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Town in Virginia, United States
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Vienna is a largely residential city of 17,000 people (2018) in Virginia, not far from Washington, D.C.. It has a downtown with many small businesses, and a portion of the Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park hiking and biking trail cuts through the center of the town.
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A performing arts center on national park land. Performances run year round.
Garden with flowers, multiple ponds, Korean bell garden, wildlife (birds, koi, turtles), and hiking trails. In the winter, there is a "Walk of Lights" holiday lights show.
Shopping mall with around 300 stores, a 16-screen movie theater, and multiple food courts. Interesting stores include Tesla and Apple.
Asian-inspired vegetarian restaurant. 2531 Chain Bridge Rd.
Hole in the wall bar, around since 1960. Very popular with locals, cheap and terrific food, especially their chili dogs. The oldest bar in town its family owned and operated. A basic local bar, still welcoming to outsiders, cheap domestic drafts and hearty reasonably priced meals are its claim to fame. For a night on the town, head to D.C., but if you find yourself in Vienna with couple of friends just looking to relax, this is the place.
This hotel features a 24-hour fitness center and swimming pool.
Designer shopping including Tiffany & Co., Gucci, Louis Vuitton, and Hermes of Paris, and Elizabeth Arden's Red Door Salon & Spa.
An upscale mall including department stores like Neiman Marcus and retail stores by Prada and Louis Vuitton. Dining options include The Cheesecake Factory and Maggiano's Little Italy. It also has an arcade.
The car is king in Vienna. It's the most practical way to get around in most of Northern Virginia, due to a very basic mass transit system, and sprawl.C.
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