Fashionistas make a beeline for the "buzz-worthy, super-high-quality shoes" at this Old Town footwear boutique, whose "wonderful selection" is shown off on gallerylike shelves that "lend gravity to every pair"; yes, it's "pricey", but at least there's "friendly, knowledgeable" folks on hand to point you toward "the perfect" kicks – and there's also jewelry, handbags and accessories.
One of the most noteworthy structures in Alexandria, this striking Greek Revival edifice at the corner of Prince and Lee streets stands out from its many redbrick Federal neighbors. Built in 1852 as a bank (Robert E. Lee had an account here) and later used as a Union commissary headquarters, then as a talcum powder factory for the Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary, the Athenaeum now houses the...
A handsome Greek Revival building with a classic portico and Doric columns, the Athenaeum is home to the Northern Virginia Fine Arts Association. Art exhibits here run the gamut from Matisse lithographs to shows of East Coast artists. The building, which dates from 1851, originally contained the Bank of the Old Dominion, whose operations were interrupted when Yankee troops used the building as...