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Pet Friendly Foogli Events:

Restaurants/Hotels/Spas with a twist

	Hotel Monaco - Old Town Alexandria Virginia
	This hotel is making our Foogli list because it is not only one of the nicest places to stay in Old Town but also because they have done a great job of making this a fun, colourful experience (modeled apparently after the colours of the Union soldiers uniform), and to top it all, like Old Town itself it is pet friendly and you can even order a bowl of goldfish to your room if you're feeling lonely or in need of someone to give you undivided attention! Priced around $230 and up depending on where you look/time of year, and an endless amount of other options! a website

Activities - outdoor

	jazz in the sculpture garden - National gallery of art
	Bring a picnic, blanket and your friends to enjoy live jazz every friday evening. This is only in the summer and will start up again May 22, 2009. Get there early to get a good parking spot and grass location, it's VERY popular. They do have a cafe there where you can purchase food and drinks, but the lines are somewhat unbarable, as is the line to the restrooms, so for the best experience, try to come prepared and in need of nothing other than the desire to have a good time with your friends and listen to jazz! official website

	Running, biking, hiking etc. (non-competitive)
	To enjoy the outdoors more leisurely, here are some links to getting out and about in the DC area. There are loads of hiking trails, of different levels, including kid-friendly trails. If you need some motivation, or just someone to hike with, there are organised hikes, and most of the clubs are free and offer other activities like camping, biking, backpacking as well as hiking. another website. For dog friendly trails check out this website.

bike Trails

One of the greatest things about living in DC are the bike trails. The Mount Vernon trail offers you great views of DC monuments and Maryland, not to mention the bridges, the potomac and the parks that you bike through. Bring a picnic and stop along the way and enjoy it all! Generally the path is pretty flat, there is some terrain south of Old Town, where the path goes through the woods as it meanders around the GW parkway, but that's walkable if you're exhausted by then or with small children.another website.

Other great trails are the C&O trail, which used to be a towpath for the canal and goes for 184 miles, starting in Georgetown and heading north, it is a very scenic bike/walking or jogging route.

There are numberous other trails, check this site for more details.

	watch the airplanes - gravelly Point
	With views of the Potomac, Washington, and Regan National Airport, this is a great recreational park (with picnic tables and loads of grass to play or lay on). However besides ALL this, the best thing about this park is the exhilerating view of landing (or taking off) planes from Regan Airport. Mere feet from the beginning (or end, depending on weather) of the runway you can spend hours just watching planes. Bring food and something to lie on because you won't want to leave! Bonus, if you own your own kayak or boat, you can put in here AND this is on the Mount Vernon bike path (listed above) so you can ride your bike to the park. Note though, in case it's not obivious, you can NOT fly kites here. a website

	Movie on the mall (summer only)
	National Mall between 4th and 7th, they run a movie every monday night at dusk (around 9pm) for a couple of months in the summer, check website for schedule of movies and dates. You need to get there early if you want to be close to the screen, but they are good at setting it up for audio so you can hear from pretty much anywhere. Bring a blanket, stuff to eat and drink, and don't forget to take your trash with you when you go! a website

NOTE: All prices were accurate at time of posting. Please double check the cost of activities if price is an issue. Recommended sites and their
companies are NOT Foogli sponsors or affiliated to Foogli in any way, they are just suggested places to retrieve more information.