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Best Western Old Colony Inn
1101 N Washington Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314-5352Phone: 703/739-2222 | Fax: 703/549-2568
Choose this full-service Alexandria, Virginia hotel offering convenient access to local and Washington D.C. attractions while traveling.
Welcome to the Best Western Old Colony Inn where guests will find unsurpassed customer service, sophisticated accommodations and convenient access to key area attractions. Located minutes away from the nation's capital in Northern Virginia, this Alexandria area hotel boasts 49 well-appointed guest rooms, each complete with cable satellite television with HBO and free high-speed Internet access. Hotel guests will wake each morning to a complimentary expanded full hot breakfast buffet before working out in the fitness center, relaxing in the hot tub or heading out sightseeing. Additional amenities include a 24-hour snack bar, free parking, a free airport shuttle, a full-service business center and meeting facilities.
Less than one mile from the hotel, guests will find the beautiful Potomac River-Waterfront and Historic Old Town Alexandria. History buffs will enjoy spending the day in Washington D.C seeing sights such as the Arlington, National Cemetery, the Vietnam Memorial, the Capital Building and Mount Vernon. Families can visit the Capital Children's Museum, the National Zoological Park or Six Flags America. This Virginia hotel is also located less than ten miles from Georgetown University, George Washington University and Howard University. Hotel guests will appreciate being close to the annual Cherry Blossom Festival.
The friendly, helpful staff at the Best Western Old Colony Inn is ready to ensure a fun-filled memorable stay in Alexandria, Virginia. Make a reservation today and save!
Local Events Worth Considering:
August 2010
Featuring some of the best jewelry makers, clothing designers and crafters in town. At the Ballston-MU Metro Station in Arlington.
At the Prince William County Fairgrounds, in Manassas.
A display of botanical art depicting endangered flowers at the National Museum of Natural History at the Smithsonian Institute.
20th-century architecture and design with drawings, photographs and fragments from buildings. At the National Building Museum.
Artifacts and photos showing the relationship between the FBI and the news media, including J. Edgar Hoover's desk and Patty Hearst's gun. At the Newseum.
September 2010
Let your hair down put your cowboy boots on and be ready to hoot and hollar. At Oakland Heights Farm in Gordonsville.
Over 30 brews to taste! Admission includes ten - 4 ounce samples of the Commonwealth's most loved beers.In Scottsville.
We'll celebrate Thomas Jefferson, the father of the Virginia wine industry and America’s “first distinguished viticulturist". In Charlottesville.
Showcasing the best of Virginia's agriculture and livestock along with exciting exhibits and shows. At the Meadow Event Park in Doswell.
Artisans in period dress crafting and selling traditional wares, colonial music, sword-swallowing and for the kids, puppet and magic shows.
Voted one of the top 100 art festivals in the country by Sunshine Artist magazine.
With over 200 wines and 20 Virginia wineries the festival is an inexpensive way to see Virginia Wine Country - right in your own backyard. In Reston, VA.
The Maryland Terrapins and Navy Midshipmen square off on the gridiron in a rare local rivalry. At M&T Bank Stadium.
Carnival rides, a rodeo, live entertainment and more. At the Show Place Arena and Prince George's Equestrian Center in Upper Marlboro, MD.
An art market featuring work by local craftspeople.
October 2010
Pick your own apples, enjoy a hayride, and listen to bluegrass music, while enjoying the views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. In Charlottesville.
Celebrating the roots, richness and variety of American culture through music, dance, traditional craft and food.
Tasting of newly fermented 2010 wines with a cellar tour and wine appreciation discussion. In Stanardsville.
Annual all-breed, all-discipline horse and dog expo featuring clinics, demonstrations, seminars, dog training, shopping, Wine Garden, cooking demos, and Cowboy Cook-Off. In Doswell.
A celebration of the diversity of modern American culture through performance, music and art.
Part of the Norway Comes To Washington Festival, Sponsored by the Embassy of Norway Hovhaness. In Alexandria, VA.
Pink Floyd songwriter commemorates the 30th anniversary of his band's album "The Wall". At the Verizon Center.
The Tony-nominated actress performs a cabaret of Broadway hits. At the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts.
Brett Mitchell will be conducting ghoulish melodies at the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts.
The Pentagon is the start and finish with a loop across the Potomac to the Capital and back.
The course runs through monuments and memorials, to the finish at the Iwo Jima statue.
November 2010
Features original designs & work by over 450 talented artists and craftsmen from the US & Canada. At the Richmond Raceway Complex.
The UVA Cavaliers welcome you to Scott Stadium as they take on Maryland.
Featuring Virginia wineries, artisans and crafters, food purveyors, musical entertainment, a visit from "Thomas Jefferson" and more. In Forest.
The young and old alike are fascinated by Bobby's 8-10 trains making their way past miniature replicas of local landmarks. In Blackstone.
The company performs two mixed repertory programs including work by Balanchine, Robbins and Mejia. At the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts.
Gerald Arpino's interpretation of Tchaikovsky's perennial favorite. At the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
December 2010
Visit Santa, the Snow Queen and Elf at the Children's Museum of Richmond. You don’t want to miss the 75th anniversary of this Richmond tradition.
In Fredericksburg, Virginia.
February 2011
Learn about folktales from ancient to medieval Europe, Asia and Africa. At the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, MD.
