A covered amphitheater open from May to September with nightly performances
Since I moved to the Washington, DC area from Boston and literally knew nothing about the area (okay, I knew it was the capital of the U.S.) , I can understand why my relocating clients can slip into overwhelm mode as we look for the perfect home. New highways, places to get groceries… or the usual routine of just living here.
Actually, the entire area is a very exciting place to live with more things to do everyday of the year so it will be almost impossible to get stuck in a boring routine. There is history and there is history in the making.
Here are a few things to do and places to see:
- Wolftrap National Park for the Performing Arts
- Mount Vernon
- Great Falls National Park and The C & O Canal
- Tysons Corner
- Reston Town Center
- Old Town Alexandria
- Clifton
- Udvar Hazy National Air and Space Museum
- Gravelly Point Park
- Nationals Baseball
Read more about Living Here in my blog posts
Take a little time and look through the blog posts that I have written over the years about interesting things that I have done or seen. Yes, real estate is what I do for work, but I live here too and there are plenty of things I get to do that are fun to write about, like when NASA flew the space shuttle into Dulles Airport.
There are also plenty of great restaurants in Northern Virginia, markets or bakeries for any taste, and a bike trail that runs for more than 40 miles.
Share a comment here that someone relocating will feel is a cool insider tip, thanks!
And if you want to start looking at homes for sale, then start with my Vienna Real Estate Guide.
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A few years ago I noticed that real estate sites seem to show the same MLS listings, so I decided to create a distinct real estate blog to share my local insight - if you already live here or are relocating. There are topics based on recent client experiences, buying custom homes, and more learned over the past twenty years. Take a few minutes and read a blog post or two to see if my approach matches your goals. I am a real estate agent with RE/MAX, have lived in Oakton and McLean, and live in Vienna Virginia. My goal is to provide you with intel into today's market, candor, practical advice, ideas to get you moving, some humor, geeky stats, the best coffee shop, some video, and a cool way to search for homes. Helping you understanding the process of making an offer, the sales contract and more will come when we meet. Yes, I live here. It is easy to reach me: 
