Visitor's Guide: Washington DC

Welcome to the center of American democracy: a place of politics, scandals, and historic demonstrations. The city is designed to impress, and does, with the Smithsonian, the Pentagon, the monuments on the Mall, and even the cathedral-like Metro stations.

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Local Business and Services Directory: Washington DC

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Area Events

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George Washington Birthday Parade (1 miles W)

2/13/09 to 2/16/09

Annual Alexandria Red Cross Waterfront Festival (1 miles NW)

6/18/09 to 6/21/09

Annual Virginia Scottish Games (2 miles NW)

7/24/04 to 7/25/04

Alexandria Festival of the Arts (1 miles NW)

9/11/09 to 9/12/09

Washington DC International Wine and Food Festival (7.5 miles N)

2/13/10 to 2/14/10

Historic Alexandria House Tour (2 miles E)

9/26/09 to 9/26/09

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Alexandria Colonial Tours

  • Virginia
  • Alexandria Colonial Tours

DC Ducks

  • Washington DC
  • DC Ducks
  • 1 800 213 2474

DC Trails

  • Washington DC
  • DC Trails
  • 1 703 360 2800

Dandy Restaurant Cruises

  • Virginia
  • Dandy Restaurant Cruises
  • 1 703 683 6076

Potomac Riverboat Co.

  • Washington DC/Virginia
  • Potomac Riverboat Co.

Tour Mobile

  • Washington DC sites
  • Tour Mobile
  • 1 202 432 7328

Identification of these resources is solely for the convenience of our guests. Neither Marriott International, Inc. nor any of its affiliates or franchisees endorses or is a sponsor of these resources.

Residence Inn® by Marriott® Alexandria Old Town

1456 Duke Street Alexandria, Virginia 22314 USA

  • Phone:  1-703-548-5474
  • Fax 1-703-684-6818
  • Sales:  1-703-548-5474

Reservations by Phone

To make reservations by phone, call 1-800-331-3131 in the USA and Canada (or any of our worldwide reservation telephone numbers ).

Washington DC Weather:

  • November 26, 2009
  • AM Partly Cloudy / PM Showers
  • Hi:58F |14C
  • Low:40F |4C

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