Guidebook for Alexandria

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Guidebook for Alexandria

Sightseeing

Peaceful and convenient way to escape to nature. Lots of walking trails, birds and friendly wildlife frolicking around.
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Parque Huntley Meadows
3701 Lockheed Blvd
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Peaceful and convenient way to escape to nature. Lots of walking trails, birds and friendly wildlife frolicking around.
Home of President George Washington & wife Martha. Walk the gardens, visit the house, take a boat tour, visit the museum...the visit can take all day to see everything on the grounds.
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Mount Vernon de George Washington
3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy
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Home of President George Washington & wife Martha. Walk the gardens, visit the house, take a boat tour, visit the museum...the visit can take all day to see everything on the grounds.
Fort Washington is located across the Potomac, but you can stop and view it from our side of the river. Very impressive! There is also a small historical marker, vignette with more information.
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Parque Fort Washington
13551 Fort Washington Rd
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Fort Washington is located across the Potomac, but you can stop and view it from our side of the river. Very impressive! There is also a small historical marker, vignette with more information.
Great place to park and head out on the Mt. Vernon trail. You can launch your boat from the Marina here and in July hundreds park here to see the fireworks.
Marina Drive
Marina Drive
Great place to park and head out on the Mt. Vernon trail. You can launch your boat from the Marina here and in July hundreds park here to see the fireworks.
This is the large monument you see when you first arrive in Alexandria. I've heard the view from the top is amazing!
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Memorial Nacional Maçônico George Washington
101 Callahan Dr
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This is the large monument you see when you first arrive in Alexandria. I've heard the view from the top is amazing!

Entertainment & Activities

Young kids and families enjoy seeing this historic fort. Lots of people picnic here and use this area as a way to escape from the city life. Very pretty and peaceful!
Fort Hunt Park
8999 Fort Hunt Road
Young kids and families enjoy seeing this historic fort. Lots of people picnic here and use this area as a way to escape from the city life. Very pretty and peaceful!
There's a summer camp, riding lessons, stables and shows. Very pretty surroundings.
Woodlawn Stables
8907 Richmond Hwy
There's a summer camp, riding lessons, stables and shows. Very pretty surroundings.
Nice ice skating rink, gym, pool and very low fee for admission. Great place to go without having to purchase a long-term membership.
Mount Vernon RECenter
2017 Belle View Blvd
Nice ice skating rink, gym, pool and very low fee for admission. Great place to go without having to purchase a long-term membership.
Fun place to go for a date, with the kids, or just to hit a few balls on the driving range. Very nice facility and the food and drink are very good.
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Topgolf
6400 Clipper Way
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Fun place to go for a date, with the kids, or just to hit a few balls on the driving range. Very nice facility and the food and drink are very good.
Nationals Park is not too far away if you take 295 North. You can bypass a lot of traffic and be there to watch baseball game and, if you're lucky, a concert afterwards! Ben's Chili Bowl is there too.
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Parque Nacional
1500 S Capitol St SE
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Nationals Park is not too far away if you take 295 North. You can bypass a lot of traffic and be there to watch baseball game and, if you're lucky, a concert afterwards! Ben's Chili Bowl is there too.

Food Scene

Gaylord hotel, Gracie's Mandarin, shopping, great seafood, concerts, fireworks over the Potomac, and all right on the water! Spectacular view of the water from the convention center.
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Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
201 Waterfront St
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Gaylord hotel, Gracie's Mandarin, shopping, great seafood, concerts, fireworks over the Potomac, and all right on the water! Spectacular view of the water from the convention center.
The Butter Chicken and garlic naan bread are the best! Great restaurant and the owner is very pleasant! I absolutely love this cozy, quiet place. Very romantic and great lunch buffet also. Namaste!
Dishes of India
1510A Belle View Blvd
The Butter Chicken and garlic naan bread are the best! Great restaurant and the owner is very pleasant! I absolutely love this cozy, quiet place. Very romantic and great lunch buffet also. Namaste!
The seafood here is wonderful! They give you a ton and you will probably eat it all! Very popular place.
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Fish Market Restaurant
105 King St
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The seafood here is wonderful! They give you a ton and you will probably eat it all! Very popular place.
There are two Five Guys located near the house. This one is the closets. VERY good hamburgers and fries - outstanding actually. Eat here then go to the park and run it off!
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Five Guys
1300 2nd St NE
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There are two Five Guys located near the house. This one is the closets. VERY good hamburgers and fries - outstanding actually. Eat here then go to the park and run it off!
Love the Penne Rosa, Japanese Pan Noodles, Thai Curry with beef, Peanut Saute with Chicken...yummy! Don't look at the cookies, they are massive and will make you eat them.
Noodles and Company
7702 Richmond Hwy
Love the Penne Rosa, Japanese Pan Noodles, Thai Curry with beef, Peanut Saute with Chicken...yummy! Don't look at the cookies, they are massive and will make you eat them.
The food is yummy, nice place, fast service, car pick-up.
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Outback Steakhouse
6804 Richmond Hwy
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The food is yummy, nice place, fast service, car pick-up.
Turkey, chicken, meatloaf, home-cooked meal feel. Healthy selections, very convenient and hardly ever a long line.
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Boston Market
5290 Randolph Rd
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Turkey, chicken, meatloaf, home-cooked meal feel. Healthy selections, very convenient and hardly ever a long line.
Huge portions of beef, chicken, rice, lettuce, cheese...everything you could want in a burrito! Sometimes the line is very, very, very long.
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Chipotle Mexican Grill
158 National Plaza
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Huge portions of beef, chicken, rice, lettuce, cheese...everything you could want in a burrito! Sometimes the line is very, very, very long.
Authentic Vietnamese noodle house. Large, yummy portions for a small price.
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Viet House Restaurant Ltd
6226 Richmond Hwy
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Authentic Vietnamese noodle house. Large, yummy portions for a small price.
Quiet, cozy, and romantic! Nice place to have a glass of wine and converse. Fine dining and live music.
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Laporta's Restaurant
1600 Duke St
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Quiet, cozy, and romantic! Nice place to have a glass of wine and converse. Fine dining and live music.
The Dunkaccino, the Coolatta and, of course, the donuts!
Dunkin' Donuts
The Dunkaccino, the Coolatta and, of course, the donuts!
The Chai, Pumpkin Spice Latte and the brownies...
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Starbucks
344 W Broad St
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The Chai, Pumpkin Spice Latte and the brownies...
Fabulous deli with great, healthy choices! They also deliver. The sandwiches are downright awesome (and I'm from NYC so that's saying a LOT!).
Sherwood Gourmet
7900 Andrus Rd
Fabulous deli with great, healthy choices! They also deliver. The sandwiches are downright awesome (and I'm from NYC so that's saying a LOT!).
Fresh, tasty, yummy food, great prices, and not fast food. A variety of choices to include tofu and vegetarian.
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Moe's Southwest Grill
1275 First St NE
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Fresh, tasty, yummy food, great prices, and not fast food. A variety of choices to include tofu and vegetarian.

Drinks & Nightlife

High-end shopping, great restaurants (Thai, seafood, steak, sushi, ice cream, coffee), ferry to Nat'l Harbor, live music, have a drink/play pool in one of the bars...
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Old Town
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High-end shopping, great restaurants (Thai, seafood, steak, sushi, ice cream, coffee), ferry to Nat'l Harbor, live music, have a drink/play pool in one of the bars...
Restaurants, movie theater, shops, coffee, ice cream, a nice place to walk around at night without dealing with no place to park. Eisenhower Ave stop on Yellow/Blue line.
Hoffman Town Center
Eisenhower Avenue
Restaurants, movie theater, shops, coffee, ice cream, a nice place to walk around at night without dealing with no place to park. Eisenhower Ave stop on Yellow/Blue line.

Everything Else

I suppose if you love golf, you should check this place out. Looks lovely on the outside and the greens are very well manicured.
Belle Haven Country Club
6023 Fort Hunt Rd
I suppose if you love golf, you should check this place out. Looks lovely on the outside and the greens are very well manicured.
If you love golf and can get onto the base, I've heard it's a very nice course. Not as large as it use to be because of the new hospital being constructed.
Fort Belvoir Golf Club
8450 Beulah St
If you love golf and can get onto the base, I've heard it's a very nice course. Not as large as it use to be because of the new hospital being constructed.
If you have access to post: PX, commissary, running trails, Officer's Club, gym, golf course, new hospital and seeing Fort Belvoir in general.
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Fort Belvoir
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If you have access to post: PX, commissary, running trails, Officer's Club, gym, golf course, new hospital and seeing Fort Belvoir in general.
Another stop on the Mt. Vernon trail. People fish here or just sit and enjoy the Wildlife Preserve area.
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Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve
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Another stop on the Mt. Vernon trail. People fish here or just sit and enjoy the Wildlife Preserve area.
Nice place for a picnic! People launch their canoes and paddle boats from here. There are picnic tables and a nice open area for relaxing right on the water. Absolutely spectacular at sunset!
Collingwood Picnic Area
Nice place for a picnic! People launch their canoes and paddle boats from here. There are picnic tables and a nice open area for relaxing right on the water. Absolutely spectacular at sunset!
Closests airport to the house. The metro (Yellow & Blue line) stops here too.
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Aeroporto Nacional Ronald Reagan Washington
2401 Smith Blvd
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Closests airport to the house. The metro (Yellow & Blue line) stops here too.
Yellow Line metro to downtown DC. Kiss & Ride, Park & Ride or take a Fairfax Connector bus to this station. This train will also take you to Reagan Nat'l Airport.
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Huntington station
2501 Huntington Ave
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Yellow Line metro to downtown DC. Kiss & Ride, Park & Ride or take a Fairfax Connector bus to this station. This train will also take you to Reagan Nat'l Airport.
Very nice hospital located 7 minutes away from the house.
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Inova Mount Vernon Hospital
2501 Parkers Ln
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Very nice hospital located 7 minutes away from the house.
An inexpensive and convenient way to travel to the DC area AND bring your car along. Then you don't have to rent a car when traveling to the popular VA wineries or the mountain areas.
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Amtrak Lorton Station
8006 Lorton Rd
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An inexpensive and convenient way to travel to the DC area AND bring your car along. Then you don't have to rent a car when traveling to the popular VA wineries or the mountain areas.
Inexpensive and convenient way to travel to the DC area. King St metro station (Yellow/Blue) is a few blocks away. The house is 20-30 mins away driving, depending on traffic.
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Alexandria station
110 Callahan Dr
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Inexpensive and convenient way to travel to the DC area. King St metro station (Yellow/Blue) is a few blocks away. The house is 20-30 mins away driving, depending on traffic.
Dry Cleaners, alterations and shoe/leather repair. Very, very good price and highly professional service.
Parks Richmond Highway Fabricare
7623 Richmond Hwy
Dry Cleaners, alterations and shoe/leather repair. Very, very good price and highly professional service.

Shopping

Clever name for a garden store. Huge selection of plants, flowers, trees, and the staff is friendly, knowledgable and very helpful! This is where I buy my patio and garden items with more to come!
Holly, Woods & Vines
8453 Richmond Hwy
Clever name for a garden store. Huge selection of plants, flowers, trees, and the staff is friendly, knowledgable and very helpful! This is where I buy my patio and garden items with more to come!
Bonefish Grill, Starbucks, Game Stop, Safeway, Noodles & Co., Avenue, Ross, Home Goods, World Market, Giant, car wash, gas station - a very nice, newer area. Fairfax Connector busses run to this area.
Kingstowne Towne Center
Kingstowne Towne Center
Bonefish Grill, Starbucks, Game Stop, Safeway, Noodles & Co., Avenue, Ross, Home Goods, World Market, Giant, car wash, gas station - a very nice, newer area. Fairfax Connector busses run to this area.
It is about 30-40 minutes south of the house, but so worth the trip to this outlet store. Many people drive much, much longer than that to get here.
Banana Republic Factory Store
2700 Potomac Mills Circle
It is about 30-40 minutes south of the house, but so worth the trip to this outlet store. Many people drive much, much longer than that to get here.
Another great place to go shopping and get great bargains. Is about 30-40 minutes south of the house. Well worth the drive.
Gap Factory
622 King St
Another great place to go shopping and get great bargains. Is about 30-40 minutes south of the house. Well worth the drive.
If you don't want to drive to the bigger Gap outlet store in Woodbridge. This store has great bargains too, just have to pay for parking or drive around to find a spot.
Gap Factory
622 King St
If you don't want to drive to the bigger Gap outlet store in Woodbridge. This store has great bargains too, just have to pay for parking or drive around to find a spot.
Staples, Shoppers Food, Michael's, BB&B, Solace Day Spa, Ruby Tuesdays, Chevy's, Hibachi Express, China 1, Home Depot, Five Below, TJ Maxx, Starbucks, Radio Shack, Coldstone Creamery...etc.
Mount Vernon Plaza
7694 Richmond Hwy
Staples, Shoppers Food, Michael's, BB&B, Solace Day Spa, Ruby Tuesdays, Chevy's, Hibachi Express, China 1, Home Depot, Five Below, TJ Maxx, Starbucks, Radio Shack, Coldstone Creamery...etc.
Military/VA discount. There are a lot of treasures here. Tons of books on the shelf, decent furniture and things to get you started if you need a whole lot for your place.
Mr Kleen Car Wash & Detailing Center
8000 Richmond Highway
Military/VA discount. There are a lot of treasures here. Tons of books on the shelf, decent furniture and things to get you started if you need a whole lot for your place.
A gourmet wine & cheese shop located in downtown Alexandria near Old Town.
Winery Inc
A gourmet wine & cheese shop located in downtown Alexandria near Old Town.

Arts & Culture

Huge movie theater! Great selections of current movies and the escalator ride to top level is kinda scary.
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AMC Hoffman Center 22
206 Hoffman St
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Huge movie theater! Great selections of current movies and the escalator ride to top level is kinda scary.
There's a historic torpedo factory and plenty of art dealers here. Many small shops with interesting gifts. Live music, dancers on the street and a great place to just stroll.
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Centro Artístico Torpedo Factory
105 N Union St
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There's a historic torpedo factory and plenty of art dealers here. Many small shops with interesting gifts. Live music, dancers on the street and a great place to just stroll.