Local guidebook: Alexandria, Virginia

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Local guidebook: Alexandria, Virginia

Neighborhoods

More than 450 midcentury modern homes dating from 1950-1970. On the Virginia and US Register of Historic Places.
Hollin Hills
More than 450 midcentury modern homes dating from 1950-1970. On the Virginia and US Register of Historic Places.

Food scene

These are close and maybe off the beaten path. There are more options in Old Town Alexandria.
Pizza, Italian and Greek with wine! Casual sit down, good service.
Mamma's Kitchen
7601 Fordson Rd
Pizza, Italian and Greek with wine! Casual sit down, good service.
When you need a grown-up cocktail or would like a proper meal.
River Bend Bistro & Wine Bar
7966 Fort Hunt Rd
When you need a grown-up cocktail or would like a proper meal.
Balkan Burger…that’s all you need to know. And visit the Russian grocery next door.
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Balkan Grill
5902 N Kings Hwy
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Balkan Burger…that’s all you need to know. And visit the Russian grocery next door.
The best Peruvian roasted chicken, dine in or take out (Capital Chicken is closer and also good).
Su Pollo
8741 Richmond Hwy
The best Peruvian roasted chicken, dine in or take out (Capital Chicken is closer and also good).

Nature and Parks

Great for kids and adults alike, wetlands and interpretive trail.
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Iphakamisa yaseHuntley Meadows
3701 Lockheed Blvd
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Great for kids and adults alike, wetlands and interpretive trail.
Make sure to visit the marina while you’re here. Kayaks for rent.
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Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve
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Make sure to visit the marina while you’re here. Kayaks for rent.
Park your car here and walk into old town Alexandria
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Jones Point Lighthouse
100 Jones Point Drive
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Park your car here and walk into old town Alexandria
A great place to take a walk along the river.
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Mason Neck State Park
7301 High Point Road
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A great place to take a walk along the river.
Off the GW parkway, trail around the island with great views of Georgetown and Key Bridge.
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Theodore Roosevelt Island Park
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Off the GW parkway, trail around the island with great views of Georgetown and Key Bridge.

Sightseeing

Colonial mansion of a lesser-known founding father; combine with visit to Mason Neck state park
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George Mason's Gunston Hall
10709 Gunston Road
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Colonial mansion of a lesser-known founding father; combine with visit to Mason Neck state park
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Woodlawn & Frank Lloyd Wright’s Pope-Leighey House
9000 Richmond Hwy
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