:
Chagrin Falls, Ohio
What do you want to be when you grow up?
Doctor
What DC site must everyone see before they leave DC?
National Archives
If given use of Air Force One, where would you go?
Great Wall of China
What is your favorite site in DC that people don’t know about?
Kennelworth Gardens National Park
If a time machine was invented, what time period would you visit?
Civil War period
What is in your pockets right now?
$12.18
What song comes on the radio you can’t help but sing to?
Can’t Hurry Love
In the movie adaptation of your life, who would play you?
The Lovely Miss Lena Horn
Mike
What is your name?
Mike
Hometown:
Revere, MA
What do you want to be when you grow up?
Just what I am now, a child of God
What DC site must everyone see before they leave DC?
Newseum
If given use of Air Force One, where would you go?
Haiti with medicine and other supplies in tow
What is your favorite site in DC that people don’t know about?
6th & Eye Historic Synagogue & Islamic Center
If a time machine was invented, what time period would you visit?
Rome in early 1960’s
What is in your pockets right now?
Keys, black pen, two cell phones, wallet, change, comb and handkerchief
What song comes on the radio you can’t help but sing to?
Piano Man or anything else by Billy Joel
In the movie adaptation of your life, who would play you?
Oliver Platt
OJ
What is your name?
OJ
Hometown:
New Kent, VA
What do you want to be when you grow up?
Helicopter Pilot
What DC site must everyone see before they leave DC?
FDR Memorial
If given use of Air Force One, where would you go?
Sydney, Australia
What is your favorite site in DC that people don’t know about?
National Arboretum
If a time machine was invented, what time period would you visit?
24th century
What is in your pockets now?
Change and my name tag
What song comes on the radio you can’t help but sing to?
Our God is an Awesome God
In the movie adaptation of your life, who would play you?
Malik Yoba
Andrew
What is your name?
Andrew
Hometown:
Silver Spring, MD
What do you want to be when you grow up?
A wise old man
What DC site must everyone see before they leave DC?
MLK Memorial
If given use of Air Force One, where would you go?
To Paradise
If a time machine was invented, what time period would you visit?
2525
What song comes on the radio you can’t help but sing to?
This is Your Life
In the movie adaptation of your life, who would play you?
Me
Duke
What is your name?
Duke
Hometown:
Virginia Beach, VA
What do you want to be when you grow up?
A Tour Conductor
What DC site must everyone see before they leave DC?
Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History
If given use of Air Force One, where would you go?
Italy for a pizza
If a time machine was invented, what time period would you visit?
Late 1950s early 1960s
What is in your pockets now?
Keys, handkerchief, 57 cents
What song comes on the radio you can’t help but sing to?
Surfin’ Bird by the Trashmen
In the movie adaptation of your life, who would play you?
Vince Vaughn
Gary
What is your name?
Gary
Hometown:
Buckhannon, WV
What do you want to be when you grow up?
Successful and popular
What DC site must everyone see before they leave DC?
Lincoln Memorial
If given use of Air Force One, where would you go?
Honolulu, HI
What is your favorite site in DC that people don’t know about?
US Navy Memorial
If a time machine was invented, what time period would you visit?
1776
What is in your pockets right now?
Keys, cell phone, wallet
What song comes on the radio you can’t help but sing to?
Several soft rock tunes
In the movie adaptation of your life, who would play you?
Jack Nicholson
Big Fun
What is your name?
Big Fun
Hometown:
Washington, DC
What do you want to be when you grow up?
Tour Guide
What DC site must everyone see before they leave DC?
The Big Chair in Southeast
If given use of Air Force One, where would you go?
Jamaica
If a time machine was invented, what time period would you visit?
The 1800s
What is in your pockets right now?
Keys and Lint
What song comes on the radio you can’t help but sing to?
Maybe I Deserve by Tank
In the movie adaptation of your life, who would play you?
Snoop Dogg
Mr. Holiday
What is your name?
Mr. Holiday
Hometown:
Takoma Park, MD
What do you want to be when you grow up?
R&B / Jazz Singer / Songwriter
What DC site must everyone see before they leave DC?
A gravesite in Arlington of someone from their town
If given use of Air Force One, where would you go?
Ireland
What is your favorite site in DC that people don’t know about?
Weekend dances at Glen Echo Park
If a time machine was invented, what time period would you visit?
1925 Paris World’s Fair
What is in your pockets now?
Wallet, keys, money, and receipt
What song comes on the radio you can’t help but sing to?
Walk Away Renee
In the movie adaptation of your life, who would play you?
Cliff Robertson
Vincent
What is your name?
Vincent
Hometown:
Washington DC
What DC site must everyone see before they leave DC?
Rev. Dr Martin Luther King Jr Memorial
If given use of Air Force One, where would you go?
Tahiti
What is your favorite site in DC that people don’t know about?
National Arboretum
If a time machine was invented, what time period would you visit?
Late 19th Century
What is in your pockets now?
Keys, loose change
What song comes on the radio you can’t help but sing to?
Three Little Birds by Bob Marley
In the movie adaptation of your life, who would play you?
Me
Bob
What is your name?
Bob
Hometown:
East Providence, RI
What do you want to be when you grow up?
A Tour Guide – They never grow up
What DC site must everyone see before they leave DC?
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
If given use of Air Force One, where would you go?
Antarctica, International Relations are much simpler there
What is your favorite site in DC that people don’t know about?
The complex beneath Jefferson Memorial
If a time machine was invented, what time period would you visit?
Next year, to check out stock market
What is in your pockets right now?
Two bits, do I show my age?
What song comes on the radio you can’t help but sing to?
Oh Danny Boy
In the movie adaptation of your life, who would play you?
Paul Newman – we share the blue eyes
Dave
What is your name?
Dave
Hometown:
Baltimore, MD
What do you want to be when you grow up?
Dentist
What DC site must everyone see before they leave DC?
Korean War Veterans Memorial
If given use of Air Force One, where would you go?
Las Vegas
What is your favorite site in DC that people don’t know about?
Tunnicliff’s
If a time machine was invented, what time period would you visit?
Civil War period
What is in your pockets now?
$1.35
What song comes on the radio you can’t help but sing to?
Desperado
In the movie adaptation of your life, who would play you?
Godzilla
Adam
What is your name?
Adam
Hometown:
Various
What do you want to be when you grow up?
Well Traveled Diplomat
What DC site must everyone see before they leave DC?
Capitol in afternoon sun; it looks like a vanilla cake
If given use of Air Force One, where would you go?
Banf, Alberta
What is your favorite site in DC that people don’t know about?
National Building Museum
If a time machine was invented, what time period would you visit?
100 years into the future to see my grandchildren
What is in your pockets now?
Tour Notes
What song comes on the radio you can’t help but sing to?
Battle of 1814
In the movie adaptation of your life, who would play you?
Donny Osmond
HW
What is your name?
HW
Hometown:
Baltimore MD
What do you want to be when you grow up?
A man of leisure
What DC site must everyone see before they leave DC?
Washington National Cathedral
If given use of Air Force One, where would you go?
Seychelles Islands
What is your favorite site in DC that people don’t know about?
Frederick Douglas House
If a time machine was invented, what time period would you visit?
Next century
What is in your pockets now?
Money!!
What song comes on the radio you can’t help but sing to?
Stevie Wonder You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet
In the movie adaptation of your life, who would play you?
Humphrey Bogart
Jewel
What is your name?
Jewel
Hometown:
Washington DC
What do you want to be when you grow up?
ASL Interpreter for the White House
What DC site must everyone see before they leave DC?
The National Mall
If given use of Air Force One, where would you go?
Tokyo
What is your favorite site in DC that people don’t know about?
Apple Orchard at the Carter Baron
If a time machine was invented, what time period would you visit?
1920s
What is in your pockets now?
Smartrip Card and Life Savers
What song comes on the radio you can’t help but sing to?
We are Family by Sister Sledge
In the movie adaptation of your life, who would play you?
Tamia
Mr. History
What is your name?
Mr. History
Hometown:
Erewhon, USA
What DC site must everyone see before they leave DC?
The National Archives
What is your favorite site in DC that people don’t know about?
Vietnam War Nurses’ Memorial
What song comes on the radio you can’t help but sing to?
The Emergency Broadcast System Buzz
Jamie
What is your name?
Jamie
Hometown:
Niagara Falls
What do you want to be when you grow up?
Playwright
What DC site must everyone see before they leave DC?
National Zoo
If given use of Air Force One, where would you go?
Edinburgh
What is your favorite site in DC that people don’t know about?
Navy Yard
If a time machine was invented, what time period would you visit?
1920s Berlin
What is in your pockets now?
Phone, glasses, mints, and keys
What song comes on the radio you can’t help but sing to?
All Right Now (Free)
In the movie adaptation of your life, who would play you?
Bill Murray
Keith
What is your name?
Keith
Hometown:
Washington DC
What do you want to be when you grow up?
An old well presented man
What DC site must everyone see before they leave DC?
Iwo Jima Memorial
If given use of Air Force One, where would you go?
Paris France
What is your favorite site in DC that people don’t know about?
Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Southeast
If a time machine was invented, what time period would you visit?
1920’s after WWI
What is in your pockets now?
Cash, a penny, and a lot of lint
What song comes on the radio you can’t help but sing to?
As Time Goes By
In the movie adaptation of your life, who would play you?
Me. I doubt anyone else would want the job.
Shark
What is your name?
Shark
Hometown:
Orlando FL
What do you want to be when you grow up?
Theme Park VIP Tour Guide
What DC site must everyone see before they leave DC?
Korean War Veterans Memorial at night
If given use of Air Force One, where would you go?
Loire Valley, France
What is your favorite site in DC that people don’t know about?
Exorcist Steps in Georgetown
If a time machine was invented, what time period would you visit?
Late 1980s early 1990s
What is in your pockets now?
Keys and an all too thin wallet
What song comes on the radio you can’t help but sing to?
Bad Touch by Bloodhound Gang
In the movie adaptation of your life, who would play you?
Seth Rogen or Justin Long
Smiley
What is your name?
Smiley
Hometown:
Washington DC
What do you want to be when you grow up?
Mega Church Pastor
What DC site must everyone see before they leave DC?
The White House
If given use of Air Force One, where would you go?
Hawaii
What is your favorite site in DC that people don’t know about?
Roosevelt Island
If a time machine was invented, what time period would you visit?
1920s
What is in your pockets now?
Money
What song comes on the radio you can’t help but sing to?
Hakuna Matata
In the movie adaptation of your life, who would play you?
Sidney Poitier
Buckeye
What is your name?
Buckeye
Hometown:
Bowie, MD
What do you want to be when you grow up?
Comfortable
What DC site must everyone see before they leave DC?
The view from atop the Washington Monument
If given use of Air Force One, where would you go?
North shore of Oahu to watch the waves in the winter
What is your favorite site in DC that people don’t know about?
The Awakening
If a time machine was invented, what time period would you visit?
1950s with Grays Sports Almanac
What is in your pockets now?
Chap Stick
What song comes on the radio you can’t help but sing to?
You Shook Me All Night Long
In the movie adaptation of your life, who would play you?
Matt Damon
Ms. Harriet
What is your name?
Ms. Harriet
Hometown:
Denver CO
What do you want to be when you grow up?
Happy and healthy
What DC site must everyone see before they leave DC?
The view from the steps of the Frederick Douglass House or the view from the National Cathedral
If given use of Air Force One, where would you go?
Everywhere!
What is your favorite site in DC that people don’t know about?
All of the murals being painted. People see them, but may not know the stories.
If a time machine was invented, what time period would you visit?
Somewhere in the future
What is in your pockets now?
A $2 bill
What song comes on the radio you can’t help but sing to?
This is How We Do It by Montell Jordan
In the movie adaptation of your life, who would play you?
I don’t think the actress has been born yet
Just Joe
What is your name?
Just Joe
Hometown:
Southeast Washington DC
What do you want to be when you grow up?
Music Producer
What DC site must everyone see before they leave DC?
The Big Chair
If given use of Air Force One, where would you go?
Ethiopia
What is your favorite site in DC that people don’t know about?
The Wharf
If a time machine was invented, what time period would you visit?
1990s
What is in your pockets now?
Lint
What song comes on the radio you can’t help but sing to?
Danny Glover by Young Thug (radio edit version)
In the movie adaptation of your life, who would play you?
Bow Wow
Mr. E
What is your name?
Mr. E
Hometown:
Chatham, Virginia
What do you want to be when you grow up?
A DJ
What DC site must everyone see before they leave DC?
Dr. King and FDR Memorials
If given use of Air Force One, where would you go?
South Africa
What is your favorite site in DC that people don’t know about?
Haines Point
If a time machine was invented, what time period would you visit?
My grandfather’s era
What is in your pockets now?
Cell phone and a few bucks
What song comes on the radio you can’t help but sing to?
Happy by Pharrell
In the movie adaptation of your life, who would play you?
Ice Cube
Darin
Hometown:
College Park, MD
What do you want to be when you grow up?
Photographer
What DC site must everyone see before they leave DC?
Old Post Office
If given use of Air Force One, where would you go?
Australia
What is your favorite site in DC that people don’t know about?
Adams Morgan Neighborhood
If a time machine was invented, what time period would you visit?
1920s Paris
What is in your pockets now?
Gum, Keys, Cell Phone
What song comes on the radio you can’t help but sing to?
Steve Miller’s Take the Money and Run
In the movie adaptation of your life, who would play you?
Fred Flintstone
Abraham
Nickname:
Supa Fly
Place of birth:
Bogota, Cuba
Favorite site in DC:
Bead Museum
Favorite site outside of DC:
Mickey’s Jammin’ Jungle Parade