Guidebook for Fairfax
Everything Else
About a 5 min drive. Tons of shops and restaurants. Good place to walk around on a nice day.
89 locals recommend
Mosaic District
2910 District AveAbout a 5 min drive. Tons of shops and restaurants. Good place to walk around on a nice day.
Tysons Corner Center
Tysons Corner CenterShopping mall
Tysons Galleria Shopping Center
2001 International DrUpscale Shopping Mall
Sightseeing
International Spy Museum
700 L'Enfant Plaza SWExcellent Museum
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
100 Raoul Wallenberg Pl SWExcellent Museum
You can walk around the tidal basin lined with cherry blossom trees, visit the Jefferson Memorial or walk through the FDR memorial. Excellent Photo Opp.
123 locals recommend
Tidal Basin
20245 National DrYou can walk around the tidal basin lined with cherry blossom trees, visit the Jefferson Memorial or walk through the FDR memorial. Excellent Photo Opp.
Georgetown
Outdoor Shopping, Restaurants, Cafe, Waterfront, Dessert
Jazz on Fridays through the summer, Huge fountain with surrounded by art. Great place to relax and take a break while sightseeing DC.
44 locals recommend
Pavilion Café
Constitution Avenue NorthwestJazz on Fridays through the summer, Huge fountain with surrounded by art. Great place to relax and take a break while sightseeing DC.
Excellent Museum but we prefer the museum in Dulles, VA as it showcases Space shuttle Odyssey, Concord, Black Bird and the Enola Gay.
809 locals recommend
National Air and Space Museum
600 Independence Ave SWExcellent Museum but we prefer the museum in Dulles, VA as it showcases Space shuttle Odyssey, Concord, Black Bird and the Enola Gay.
United States Capitol
First Street SoutheastBeautiful!
Take a picnic and enjoy spectacular views of the Potomac River at this National Park. The park is accessible from both the Maryland and Virginia sides of the river and is a local favorite
226 locals recommend
Great Falls Park
9200 Old Dominion DrTake a picnic and enjoy spectacular views of the Potomac River at this National Park. The park is accessible from both the Maryland and Virginia sides of the river and is a local favorite
Visit the 500-acre estate of George Washington and his family, and tour the 14-room mansion that is beautifully restored and furnished with original objects dating back to the 1740s.
191 locals recommend
George Washington's Mount Vernon
3200 Mount Vernon Memorial HwyVisit the 500-acre estate of George Washington and his family, and tour the 14-room mansion that is beautifully restored and furnished with original objects dating back to the 1740s.
The National Arboretum is located in Northeast Washington DC and is one of the more overlooked attractions in DC.
350 locals recommend
United States National Arboretum
3501 New York Ave NEThe National Arboretum is located in Northeast Washington DC and is one of the more overlooked attractions in DC.
Off the Beaten Path - Walk north from the Dupont Circle fountain towards the Kalorama neighborhood. For a much prettier view of historic homes and embassies, avoid Connecticut Ave and instead take 22nd St NW, which will lead you to the "Spanish Steps" of DC.
18 locals recommend
Spanish Steps
1725 22nd St NWOff the Beaten Path - Walk north from the Dupont Circle fountain towards the Kalorama neighborhood. For a much prettier view of historic homes and embassies, avoid Connecticut Ave and instead take 22nd St NW, which will lead you to the "Spanish Steps" of DC.
Off the beaten path - In Dupont Circle, this "museum" doubles as a hotel, tag sale, and tea room. Pay just $8 for a self-guided tour and spend hours wandering over 100 rooms and 32 secret doors.
39 locals recommend
The Mansion on O & O Street Museum
2020 O St NWOff the beaten path - In Dupont Circle, this "museum" doubles as a hotel, tag sale, and tea room. Pay just $8 for a self-guided tour and spend hours wandering over 100 rooms and 32 secret doors.
Off the beaten path - Gravelly Point Park - Watch planes take off and land at the grassy patch beside Reagan National Airport
88 locals recommend
Gravelly Point Park
George Washington Memorial ParkwayOff the beaten path - Gravelly Point Park - Watch planes take off and land at the grassy patch beside Reagan National Airport
Steven F Udvar-Hazy Center
14390 Air and Space Museum Pkwy1750 Independence Ave SW
1750 Independence Ave SWLincoln Memorial Circle Northwest
Lincoln Memorial Circle NorthwestArts & Culture
Definitely try to catch a show here!
498 locals recommend
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
2700 F St NWDefinitely try to catch a show here!
Outdoor concerts are featured in the Filene Center during the summer, and indoor performances are held at the 18th- century Barns the rest of the year. The park is located in Vienna, Virginia, just 15 minutes from our home.
80 locals recommend
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
1551 Trap RdOutdoor concerts are featured in the Filene Center during the summer, and indoor performances are held at the 18th- century Barns the rest of the year. The park is located in Vienna, Virginia, just 15 minutes from our home.
Off the beaten path - Take a class at LivingSocial's headquarters, 918 F Street. The daily deal company's rowhouse in DC's Penn Quarter neighborhood features cooking, art, yoga, and even mixology classes. So far I've taken "Sipping and Painting" (wine and art), watercolor and sangria, and donut-making with the chefs of District Donuts.
LivingSocial's 918 F Street
918 F St NWOff the beaten path - Take a class at LivingSocial's headquarters, 918 F Street. The daily deal company's rowhouse in DC's Penn Quarter neighborhood features cooking, art, yoga, and even mixology classes. So far I've taken "Sipping and Painting" (wine and art), watercolor and sangria, and donut-making with the chefs of District Donuts.
Essentials
MOM's Organic Market
1501 New York Ave NECVS
8928 Burke Lake RdFood Scene
True Food Kitchen
2910 District AveSisters Thai
4004 University DrJaipur Royal Indian Cuisine
9401 Lee HwyIndian Food
Crust Pizzeria Napoletana
8415 Old Courthouse RdAuthentic Italian pizza
Getting Around
Vienna/Fairfax-GMU Metro Station
9550 Saintsbury Dr, Fairfax, VA 22031
Capital Bikeshare
Many locations. You can look them up online.