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Save gas when you visit King Street in Alexandria by using the FREE King Street Trolley.
Old Town Alexandria has blocks and blocks of unique shops and not your typical chain stores you find in the mall.  There’s countless  specialty boutiques, antiques shops, clothing stores, art galleries and a wide range of places to dine, most that let you leave your car behind and visit on foot or by hopping on the free trolley. 
The King Street Trolley runs up and down King Street, Alexandria’s main street, and runs daily (10 a.m. – 10 p.m.) about every 15 minutes. It starts near …read more

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One of Northern Virginia’s premiere professional orchestra, the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra, presents a free outdoor pops concert and fireworks display along the banks of the Potomac River as part of Alexandria’s birthday celebration.   Join in for some great music and dancing under the stars.
Alexandria Symphony Orchestra – Pops on the Waterfront
Oronoco Bay Park
100 Madison Street
Alexandria, VA  (map it)
Dates and Times – Sunday, July 12, 2008,  8:30 p.m.
Admission – Free
Nearest Metro Subway Station – Braddock Road, Blue and Yellow lines, then a ¾ mile walk.
Parking – Street parking is available.
Image – Flickr, Symphony. 
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Hop aboard the Ferris wheel, the carousel or the Dizzy Dragon and enjoy the Alexandria Waterfront Festival at Oronoco Bay State Park in suburban Old Town Alexandria, Virginia.
The festival includes historic tall ship tours, live entertainment from bands such as on Saturday.
Take the kids to the free Children’s Harbor Tent for great crafts and activities, and then visit the Ocean in Motion interactive traveling aquarium and learn about the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.
 
Toad the Wet Sprocket video – Walk on the Ocean
Your admission price also includes a tour of the tall ship Schooner Sultana, a replica of …read more

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