Guidebook for Arlington
Food Scene
You can dine outside under tall shade trees in a courtyard area by a water fountain. Great place to relax and have a good glass of wine with friends.
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Grand Cru Wine Bar and Bistro
4301 Wilson BlvdYou can dine outside under tall shade trees in a courtyard area by a water fountain. Great place to relax and have a good glass of wine with friends.
Pizza.. and not just any pizza. True Italian Margherita pizza, and from a chef - a chef from Naples, Italy even. This is really good pizza.
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Pupatella
5104 Wilson BlvdPizza.. and not just any pizza. True Italian Margherita pizza, and from a chef - a chef from Naples, Italy even. This is really good pizza.
Seafood. Belgian. This is really a good restaurant. No, it's not cheap but worth a visit (and really close). It's in a building that kept the old Bob Peck Chevrolet dealership awning that arcs around the corner of Glebe and Wilson, making this a definite landmark in the Ballston area.
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Mussel Bar & Grille
800 N Glebe RdSeafood. Belgian. This is really a good restaurant. No, it's not cheap but worth a visit (and really close). It's in a building that kept the old Bob Peck Chevrolet dealership awning that arcs around the corner of Glebe and Wilson, making this a definite landmark in the Ballston area.
The Thai food here really is quite good and it's just across Glebe Rd.
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Bangkok Bistro at Ballston - Heaven & Hell Themed Restaurant
715 N Glebe RdThe Thai food here really is quite good and it's just across Glebe Rd.
This is a local favorite in Arlington. The appetizers and veggies are great too, with a nice wine list.
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Ray's The Steaks
2300 Wilson BlvdThis is a local favorite in Arlington. The appetizers and veggies are great too, with a nice wine list.
Fire Works Pizza - Courthouse
2350 Clarendon BoulevardGreat pizza, great beer.
Yes. An IHOP. Right next to the Ballston Metro rail station. ... and if it is very late and the Starbucks is closed, the IHOP is not a bad choice for a fresh cup of coffee :-)
OPEN: 24 HOURS
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IHOP
935 N Stafford StYes. An IHOP. Right next to the Ballston Metro rail station. ... and if it is very late and the Starbucks is closed, the IHOP is not a bad choice for a fresh cup of coffee :-)
OPEN: 24 HOURS
Drinks & Nightlife
Technically, there are no bars in Virginia. All of them must be restaurants, or at least bar and grills, but the food here is not bad. They also have a pretty decent happy hour, with a good assortment of beers on draft, and it's right next to the Clarendon metro rail station.
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Mad Rose Tavern
3100 Clarendon BoulevardTechnically, there are no bars in Virginia. All of them must be restaurants, or at least bar and grills, but the food here is not bad. They also have a pretty decent happy hour, with a good assortment of beers on draft, and it's right next to the Clarendon metro rail station.
The "930 CLUB" is one of the best venues in the entire country to see a live band, rated #1 by Rolling Stone magazine a few years ago. You can take the metro to L'Enfante Plaza and transfer to the Yellow/Green line north toward Greenbelt. When you exit the station you will find yourself on U St, which is yet another dynamic and interesting scene in DC all by itself. Check out Dukem, the Ethiopian restaurant nearby for some real DC culture and fun food :-)
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9:30
815 V St NWThe "930 CLUB" is one of the best venues in the entire country to see a live band, rated #1 by Rolling Stone magazine a few years ago. You can take the metro to L'Enfante Plaza and transfer to the Yellow/Green line north toward Greenbelt. When you exit the station you will find yourself on U St, which is yet another dynamic and interesting scene in DC all by itself. Check out Dukem, the Ethiopian restaurant nearby for some real DC culture and fun food :-)
Take the Orange or Silver line direct, a few stops past Smithsonian, and just walk down 8th St. SE to enjoy a variety of restaurants and bars, or take a bus to see the Washington Nationals baseball team by the waterfront.
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Eastern Market station
701 Pennsylvania Ave. SETake the Orange or Silver line direct, a few stops past Smithsonian, and just walk down 8th St. SE to enjoy a variety of restaurants and bars, or take a bus to see the Washington Nationals baseball team by the waterfront.
Just pass the IHOP from the metro station a couple blocks down Fairfax Dr, this is nice bar with a very good beer selection, good BBQ, and you can play billiards and Skee-Ball too.
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CarPool
900 North Glebe RoadJust pass the IHOP from the metro station a couple blocks down Fairfax Dr, this is nice bar with a very good beer selection, good BBQ, and you can play billiards and Skee-Ball too.
The name of this place explains it all. Great selection of beer here, and just a few blocks up Glebe Road.
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World of Beer
4300 Wilson BoulevardThe name of this place explains it all. Great selection of beer here, and just a few blocks up Glebe Road.
Great local and regional bands play at Iota, located in the Clarendon area of Arlington, just a couple metro stops away or an easy (and level) 1.6 mile walk.
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IOTA
2832 Wilson BoulevardGreat local and regional bands play at Iota, located in the Clarendon area of Arlington, just a couple metro stops away or an easy (and level) 1.6 mile walk.
Sightseeing
The Smithsonian, the Monuments, the Tidal Basin... just take the Orange or Silver line from Ballston to the Smithsonian metro station, no transfer is needed.
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Mall Nacional
The Smithsonian, the Monuments, the Tidal Basin... just take the Orange or Silver line from Ballston to the Smithsonian metro station, no transfer is needed.
In the warm half of the year, the Georgetown waterfront is a very pretty area, and you can take boat tours or a water taxi down to Alexandria.
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Georgetown Waterfront Park
3100 K St NWIn the warm half of the year, the Georgetown waterfront is a very pretty area, and you can take boat tours or a water taxi down to Alexandria.
Off of the Rosslyn metro rail, this memorial is right next to the Netherlands Carillon and Arlington Cemetery, which includes the former home of Robert E. Lee. The view over the Potomac River is a picture post card of the National Mall. This area is a must see for tourists in Arlington, VA.
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U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial
Off of the Rosslyn metro rail, this memorial is right next to the Netherlands Carillon and Arlington Cemetery, which includes the former home of Robert E. Lee. The view over the Potomac River is a picture post card of the National Mall. This area is a must see for tourists in Arlington, VA.
Parks & Nature
Everyone that visits the mall should make a point of taking the walk around the Tidal Basin. It is best to start at the new Martin Luther King Memorial, then the FDR memorial, and continue down to the Thomas Jefferson Memorial. The 1-2-3 walk through these beautiful memorials is often the highlight of any visit to Washington, DC., especially during the Cherry Blossom Festival... and when it's not too busy (not Cherry Blossom time), you might even take one of the paddle boats out onto the Tidal Basin itself.
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
1850 West Basin Dr SWEveryone that visits the mall should make a point of taking the walk around the Tidal Basin. It is best to start at the new Martin Luther King Memorial, then the FDR memorial, and continue down to the Thomas Jefferson Memorial. The 1-2-3 walk through these beautiful memorials is often the highlight of any visit to Washington, DC., especially during the Cherry Blossom Festival... and when it's not too busy (not Cherry Blossom time), you might even take one of the paddle boats out onto the Tidal Basin itself.
Open from sunrise to sunset, unless there is a performance in the Amphitheater, there are plenty of things to do at Lubber Run Park. Nature walks in the woods by the stream, basketball, volleyball, picnic shelter with charcoal grills, playground, public restrooms, etc. It's all a very short 0.4 mile 9 minute walk to the Recreation Center.
Lubber Run Recreation Center
300 N Park DrOpen from sunrise to sunset, unless there is a performance in the Amphitheater, there are plenty of things to do at Lubber Run Park. Nature walks in the woods by the stream, basketball, volleyball, picnic shelter with charcoal grills, playground, public restrooms, etc. It's all a very short 0.4 mile 9 minute walk to the Recreation Center.
Arts & Culture
The Millennium Stage has free shows, so it's not always very expensive to enjoy venue. Just take the Orange or Silver line to the Foggy Bottom metro station, and then the free shuttle bus to the Kennedy Center. Don't forget to walk around the roof if you can - the view is amazing!
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John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
2700 F St NWThe Millennium Stage has free shows, so it's not always very expensive to enjoy venue. Just take the Orange or Silver line to the Foggy Bottom metro station, and then the free shuttle bus to the Kennedy Center. Don't forget to walk around the roof if you can - the view is amazing!
This is small art gallery is probably one of the best kept secrets in Arlington. It has 9 exhibitions galleries with around 12 exhibitions a year.
Arlington Arts Center
3550 Wilson BlvdThis is small art gallery is probably one of the best kept secrets in Arlington. It has 9 exhibitions galleries with around 12 exhibitions a year.
This Arlington Public School system Planetarium sometimes has shows for the public, and the price is right.
David M. Brown Planetarium
1426 N Quincy StThis Arlington Public School system Planetarium sometimes has shows for the public, and the price is right.
Shopping
Fun hispanic-style neighborhood market, frequently better priced or better quality produce than the bigger markets.
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Glebe Market
300 N Glebe RdFun hispanic-style neighborhood market, frequently better priced or better quality produce than the bigger markets.
Although it is undergoing a major renovation, some of the stores remain open. Macy's is still open and its right across the street. The Regal cinema movie theaters are in the mall upstairs, and there's a CVS on the ground floor .. for fun, you can take the parking garage elevators up to the very top of building and check out two hockey rinks! Bring your skates and enjoy Kettler Capitals Iceplex.
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Ballston Common Mall
4238 Wilson BlvdAlthough it is undergoing a major renovation, some of the stores remain open. Macy's is still open and its right across the street. The Regal cinema movie theaters are in the mall upstairs, and there's a CVS on the ground floor .. for fun, you can take the parking garage elevators up to the very top of building and check out two hockey rinks! Bring your skates and enjoy Kettler Capitals Iceplex.
Essentials
Commuter buses from the Ballston metro station can take you to this city hospital, which probably includes more than a hundred doctors offices.
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Virginia Hospital Center - Arlington
1701 N George Mason DrCommuter buses from the Ballston metro station can take you to this city hospital, which probably includes more than a hundred doctors offices.
This large grocery store is a couple blocks away, and it's got a great salad bar! OPEN: 24 HOURS
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Harris Teeter
900 Army Navy DrThis large grocery store is a couple blocks away, and it's got a great salad bar! OPEN: 24 HOURS