Alexandria, VA area suggestions needed

[Cardinal026]

I LOVE King Street Blues in Alexandria - its right at the intersection of King Street and North St Asaph. Really fun blues-y atmosphere. You can occasionally catch local bands there too.

I've also heard good things about 100 King Restaurant for their brunch, and $10 all you can drink Mimosas Other restaurants I like: Bilbo Baggins, Gordon Biersch, Joe Theismanns, Union Street Public House, and Mango Mikes.

As for something fun to do if you've done the monuments, etc before, and from past posts I think you're into history, are some of the local ghost tours. I don't believe in ghosts for a second, but my mom and sisters go on these, and always find them really interesting.

[GeekyPenguin]

We did an Old Town ghost tour last time we were in DC and it was awesome.

[Exxtra1908]

Joe Theisman's in Alexandria is nice and affordable. It is near King Street Metro. They work well with groups.

http://www.joetheismanns.com/Directions/directions.html

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by GeekyPenguin

We did an Old Town ghost tour last time we were in DC and it was awesome.

It's on the schedule!

So is the Scavenger Hunt.

[honeychile]

Since Ford's Theatre is closed for improvements, I was going to suggest Lincoln's Summer Retreat (www.lincolncottage.org). Has anyone been there yet? It sounds like it's a possible snoozer, but there will be a lot of Chicagoans attending. I've already offered to take a few to the Surratt houses (DC & Clinton, MD).