The Common Room's Guidebook

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The Common Room's Guidebook

Sightseeing

An authentic apothecary perfect for Harry Potter fans. Ingredients found in the series can also be found at the shop such as mandrake root, valerian, dragon’s blood, and castor oil. Their hours are fairly odd: Fridays 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., and Sundays & Mondays 1 - 5 p.m. Visit their website for more info: https://www.alexandriava.gov/Apothecary
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Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum
105-107 S Fairfax St
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An authentic apothecary perfect for Harry Potter fans. Ingredients found in the series can also be found at the shop such as mandrake root, valerian, dragon’s blood, and castor oil. Their hours are fairly odd: Fridays 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., and Sundays & Mondays 1 - 5 p.m. Visit their website for more info: https://www.alexandriava.gov/Apothecary
Visit George Washington's home for the history and the views.
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George Washington's Mount Vernon
3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy
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Visit George Washington's home for the history and the views.
2 stories tall and 7 feet wide, this house was built in 1830 to keep people from passing through John Hollensbury's alleyway
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Spite House Alexandria
523 Queen St
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2 stories tall and 7 feet wide, this house was built in 1830 to keep people from passing through John Hollensbury's alleyway
Old Town Alexandria offers antiquing, food, and shopping many of which can be found on King Street.
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Old Town
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Old Town Alexandria offers antiquing, food, and shopping many of which can be found on King Street.
Expansive views 180 feet above the Potomac River in climate-controlled gondolas. Sights include National Harbor, the Washington Monument, City of Alexandria, Masonic Temple, Georgetown
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The Capital Wheel
141 American Way
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Expansive views 180 feet above the Potomac River in climate-controlled gondolas. Sights include National Harbor, the Washington Monument, City of Alexandria, Masonic Temple, Georgetown
Popular running, cycling & fishing spot with views of the Potomac River & several picnic areas. One of the best places to experience Cherry Blossoms around the last week of March into the first week of April.
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Hains Point
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Popular running, cycling & fishing spot with views of the Potomac River & several picnic areas. One of the best places to experience Cherry Blossoms around the last week of March into the first week of April.
Great place to experience local seafood and sightseeing.
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Municipal Fish Market at The Wharf
1100 Maine Ave SW
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Great place to experience local seafood and sightseeing.
The famous obelisk within the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington
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Washington Monument
2 15th St NW
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The famous obelisk within the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington

Food scene

Donuts! Need I say more?
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Krispy Kreme
9870 Liberia Ave
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Donuts! Need I say more?
Local ice cream hotspot creating delicious, unique flavors using locally-sourced, natural ingredients.
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Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
1925 14th St NW
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Local ice cream hotspot creating delicious, unique flavors using locally-sourced, natural ingredients.
Local 24hr diner with old-school decor.
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Bob & Edith's Diner
2310 Columbia Pike
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Local 24hr diner with old-school decor.
A popular cider microbrewery focusing on natural, unfiltered and unpasteurized ingredients.
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Lost Boy Cider
317 Hooffs Run Dr
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A popular cider microbrewery focusing on natural, unfiltered and unpasteurized ingredients.
Offering a wide selection of teas and coffees as well as some small sweet and savory treats.
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ESP Tea & Coffee
1012 King St
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Offering a wide selection of teas and coffees as well as some small sweet and savory treats.
Las Catrachitas offers excellent, authentic Honduran food for brunch, lunch, and dinner. May require a bit of Spanish!
autentica comida catracha
2303 Huntington Avenue
Las Catrachitas offers excellent, authentic Honduran food for brunch, lunch, and dinner. May require a bit of Spanish!
Best Italian food in the DMV. It's a famous restaurant, so it often fills early, early reservations are highly recommended.
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Filomena Ristorante
1063 Wisconsin Ave NW
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Best Italian food in the DMV. It's a famous restaurant, so it often fills early, early reservations are highly recommended.
Excellent NY style bagels available right here in Old Town, Alexandria. I can't say I've had anything I didn't like, and I've tried their sandwiches, bagels, drinks, and snacks
The Chewish Deli
807 Pendleton St
Excellent NY style bagels available right here in Old Town, Alexandria. I can't say I've had anything I didn't like, and I've tried their sandwiches, bagels, drinks, and snacks
Hole in the wall Vietnamese food, their specialty is definitely their pho. Think the warm nourishment of chicken noodle soup but usually made with beef. Very affordable, super tasty.
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Viet House Restaurant Ltd
6226 Richmond Hwy
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Hole in the wall Vietnamese food, their specialty is definitely their pho. Think the warm nourishment of chicken noodle soup but usually made with beef. Very affordable, super tasty.
Dumplings, noodles, stir-fried deliciousness. KungFu provides authentic Chinese food for Alexandria. This is our go to place whenever we get the craving.
KungFu Kitchen
Dumplings, noodles, stir-fried deliciousness. KungFu provides authentic Chinese food for Alexandria. This is our go to place whenever we get the craving.
Chewy, crusty pizza made fresh. All sorts of tasty toppings, we lived in NYC for years and Frank Pepe hits the spot!
Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana
Chewy, crusty pizza made fresh. All sorts of tasty toppings, we lived in NYC for years and Frank Pepe hits the spot!

Home Basics

Grocery stores, pharmacies, and shopping
This Whole Foods has a large selection of organic produce, body care, and hot/cold prepared foods
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Whole Foods Market
1700 Duke St
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This Whole Foods has a large selection of organic produce, body care, and hot/cold prepared foods
Your standard, large grocery store offering a little bit of everything.
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Giant Food
2501 9th Rd S
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Your standard, large grocery store offering a little bit of everything.
The closest pharmacy also offering home necessities and snacks
CVS
2441 Eisenhower Avenue
The closest pharmacy also offering home necessities and snacks
Typical Walmart offering both home goods and groceries
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Walmart Supercenter
5929 Georgia Ave NW
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Typical Walmart offering both home goods and groceries
Standard Target offering home goods and clothing
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Target
3101 Richmond Hwy
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Standard Target offering home goods and clothing
Buy food and home goods in bulk at wholesale prices
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Costco Wholesale
7940 Richmond Hwy
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Buy food and home goods in bulk at wholesale prices
Massive grocery store with tons of hot food, a cafe, and a large site down area. Good prices and excellent selection makes this our go-to for weekly shopping
Wegmans
Massive grocery store with tons of hot food, a cafe, and a large site down area. Good prices and excellent selection makes this our go-to for weekly shopping

Entertainment

MGM at National Harbor offers a casino with a view of the waterfront as well as shopping and dining.
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MGM National Harbor
101 MGM National Ave
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MGM at National Harbor offers a casino with a view of the waterfront as well as shopping and dining.
A local museum dedicated to the tradecraft, history, and role of espionage. It holds the largest collection of international spy artifacts on public display.
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International Spy Museum
700 L'Enfant Plaza SW
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A local museum dedicated to the tradecraft, history, and role of espionage. It holds the largest collection of international spy artifacts on public display.
Museum documenting the history of aviation & space exploration, with displays of vehicles & more.
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National Air and Space Museum
600 Independence Ave SW
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Museum documenting the history of aviation & space exploration, with displays of vehicles & more.
From dinosaur exhibits to displays of rare gems, this acclaimed museum celebrates the natural world.
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National Museum of Natural History
10th St. & Constitution Ave. NW
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From dinosaur exhibits to displays of rare gems, this acclaimed museum celebrates the natural world.
This park is a short 5 minute walk away and provides a small playground, beach volleyball court, and a picnic area. We often see a variety of birds and occasionally you might spot deer or a fox!
Mount Eagle Park
Huntington Park Drive
This park is a short 5 minute walk away and provides a small playground, beach volleyball court, and a picnic area. We often see a variety of birds and occasionally you might spot deer or a fox!

Stadsadvies

Vervoersmogelijkheden

Use the Huntington Metro for buses and subways

The Huntington Metro is a short 5 minute walk and is the easiest and most affordable way to get around Northern Virginia and DC.
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DMV is a common term short for DC, Maryland, and Virginia

Example: How long have you lived in the DMV?
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The Huntington Levy is 5 minutes away

The levy (dam) is a beautiful place to walk and get some fresh air in the Huntington neighborhood. Just go down Biscayne, cross Huntington and continue on Farrington Ave, follow the small curve in the road and go left on Liberty Dr. The levy will be right in front of you.