Out and about

Chadwicks

Alexis' favorite brunch spot!

Virtue Feed & Grain

Magnolia's on King

This is the first restaurant Rich and Alexis ate at together! Also good brunch.

Solace Outpost Brewery

Our favorite local brewery where Rich surprised Alexis with an engagement party with close friends right after the proposal! They've got great beer (and a full bar) and good pizza.

Smithsonian Institution

If you're interested in venturing into DC, Alexis enthusiastically recommends ALL Smithsonian museums! From the National Museum of Natural History and the Smithsonian American Art Museum, to the National Zoo and the National Postal Museum, you can't go wrong! NOTE: Due to restrictions as a result of COVID 19, some museums require free timed-entry passes and may have limited hours. Make sure to check out the hours and admission page (below) on their website to see the current schedule.

Torpedo Factory Art Center

Founded in 1974 in an old munitions plant, the Torpedo Factory Art Center the nation’s largest collection of working-artists’ open studios under one roof.

Gadsby's Tavern Museum

See where George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and the marquis de Lafayette dined! Check out their website for tour availability and pricing.

Carlyle House Historic Park

Learn about the history of Alexandria at the historic home of its founder, John Carlyle. Take a look at their website for tour and pricing information.

Old Town Farmers' Market (Saturday only)

The Old Town Farmers' Market, occuring every Saturday, is the oldest farmers' market in the country held continuously at the same site. George Washington sent his produce from Mount Vernon to be sold at this Farmers' Market. Today, the market offers residents of and visitors to Alexandria a way to reconnect to the past while participating in an ongoing local and national tradition.

Theodore Roosevelt Island

Drogo's favorite nature trail! In the 1930s, landscape architects transformed Mason’s Island into Theodore Roosevelt Island, a memorial to America’s 26th president. They conceived a “real forest” designed to mimic the natural forest that once covered the island. Today visitors can hike miles of trails through wooded uplands and swampy bottomlands.