Northern Virginia Attractions
Wonderful diversions delight and charm
Here you’ll find an appealing activity to suit every mood, either on site or just minutes away. Located in Northern Virginia near historic Old Town, Goodwin House Alexandria is surrounded by a culturally rich area, filled with museums, memorials, theaters, galleries, boutiques, stores, restaurants, sporting events, parks, golf courses, gardens, schools and much more. Here is a small sample of all that’s available:
Museums & Memorials
- Historic Alexandria
- Mount Vernon
- Woodlawn Plantation
- Torpedo Factory Galleries
- Arlington National Cemetery
- Gunston Hall
- Smithsonian
- Corcoran Art Museum
- Phillips’ Collection
- Vietnam, Korean War and WWII Memorials
- Roosevelt Memorial
- Jefferson Memorial
- Lincoln Memorial
- Kennedy Center
- Warner Theater
- Arena Stage
- National Theater
- Wolf Trap
- Nissan Pavilion
- Patriot Center
- Verizon Center
- Boating on the Potomac River
- Fishing on the river and area lakes
- Biking on many local bike paths
- Golfing on amateur and professional courses
- Six Flags Amusement Park
- Music, dance, arts, food and ethnic festivals
- Inexpensive and five-star restaurants of all types of cuisine
- Professional sports, including Redskins football, Wizards basketball, Capitals hockey, Nationals baseball and DC United soccer
- Northern Virginia Community College (right across the street!)
- George Mason University
- Marymount University
- Strayer University
- George Washington University
- Georgetown University
- American University
- Plus a wide range of classes taught at the Smithsonian and other area museums, galleries and specialized schools
- Old Town
- Tysons Corners & Tysons II
- Pentagon City Mall
- Ballston
- Seven Corners
- Georgetown
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