River Towers is located next door to Belle View condominiums. Belle View condos are brick garden-style condos with a great neighborhood (like River Towers). Nearby condo shoppers might want to check out Montebello, Midtowns or one of the other communities near the Huntington Metro. If you’re looking for a home or townhouse in this area Bucknell Manor is a great little neighborhood in this zip code. If you’re looking for something a little more upscale Belle Haven has many choices. If you’re looking for real estate along Fort Hunt Road and in the Fort Hunt area, Fort Hunt Info is a great place to start.
Quiet & serene – 2 miles south of Old TownAlexandria just off the George Washington parkway.
2 miles to Huntington Metro Station (Yellow Line). Metro bus stops on condo grounds every 10 minutes during rush hour.
Walking distance to the following:
– Potomac River & GW Parkway bike trail – 5 blocks
– Belle Haven Marina with boat rentals (sailboats, kayaks, etc.) – ½ mile
– Library & county recreation center with an ice rink – 5 blocks away
– Belle View Shopping center (Safeway, Dunkin Donuts, Subway, movie rentals, restaurants & many other shops) – 4 blocks away
Woodrow Wilson Bridge closes the Potomac near River Towers
River Towers is served by a well developed road system near US Rt. 1, I-495, the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, and the George Washington Parkway.
Because most of the homes around the area were built more than 40 years ago and because there is minimal opportunity or cause for cut-through traffic, the surrounding area is relatively free from the congestion that is commonplace in the Washington Metro Region.
Alexandria City Park
Oronoco Bay Park is an Alexandria City 4.5 acre park found at 701 North Lee Street, on the Potomac River . Once known as Texaco Bay owned by John D. Rockfeller of the Standard Oil Company. In the 1980’s the property was acquired by the city and the name was changed. Indians had lived in the Alexandria area during the time Captain John Smith had sailed up the Potomac in the mid 17th century.
Wooden sun decks out into the river with a wooden boardwalk path connecting the path to the point where the bay and river joins near the Rowing Facility building. Anyone can enjoy the scenery from the allotted sitting and picnic areas. They can jog, walk or bike along the river’s path as well. The “Red Cross Waterfront Festival” is held in the park along with other festivals and events. The Oronoco Bay Park also allows private events to held in the park as well.
Oronoco Bay Park
Old Town Commons (a townhouse community) is close to Oronoco Bay Park
Oronoco Bay Park is close to Founders Park
Oronoco Bay Park is right in front of the Potomac River
Old Town Alexandria is home to numerous associations and non-profit foundations.
Old Town Alexandria is very popular with tourists and visitors to Northern Virginia.
The pier at Oronoco Bay Park makes a good spot for a liesurely stroll.
The Potomac River separates the Commonwealth of Virginia from the State of Maryland and the District of Columbia.
Boating is popular on the Potomac River and the area has several nearby slips and docks.
Frying Pan Farmers Market is located at 2709 West Ox Road, Herndon, VA 20171. The market is opening soon and stays open from early May through late October.
view from Arlington Ridge
Arlington Ridge is found between the Pentagon, the Army-Navy Country Club and the City of Alexandria. Arlington Ridge is a neighborhood of beautiful homes, wonderful residents, and history. The Hume School which was built in 1891 is home to the Arlington Historical Society and was a full-working school until 1958. Fort Scott was named after General Winfield Scott, General-in-Chief- of the Army. It was built to protect the capital.
Also referred to as "The Ridge" this piece of land was prepared for construction of the Pentagon. The Ridge also has it's place in Revolutionary War and Civil War history. Army Navy Drive, formerly known as Old Georgetown Road in 1781, was the route used by General George Washington and the French troops to arrive in Yorktown,Virginia where the British were defeated.
With a Hollywood role as well, Arlington Ridge was featured in the opening of the 1987 film "No Way Out". With so much beauty and history Arlington Ridge makes for an ideal place to visit and live.
Homes recently listed for sale around Arlington Ridge
The following gallery shows the inside and outside of 6641 River Towers #612. Amenities include an outdoor pool, an exercise room, basketball court, tennis court, tot lot, walking paths, and more.
Additionally, the ALX VRE is located near the George Washington Masonic Temple, as well as the King St. Metro. Furthermore, The train station is an alternative to flight.
Pimmit Hills is a suburb of Falls Church located just inside the Capital Beltway where Rt. 7 enters Tysons Corner. These cute little homes have been serving families since the middle of the last century, but many of them have had additions and improvements. Because the location is so outstanding many of the homes here have been knocked down and replaced with larger homes.
Pimmit Hills back in 1956
Renovated kitchen at Pimmit Hills
Pimmit Hills is located near Tysons and Falls Church VA
Walk out basement at Pimmit Hills
A Pimmit Hills original in Falls Church 22043
Single-family home with some modifications at Pimmit Hills
Spring blooms are just beginning to open but here's a look back at 1980. The image depicts sring tulips and dogwoods on the George Washington Memorial Parkway at Lady Bird Johnson Park in 1980.
1980...Spring tulips and dogwoods on the George Washington Memorial Parkway,
