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Neighborhood in Arlington, Virginia, United States
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Crystal City is the secondary "downtown" area of Arlington, Virginia, after the Rosslyn–Ballston Corridor. This article also includes the nearby neighborhoods of Pentagon City, Arlington Ridge, and Aurora Highlands.
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A small park with a large and interestingly landscaped cascading waterfall. It's a good place to relax or eat lunch on a nice day. There is also a tunnel under the railroad tracks that provides access to the Mount Vernon Trail.
Learn about the work of the Drug Enforcement Administration and the flow of illicit drugs worldwide.
Operated by the Arlington Historical Society, the museum is housed in the historic Hume School, the oldest school building in the county.
A residential neighborhood that is a prime example of prewar houses mainly built between 1910 and 1930. A nice place to take a walk to escape the concrete confines of Crystal City proper.
A small park on a hill overlooking southern Crystal City. The site of a Civil War fort, a small part of the earthworks are still visible on the path that connects the parking lot to Ives St.
The original National Airport terminal was built in 1941 and is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Well-regarded avant-garde physical theater company based at the Crystal City Theatre. Known for its wordless renditions of Shakespeare plays, which feature highly choreographed dance elements and impressive staging. A unique and highly worthwhile destination.
An park with facilities for tennis, basketball, volleyball, baseball, and other sports.
Four Mile Run is a creek that forms the border between Arlington and Alexandria in this area. The Four Mile Run Trail begins at the Mount Vernon Train near the Potomac River, and continues 7 mi up the river through Southwestern Arlington and Falls Church.
This block and a half of 23rd St. west of Route 1 features a diner, two pubs, three Italian restaurants, two kabob restaurants, one each of Thai, Japanese, Ethiopian, Mexican, Chinese, and Saharan restaurants, a hookah lounge, and a gay bar. It is accessible by a pedestrian tunnel across Route 1 underneath 23rd St. S.
Must be 21 to enter. For those seeking something more risque.
A gay and lesbian bar. Look for the beach-themed purple patio with big rainbow flags out front. Weekly drag shows.
Amenities include complimentary breakfast, an on-site restaurant, fitness center and outdoor swimming pool, daily shuttle service to the Pentagon, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, etc.
views of Ronald Reagan National Airport. Complimentary shuttle service to the Crystal City Metro.
Renovated; complimentary airport shuttle.
Pentagon City Mall
Opened in 1989, the Fashion Centre is Arlington's largest indoor shopping mall. It caters to two groups: Arlington's professional class, browsing the upper middle class stores anchored by the Macy's and Nordstrom department stores; and tour bus groups, who mill about the food court and T-shirt kiosks in the basement.
This mixed-use development features local restaurants and chain retailers running along South Joyce Street. In the wintertime, the central courtyard is home to a popular outdoor ice skating rink.
A maze of underground corridors extending from 12th to 23rd Streets South, Crystal City's underground is not the place for destination shopping, but if you're staying in one of the many nearby hotels, it can't be beat for climate-controlled convenience to all your basics from haircuts to cafés to touristy gift shops.
The Crystal City area is served by the combined Yellow/Blue Metro line, with stops at Pentagon City and Crystal City.C. to the north, and Alexandria and southern Fairfax County to the south.
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