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Where shall we go? Though its neighbor across the Potomac garners most of the attention, Arlington boasts its fair share of monuments, museums and other worthwhile sights. Bring your camera and work your way through the following list.



Air Force Memorial One Air Force Memorial Drive (Adjacent to Arlington National Cemetery) (703) 247-5808	Get Outta Town! Annapolis Perhaps no other place in the Capital Region rings in the holidays with more traditional cheer than Annapolis, whose Colonial brick buildings and cobblestone streets bustle with candlelight tours, costumed docents, strolling musicians, browsing shoppers and eager merchants—a Currier & Ives print come to life. November and December herald a host of festive events, all within an hour’s drive of Arlington. Capital of Maryland since Colonial times (and onetime U.S. capital), Annapolis boasts one of the country’s densest concentrations of historic homes, stretching back to the 18th century. Tour one from each of the past four centuries during the Annapolis Candlelight Tour ($35), held on Friday, Nov. 3, and Saturday, Nov. 4, by the Historic Annapolis Foundation. (800) 603-4020 (410) 267-8146 From 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 17, the foundation is also sponsoring its popular Tavern Traipse ($35). Follow a Colonial re-enactor on this walking—make that wobbling—tour of 18th century tavern sites, at which you’ll sample rum punch and other libations and take in period music, performances and tales. Reservations are recommended for both HAF events. Beginning on the 17th and running through Jan. 1, parents can placate the kids while benefiting Anne Arundel Medical Center by joining the drive-through Lights on the Bay Christmas display ($12) at Sandy Point State Park, off Exit 32 on Route 50, by the Bay Bridge. (443) 481-3161 December opens with candlelight tours of two historic properties. From 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 1, join the Historic Annapolis Foundation for Music & Candlelight for the Holidays at its restored 18th century William Paca House ($4 adults, $2 children ages 6–12), home to Maryland’s Colonial governor, a signatory to the Declaration of Independence. 186 Prince George St. Also from 7 to 9 p.m. on the 1st (or the following night if you prefer), visitors can take the State House by Candlelight tour, highlighted by band, choral group and ensemble performances. A National Historic Landmark, the State House is the country’s oldest state capitol still in continuous legislative use. State Circle (410) 974-3400 Another popular holiday tradition is Midnight Madness (6 p.m. till midnight, Thursday, Dec. 7, and Thursday, Dec. 14), when merchants along Main and West Streets and Maryland Avenue stay open late to tempt shoppers with holiday specials, munchies and musical performances. On Saturday, Dec. 9, consider a holiday twofer. Muster on the waterfront at 6 p.m. for the start of Eastport Yacht Club’s annual Lights Parade, as dozens of boats decked out with holiday decorations ply Spa Creek and file past the City Dock. Then stroll over to the U.S. Naval Academy Main Chapel by 8 p.m. for Handel’s Messiah, a joint performance by the USNA Glee Club, Hood College Choir and members of the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra. Don’t worry if the parade runs long—you can always catch the matinee performance of Messiah at 3 p.m. Sunday. And finally, if you have enough wind left in your sails, ride out the waning yuletide at First Night Annapolis, a New Year’s Eve celebration of the arts at more than 40 venues capped off by midnight fireworks by the City Dock. For information on these and other holiday events in and around Annapolis, check with the respective organizations or peruse the events calendar at HometownAnnapolis.com. Story by David Lauterborn Images courtesy Historic Annapolis Foundation. GET OUTTA TOWN archive: Charlottesville Williamsburg Canaan Valley Resort Shenandoah Annapolis

Arlington Historical Museum 1805 S. Arlington Ridge Road (703) 892-4204

Arlington Memorial Bridge George Washington Memorial Parkway Between Arlington National Cemetery and Lincoln Memorial

Arlington County Visitor's Center 1301 S. Joyce Street Pentagon Row (703) 228-5720 (800) 677-6267

Arlington County Courthouse 1425 & 1435 N. Courthouse Road (703) 228-4485

Arlington County Government Offices 2100 Clarendon Blvd (703) 228-7687

Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial Arlington National Cemetery (703) 557-0613

Arlington National Cemetery George Washington Memorial Parkway Between the Marine Corps War Memorial and the Pentagon (703) 697-2131

Ball-Sellers House 5620 South 3rd Street (703) 379-2123

Drug Enforcement Administration Museum 700 Army Navy Drive (202) 307-3463

For C.F. Smith One Air Force Memorial Drive (Adjacent to Arlington National Cemetery) (703) 247-5808

Fort Myer Route 50 & Pershing Drive (703) 696-3944

John F. Kennedy Gravesite Arlington National Cemetery (703) 697-2131

Francis Scott Key Bridge George Washington Parkway and N. Lynn Street

Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove George Washington Memorial Parkway Between Ronald Reagan National Airport and Arlington National Cemetery (202) 208-6843

Lady Bird Johnson Park George Washington Memorial Parkway between Ronald Reagan National Airport and Arlington National Cemetery (202)-208-6843

Marine Corps War Memorial (aka Iwo Jima Memorial) Marshall Drive Between Route 50 and Arlington National Cemetery (703) 289-2550

Memorial Amphitheatre Arlington National Cemetery (703) 697-2131

Navy Marine Memorial George Washington Memorial Parkway Between Ronald Reagan National Airport and Arlington National Cemetery (202) 208-6843

Netherlands Carillon Marshall Drive at Marine Corps War Memorial Between Route 50 and Arlington National Cemetery (703) 289-2550

Old Guard Arlington National Cemetery (703) 696-3147

Pentagon Army Navy Drive (703) 695-1776

Robert F. Kennedy Gravesite Arlington National Cemetery (703) 687-2131

Ronald Reagan National Airport 1 Aviation Circle Just off George Washington Memorial Parkway (703) 417-8600

Tomb of the Unknowns Arlington National Cemetery (703) 697-2131

Theodore Roosevelt Island Park George Washington Memorial Parkway Between Key Bridge and Teddy Roosevelt Bridge (703) 289-2550

United States Patent & Trademark Office Museum 2121 Crystal Drive (703) 308-4357 (800) 786-9199

Women in Military Service for America Memorial Arlington National Cemetery (703) 533-1155 (800) 222-2294

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