Food Scene
Foster's Grille
9417 West StTheir veggie burger is excellent!
Their food is very good with a lively atmosphere and outdoor seating in seasonal weather.
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Monza
9405 Battle StTheir food is very good with a lively atmosphere and outdoor seating in seasonal weather.
Lovely coffee shop with good coffee and amazing pastries -- you gotta try the cheesecake items -- all from local bakers. They also have work spaces and a reading room.
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Jirani Coffeehouse
9425 West StLovely coffee shop with good coffee and amazing pastries -- you gotta try the cheesecake items -- all from local bakers. They also have work spaces and a reading room.
This restaurant is housed in an old historic church. The lower level is fine dining -- great food in an elegant setting. The upper level is an energetic bar with live music. There is also outdoor seating in warm weather.
Malones of Manassas
9329 Main StThis restaurant is housed in an old historic church. The lower level is fine dining -- great food in an elegant setting. The upper level is an energetic bar with live music. There is also outdoor seating in warm weather.
Grounds Central Station
9360 Main StDrinks & Nightlife
I don't go out for nightlife; however, I hear this is a very popular place.
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Buffalo Wild Wings
33 Maryland AveI don't go out for nightlife; however, I hear this is a very popular place.
This is a very popular bar. The upstairs is a restaurant. Located right in the heart of Old Town Manassas.
Mackey's American Pub
9412 Main StThis is a very popular bar. The upstairs is a restaurant. Located right in the heart of Old Town Manassas.
Parks & Nature
I hike here a lot -- about a 20 to 25 min drive from my place. Easy to moderately challenging trails by a river.
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Hemlock Overlook Regional Park
13220 Yates Ford RdI hike here a lot -- about a 20 to 25 min drive from my place. Easy to moderately challenging trails by a river.
Skyline Drive
Skyline DriveLovely scenery. About an hour's drive from my house (west).
Lake Brittle Boat Ramp
Lake Brittle RoadNice place for boating and fishing
Sightseeing
If you are a US Civil War Buff, the visitor center here is a good place to start. There are also running and hiking trails all over the park. Very well kept.
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Manassas National Battlefield Park
6511 Sudley RdIf you are a US Civil War Buff, the visitor center here is a good place to start. There are also running and hiking trails all over the park. Very well kept.
Washington DC is full of beautiful architecture, a very robust food scene, and many beautiful art galleries.
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Isibheshu seWashington
2 15th St NWWashington DC is full of beautiful architecture, a very robust food scene, and many beautiful art galleries.
Arts & Culture
Center for the Arts
9419 Battle StreetVery nice gallery usually with interesting and unique artwork.
This is a very lovely venue where you can see many different types of performing arts. Check their website for a current schedule.
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Hylton Performing Arts Center
This is a very lovely venue where you can see many different types of performing arts. Check their website for a current schedule.
Shopping
There are some very nice little shops. I particularly like the Clay Factory on Center Street. They have stood the test of time and very nice clay pottery type items.
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Historic Manassas, Inc
9431 West StThere are some very nice little shops. I particularly like the Clay Factory on Center Street. They have stood the test of time and very nice clay pottery type items.
Essentials
This location has a good selection of organic produce, the staff is incredibly helpful and checkout is usually pretty efficient. Inside the store is a Starbucks and pizza area. The bread at the bakery stand is very good -- my go-to is the Toasted Sunflower.
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Harris Teeter
10060 Market PlaceThis location has a good selection of organic produce, the staff is incredibly helpful and checkout is usually pretty efficient. Inside the store is a Starbucks and pizza area. The bread at the bakery stand is very good -- my go-to is the Toasted Sunflower.
You could actually walk to this store from my house -- about 10 to 15 min. It has everything you need -- with a good organic isle.
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Giant Food
10100 Dumfries RdYou could actually walk to this store from my house -- about 10 to 15 min. It has everything you need -- with a good organic isle.
This is the closest Whole Foods to my house. There is also a Wegman's about the same distance away -- about 20 to 25 min drive.
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Whole Foods Market
4501 Market Commons DrThis is the closest Whole Foods to my house. There is also a Wegman's about the same distance away -- about 20 to 25 min drive.
Walgreens
9150 Devlin RdVery close to my house.