Guidebook for Arlington

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Guidebook for Arlington

Sightseeing

(aka the Iwo Jima monument.) Easy half-mile walk from the house.
120 habitants recommandent
U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial
120 habitants recommandent
(aka the Iwo Jima monument.) Easy half-mile walk from the house.
Restaurants, waterfront views, weekend boating scene.
219 habitants recommandent
Georgetown Waterfront Park
3100 K St NW
219 habitants recommandent
Restaurants, waterfront views, weekend boating scene.
Pedestrian only. Miles of forested trails in honor of outdoorsman/President Teddy.
165 habitants recommandent
Theodore Roosevelt Island Park
165 habitants recommandent
Pedestrian only. Miles of forested trails in honor of outdoorsman/President Teddy.
Grab a bowl of noodles to go at Shop House and enjoy the professional-grade people watching in DuPont Circle park.
301 habitants recommandent
Dupont Circle
301 habitants recommandent
Grab a bowl of noodles to go at Shop House and enjoy the professional-grade people watching in DuPont Circle park.

Parks & Nature

Tourist epicenter! Lincoln & Washington monuments, Jefferson & Vietnam memorials, Smithsonian museums, occasional outdoor festival or random protest march.
1111 habitants recommandent
Centre national
1111 habitants recommandent
Tourist epicenter! Lincoln & Washington monuments, Jefferson & Vietnam memorials, Smithsonian museums, occasional outdoor festival or random protest march.
Closest spot for kayak, canoe, paddleboard rentals.
75 habitants recommandent
Boating in DC at Key Bridge Boathouse
3500 Water St NW
75 habitants recommandent
Closest spot for kayak, canoe, paddleboard rentals.

Essentials

Closest grocery store.
1525 Wilson Blvd
1525 Wilson Boulevard
Closest grocery store.
2121 15th St N
2121 15th Street North
Pharmacy.
Organic and gourmet fare in addition to the basics. Cafe upstairs.
376 habitants recommandent
Whole Foods Market
2201 I St NW
376 habitants recommandent
Organic and gourmet fare in addition to the basics. Cafe upstairs.
Great prices. Garage parking validated.
328 habitants recommandent
Trader Joe's
1109 N Highland St
328 habitants recommandent
Great prices. Garage parking validated.
2nd closest good gym. Day passes available.
51 habitants recommandent
Gold's Gym
3910 Wilson Blvd
51 habitants recommandent
2nd closest good gym. Day passes available.
Need to sweat? Here's the closest good gym. Day passes available. (Gold's Gym's good too, one block further up Clarendon Blvd.)
15 habitants recommandent
Washington Sports Clubs
783 7th St NW
15 habitants recommandent
Need to sweat? Here's the closest good gym. Day passes available. (Gold's Gym's good too, one block further up Clarendon Blvd.)
Gourmet treats to munch at the sidewalk tables outside or bring home for later.
45 habitants recommandent
Dean & DeLuca
3276 M St NW
45 habitants recommandent
Gourmet treats to munch at the sidewalk tables outside or bring home for later.
Mobile phone store.
9 habitants recommandent
T-Mobile
2300 Washington Pl NE
9 habitants recommandent
Mobile phone store.
Cell phone store - reseller for Verizon Wireless.
Verizon Authorized Retailer - Wireless Zone
2200 Wilson Blvd
Cell phone store - reseller for Verizon Wireless.
Closest mobile phone store.
AT&T Authorized Retailer
2050B Wilson Boulevard
Closest mobile phone store.

Food Scene

Closest coffee (besides the French press in my kitchen.)
19 habitants recommandent
beangood! The Coffee Pub
1737 Wilson Blvd
19 habitants recommandent
Closest coffee (besides the French press in my kitchen.)
Best coffee. Good food. Wine bar after 5pm. Lots of outdoor seating. Neighborhood social scene.
94 habitants recommandent
Northside Social Coffee & Wine
3211 Wilson Blvd
94 habitants recommandent
Best coffee. Good food. Wine bar after 5pm. Lots of outdoor seating. Neighborhood social scene.
Great neighborhood restaurant/bar in restored historic building. Fresh in-season entrees. Breads, pastas, sausages, desserts all made in house.
49 habitants recommandent
The Liberty Tavern
3195 Wilson Blvd
49 habitants recommandent
Great neighborhood restaurant/bar in restored historic building. Fresh in-season entrees. Breads, pastas, sausages, desserts all made in house.
Italian coffee. Pastries. Neighborhood joint.
7 habitants recommandent
The Java Shack
2507 Franklin Rd
7 habitants recommandent
Italian coffee. Pastries. Neighborhood joint.
New Orleans themed and tasty. Great breakfast/brunch.
41 habitants recommandent
Bayou Bakery, Coffee Bar & Eatery
1515 N Courthouse Rd
41 habitants recommandent
New Orleans themed and tasty. Great breakfast/brunch.
Small-batch baked goods and handcrafted coffee. Yum!
141 habitants recommandent
Baked & Wired
1052 Thomas Jefferson St NW
141 habitants recommandent
Small-batch baked goods and handcrafted coffee. Yum!
Modern French restaurant, pastry shop and event lounge in refurbished industrial warehouse.
12 habitants recommandent
Malmaison
3401 Water St NW
12 habitants recommandent
Modern French restaurant, pastry shop and event lounge in refurbished industrial warehouse.
No-frills (but very tasty) Indian. Best for take out.
Delhi Dhaba
2424 Wilson Blvd
No-frills (but very tasty) Indian. Best for take out.
Lebanese cuisine.
13 habitants recommandent
MeJana - Lebanese Cuisine
2300 N Adams St
13 habitants recommandent
Lebanese cuisine.
...and empanadas, too!
13 habitants recommandent
Boccato
2719 Wilson Boulevard
13 habitants recommandent
...and empanadas, too!
Closest good pizza.
29 habitants recommandent
Pete's New Haven Style Apizza
29 habitants recommandent
Closest good pizza.
Closest food outside of my kitchen. About 50 paces from the front door. Homemade pasta, pretty good pizza.
Il Radicchio
1801 Clarendon Blvd
Closest food outside of my kitchen. About 50 paces from the front door. Homemade pasta, pretty good pizza.
(No relation to your host!) A local institution. Fabulous steak. Reservations recommended.
37 habitants recommandent
Ray's The Steaks
2300 Wilson Blvd
37 habitants recommandent
(No relation to your host!) A local institution. Fabulous steak. Reservations recommended.
Great pho, just a block and half from the house.
51 habitants recommandent
Pho 75
1721 Wilson Blvd
51 habitants recommandent
Great pho, just a block and half from the house.
In the mood for cheap, fast and substantial? Here you go!
22 habitants recommandent
Ben's Chili Bowl
1725 Wilson Blvd
22 habitants recommandent
In the mood for cheap, fast and substantial? Here you go!
Best Thai within walking distance.
Clarendon Boulevard
Clarendon Boulevard
Best Thai within walking distance.
New York bagels done right. (New York service, too - have your order ready when it's your turn! ;-) Cash only; ATM inside.
13 habitants recommandent
Brooklyn Bagel Bakery
2055 Wilson Blvd
13 habitants recommandent
New York bagels done right. (New York service, too - have your order ready when it's your turn! ;-) Cash only; ATM inside.
Best croissants on earth. (Really.)
LeoNora Gourmet Bakery
1108 N Irving St
Best croissants on earth. (Really.)
More appealing than its name implies. Rustic French cooking using "more obscure cuts of meat in their finest form." Go on, try it.
35 habitants recommandent
Green Pig Bistro
1025 N Fillmore St
35 habitants recommandent
More appealing than its name implies. Rustic French cooking using "more obscure cuts of meat in their finest form." Go on, try it.
Classic French brasserie. Freshly baked bread, house-cured charcuterie, handcrafted cheeses. You get the idea.
40 habitants recommandent
Lyon Hall
3100 Washington Blvd
40 habitants recommandent
Classic French brasserie. Freshly baked bread, house-cured charcuterie, handcrafted cheeses. You get the idea.
Fab German cuisine, served a la carte.
45 habitants recommandent
Leopold's Kafe Restaurant
3315 Canal St NW
45 habitants recommandent
Fab German cuisine, served a la carte.
Artisanal treats abound in this 1-block square indoor market. As does the great people watching. (When you're done at the oyster bar, try the Korean BBQ tacos!)
906 habitants recommandent
Union Market
1309 5th St NE
906 habitants recommandent
Artisanal treats abound in this 1-block square indoor market. As does the great people watching. (When you're done at the oyster bar, try the Korean BBQ tacos!)
A bit passe, the whole cupcake thing, no? But if you must, you can stand on line here.
162 habitants recommandent
Georgetown Cupcake
3301 M St NW
162 habitants recommandent
A bit passe, the whole cupcake thing, no? But if you must, you can stand on line here.

Drinks & Nightlife

Like beer? Try this 25-year veteran of the neighborhood, one of DC's first craft beer destinations. 28 rotating taps. Enough said!
22 habitants recommandent
Galaxy Hut
2711 Wilson Blvd
22 habitants recommandent
Like beer? Try this 25-year veteran of the neighborhood, one of DC's first craft beer destinations. 28 rotating taps. Enough said!
Live Jazz. 1.6 mi. from the house by foot, bike, bus or cab. (It really is in an alley, so you won't see it from the main street.)
59 habitants recommandent
Blues Alley Club
1073 Wisconsin Ave NW
59 habitants recommandent
Live Jazz. 1.6 mi. from the house by foot, bike, bus or cab. (It really is in an alley, so you won't see it from the main street.)
No fine dining here, but closest bar if you're having one of those days. About 100 steps from the front door...
12 habitants recommandent
Rhodeside Grill
1836 Wilson Blvd
12 habitants recommandent
No fine dining here, but closest bar if you're having one of those days. About 100 steps from the front door...

Arts & Culture

Closest movie house.
67 habitants recommandent
AMC Courthouse Plaza 8
2150 Clarendon Blvd
67 habitants recommandent
Closest movie house.
Smaller indie films here.
110 habitants recommandent
Landmark's E Street Cinema
555 11th St NW
110 habitants recommandent
Smaller indie films here.

Everything Else

Looking for something fresh to prepare for dinner at home? Arlington Farmers Market is 2 blocks away. Can't miss it - it's right next to the Arlington Flea Market. Saturdays only.
Arlington General District Court
1425 North Courthouse Road
Looking for something fresh to prepare for dinner at home? Arlington Farmers Market is 2 blocks away. Can't miss it - it's right next to the Arlington Flea Market. Saturdays only.