Area Living

Living in the  greater Washington, DC area is both exciting and fun. Events for leisure time are culturally  stimulating and include: sports, recreation, concerts, parks and national museums.

In Virginia,  the public and independent school systems are highly regarded and are  nationally competitive.  From grade  school to colleges and universities, the area offers a multitude of choices.

 

Local Government Websites

• COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
• CITY OF ALEXANDRIA
• ARLINGTON COUNTY
• FAIRFAX COUNTY
• CITY OF FAIRFAX
• FALLS CHURCH CITY
• TOWN OF HERNDON
• TOWN OF LEESBURG
• LOUDOUN COUNTY
• TOWN OF VIENNA

Public Schools

• NATIONWIDE PUBLIC SCHOOL INFORMATION
• VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
• ALEXANDRIA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
• ARLINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
• FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
• FALLS CHURCH CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
• LOUDOUN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Colleges and Universities

• GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
• UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
• CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY
• AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
• GEORGE WASHINGTON  UNIVERSITY
• GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY
• NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
• COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY
• GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY
• MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY
• JAMES MADISON  UNIVERSITY
• VIRGINIA TECH
• RADFORD UNIVERSITY
• VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE
• MARY WASHINGTON  COLLEGE

Transportation Links

• VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
• SMART TAG/EZPASS
• DULLES GREENWAY
• DULLES METRO RAIL PROJECT
• VIRGINIA DMV
• WASHINGTON DC METROPOLITAN AREA METRO SYSTEM
• ALEXANDRIA DASH BUS
• VIRGINIA RAILWAY EXPRESS
• ARLINGTON ART BUS

Culture and Leisure Activities

• MAP OF WASH DC

Arts    

• NATIONAL SYMPHONY
• MCLEAN SYMPHONY
• RESTON ORCHESTRA
• AMADEUS CONCERTS
• HARMAN CENTER SHAKEPEARE THEATER
• SIGNATURE THEATER
• WOOLY MAMMOTH THEATER
• ARENA STAGE
• KENNEDY CENTER
• WOLFTRAP FARM PARK FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
• STRATHMORE ARTS CENTER
• NATIONAL THEATER
• GMU CENTER FOR THE ARTS

Museums

• SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
• LINK FOR ALL SMITHSONIAN MUSEUMS (A FEW SPECIFIC LINKS BELOW)
• MUSEUM OF AFRICAN ART
• AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM
• CORCORAN GALLERY
• NATIONAL BUILDING  MUSEUM
• UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MUSEUM
• SPY MUSEUM
• NATIONAL ARCHIVES
• NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

Other Places of Interest

• LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
• NATIONAL ZOO
• DUMBARTON OAKS
• WASHINGTON NATIONAL CATHEDRAL
• C&O CANAL
• BIKING IN WASHINGTON,DC
• W AND OD TRAIL
• NORTHERN VIRGINIA REGIONAL PARK AUTHORITY
• FAIRFAX  COUNTY PARK AUTHORITY

Sports

• WASHINGTON REDSKINS
• WASHINGTON CAPITALS HOCKEY
• WASHINGTON NATIONALS BASEBALL
• WASHINGTON MYSTICS (WOMENS' BASKETBALL)
• WASHINGTON WIZARDS
• VERIZON CENTER
• GMU PATRIOT CENTER