DC Area Living
Family living in the Washington, D.C. metro area is both exciting and fun with many activities that will appeal to every member of your family, including sports, recreation, concerts, parks and national museums.
Northern Virginia also offers many top-notch educational options for your children. The public school system is highly regarded and nationally competitive. The area also boasts many well-respected colleges and universities.
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COUNTY, CITY & STATE GOVERNMENT
- Commonwealth of Virginia
- Alexandria City
- Arlington County
- Fairfax County
- Fairfax City
- Falls Church City
- Fauquier County
- Fredericksburg City
- Town of Herndon
- Town of Leesburg
- Loudoun County
- Manassas City
- Prince William County
- Town of Vienna
- Stafford County
- Spotsylvania County
- Town of Warrenton
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- Great Schools - research public schools
- Virginia Department of Education
- Alexandria City Public Schools
- Arlington County Public Schools
- Fairfax County Public Schools
- Falls Church City Public Schools
- Fauquier County Public Schools
- Loudoun County Public Schools
- Manassas City Public Schools
- Prince William County Public Schools
- Spotsylvania County Public Schools
- Stafford County Public Schools
AREA COLLEGES
- American University
- Anne Arundel Community College
- Catholic University of America
- Gallaudet University
- Georgetown University
- George Washington University
- George Mason University
- Hood College
- Howard University
- James Madison University
- John Hopkins University
- Marymount University
- Mary Washington University
- Montgomery College
- Northern Virginia Community College
- Prince George's Community College
- St. John's College
- Towson University
- University of the District of Columbia
- University of Maryland - College Park
- University of Maryland - Baltimore County
- University of Virginia
- United States Naval Academy
- Virginia Commonwealth University
TRANSPORTATION
- Metrorail - Washington's Subway
- Virginia Railway Express - Commuter Rail
- Metrobus
- Alexandria DASH Bus
- Arlington ART Bus
- Fairfax CUE Bus
- Fairfax County Connector Bus Service
- Prince William County OmniRide
- The Dulles Greenway
- Smart Tag
- Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles
- Virginia Department of Transportation
- Slug Lines - Slugging and Slug Lines Information For Washington DC
PROFESSIONAL SPORTS
- The Washington Redskins
- The Washington Capitals
- The Washington Nationals
- DC United (Soccer)
- The Washington Wizards
- The Washington Mystics (Women's Basketball)
- The Washington Spirit (Women's Soccer)
- The Baltimore Orioles
- The Baltimore Ravens
WEATHER
WASHINGTON, D.C. WEATHERSALES STATISTICS & PUBLIC RECORDS
- Northern Virginia statistics
- Alexandria City Records
- Arlington County Records
- Fairfax City Records
- Fairfax County Records
- Falls Church City Assessments Maps
- Fredericksburg City Records
- Loudoun County Records
- Manassas City Records
- Prince William County Records
- Spotsylvania County Assessments
- Stafford County Assessments
EXPLORING THE AREA
- Virginia Visitors Guide
- Air Force Memorial
- American History Museum
- Arlington Cemetery
- The Baltimore Museum of Art
- Belle Grove Plantation
- Capital Segway Tours
- The C & O Canal
- Corcoran Gallery of Art
- DC By Foot
- Discover Rosslyn
- FDR Memorial
- Great Falls Park
- International Spy Museum
- Jefferson Memorial
- Library of Congress
- Lincoln Memorial
- Manassas National Battlefield Park
- The Maryland Science Center
- Montgomery County Parks & Planning
- Morven Park
- Mount Vernon
- Northern Virginia Regional Parks
- The National Archives
- National Air & Space Museum
- The National Aquarium
- National Children's Museum
- The National Gallery of Art
- The National Geographic Museum
- The National Museum of the Marine Corps
- National Portrait Gallery
- National Postal Museum
- National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
- The National Zoo
- Newseum
- Oatlands Plantation
- Potomac Appalachian Trail Club
- Recreational Bicycling Guide to the Washington DC Area
- The Smithsonian
- The Smithsonian Museums
- United States Botanical Gardens
- United States Capitol
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Vietnam War Memorial
- Washington Masonic National Memorial
- Washington National Cathedral
- Woodlawn Plantation
- WWII Memorial
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