Official Visit Alexandria Visitors Guide 2020 Official Visit Alexandria Visitors Guide(clon | Page 17

LIVE LIKE A LOCAL
CARLYLE
In the southwestern part of the city, Carlyle and the Eisenhower Valley is
Alexandria’s contemporary counterpart to historic Old Town. Home to the
National Science Foundation and U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, this business
epicenter boasts an entrepreneurial spirit. Visitors can take in Alexandria’s history
at the African American Heritage Park and the Edmonson Sisters sculpture and
enjoy great eats, an urban cidery and pop-up events.
VIBE IN 3 WORDS
Innovative, economic engine
FROM OLD TOWN
1.5 miles
Lost Boy Cider
DRINK
• L
 ost Boy Cider
• Tequila & Taco
CAN’T MISS
• A
 frican American Heritage Park
• C ameron Run Regional Park
• The Carlyle Club
• Edmondson Sisters Statue
• National Inventors Hall of Fame
ANCHOR
Dulany Gardens
EAT
Rus Uz – Alexandria, Sweet Fire
Donna’s, Ted’s Montana Grill, Trademark
Drink & Eat, Whiskey & Oyster
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
LIVE LIKE A LOCAL
WEST END
Home to acclaimed breweries Port City Brewing Co. and Aslin Beer Co.,
Alexandria’s West End is also known for international dining, including some of
the region’s best Thai, Vietnamese and Ethiopian food. You’ll also find historic
parks like the 45-acre Civil War-era Fort Ward Museum & Historic Site and flora
and fauna at the West End’s nature centers.
VIBE IN 3 WORDS
Global, beer-centric, expansive
FROM OLD TOWN
3 miles
ANCHOR
Port City Brewing Co.
EAT
Café Pizzaiolo, City Kitchen, Makeda
Ethiopian Restaurant, Rocklands
Barbeque, Shooter McGee’s, Smoking
Kow BBQ, Tempo Restaurant
Port City Brewing Co.
DRINK
• A
 slin Beer Co.
• Port City Brewing Co.
CAN’T MISS
• D
 ora Kelly Nature Park and Jerome
“Buddie” Ford Nature Center
• Fort Ward Museum & Historic Site
• Nick’s Nightclub
Rocklands Barbeque
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