Guidebook for Ballston

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Guidebook for Ballston

Food Scene

Consistently good gourmet hamburgers. 5 minute walk from house. At corner of Wilson and Glebe, cross diagonally, and take the alley to the left of the bank. Big Buns will be on the right.
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Big Buns Damn Good Burgers
4401 Wilson Blvd
17 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Consistently good gourmet hamburgers. 5 minute walk from house. At corner of Wilson and Glebe, cross diagonally, and take the alley to the left of the bank. Big Buns will be on the right.
Best pizza in Washington (in our opinion). Tastes like you are in Naples. At Wilson, turn left, and go about 4 blocks. Just past light at George Mason Drive on the left.
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Pupatella
5104 Wilson Blvd
42 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Best pizza in Washington (in our opinion). Tastes like you are in Naples. At Wilson, turn left, and go about 4 blocks. Just past light at George Mason Drive on the left.
Excellent and authentic Spanish food
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SER Restaurant
1110 N Glebe Rd
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Excellent and authentic Spanish food
Great selection of wines and food
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Grand Cru Wine Bar and Bistro
4301 Wilson Blvd
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Great selection of wines and food
Excellent food court in basement with lots of unconventional food options. 5 minute walk from the house
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Ballston Common Mall
4238 Wilson Blvd
62 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Excellent food court in basement with lots of unconventional food options. 5 minute walk from the house
Ubiquitous breakfast, 10 minute walk from the house. Walk back to Ballston metro, continue one block along Fairfax Boulevard.
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IHOP
935 N Stafford St
84 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Ubiquitous breakfast, 10 minute walk from the house. Walk back to Ballston metro, continue one block along Fairfax Boulevard.

Parks & Nature

Linear park along a stream, great for running, you forget you are in the city. Head down Vermont Street toward the left when you leave the house. You'll see Lubber Run Community Center at the corner of George Mason Drive. The park is just behind the community center.
Lubber Run
Linear park along a stream, great for running, you forget you are in the city. Head down Vermont Street toward the left when you leave the house. You'll see Lubber Run Community Center at the corner of George Mason Drive. The park is just behind the community center.

Entertainment & Activities

Right across the street
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Regal Ballston Quarter Stadium 12
671 N Glebe Rd
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Right across the street
Food and games. 5 minute walk down Wilson from the house
Punch Bowl Social Arlington
4238 Wilson Blvd
Food and games. 5 minute walk down Wilson from the house

Getting Around

Orange or Silver line
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Ballston-MU Station
4230 Fairfax Dr
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Orange or Silver line
Bike sharing is a good way to get around. There is a bike share pod right next to the house, at the corner of Vermont and Tazewell
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Capital Bikeshare
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Bike sharing is a good way to get around. There is a bike share pod right next to the house, at the corner of Vermont and Tazewell