McLean Winterfest Parade

(2 reviews)

3.2 mi

exceptional family fun every year - great food, authentic Arabic sweets, Arabic music and dancing,…read moreopen air seating, Kid Zone that keeps the family happy all day!

23rd Annual Middle Eastern Food Festival was a great event. I missed 22 other years but I will be…read morecoming again. The staff is incredibly organized, it feels more like an organized Japanese, not Middle East Festival. Everything is presented nicely in different and multiple formats (plates, hand brochure or large food panel with pictures) so it is really hard not to know what is available. Hosts are welcoming and asking how they can assist. The only improvement would be to place a schedule of events on the website so people can gauge what event they want to attend (dance, or roasted lamb dinner or whatever else). There are many ethnic drinks offered and they complement great food. I had a Kibbeh Platter and it was so good that I wanted to meet the lady cook. This is really easy festival to remember because it always during the Labor day weekend. There is a lot of stuff for the kids (free pony rides for example) in the large backyard or you can have a church tour. The assembly hall is large and Arabic music entertained us entire time. The Sweets table is a LONG table with any baklava that you may think off (walnuts, cashews, pistachios, hazelnuts, ...) Sweets that I tried were all very tasty. I leave this place with a satisfied belly and notion that everything was perfect and I credit the great hosts for that.

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The Peruvian Festival

8.4 mi

Peruvian festival is a festival of happy and friendly Peruvians and friends of Peru that just…read morecelebrated its 30th anniversary. The parking was good, no entrance fee, a lot of free stuff (ice creams, water, bags, jello's, etc...), plenty of Peruvian food choices. Entertainment was rich and fun as you can tell by the pictures - they even had the horses do the tricks... I had food that I had never tried before: Anticuchos - marinated and grilled calf hearts, was delicious meal, with the taste and texture close to a calf liver. Picarones - Peruvian doughnuts were soft and sweet. I was expecting they will be soggy but they were perfect, melting in mouth. This festival is very colorful, and had all the colors under the sun, not just red and whites (their flag). The festival is family friendly and even had a NPS stand where kids can learn and touch objects. Only problem with that is the lack of alcohol (I would have loved a Peruvian beer) but that is a small price to pay for an excellent Peruvian experience.

Anticuchos - Calf heart marinated, skewered, and seared over the grill

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VietFest

4.7

(3 reviews)

2.6 mi

The 10th Anniversary Vietnamese Festival at Tysons Corner Plaza was a fun event. Good food and…read moreperformances. We especially enjoyed watching the pho and crawfish eating contests.

Viet Fest was fun. The only thing that was not cool was hot sun on the fine summer day at…read morebeautiful Tyson's Plaza. Most people do not know about the plaza or festival. You can reach it via metro or park in a huge garage at the Mall. Food is very good and reasonably priced - between 3$ and $8. Sandwiches(banh mi) , soups(pho) and egg rolls are available. Cultural dance and music performances going on while you are eating.. Even Psychic readings is available - same shop was at the Bolivian Festival week later which proofs how our hopes are the same, no matter how we look or talk. No entrance fee - just open yourself to a different culture and food. Kids playground available - Lions dance - ice cream...kids friendly

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Greek Festival - Bethesda

4.6

5.5 mi

This was an interesting experience. First time hearing about this event. It was quite busy on the…read morefirst day and loud. We went right at opening and was able to get parking on the lawn, which was managed by police and volunteers. Outside has tents for frappes and some desserts. The main hall has seating and vendors all around. Walking through the hallway leads to the main kitchen area where there are two lines - one for actual food and the one in the back just for desserts. Both can take a while. If you're there with two people, I would split up here. Finding seating is the next problem as it rained during this time. But it cleared up and most people took it to go. The live music was loud, but you wanted that because of how many people were there and talking. They do serve alcohol on premises and they had a "Bar" corner. Fun experience for the area and while you're driving around, you see some nice houses.

The weekend before the St. Katherine's Greek festival in Falls Church was the St. George in…read moreBethesda, which is a bit of a drive but worth going to Maryland as it's always well organized and a lot to do/see/eat. They have multiple outdoor areas with tents for food options like the coffee (frappe) and it can be customized according to your liking. There's Loumoumades which were well cooked, fried so it's crispy enough and also enough honey/syrup. There's other food too when you go inside and we managed to catch the dance performance at the stage. This church hall also has a flea market and multiple vendors. And there's a large area/section towards the back where there are pastries and other goodies to buy like Greek pasta, candy, coffee bags, etc. Even though the lines can seem long, they actually do move pretty quick. There was also pistachio ice cream this year with the Greek sour cherry spread on top reminiscent of what I'd enjoy when I travel to Greece. The parking lot does tend to fill up pretty quick so folks can do street parking, and they have volunteered directing crowds as well.

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DMV Winter Lantern Festival

1.9

(31 reviews)

2.6 mi

Good social media marketing, poor experience. My toddler did…read moreenjoy the 2 minute light walk through. There was misinformation on the website about the ages required to pay and their platform that they used fever refused to refund my money because they said it was up to the vendor. The manager on site acted like they would do it and showed me a QR code . The vendor said it was up to fever. It was just a back-and-forth of neither of them wanting to refund my money.

Great holiday Chinese light show! Inside there is dumplings…read moreand hot chocolate! enjoyable walk on a cold evening Wish there were Elotes

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Fairfax Fair - Celebrate Fairfax

3.4

(34 reviews)

11.1 mi

Why wouldn't that have a shady area or more cooling stations…read more Non gender porta potty's - gross. Very little choices for picky kids, vegan or other diets- maybe pack your own stuff. Fair food.

The Fairfax Fair is a Northern Virginia social institution!…read more Most people's first initiation into this yearly carnival is sometime around high school when they hold hands with a certain special someone on the ferris wheel or if they took the group date route, had worn matching tee shirts emblazoned with their crew's name in neon grafitti writing. Either way, the Fairfax Fair is the start of many, many blissful summer memories. A few of mine include: 1) The time I volunteered for a major sponsor of the event to dress up as the Cow from Cartoon Network's "Cow & Chicken". All of these little kids tried to pull my udders and punch me in the eye (which was conveniently located through Cow's open mouth). 2) The time my best friend performed on the Budweiser stage with her hs sign language choir. It was like an awkward scene out of Napoleon Dynamite that I will cherish in my heart forever. Whatever your age, gender, race, or socio-economic class the Fairfax Fair has something for everyone. Meat on a stick? Check. Laser light shows and fireworks? Check. Carnival rides? Check. Crazy circus carneys? Double check. Burnt out music artists from the 80's? QUADRUPLE CHECK!!! Musical guests have included eighties wonder kids Rick Springfield, Pat Benatar, Rob Base, Flava Flav, and more! I am secretly hoping that the Backstreet Boys will be hitting the county fair circuit soon so I can take care of some unfulfilled high school dreams. So anyways, what are you waiting for? The Fairfax Fair is coming to town this Friday, Saturday and Sunday!! Buy your tickets now -- the Fairfax Fair is your chance to do the Hump with Digital Underground himself. PS: If you don't know how to do the Humpty Dance here are a few rules: #1) Limp to the side like your leg is broken #2) Shake and twitch kinda like you're smokin'

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Fireworks on Saturday

Korean Festival

2.7 mi

Beautiful venue for beautiful festival. Please note that…read morethere is more vendors right off the plaza in the mall space. The winner and best meal that month was my eel with rice, vegetables, avocado and sweet sauce. So good and worth paying good price for it. There is also a playground on the plaza for the kids. Free parking and no entrance fee. (see review for Viet Fest @ the same venue) Entertainment rolls smoothly - from rappers to traditional dance and back. In 2016 the festival will be Oct 1-2.

One of the food vendors

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Food vendors

Taste of Falls Church

3.0

(4 reviews)

3.4 mi

Gorgeous day for it. Great array of restaurant booths this year. Yelp booth spice game is fun!…read more Good local entertainment! Yes, lots of local business booths and the usual public service booths are here. But this is still a great event to take in. It does get crowded in the early afternoon. But don't let that deter you!

I think this was my first food festival that I've been too and certainly wasn't what i expected…read more the food was mediocre nothing too exciting. Especially since the price of tasting tickets was a bit high. I think the only stand that was worth the ticket amount that they charged was Ireland's Four Provinces. Their entree's were hot delicious and they were prepared when serving multiple guest.Also it was nice that they have out container for their food. Other then that the price of tasting tickets was ridiculous espeically since most of the stands took more then one ticket for a decent amount of food.If your going to do a festival like this actually take the time to properly display your falls church. Cause if this was suppose to be a reflection then falls church fails as a food stop.

Jambalaya

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Viva Vienna

3.0

(10 reviews)

5.0 mi

Over the years, Viva Vienna has become a beloved family tradition! I'm not much of a carnival goer,…read morebut the fact that there is plenty of parking and a hop, skip, and a jump away from home makes it a winner in my book (perfect for those late afternoon toddler meltdowns!). My favorite place to park is near the Vienna Community Center and taking a short walk on the W&OD Trail. I've been doing this for years and it has worked out almost 95% of the time. Other must dos: - Watch the Vienna Singing Princess show (it truly is an hour of campy Disney-esque bliss) - Spinning teacups, carousel, and the spinning dragon ride - Grabbing all the fun free schwag in the vendor area - Moose Juice and funnel cake for the kiddos, chicken on the stick for the boy - Allllll the carnival games This year they switched out paper tickets to a card system. I still had some leftover tickets from last year and they were able to exchange without an issue. We have gone in the rain and on sunny days and it's always a blast. You will always run into a neighbor and it makes me feel like I'm on the set of some small town television show.

Don't put your name in the beginning of the entrance (bunch of computers) for the raffle. Not sure…read morehow they allow this to go on as a "raffle", it is just a information gathering tool so that people from "VVR rewards" can sell you on a timeshare You get a call that says you are eligible to win a gift card up to $200. Also, that you have won a trip to Williamsburg Virginia. The fair overall was OK but them allowing these type of vendors and not disclosing. The purpose is not a good look.

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Taste Of Vienna

4.9 mi

So excited to see the Momo Cart there. I discovered them last week at another food festival and…read moretheir Momo Chaat was amazing!!! It was great to see a lot of the new restaurants at the festival. Love this event

Proceeds from the Annual Taste of Vienna Food Festival benefit Vienna's Volunteer Fire Department…read more Everything I had was awesome! Beef Slider, Filet Slider, and Crab Cake Bite from Fleming's Prime Steakhouse. Spicy Tuna, California, and Salmon Hand Rolls from Kusshi Ko. Chocolate Chip, Cookies N' Creme, Oatmeal Marshmallow, and Mint Brownie Monster Cookies from Midnigh Treats.

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Miller Farms

Ventured here today looking for some fresh fruits and vegetables…read more Was happy with the selection for today. Picked up some yummy fruits and veggies. Was excited to see seeded watermelons and seeded grapes! We also grabbed some jelly's and apple butter. The Apple Butter took me back to Sunday mornings breakfast at Grandmas. The bakery side had a variety of yummy treats from doughnuts, pies, cookies and cakes. Definitely grabbed a few for later. The Apple Pie ice cream my hunnie ordered was delicious. Tasted just like Apple Pie. Looking forward to our next adventure here already.

I visited the nursery section only and the variety was impressive. I found most of what I was…read morelooking for which was a win. However the service was very hit or miss. The woman who checked us out was an absolute delight, warm, funny, and exactly what you hope for at a local farm stand. Unfortunately my experience in the herb section was the opposite. When I asked about strawberry plants and was told they didn't have any, I mentioned I was a first time gardener and asked if she could recommend something beginner friendly. Her response was essentially "just pick something, all you have to do is water them." When I explained again that I was new and looking for guidance, she told me she couldn't help me. As a first time gardener trying to learn, that kind of dismissiveness was discouraging. If it weren't for the lovely woman at checkout, I likely wouldn't return. I ended up going to Ed's Plant World in Brandywine where the staff were warm, welcoming, and genuinely helpful to a beginner. The difference was night and day. That said, I'm giving 4 stars because the place is really awesome in terms of selection and variety. The woman in the herb section may have just been having a bad day. It's absolutely worth checking out.

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Farm treats

Hidden Gems Farm

4.9

(19 reviews)

18.2 mi

Goat Milk Soap - Cold Process in Small Batch - I LOVE IT, especially "orange blossom". The bars are…read moreoversized and can easily be cut in 1/3 and used in multiple showers on next to sinks. I loved it so much I went back to get more. Sometimes something small can make a big difference in this is one of those.

Stopped by on a Sunday afternoon to find the farm was closed, but we were still able to purchase…read moreeggs and ground beef. The eggs were about $8.50 per dozen, and the ground beef cost a little over $12 per pound. While the eggs were great, the ground beef had a very strong, gamey flavor and smell that we didn't enjoy--disappointing, especially given the price.

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Greek Festival - Bethesda

4.6

5.5 mi

This was an interesting experience. First time hearing about this event. It was quite busy on the…read morefirst day and loud. We went right at opening and was able to get parking on the lawn, which was managed by police and volunteers. Outside has tents for frappes and some desserts. The main hall has seating and vendors all around. Walking through the hallway leads to the main kitchen area where there are two lines - one for actual food and the one in the back just for desserts. Both can take a while. If you're there with two people, I would split up here. Finding seating is the next problem as it rained during this time. But it cleared up and most people took it to go. The live music was loud, but you wanted that because of how many people were there and talking. They do serve alcohol on premises and they had a "Bar" corner. Fun experience for the area and while you're driving around, you see some nice houses.

The weekend before the St. Katherine's Greek festival in Falls Church was the St. George in…read moreBethesda, which is a bit of a drive but worth going to Maryland as it's always well organized and a lot to do/see/eat. They have multiple outdoor areas with tents for food options like the coffee (frappe) and it can be customized according to your liking. There's Loumoumades which were well cooked, fried so it's crispy enough and also enough honey/syrup. There's other food too when you go inside and we managed to catch the dance performance at the stage. This church hall also has a flea market and multiple vendors. And there's a large area/section towards the back where there are pastries and other goodies to buy like Greek pasta, candy, coffee bags, etc. Even though the lines can seem long, they actually do move pretty quick. There was also pistachio ice cream this year with the Greek sour cherry spread on top reminiscent of what I'd enjoy when I travel to Greece. The parking lot does tend to fill up pretty quick so folks can do street parking, and they have volunteered directing crowds as well.

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Saint Sophia Greek Festival

(26 reviews)

5.9 mi

The Saint Sophia Greek Festival is a pleasant little community experience. This event takes place…read moreacross 3 days and I recently attended during the day with the kids. It's pretty tiny but somehow we ended up spending about 4 hours here, mostly because of my kids. There is a small indoor portion in the church, where there are various vendors mostly selling women's jewelry. That is about 80% of the vendors at least when I visited in 2025. There was a stand selling great olive oil and olives (both of which I purchase) and a stand selling the delicious Greek desserts I basically ate every day while I lived in Astoria, Queens (one of the largest Greek communities in the US). The ladies at the bakery were so friendly, even offering my son a cookie for free (and of course he takes the entire box!). Outside, there is another bakery (with about 4 times the size of the line), and other food stalls. We got a lamb gyro with tzatziki and it was out of this world. There is a tent with music, where some people were dancing and an occasional singer or band would rotate in and out. Also in the tent was a drink vendor where my partner and I enjoyed a glass of white wine on a very hot day. The kids were drawn to the bouncy houses, which included some traditional ones and a blow up slide. It cost $10 per child for use all day. They certainly got their money's worth! There was a sign for face painting and pony rides but I did not see either and the ladies working the desk didn't know when or if they'd actually show up. Overall, a very relaxing spot. Don't expect a huge festival but a relaxed afternoon out or evening. There is also a lovely flower vendor that is a nice place to wander or buy flowers for the spring.

İ like Greek food and culture! Very close with Türkiye. One…read moreof my favorite place is Athens and the irelands... Every year we visit... Today We've been Greek Festival at St. Sophia Greek Festival. İt was good. İ was expected a bir more things but still İ enjoyed. Döner, Börek, Lokma, kurabiye... We bought all! Also some jewelry, art stuff and olives, olive oils tables was looks fun. There is also show from kids

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McLean Winterfest Parade - festivals - Updated August 2026

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Israel Fest

The Israeli fest is a local festival that used to be in Shirlington but is now in the Jewish…read moreCommunity Center in Annandale. It is not a very large festival so the JCC was a great venue for it. You will not find more friendly festival for children (free climbing wall, free bouncy house, entertainment, free caricature, full basins of LEGO's etc...). This is only festival that had two special tables and activities for the special needs children (Bravo!). The center is ADA so a stroller and wheel chair can easily find their way around. The entertainment and vendors (selling olive oil or jewelry, etc..) is good . Diversity was present everywhere as well as the welcoming spirit of the hosts. Big number of volunteers and smiles on their faces assured me to feel welcome. I heard so many different accents: Russian, German and New Jersey. The food and drinks selection should be improved - although I am aware of the Kosher restrictions. No special drinks were available at all and two small food vendors, was too little to offer. I selected Tovavi Falafel and I did not regret it. Falafel was great and I had a sensation that I am eating delicious meat, bread and grains at the same time. Another highlight was featured Canaan dog - Israeli's native dog breed. It was fun to learn new facts and pet nice dogs. That reminded me to attending Norwegian festival that had a Norwegian native dog breed (see Norway fest). The whole experience, starting with two clocks (Fairfax and Jerusalem times) at the entrance, surely moved me to Israel for an hour.

Taste Of Vienna

So excited to see the Momo Cart there. I discovered them last week at another food festival and…read moretheir Momo Chaat was amazing!!! It was great to see a lot of the new restaurants at the festival. Love this event

Proceeds from the Annual Taste of Vienna Food Festival benefit Vienna's Volunteer Fire Department…read more Everything I had was awesome! Beef Slider, Filet Slider, and Crab Cake Bite from Fleming's Prime Steakhouse. Spicy Tuna, California, and Salmon Hand Rolls from Kusshi Ko. Chocolate Chip, Cookies N' Creme, Oatmeal Marshmallow, and Mint Brownie Monster Cookies from Midnigh Treats.

Columbia Pike Blues Festival

(2 reviews)

While the other review (at the time of this writing) is one of the least useful reviews I've ever…read moreseen on this site, I hope mine can shed some more light and encourage you to attend in future years. A brief overview: - The Festival is held on Walter Reed, between the Arlington Drafthouse/Bangkok 54 and Twisted Vines (which if you know Arlington well, should give you a good idea of the location). It stretches from the Pike to just before the library (where the stage is). I can't personally comment on the parking, but I heard it was tough, so Metro or rideshare. - While there are black folding chairs available, I recommend bringing a blanket (there's lawn space) or your own chairs. - You could bring a picnic, but they had interesting food options, such as Suya To Go (Nigerian kabob), Sloppy Mama's (BBQ), Mazagan (Morrocan), Cantina Mexicana, Carol's Jamaican Cuisine, Mac's Donuts, and some lame festival/fair concessions. - You can buy beer and wine, which is basically a necessity. Beer was from Yuengling and Twisted Vines did the wine. - There were a lot of stands to explore, but many were for timeshares, or doors, or windows. Quite boring. However, there were some fun vendors selling jewelry, arts, etc., and I appreciated that. There were also Arlington civic organizations. I had a fantastic time at this festival. While I was unfamiliar with the performers, I thought they were all great, and represented a mix of styles. There were a few traditional performers, and then some that had more a funk or R&B mix. The festival started at 1, but didn't really get busy until around 4 or so. For food, I tried Suya, Cantina, and Mac's. I had a pupusa from Cantina, but didn't love it. It's a little hard when pupusas are not straight from the griddle. Suya To Go was delicious, though you get a tiny portion for $14. The jollof was boring, but the chicken kabob was spicy and delicious. The plantains were an interesting blend of of tostones and platanos. Basically, they took a yellow plantain and fried like a green plantain. I've never had one like that, but I loved it. I've had Mac's Donuts before and those are always a good bet. I think this festival is a great way to showcase more Pike restaurants, so I'm not sure why only two were there. I'm super looking forward to following years, and definitely think this is a festival worth checking out.

The Columbia Pike Blues Festival is a perfect family friendly event. Located right off of Columbia…read morePike and S. Walter Reed. Music rocks and the food tents are pulling out all the stops.

Viva Vienna

3.0

(10 reviews)

Over the years, Viva Vienna has become a beloved family tradition! I'm not much of a carnival goer,…read morebut the fact that there is plenty of parking and a hop, skip, and a jump away from home makes it a winner in my book (perfect for those late afternoon toddler meltdowns!). My favorite place to park is near the Vienna Community Center and taking a short walk on the W&OD Trail. I've been doing this for years and it has worked out almost 95% of the time. Other must dos: - Watch the Vienna Singing Princess show (it truly is an hour of campy Disney-esque bliss) - Spinning teacups, carousel, and the spinning dragon ride - Grabbing all the fun free schwag in the vendor area - Moose Juice and funnel cake for the kiddos, chicken on the stick for the boy - Allllll the carnival games This year they switched out paper tickets to a card system. I still had some leftover tickets from last year and they were able to exchange without an issue. We have gone in the rain and on sunny days and it's always a blast. You will always run into a neighbor and it makes me feel like I'm on the set of some small town television show.

Don't put your name in the beginning of the entrance (bunch of computers) for the raffle. Not sure…read morehow they allow this to go on as a "raffle", it is just a information gathering tool so that people from "VVR rewards" can sell you on a timeshare You get a call that says you are eligible to win a gift card up to $200. Also, that you have won a trip to Williamsburg Virginia. The fair overall was OK but them allowing these type of vendors and not disclosing. The purpose is not a good look.

Nowruz Festival @ Tysons Corner

7th Annual Nowruz Festival is advertised as a Persian New Year Celebration but this festival was…read moremuch more, because other nations in Asia celebrate spring as their New Year as well. I hope that one day Nowruz Spring Festival will be a mainstream festival like St. Patrick's in USA started - in the face of growing nativist opposition in 19th century as well as a public declaration of a hybrid identity, and a strict adherence to the values and liberties that the U.S. offered to the immigrants. Traditional Ash Reshteh soup served at the special Iranian events was reasonable $5. This vegetable soup is supposed to symbolize good fortune for the New Year but in my mind that was done by a default because the soup healthy ingredients give you a healthy start with the taste that is easy on the palate. Chicken kebab by Saffron Food Truck was the best chicken ever - it tasted like some fancy, high-end meat that should have had a golden leaf over it. The market was rich - full of items from Turkey (selling delicious Salep - flour made from the tubers of the orchid); Afghanistan shops as well as many Persian shops. The entertainment program was moving quickly and it was interesting. Interesting market items were the decorated eggs, and in the proximity of the Christian Easter, I was reminded how we are all closer to each other then we are apart. This Persian New Year festival has a great potential and I hope it will continue to grow. This was my 4th New Year in 2018 (American, Vietnamese, Chinese and Persian) and I loved it. There was no fee to enter and parking @ Tysons Corner is free.

The DC Bachata Congress

4.2

Zero stars...I would give negative if possible. Lots of uncomfortable touchy-feely grabby men. They…read moreget your info under the idea of taking dance classes but then call and text inappropriate stuff to wemon all hours of the day and night. Watch out for Happystone and Chris J Bolanos. Lots of Unprofessional and extremely inappropriate men. No respect for wemon or couples. Also a real problem with peoples hygiene, deodorant seems to be optional.

When I think about the best weekend of the year where:…read more - instructors all over the world come to help you up your dancing game in various ways, whether it's technique, styling, or musicality - expressing yourself with your dance partner on the dance floor, feeling the flow of beautiful music - dancing is so fun that it results in just a few hours of sleep a night - and finally, meeting some awesome people with the same interest from all over I think of the DC Bachata Congress. Been wanting to go again after attending last year!

Burke Centre Conservancy

3.5

(14 reviews)

Dealing with the people at the center is very bad. Not…read moreprofessional. No respect. they ignore you. They don't know the law...

Excellent managed and maintained community living to the motto "In Harmony With Nature". 36 miles…read moreof trails, 46 tot lots, 5 pools and community centers and a management team that works to keep the community progressing into the future.

Stone Room Concerts

A hidden-jewel of the music scene in northern Virginia, Stone Room Concerts showcases small acts…read more--of big quality and sublime sound-- in various venues set up for intimate performances. These venues include church halls, basements of people's homes, lobbies of Arlington condos, a Falls Church bike store, and other community recreational space. Audiences are offered an unmatched experience of getting up close with top talent artists drawn from the nation's premier musical centers (Nashville, New York City, Austin, Athens, etc.). Artists perform acoustic style sets (bigger sets with multiple band players are also offered) to audiences who seek genuine music beyond the teflon machine-generated radio pop, and love to support independent musicians. These artists are tall on talent yet short on big name music industry commercial fame. Offering exquisite, heart-felt music and passion, their performances make for stirring musical soirees. Many of the acts are from the folk/bluegrass field, who have jazz and pop influences, extending sometimes to motown and gospel. Audiences can buy tickets online, via the Web site (stoneroomconcerts.com) but can also walk in to the venue on the performance night and are encouraged to donate to the artist. The host of the venue typically provides snacks and drinks for attendees. This non-profit is run with a lot of heart by David H. who does an impeccable job curating the numerous acts he brings to northern Virginia throughout the year. I highly encourage all music afficionados to attend one of these "house concerts" for the true feeling of shared musical spirit just as it has always been in history, through pure voice and unfiltered performance in a small gathering.

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