We love to visit places such as these because usually there is an actual knowledgeable person working there who can answer any questions you may have, plus tell you about the surrounding area that you are trying to explore.
When we entered this particular Visitor Center, that was a few blocks away from our hotel on 17th street, we were welcomed very pleasantly, and were given a lot of information and details about various tours, Including the Duck Tour, -- where they start, how to get there, etc. The lady who was there (unfortunately, we did not get her name) was wonderful. She also informed us about the Trolley system in the city, the routes, the stops and the timings. All that information was particularly useful for us tourists.
The place was neat, tidy and organized, and we left with a lot of maps and brochures, plus booked the Hop-On/Hop-Off Bus Tour while we were there. We are still kind of “Old School”. We like to study actual maps of the area, and walk around confidently, just like a local, knowing where we want to go. Certainly beats walking around in a daze staring at Google Maps on the cell phone trying to figure stuff out on our own. We were able to make the most out of our vacation because of this place. Wished we had found it a few days earlier.
They even have a pretty Blue Metal Flamingo displayed there – a remnant of an art exhibit in the city from the previous year. Recommend a stop if you are in the area.