Visit Bon Air Park Memorial Rose Garden on Wilson Boulevard when the roses are in bloom. They also have an azalea garden, a shade garden, and a sun garden, but the roses are the real stars.
#35 – Stop and smell the roses
#34 – Attend an Open House at the Charlie Clark Center for Local History
The collection of local history at Arlington’s Central Library is now known as the Charlie Clark Center for Local History. They have an open house the first Saturday of the month from 10-12 where you can come learn about the many resources available, including monographs, maps and atlases, oral history transcripts and subject files on many topics related to Arlington’s rich history. For more information, contact 703-228-5065.
#33 – Take a blanket and go to Gravelly Point Park
You can get a great view of the Washington skyline while you watch airplanes take off and land from Reagan National Airport at Gravelly Point Park. The parking lot is accessible from the George Washington Parkway if you are heading North from the airport, or you can bike or walk there from the Mount Vernon Trail.
#32 – Visit the Westover Library to see Tiffany stained glass and search for books
The Westover Branch Library which was rebuilt in 2010 has installed four newly restored stained glass windows, originally created by Louis Comfort Tiffany for the old Abbey Mausoleum. Read more about it by clicking here.
#31 – Visit Theodore Roosevelt Island
While technically a part of Washington, D.C., Theodore Roosevelt Island is only accessible via a Mount Vernon Trail footbridge from the Arlington side of the Potomac. Featuring a memorial to the famed “Rough Rider,” conservationist, trustbuster, and 26th President of the United States, the Island also features a network of trails and ranger-led tours.
#30 – Take a Bike Ride
Arlington County’s many bike routes include 50 miles of shared-use off street trails, 40 miles of bike lanes and 80 miles of recommended on-street bicycle routes. Arlington ranks among the most bike friendly jurisdictions in the nation and has received status as a League of American Bicyclists Silver Level Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC).
One of my favorite routes is to take the Custis Trail to the Mount Vernon Trail where you ride along the river. The Washington & Old Dominion Trail is another great one. Part of the “Rails to Trails” program which converted unused railroad routes to multi-use trails, the W&OD Trail begins in Arlington and runs 45 miles through rolling Virginia countryside ending in Purcellville.
BikeArlington offers maps and rides of the trails in Arlington. And if you don’t have a bike, Capital Bikeshare has stations throughout Arlington and the DC metro area where you can rent one.
Below is a video of many of Arlington’s bike trails. Enjoy!
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