Guidebook for Alexandria
Essentials
Naked Lunch
3831 Mt Vernon AveHarris Teeter
900 Army Navy DrGiant Food
3450 Washington BlvdSafeway
5101 Wilson BlvdFood Scene
Great neighborhood pub. Try their burger night on Mondays - half price burgers! But get there early!
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Ramparts Tavern & Grill
1700 Fern StGreat neighborhood pub. Try their burger night on Mondays - half price burgers! But get there early!
Get your Mexican fix. Get there early for outside seating on weekend summer evenings. Otherwise, inside is quite roomy.
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Los Tios Grill
2615 Mt Vernon AveGet your Mexican fix. Get there early for outside seating on weekend summer evenings. Otherwise, inside is quite roomy.
Long standing neighborhood fixture. Great for lingering over coffee and the weekend paper and people watching.
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St. Elmo's Coffee Pub
2300 Mt Vernon AveLong standing neighborhood fixture. Great for lingering over coffee and the weekend paper and people watching.
Very tasty homemade custard ice cream. There can be a line on summer evenings, but its fun to chat with the locals while waiting in line. They also have puppy pops for your sidekick.
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The Dairy Godmother
2310 Mt Vernon AveVery tasty homemade custard ice cream. There can be a line on summer evenings, but its fun to chat with the locals while waiting in line. They also have puppy pops for your sidekick.
Every Sat morning Spring through Fall, 8a - 12p. They pack a lot of vendors into a small parking lot. Beautiful produce, dairy, organic meat, baked goods..
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Del Ray Farmers’ Market
2311 Mt Vernon AveEvery Sat morning Spring through Fall, 8a - 12p. They pack a lot of vendors into a small parking lot. Beautiful produce, dairy, organic meat, baked goods..
Unwined
3690 King StWine shop
Shirlington has almost every variety of restaurant, a movie cinema, a library and a theater.
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Shirlington
Shirlington has almost every variety of restaurant, a movie cinema, a library and a theater.
Shopping
Spokes Etc.
1545 N Quaker LnNeighborhood bike shop!
Pentagon City
Large mall just 10 minutes away, also metro access
Everything Else
Gold's Gym
3910 Wilson BlvdIn case you are looking for a gym
YMCA Alexandria
420 E Monroe AveGetting Around
Braddock Road Metro Station
Entertainment & Activities
Very popular, and large, linear dog park with creek for swimming
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Shirlington Dog Park
2710 S Oakland StVery popular, and large, linear dog park with creek for swimming
Great area of Alexandria, historical tours, water front, shopping, restaurants, bike trails, market on Saturday mornings at the town hall.
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Old Town
Great area of Alexandria, historical tours, water front, shopping, restaurants, bike trails, market on Saturday mornings at the town hall.