va: Restaurant Row in Aurora Highlands near Crystal City VA
- 07/23/09 11:26 PM
Aurora Highlands historic "Restaurant Row" is located at 23 St South between Eads and Fern. There are a number of restaurants to suit any palate here. Bonsai Grill 703.553.7723 Café Italia 703.521.2565 Café Pizzaiolo 703.894.2250 Cantina Mexican 703.979.7033 Cesar's Diner 703.920.2700 Crystal City Sports Pub 703.521.8215 Cucina Vivace Trattoria e Enoteca 703.979.7676 El Pollito Enjera Eritrean Restaurant 703.271.0815 Freddie’s Beach Bar and Restaurant 703.685.0555 Harar Mesob Ethopian Restaurant La Bettola Italiano 703.486.9816 Lilian's Restaurant 703.769.8999 The Portofino Restaurant 703.979.8200 Top Thai Restaurant 70.521.1305 Tortoise & Hare Bar and Grill Urban Thai Restaurant 703.979.0777 Other nearby restaurants Athena Palace, 556 S … (0 comments)
va: Carlyle Towers -- condos in the Carlyle District
- 07/12/09 11:13 PM
If you work at the Pentagon, USPTO, Arlington or Washington DC, the Carlyle District is a pleasant place to reside. The Carlyle District is home to many restaurants and the AMC Hoffman movie theaters. Nearby Old Town is home to even more restaurants and sites. If you're new to the area, or if you just want to know more about the Carlyle District and historic Alexandria, there are a number of websites that provide information about the Carlyle District and Old Town Alexandria. Alexandria VA is a great place to work and live as these sites will attest. Carlyle District --- … (1 comments)
va: Northern Virginia's Theatre and Cinema Options
- 07/12/09 02:30 AM
Cinema The Old Town Theatre serves up arty, independent and off-beat cinema, while the AMC Theatre at the Hoffman Center, Kingstowne 16 and Regal at Potomac Yard hosts blockbusters and more mainstream movies.
Theatre Capitol Steps Capitol Steps began as a group of Senate staffers who set out to satirize the very people and places that employed them. In the years that followed, many of the Steps ignored the conventional wisdom ("Don't quit your day job!"), and although not all of the current members of the Steps are former Capitol Hill staffers, taken together the performers have worked in a … (0 comments)
va: What does a property manager do?
- 06/26/09 12:21 AM
I recently received this email: Will, What all kinds of assistance do you provide? Do you check the background and credit of the perspective renter? If work needs to be done what happens? I know that the carpets will need to be cleaned before the renters would move into the place. Does one have to use your people to do any work necessary? What happens if I were to need a new renter, would your service handle that too? I have never used a service such as yours before, so I have a lot of questions. Thanks for your … (1 comments)
Ben Fornshell, the newest member of the Condo 1 Alexandria team, has been running his own business helping people with computer needs for the last twelve years. Now, with his wife taking the mantle of his computer consulting business he’s putting his extensive knowledge of the area to use. Just don’t ask him what he thinks about Vista. Ben grew up in Virginia, but calls from Florida. He’s an avid aviator, and remains unchallenged in his title of flying the slowest airplane in the world’s most restricted airspace. Ben flies one of the few ultra-lights that’s been … (0 comments)
va: Eisenhower Metro stop on the Yellow Line in Alexandria VA
- 06/21/09 11:06 PM
The Eisenhower Metro stop is located at 2400 Eisenhower Avenue. It is across the street from the Hoffman Town Center and entertainment complex. Eisenhower station is just inside the Capital Beltway (I-495) at the Telegraph Road exit. The Eisenhower Metro is served by the Yellow Line. Eisenhower is a two platform station. Access to both platforms is provided to two escalators and an elevator. Bike parking is available with 10 bike racks and 6 lockers in the station. The first train departs at 4:51 am Huntington and the last train departs at 12:37 am Huntington. Service became available to the public … (0 comments)
va: "Buy with me, move for free," says Brian Brooks.
- 06/17/09 11:53 PM
Realtor Brian Brooks of Condo 1 Alexandria is now offering a money saving "buy with me-move for free" program! All buyers are eligible no matter what kind of property you are buying--single family home, town house or condo. The seller pays the commission but the buyer still has plenty of out of pocket expenses, so now is a great time to take advantage of this money-saving "buy with me-move for free" program. This is available to buyers anywhere in Northern Virginia. No matter if you live in Arlington, Alexandria, McLean, Falls Church or Great Falls this program will save you thousands … (0 comments)
va: Belle View offers another great rental
- 06/14/09 01:46 AM
Belle View is a wonderful place to live: close to shops, Old Town, the Potomac and with an easy commute to Arlington VA, Alexandria VA and Washington DC. … (0 comments)
va: Pedal the Potomac
- 06/13/09 12:07 AM
On June 6th, 2009 the long-awaited bicycle crossing of the Potomac at Woodrow Wilson Bridge was completed. The bridge now connects the Mt. Vernon Trail to the National Harbor in Maryland allowing pedestrians and bikers to traverse the river near I-495 just outside Old Town Alexandria VA near the George Washington Parkway. The completion of the mile long bike-pedestrian trial is one of the final milestones in the massive Woodrow Wilson Bridge Project which was started a number of years ago. The "Active Transportation Lane" crossing is open to walkers, joggers, bikers, roller-bladers, scooters and virtually any form of unmechanized … (2 comments)
va: The Royalton condos in Alexandria VA at the King St. Metro
- 06/12/09 12:27 AM
The Royalton is located at the intersection of Duke St. and Holland about a block and a half from the King St. Metro in Alexandria VA. These condominium residences are strategically located in the shadows of the George Washington Masonic Memorial where the Carlyle District meets Old Town. The Royalton is located in the same building as the Whole Foods Market, so it's sited at a paragon of convenience. The Carlyle District and Old Town in Alexandria VA are home to some of Northern Virginia's best restaurants. Take a trip down the Yellow Line and it's easy to see … (0 comments)
va: Convenience and luxury at the north end of Crystal City: Crystal Gateway
- 05/20/09 11:25 PM
Crystal Gateway condominium community is located at the north end of Crystal City in a remarkably convenient location. Crystal Gateway has easy access to Washington DC, the Pentagon, Reagan National Airport, Arlington VA and Alexandria VA via connecting thoroughfares such as I-395, Rt. 1 and Rt. 110. Crystal Gateway is networked into the passages that connect Crystal City to Crystal City Metro. Units at Crystal Gateway are spacious with impressive balconies. The community features an indoor and outdoor pool, fitness facilities, meeting rooms, media rooms, card rooms and more. What follows is a quick and random pictorial study of Crystal … (1 comments)
va: A tour of Crystal City
- 05/17/09 12:33 AM
Crystal City is located in Arlington County Virginia between the Potomac River and the neighborhood of Aurora Highlands.
In many ways, Crystal City is a transportation hub. Crystal City well served by mass transit with easy access to the metro at the Crystal City Metro stop and many bus stops in the area. In addition to land transportation, Crystal City is served by Reagan National Airport. Jefferson Davis Highway / Rt. 1 is a main artery here, as is I-395.
Crystal Drive is generally uncongested and offers a wide choice of restaurants and shops.
One of … (1 comments)
va: Cameron Station
- 05/01/09 10:07 AM
Cameron Station is a neighborhood of houses, townhouses and condo off Duke Street in Old Town Alexandria. These mostly brick homes are constructed with stylings that blend well with the best of Old Town but have the feel and luxury of newer homes. Cameron Station is the type of neighborhood that hosts ice cream socials at the gazebo and where children are play baseball and soccer next door on the fields of Ben Brenman Park. At Cameron Station, you'll find homeowners strolling with baby carriages and dogs. Stop at the neighborhood pool, enjoy the landscaping and flowers or just stop off … (0 comments)
va: Foxy's Big Adventure
- 03/16/09 04:36 AM
Fetch is a pet store in Old Town Alexandria that sells gourmet doggy-treats and other high quality gourmet goodies. I thought it would be fun to take my dog Foxy on a field trip to Fetch and the bakery that makes these gourmet doggie biscuits.
Foxy was eager to leave River Towers on her big adventure, even if she didn't know where she was going.
So we jumped in the car and took her around the corner to Old Town Alexandria VA.
Once we were in Old Town, Foxy decided to read the doggie-newspaper. One can learn … (2 comments)
Neighborhood notes, local features and tips for buyers, sellers, renters and landlords in Northern Virginia especially Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax and Falls Church. Including fast and free property search tools.
Aurora Highlands historic "Restaurant Row" is located at 23 St South between Eads and Fern. There are a number of restaurants to suit any palate here. 
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