Rick Snider
9
tours
242
ratings
4.3 
avg. rating
Native Washingtonian, lifelong journalist and third-generation Lincoln-connected guide
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I'm a native Washingtonian who's a lifelong journalist and third-generation tour guide. And oh, I'm related to Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth and co-conspirator Mary Surratt. You'll hear the inside stories when touring Washington with me. Besides the Lincoln assassination, my tours include Lafayette Park by the White House, Kennedy homes in Georgetown, Embassy Row, White House ghost stories, Presidential drinking stories and nearby Old Town Alexandria plus Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco, my favorite place in the world.
Credentials
Awards
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SPJ Dateline Award (2002) for September 11 coverage
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MonumentalThoughts.com named a Top 5 read by The Huffington Post
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National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Hall of Fame (2010)
Publications and Shows
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Senior reporter, The Washington Times (20 years)
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Columnist, Washington Examiner (8 years)
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Rick Snider's Washington" (YouTube, 15M+ views)
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Author of 100 Things Commanders Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die (2022)
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Author of Jayden Daniels: Smooth Operator (2025)
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Author of Presidential Pours: Commanders in Cocktails (2024)
Certifications
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Licensed Washington, DC tour guide
Professional Association
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American Red Cross communications volunteer
Tours (9)
Food And Drink
Neighbourhoods
Modern History
Fall head over heels for this bastion of San Francisco Bay culture
Walking Tour
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60 mins
Neighbourhoods
Modern History
Local Legends
Follow the footsteps of John and Jackie Kennedy, taking in colonial architecture
Walking Tour
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60 mins
Local Legends
Modern History
Architecture
Traverse quiet "Millionaire's Row," the street filled with feuds and infidelity
Walking Tour
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60 mins
Food And Drink
Nightlife
Ghosts And Hauntings
Drink in the after-hours tales and exploits of the most powerful people on earth
Walking Tour
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60 mins
Local Legends
Modern History
Crime And Mystery
Trace Lincoln's final day, and the path Booth followed while stalking him
Walking Tour
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40 mins
Top Sights
Modern History
Local Legends
Cover the revolutionary intrigue that gave shape to America on a 15 minute tour
Walking Tour
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15 mins
Local Legends
Top Sights
Ghosts And Hauntings
Watch out for the presidents who go bump in the night on this walk in the park
Walking Tour
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60 mins
Neighbourhoods
Ghosts And Hauntings
Colonial History
Meet George Washington and the Civil War's first martyrs in this colonial port
Walking Tour
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60 mins
Ancient History
Museums
Ecology
Witness the world’s wonders, from dinosaurs to diamonds to mummies, in one spot
Indoor Tour
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60 mins
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