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YOUR PERFECT
WEEKEND
IN ALEXA N D R IA
FRIDAY
Start your weekend with
a leisurely stroll along
Old Town’s King Street
mile, lined with red-brick
sidewalks and historic
architecture housing
independent boutiques
and local hotspots. Toast
the weekend with a
handcrafted cocktail at
Don Taco or Magnolia’s
on King. Then, have dinner
at an Alexandria must-try
like Urbano 116, Caphe
Banh Mi, Cheesetique or
Virtue Feed & Grain. End
the evening on a high note
by catching live music at
the legendary Birchmere
music hall or Irish institu-
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tions Murphy’s Irish Pub
or Daniel O’Connell’s.
SATURDAY
Start the day with a cold-
pressed juice and slice
of gourmet toast from
Toastique or grab a fresh
pastry and coffee at the
oldest continuously-run
farmers’ market in the U.S.,
the year-round Old Town
Farmers’ Market. Then, step
back in time at the Stabler-
Leadbeater Apothecary
Museum, home to real-life
Harry Potter ingredients like
dragon’s blood. Spend the
afternoon exploring George
Washington’s Mount
Vernon, the first president’s
breathtaking riverside
estate, or stay closer to
home and rejuvenate by
the waterfront and see art
in action at the Torpedo
Factory Art Center. After
recharging, embark on a
pre-dinner cidery or
brewery stop at Lost Boy
Cider, Port City Brewing
Co. or Aslin Beer Co.
SUNDAY
Wake up with a self-guided
Instagram walk, snapping
photos of colorful doors
lining cobblestoned
Captain’s Row or venture
to see Jones Point Park at
sunrise. Then, linger over
brunch and enjoy views of
D.C. monuments at Café
44 or try a local favorite
like Chadwicks, Fontaine
or Del Ray Café. Spend
the afternoon shopping for
keepsakes at the city’s 100+
independent boutiques.
Stop by The Lucky Knot,
Imagine Artwear, The
Spice & Tea Exchange or
The Dog Park. End your
weekend by zipping along
the waterfront on a Pedego
Electric Bike or with a
Potomac Riverboat Com-
pany by Hornblower cruise
past iconic D.C. landmarks.
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