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Located just outside of Washington, D.C., Tysons Corner Center is Virginia’s premier shopping destination. Has a wide range of large department and luxury stores and a great food court and movie theater. It’s easy to navigate and find different stores, and tons of parking in covered parking garages around the mall.

One of the hidden treasures of Fairfax County. You can explore 95 acres of ornamental display gardens, unique native plant collections, a restored 18th Century log cabin, the one of a kind Korean Bell Garden, and peaceful woodland. Children will love the interactive children’s garden at Meadowlark, which features a garden tea party set-up, a… Continue reading Meadowlark Gardens Regional Park

It is a vibrant, 55-acre center for the arts and arts education that, through adaptive reuse, utilizes existing structures on repurposed land in the former Lorton Reformatory. Huge spaces for a variety of gallery favorites! Wonderful positive vibe. Friendly service and great gift shop. It is a wonderful place to watch artists work and support… Continue reading Workhouse Arts Center

America’s most visited historic home, the estate now includes 25 interactive galleries and theaters. Learn about Washington’s life, from his boyhood to his wartime service, agricultural entrepreneurship, and his presidency. Tour the beautifully restored mansion, four distinctive gardens, and get a glimpse of Mount Vernon’s working farm. And the walking audio tour on the way… Continue reading George Washington at Mount Vernon

Beautiful park with many great ways to enjoy the woods and the water. The park offers one of the area’s best and most well-known mountain bike trails and the boat launch is an excellent entry point to explore the Occoquan Reservoir in nearly any kind of boat. Boat rentals are cheap and the park was… Continue reading Fountainhead Regional Park

Great location with nice selection of restaurants and shopping stores. Parking is easy. Nice place for a town center and a good place for families to walk after dinner or during lunch time. Kids can walk around safely and enjoy the dancing water fountain during summer. Beautiful Christmas decorations and wonderful nutcracker performances from local… Continue reading Fairfax Corner (town center)

Virginia Beach is a resort city with miles of beaches and hundreds of hotels, motels, and restaurants along its oceanfront. Every year the city hosts the East Coast Surfing Championships as well as the North American Sand Soccer Championship, a beach soccer tournament. It is also home to several state parks, several long-protected beach areas,… Continue reading Virginia Beach

Potomac Mills is Virginia’s largest outlet mall with over 200 stores, located from the heart of Washington D.C. It offers a collection of upscale brand name outlets and also includes amenities such as plush seating areas. From apparel for the whole family to handbags and home furnishings, etc.

The park is a performing arts center located on 117 acres (47 ha) of national park land in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, near the town of Vienna. Through a partnership and collaboration of the National Park Service and the non-profit Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, the park offers both natural and cultural resources.… Continue reading Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, Virginia

Commonly known as the National Zoo, is one of the oldest zoos in the United States. It is part of the Smithsonian Institution and does not charge admission. The National Zoo has two campuses. The two facilities host about 2,700 animals of 390 different species. It’s open every day of the year except for December… Continue reading National Zoological Park, DC