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Fun things to do and see in Northern Virginia near Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax County and Falls Church. Includes parks, shopping, sightseeing, recreation and events.

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Lyon Park Woman’s Club

The Lyon Park Woman's Club was established in 1925 and historically functioned like a traditional woman's club, supporting various charities. Currently, its a neighborhood societal club and members engage in activities that support the Lyon Park Community Center. The Woman's Club sponsors several community events. For example, the club held a fresh produce sale around Thanksgiving. LPWC sponsors the annual Lyon Park Yard Sale, and has had several very successful bake sales.  For information about the Woman's Club and it's activities check here. They Lyon Park Woman's Club meets together socially and engages in activities supporting the Lyon Park Community Center and Park. It has held a fresh produce sale around Thanksgiving, sponsors the annual Lyon Park Yard Sale, and has had several very successful bake sales. For information about the Woman's Club or its activities, contact Jeannette Wick (email: newsedads (at) lyonparkcitizens.org, phone 703-524-8531). Although its name implies the group is for women, men are also welcome. And some members live outside Lyon Park, making the Woman's Club a way for nonresidents who have an interest in the Community Center and Park to get involved. Pot-luck lunch meetings are scheduled on the 4th Tuesday of each month at noon, from September to May.

The parks of Lyon Park

The Lyon Park neighborhood has three parks within its boundaries. The Lyon Park parkground is located on North Pershing Drive between North Fillmore and North Garfield Streets. The community has supported the Park as a small children's playground and has maintained its charming character as such. The park is designated as dog-free. The Park and the Community House are also host to a number of community-oriented entertainment events during the year, which help to give Lyon Park its distinctive feel as a cohesive neighborhood. Clay Park, located within Lyon Park on N. 7th Street between North Highland and North Garfield Streets, is owned and maintained by the County. It has a gazebo, a school-age playground, and an outdoor basketball court. Fillmore Park is located off North Fillmore Street between the Long Branch Elementary School and the County bike path and is also a County park. It has picnic tables, a school-age playground, and a youth baseball field.

The Birchmere

In some music circles, the reputation of the Birchmere is legendary. The reputation is owning to the fact that many prominent musical careers have been launched from the Birchmere.  Birchmere alumni and friends include:
  • Mary Chapin Carpenter,
  • Lyle Lovett,
  • Shawn Colvin,
  • Jerry Jeff Walker,
  • Dave Matthews,
  • Vince Gill,
  • John Prine,
  • Emmylou Harris,
  • Linda Ronstadt, and
  • k.d. lang
This world-famous music hall hosts the biggest names in country, folk and rock music from Isaac Hayes and Southside Johnny and the Asbury Dukes to the Bacon Brothers. The Birchmere is committed to the presentation of the highest quality music in a comfortable and intimate atmosphere. And thus there are a few simple rules:
  • Silence is requested while the performers are on stage.
  • You must remain seated during the performance (Unless the dance floor is set up).
  • No audio recording is permitted.
  • No video recording is permitted.
  • No Cameras are allowed.
The Birchmere is also available for private rentals.  Birchmere has a rock-and-roll themed bar area available for private events and dancing. The capacity is 100 Reception, 500 Seated. The Birchmere is located in Del Ray at 3701 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22305. Call them for details or with questions at  (703) 549-7500. Are you looking for a home in Del Ray near the Birchmere?
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Newseum — a museum dedicated to news

The Newseum is located at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Sixth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. between the White House and the U.S. Capitol and adjacent to the Smithsonian museums on the National Mall. The exterior's unique architectural features include a 74-foot-high marble engraving of the First Amendment and an immense front wall of glass through which passers-by can watch the museum fulfill its mission of providing a forum where the media and the public can gain a better understanding of each other. The Newseum features seven levels of galleries, theaters, retail spaces and visitor services. It offers a unique environment that takes museumgoers behind the scenes to experience how and why news is made. The Newseum offers visitors an experience that blends five centuries of news history with up-to-the-second technology and hands-on exhibits.

Arlington Urban Village Market at Courthouse

The Arlington Urban Village Market at Courthouse is an open air market that has been going on since December 2002. SATURDAYS: 9 am - 4 pm Located on North 15th Street, next to Courthouse parking lot. Free Parking is available at 2100 Clarendon Blvd. (County office garage). Enter on Clarendon Blvd. or 15th Street The market features furniture, Art, China,Silver, Jewelry, Books, Photographs, Vintage Clothing, Linens, Lamps, Chandeliers, Antique Tools and Other Treasures...

Cherry Blossoms and the monuments

Julie and I rode bikes from Old Town up to Washington DC to take a look at the cherry blossoms. We rode along the GW Parkway on the Mount Vernon Trail to Theodore Roosevelt Island and then we turned back crossing the river into the city. It was a pleasant morning and a good time. Will Nesbitt is the principal broker of Condo Alexandria.

Thomas Jefferson Community Center

The Thomas Jefferson Community Center is located at 3501 2nd Street S., in Arlington, VA 22204. The facilities at TJ Community Center include:
  • a (50 person capacity) Meeting room,
  • game room,
  • art studios (pottery, photography, jewelry and wood working),
  • gymnasium,
  • indoor track,
  • accessible pre-school and school-aged playgrounds,
  • basketball courts (outdoor),
  • tennis courts with lights (outdoor),
  • fitness trail,
  • soccer field,
  • par course,
  • fitness center,
  • accessible public restrooms,
  • showers, changing rooms, lockers,
  • towel service,
  • sauna,
  • pay phone,
  • water fountain, and
  • vending machines (snack/beverage).
Hours vary depending upon the time of year, but the center is generally open 7 days a week. For more information call 703-228-5920.

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Rent a bike in Alexandria VA

Biking is a fun way to see the sites of Northern VA

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Tandem bikes are available
Go green and explore the city by bicycle!  Bike and Roll Alexandria offers bike rentals including Trek comfort hybrid bikes as well as tandem bikes. Children’s bikes and accessories such as tandem trailers and burleys are also available. Bike rentals allow you to hop on two wheels and see DC and Northern Virginia in a completely new way. All rentals come with a helmet, U-lock, bike rack, flat kit and city map. Just let us know where you are heading and we’ll point you in the right direction! You may even rent from one shop and ride one-way to our other location (in Washington DC) for a small drop-off fee.
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Choose between comfort or performance.
For day long reservations for any equipment in Old Town Alexandria, VA, call: 703.548. ROLL (7655). Bike and Roll Alexandria One Wales Alley Alexandria, VA 22314 Bike and Roll Alexandria is located at the corner of Wales Alley and The Strand in Old Town Alexandria. This
Bike Path on GW Parkway
Bike Path on GW Parkway
shop is convenient to the King Street Trolley Stop at North Union Street and a couple hundred yards south from the Water Taxi.
biking in Old Town
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The Marshall House

Plaques are found on many buildings and homes in Old Town Alexandria. "Plaqued" homes are not uncommon in Old Town Alexandria and a historical plaque is generally considered to enhance the value of the property.  The plaque for the Marshall House is found on King Street on the Hotel Monaco. It reads:
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History is around every corner of Northern Virginia

The Marshall House stood upon this site and within the building on early morning of May 24, 1861 James W. Jackson was killed by Federal soldiers while defending his property and personal rights, as stated in the verdict of the coroners jury. He was the first martyr to the cause of Southern Independence. The Justice of History does not permit his name to be forgotten. Not in the excitement of battle, but coolly and for a great principle, he laid down his life, as an example to all, in defence of his home and the sacred soil of his native state, Virginia.

Erected by the Sons and Daughters of Confederate Soldiers

Arena Stage

Arena Stage in Crystal City on South Bell Street was founded in 1950 as one of the nation’s original resident regional theaters. Arena Stage has a focus on American playwrights, featuring the classics of American theater, but productions also include new American plays. Arena Stage has a distinguished record of leadership and innovation in the field, including several important firsts:
  • the first regional theater to transfer a production to Broadway;
  • the first regional theater invited by the U.S. State Department to tour behind the Iron Curtain; and ,
  • the first regional theater to receive a Tony Award.
Arena stage has produced everything from vast epics and charged dramas to rousing musicals and probing profiles. With the opening of the new Mead Center for American Theater in 2010, Arena Stage is recognized as a leading center for the production, development and study of the American theater. Now in its sixth decade, Arena Stage serves a diverse annual audience of more than 200,000.
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Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater – named to honor the visionary philanthropy of Arena Stage Life Trustees Gilbert and Jaylee Mead – will be a state-of-the-art theater campus for the presentation of classic and contemporary dramas and musicals. (Rendering by Bing Thom Architects)

2009/2010 Season

THE QUALITY OF LIFE (C) Jane Anderson Directed by Lisa Peterson THE FANTASTICKS (L) Book and lyrics by Tom Jones Music by Harvey Schmidt Directed by Amanda Dehnert STICK FLY (C) by Lydia R. Diamond Directed by Kenny Leon THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA (C) Book by Craig Lucas Music and lyrics by Adam Guettel Based on the novel by Elizabeth Spencer Directed by Molly Smith DUKE ELLINGTON’S SOPHISTICATED LADIES (L) Concept by Donald McKayle Based on the music of Duke Ellington Dance and musical arrangements by Lloyd Mayers Vocal arrangements by Malcolm Dodds and Lloyd Mayers Original music direction by Mercer Ellington Directed by Charles Randolph-Wright Choreographed by Maurice Hines R. BUCKMINSTER FULLER:  THE HISTORY (AND MYSTERY) OF THE UNIVERSE (C) Written and directed by D.W. Jacobs

Key:

(A) Performed in the Arena (renamed The Fichandler Stage in 1992 (F) ) (K) Performed in the Kreeger Theater (O) Performed in the Old Vat Room (S) Performed in The Scene Shop (14&T) Performed at 14th and T downtown theater space

More Information About Arena Stage

Address: 1800 S Bell St, Arlington, VA 22202 Phone: (202) 488-3300 Website: Arena Stage