Guidebook for Alexandria
Food Scene
This is a great restaurant and bar! It's suitable for a couple, alone, or a family. There is an game room upstairs with a pooll table, Kinnect (Microsoft version of Wii) and arcades!
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Virtue Feed & Grain
106 S Union StThis is a great restaurant and bar! It's suitable for a couple, alone, or a family. There is an game room upstairs with a pooll table, Kinnect (Microsoft version of Wii) and arcades!
$ star restaurant by local celebrity chef and mixologist! This is the place for a special occasion- if you don't want to speand a ton, visit the bar!
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Restaurant Eve
110 South Pitt Street$ star restaurant by local celebrity chef and mixologist! This is the place for a special occasion- if you don't want to speand a ton, visit the bar!
Faccia Luna (Alexandria,VA)
823 S Washington StGreat pizza, one block over!
Chart House
1 Cameron StThe only truly riverfront restaurant in Old Town.
Drinks & Nightlife
It's the "local's spot"! Many of the captains and boat crews go here. Great hot wings and beers...not to mention, it's a yard away from the river!
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Chadwicks
203 Strand StIt's the "local's spot"! Many of the captains and boat crews go here. Great hot wings and beers...not to mention, it's a yard away from the river!
Very cool prohibition era speak easy. Make sure to wear something nice! Amazing cocktails...say hi to the bartender Jason and have him impart some of his incredible knowledge of alcohol/spirits.
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PX
728 King StVery cool prohibition era speak easy. Make sure to wear something nice! Amazing cocktails...say hi to the bartender Jason and have him impart some of his incredible knowledge of alcohol/spirits.
Southside 815
815 S Washington StThe closest bar...restaurant too!
Essentials
Great market with wonderful produce, meats, cheeses and wine! Only a couple blocks from the apartment!
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Balducci's Food Lovers Market
600 Franklin StGreat market with wonderful produce, meats, cheeses and wine! Only a couple blocks from the apartment!
Everything Else
This is a really cool European style market, restaurant and cafe! You will find hand crafted everything...and the best quality at reasonable pricing.
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Society Fair
277 S Washington StThis is a really cool European style market, restaurant and cafe! You will find hand crafted everything...and the best quality at reasonable pricing.
Big Wheel Bikes
2 Prince StGet a bike rental here and cruise around town or down the Mt. Vernon trail.
It's just handy to know where these things are.
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United States Postal Service
2850 S Quincy StIt's just handy to know where these things are.
CVS
433 S Washington StThe closest pharmacy.
Capital One Bank
The closest bank.
If you're a fan of Frank Lloyd Wright....this is worth the visit...about 15-20 minute drive down the George Washington Parkway and out to Rt. 1.
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Woodlawn & Frank Lloyd Wright’s Pope-Leighey House
9000 Richmond HwyIf you're a fan of Frank Lloyd Wright....this is worth the visit...about 15-20 minute drive down the George Washington Parkway and out to Rt. 1.
You could spend a whole day here taking in the grounds...it's a beautiful place with so much to learn. Eat here too, the restaurant is great! It's a short drive, but you can also bike, easily :)
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Mount Vernon de George Washington
3200 Mount Vernon Memorial HwyYou could spend a whole day here taking in the grounds...it's a beautiful place with so much to learn. Eat here too, the restaurant is great! It's a short drive, but you can also bike, easily :)
It's the nearest metro station! Easy to get into DC from here.
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King Street–Old Town Station
1900 King StIt's the nearest metro station! Easy to get into DC from here.
Find a great river tour or river boat meal...or, taxi via boat to the National Harbor or Georgetown!
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Potomac Riverboat Co
3 Cameron StFind a great river tour or river boat meal...or, taxi via boat to the National Harbor or Georgetown!
Fairly new...you can walk across the bridge (there is a pedestrian bridge) or take a cab or boat...great food, shopping and events!
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National Harbor
165 Waterfront StFairly new...you can walk across the bridge (there is a pedestrian bridge) or take a cab or boat...great food, shopping and events!
It's a short walk from the apartment and a nice place to get great river views (as far as the washington monument) or take the kids to play!
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Jones Point Lighthouse
It's a short walk from the apartment and a nice place to get great river views (as far as the washington monument) or take the kids to play!
Go in the evening to the grill. They have "sing-a-long" often accompanied by the pianist Bob Smith who was the White House pianist for several administrations. Great jazz, opera and show tunes!
Morrison House Old Town Alexandria, Autograph Collection
116 S Alfred StGo in the evening to the grill. They have "sing-a-long" often accompanied by the pianist Bob Smith who was the White House pianist for several administrations. Great jazz, opera and show tunes!
Shopping
Torpedo Factory Art Center
105 N Union StRiverfront, historical and excellent art!