What to do and see in Alexandria, Virginia (VA): The Best Things to do Good for Couples

Alfred Street is among the oldest African American Baptist Churches in America, celebrating its bicentennial in 2003.

Our personal approach and dedication to each and every client is an intricate part of the services we provide. We pride ourselves on offering the very best in skin care, including galvanic facials and body therapies. Our team of professional beauty and massage therapists bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to The Fountains Day Spa. Our mission is to have all who enter our establishment feel a welcoming sense of belonging, caring, as well as physical and spiritual peace. The Fountains Day Spa is all about service, whether it is a massage, facial, waxing or body treatments. The training of our Massage Therapists and Estheticians receive is uniformed so that you get the same treatment whether it is a couples massage, deep tissue, hot stone massage, body treatment or a facial, no matter who you see. Fountains Day Spa is the first day spa to open in Alexandria, and Northern Virginia.

Manumission Tour Company curates guided cultural heritage tours designed to highlight Alexandria’s extensive African American History. Owned by a fourth generation Alexandria, this company offers weekend guided walking February thru December. Our signature tour "Freedom’s Fight in Alexandria” is a 90 minute guided walking tour on the streets of Old Town which will give participants insight into Alexandria's pre-civil war history of urban slavery, and highlight runaway slaves, like Oscar Ball, and abolitionists, such as pharmacist Edward Stabler, who fought back against the "Peculiar Institution" of slavery.

• Pedego Electric Bikes sales, rentals, and service • Cycling accessories boutique • Small, family-owned, local business • Our shop is huddled in Old Town Alexandria, just off King Street and the Mount Vernon Trail. Pedego e-bikes are the most user-friendly, comfortable, and accessible transportation choice. They also accommodate passengers such as children or small pets. It’s fun for everyone! Call to reserve a rental, or walk-in to our store. We're only a half-hour ride from the heart of D.C. and a 40 minute spin to Mount Vernon. We’ll give you a lock and helmet, help you plan your route, and connect you to local attractions. We make it easy to reach performance venues, sports stadiums, festivals and other events, as well as to scoot between museums, college campuses, historic landmarks and other sites- without the hassles of traffic, parking, or sweat!

Discover Alexandria’s five-star hotel of the 18th century! Gadsby’s Tavern Museum consists of the c. 1785 tavern and the 1792 City Tavern and Hotel. The buildings were constructed by John Wise, but made famous by John Gadsby. Mr. Gadsby’s establishment was the center of political, business, and social life in Alexandria and hosted the likes of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. Today the Museum offers tours, programs and special events.

Quaint old seaport section of Alexandria on the National Register of Historic Places.

Art in Person and in Progress. Located in Old Town Alexandria, the Torpedo Factory Art Center is home to 150+ working artists, 7 galleries, The Art League, and the Alexandria Archaeology Museum.

A Georgian mansion built in 1753 by merchant and City founder John Carlyle. Five governors and General Braddock met here to discuss funding the French and Indian War. This historic meeting influenced the call for American independence in the 1770s, and sparked the concept of taxation without representation. Daily tours, youth programs, special events, exhibits, and lectures offer visitors a chance to experience eighteenth century life. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday: 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.; Sunday: Noon-4 p.m. (tours on the hour, last tour at 4 p.m.). Call ahead to schedule a tour!