Visitors have long been able to enjoy the green expanses of Oronoco Bay and Founder’s Parks, the sailboat-filled marina and the riverfront area behind the Torpedo Factory, filled with restaurants, cruise landings and street performers.
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The newly expanded Old Town waterfront offers alfresco dining, boat cruises and plenty of benches from which to watch the sunset © Krumpelman Photography / Shutterstock Sip alfresco cocktails along the Old Town WaterfrontĪlexandria sits right on the Potomac River – the major reason for its success early on as a bustling seaport – and a recent upgrade has made even better use of its view-blessed waterfront area. Harry Potter’s birthday is celebrated here annually on July 31. But the really cool room in this longest running business in Alexandria (1792–1933) is upstairs, where a dark, mysterious mixing room has bins filled with Unicorn Root, Dragon’s Blood and other unworldly ingredients. In one case, you’ll spot a copy of Martha Washington’s order for “a quart bottle of his best castor oil” for intestinal discomfort she died of fever weeks later. Rows of hand-blown medicine bottles line the walls of this ancient apothecary (pharmacy), just as George Washington and Thomas Jefferson would have seen them back in the late 1700s. Visit the Harry Potter–like attic of potions at the Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum So how do you best experience this fascinating old-and-new city? By targeting these 17 best things to see and do in Alexandria, of course. History aside, Alexandria also has more than its share of modern urban pleasures, including notable restaurants, fashionable boutiques, view-filled parks and a stupendous Potomac River waterfront. More than 200 of Alexandria’s original buildings have been preserved, making for a historic vibe most notably in Old Town, a tree-shaded, redbrick-sidewalk neighborhood that’s made for strolling. A string of historic (but not boring!) museums interprets the city’s fascinating past. Established in 1749, this city was a bustling seaport for over 40 years before nearby Washington, DC, emerged as the nation’s capital. Alexandria offers a mix of historic charm and contemporary style.
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